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You'll have a better chance of conceiving if you relax and stop worrying about it. Even though in many of our mum’s case this seems to be true, there's no clinical evidence that it makes a difference.

A woman can't get pregnant if she doesn't have an orgasm. Getting pregnant has nothing to do with a woman having an orgasm. Conception occurs when a man's sperm fertilizes a woman's egg, the excitement of the women plays no part.

You'll conceive more quickly if you make love during the day, with the lights on. While studies have shown that sperm levels are higher in the morning, there is no clinical reason to keep the lights on. But why would you have the lights on during the day? we ask!

Women can wait till they are 40 to conceive. When you choose to start a family is up to you. But as you make your decision, you should be aware of some basic fertility facts. A man's fertility drops after age 35.A healthy woman at age thirty has about a 20% chance per month of conceiving. By the time she reaches forty, her chances drop to about 5% per month.

Having sex every day increases your chances of getting pregnant. You can have sex every day but there is no scientific evidence that this improves your chances, it is better to have sex around ovulation to give you a fighting chance.

Bike riding will reduce your partner’s sperm count. Very unlikely, you would have to be training to be an Olympian for it to affect the sperm count.

Eating non-organic bananas can make men sterile. This claim is based on a US report that chemicals used in growing bananas had a negative effect on the sperm of farm workers. There is no clinical proof that men who eat the bananas could be similarly affected.

A woman's menstrual cycle begins when she starts spotting. Close, but wrong. If you're trying to time intercourse, it's critical to identify the first day of your reproductive cycle. Start counting on the first day of normal bleeding or full flow, not when spotting begins.

A woman can't get pregnant if she doesn't have an orgasm. Getting pregnant has nothing to do with a woman having an orgasm. Conception occurs when a man's sperm fertilizes a woman's egg.

You already one child, so conceiving will be easy. There is no guarantee that this is the case. Many women find that they have problems the second or third time around due to their age or other health related factors.

You can’t get pregnant the first time you have sex. I am sure that there are many young mums’ out there that can vouch for how incorrect this myth is. You can get pregnant just as easily the first time as the 5th, 10th or 100th time you have sex.

If you have heard any conception myths please send us them.

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