Getting pregnant and ensuring that your baby has the best start in life requires careful planning, which needs to start well in advance of conception. Containing advice on every facet of preconception care, this book shows you how to safeguard your reproductive health, explains how conception works and helps you interpret your fertility signals to increase your chances of conceiving. It provides information on the optimum diet, including all the essential vitamins and minerals, how to adopt the healthiest possible lifestyle as you prepare for pregnancy, and, finally, counsels on what to do if pregnancy isn't happening soon enough.