In a few short weeks, my husband and I are going to start trying to get pregnant. And to be honest, I'm not exactly sure why I'm advertising this to the world. In fact, I'm a little nervous about sharing this — as though I may be jinxing the outcome by talking about it too much.

Welcome to The Fertility Files — Parenting.com's new preconception blog.

Meet Rachel Rabkin Pechman, 31-year-old dog-lover and Parenting health director, as she begins her journey to conception. You'll get to hear all about her dreams and worries, her trials and, we hope, triumphs, in her attempts to get pregnant.

In the coming months, more bloggers will be adding their voices, and their own fertility stories, to The Fertility Files. In the meantime, we look forward to hearing your comments. This is more than a blog — it's a conversation.

Enjoy!