A recent article in the Mail Online highlighted the fact that more people struggle to conceive than before. According to the article published on 4 September 2007 and written by Fiona Macrae, as many as a third of couples struggle to conceive. It thus means that you are not alone. One factor that may contribute to this is the fact that in the UK for instance, the average female waits until the age of 30 before trying to have a baby. Since age plays an enormous role in reproductive health, it is important for women to start earlier in life if they want to increase the chances of having a baby without any additional treatments to do so. If however, a person has already waited until that age, all is not lost. The first step is to go for a complete reproductive health check-up to ensure that there are no underlying medical causes when struggling to conceive. The next step is to follow a healthy diet, stop smoking and any alcohol intake, start exercising regularly, if obese to gradually lose weight and if underweight to add some kilos, as well as to make lifestyle changes to ensure a more relaxed lifestyle. Most important – also get the nutritional support you need through fertility supplements such as PregAssist for men and women.