Staying physically active as you age is not only beneficial for your heart and lungs, but it helps protect your joints, too. A sedentary life causes your joints to lose their ability to move through a complete range of motion, causing you to lose flexibility.

You are still enjoying your new baby -- and the sleepless nights that come with her -- but you have that itch to have another baby already. Giving your body proper time to heal is important before getting pregnant again, but your personal circumstances dictate when you should try for the next baby.

Most people have heard recommendations to drink eight glasses of water a day, but this can prove challenging, particularly for busy women who are trying to get pregnant. Taking time to drink water really is worth it, though.

Your body requires an additional 200 calories per day during the 40th week of pregnancy. This often leaves you feeling constantly hungry both night and day.

About 1.5 million women in the United States are infertile, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is defined as trying to get pregnant for at least a year without success. Infertile women have access to many fertility treatments, including artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization.

Most medical professionals will tell you to include some level of regular exercise in your daily routine when you're trying to conceive a child. Being physically fit prior to conception can contribute to a healthy pregnancy.

There are many different kinds of shots with varying side effects, though there is no medical evidence that indicates exercising after getting a shot is harmful. In fact, exercising boosts your immunity and may help you fight the infection, illness or disease the shot was given to prevent.

Approximately 6.1 million people in the United States experience infertility, which is defined as trying to get pregnant for at least a year without success, according to the American Pregnancy Association. Infertility can occur for any number of reasons, but certain nutrients can increase your odds of conception.

Ovulation is the stage of the menstrual cycle during which a mature egg is released from the ovary into the fallopian tube and is available for fertilization. Usually, one egg is released per ovulation cycle and the egg can survive for 12 to 24 hours after leaving the ovary.

Even though your heart and head may feel fine during a treadmill session, you might experience a feeling of dizziness or confusion when you step off the belt. If you have these or similar symptoms, a number of conditions could be to blame, but thankfully, most do not need to cause any concern. To determine whether your strange feelings are signs of a serious health problem, evaluate your symptoms and seek professional medical advice if needed.

As with anything else, there are pros and cons to donation eggs to couples seeking to get pregnant. Fertile women around the world donate eggs to egg donor banks to be used for artificial insemination procedures for infertile couples. Some donate out of the kindness of their hearts while others get paid.

In vitro fertilization is often characterized as an assisted reproductive technology where eggs are extracted from the ovaries and then inseminated outside the body before being placed into the uterus. Following embryo transfer, most women must abide by certain restrictions.