A Parents and Children series of 15 programmes on the emotional and physical experience of pregnancy and the first weeks of life. 2: Starting a baby isn't always as easy as people imagine. This week CLAIRE WOOLFORD looks at conception and fertility. How do you work out when conception can take place? Why do some people take longer than others to get pregnant? And once you are pregnant, should you have your baby at home or in hospital? With a ' problem page ' by CLAIRE RAYNER .
Graphics DOUG BURD
Film editor PETER ORTON
Research JOHN BROOKE
Producer DICK FOSTER