Getting Pregnant

The Obesity Pregnancy Dilemma

Doctors' groups are urging ob-gyns to have those difficult conversations with women: lose weight or put your pregnancy at risk After a third failed attempt at getting pregnant in her late thirties with in-vitro fertilization, Jodi, a pediatric mental health...

Women Born Small May Be at Risk of Infertility, Study Suggests

Women who were very small or underweight when they were born may be twice as likely to have fertility problems as those who were normal size at birth, new research suggests. The study, published online March 10 in the journal...

Pregnancy Symptoms

Each women go through different experiences during pregnancy. While there are some who had difficulties especially in the first trimester, some breeze through it until the baby gets born. But how do you know if you're pregnant? Taking...

False Positive Pregnancy

The home pregnancy test says you're pregnant but when you had your ultrasound, there is no sac found in your uterus. If that happened to you, you will most likely feel confused and frustrated especially if you have...

Getting Ready for Pregnancy

You're finally ready to have a baby. This is going to be such an exciting time for both of you as a couple. Although you may be emotionally (and financially) ready to have one, it is equally important...

BPA Exposure May Cause Miscarriages

It was last Tuesday, October 15th, when CNN released the new findings fromthe annual conference of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine in Boston in relation to the possible causes of miscarriages and/or infertility. The research links chemical compounds...

Adoption: Is It for My Family?

You might have been thinking about making a family that you and/or your spouse (or maybe even children) have considered adoption.Adoption is a legal process by which the rights and responsibilities for a child are given up by the...

Your Dishwashing Soap is Really Bad

No one wants to hear it, but more disturbing news came out around the second week of May 2012 from the European Environment Agency (EEA) indicating that many household products, cleaners, cosmetics, and food contain chemicals that affect hormones...

The Lonely World of Infertility

Our sons Boone and Wyatt came into our lives because of fertility treatments. We used the invasive techniques and medicines because we had trouble maintaining a pregnancy. And when I say trouble, I mean trouble -- three specialists on...

Smart Parenting Begins With Smart Choice of Newborn Essentials

Preparing for a new arrival can be overwhelming - especially for first-time parents-to-be! But in fact, there are only a few 'essential' items you'll need to have ready for your new baby. Most things can be bought afterwards - when...