Trying to conceive: How to take your basal body temperature If you've been trying to get pregnant for a few months with no success (or are even just starting out) you may want to look into charting your basal body temperature for important fertility information.
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The preconception diet: Eating right before pregnancy Everyone's heard the adage, "You are what you eat." Well, during pregnancy, your baby is what you eat, too! If you're trying to get pregnant, you want your body to be as healthy as possible so you can start off your pregnancy on the right foot. Get s
Your pre-conception checklist So you think you know what you need to do to have a baby? Well, there's more to a healthy pregnancy than just "doing the deed." From F Sessions Cole, MD, director of newborn medicine at St. Louis Children's Hospital, comes this pre-conception checkli
Americans prefer to leave child's sex to chance Most people would not choose the sex of their child if given the option, according to a new nationwide survey. The study is the first to examine the demand and preferences for sex selection among the U.S. general population.
Are you ready to have a baby? What does it take to prepare yourself to be a parent? You might not realize it but there are emotional, physical and financial things to consider before you get pregnant. We share some tips on how to prepare yourself for one of the biggest --
Babymaking 101: 10 ways to increase your chances of conception Most couples spend so many months and years trying not to get pregnant that they assume getting pregnant is what happens the moment they relax. It can be disheartening to realize there's more to babymaking than discontinuing contraception. Here are 1
Before pregnancy: What you can do to prepare your body Whether it's your first pregnancy or you have had a child before, there are some smart ways to prepare yourself to give your baby a healthy start. Here are two answers to common questions about preconception health.
Can I get pregnant again just six weeks after giving birth? How common is it for a woman to get pregnant again only weeks after
giving birth? And if you're nursing, is another pregnancy even
possible? Obstetrical Nurse Wanda F Steele has some information.
Choosing genders: Eating for a boy...or a girl? Many families with three or four children of the same sex attempt to round out their family with a new child of the opposite sex. But how can you be sure that you will get the gender you desire? Most say it's probably impossible to do so, how
Conception countdown: Your preconception health questions answered There's no time like the present to start preparing your body for pregnancy. Whether this is your first time up at bat or you're hoping to conceive your second or subsequent baby, there's plenty you and your partner can do right now to increase your
Conception date calculator When was your baby conceived? Enter the date of the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), and we'll print out a table showing you the probable dates of conception, based upon the average length of your menstrual cycle. Note: Your b
Create a conception planner If you have been trying to get pregnant, you probably know the importance of timing intercourse in order to have the greatest possible chance of conception. This planner can be customized to help take out some of the guesswork when it comes to knowin
Getting pregnant could be as easy as 1, 2! Can there really be two simple steps to find out when you're most fertile? Find out more here about the "TwoDay" method of natural family planning.
If you want more babies, find a man with a deep voice Men who have lower-pitched voices have more children than do men with high-pitched voices, researchers have found. And their study suggests that for reproductive-minded women, mate selection favours men with low-pitched voices.
Nine things to consider before you decide to be a parent Has anyone ever told you that parenting may not be as natural as sperm meets egg, they connect, and voila you become parents 9 months later? Okay, so that's the "technical end" of becoming a parent. But just because you leave the hospital with baby i
Planning for a healthy pregnancy Hoping to win at Baby Roulette? Before you and your partner toss the birth
control in the trash and embark on any serious babymaking efforts, you've got
some important decisions to make.The choices you make right now are every bit
as important to
