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Most of us don’t ask our parents about their road to parenthood until we’re trying to become parents ourselves. But you may be surprised to find out that it took your parents a number of years to have you or your siblings. It’s also possible that people in your family tree may be adopted or the product of artificial insemination, issues that often weren’t discussed a few decades ago.

While family lines that are completely infertile tend to die out in a generation (for obvious reasons), some families may be subfertile, with less than average sperm counts or ovulation issues, and still manage to have a child or two.

Ask the most talkative member of your family for a family “birth history.” You may be surprised by what you discover. And remember, sometimes a vehement denial, such as “there’s never been any problem in our family,” may be a clue to dig a little deeper and find out why everyone is so defensive.