Why You're Not Getting Pregnant (and What to Do About It)

We're certainly not encouraging hopeful moms-to-be to obsess over numbers on the scale, but if your weight falls on the extreme end in either direction — too high or too low, you could be doing yourself a major disservice in the conception department.

What to Do: Preconception is a terrific time to get healthy. If you've been meaning to lose a few pounds, or your compulsive dieting over the years has put you on the dangerously low end of the scale, now's the time to really start taking care of yourself.