Hello and welcome to Ready to Pop: The Ultimate Pregnancy Podcast with me, author and journalist, Caroline Foran. If you tuned into the quick intro episode you will have a very clear idea of what to expect from this series and each episode but to recap briefly, I myself am pregnant - at the time of recording this particular episode I am well into my third trimester - and this 8 part series takes you from getting pregnant right through to preparing for labour and beyond. 

For this first episode I am joined by Dr Maebh Horan with The Merrion Fertility Clinic to talk about the first steps of your pregnancy journey: getting pregnant. What has to happen to get pregnant? What are the common issues that make pregnancy difficult to achieve? How can we increase our chances of conception and what do we need to be mindful of? 

This episode is proudly sponsored by Meaghers Pharmacy, the pharmacy I go to myself not just for all of my health and beauty needs but for expert advice I can trust. Meaghers Pharmacy offers private & secure video calls with their Fertility expert for those hoping to conceive. For an appointment simply email help@meagherspharmacy.ie Their pharmacists are always available for private consultations about your medicines, administering injections, as well as supplements that might help, as you begin your journey towards parenthood. For more information on Meaghers pharmacy as well as your nearest branch, go to meagherspharmacy.ie or follow them on instagram @meagherspharmacy. Also, be sure to follow me @carolineforan where I will be giving one lucky listener a Meaghers pharmacy hamper, packed full of goodies to celebrate this episode.

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