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• Postpartum Protection
  Birth Control Choices for New Moms
• Fertility Frozen in Time
  Preserve and Prolong Fertility
• Truth Be Told
  Common Infertility Myths
• Navigating the Maze of Infertility
  5 Steps to Fertility Success
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  8 Ways to Improve Male Fertility
• 10 Myths About Conceiving
  Falsehoods That Could Hold You Up
• Little Cup-'o'-Phobia
  Overcoming Fear of Sperm Count
• Breaking Fertility News
  Today's Research Is Tomorrow's Treatments
• The Fertility Waiting Game
  5 Tips to Occupy Your Time
• How Diet Affects PCOS
  Your Fertility May Benefit from Low-carb Eating
• When It's Him
  Encouraging Your Husband to Face Fertility Challenges
• Do We Have to Have Sex?
  Female Sexual Dysfunction
• It's About Time to Conceive!
  Know the Best Time to Get Pregnant
• Get to the Point
  Can Acupuncture Help You Conceive?
• Information or Misinformation?
  Fertility Buyers Beware
• Fertility and Disabilities
  A Profile of Dr. Mitchell S. Tepper
• Fertility Folklore Fun
  Are You Superstitious?
• Infertility FAQ
  Common Questions Answered
• A Miracle Is Born
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• Big City vs. Local Fertility Treatments
  Which Fertility Clinic Is Your Best Bet for Pregnancy?
• Positive Pregnancy
  10 Things in and Around Your Home That Can Hamper Parenthood
• TTC in the Hospital Bed
  Short Stories About Trying to Conceive
• How to Start a Fertility Journal
  Keeping a Fertility Journal Could Help You Conceive
• Waiting Patiently for Baby
  Short Stories About Trying to Conceive
• Conceiving After Contraception Part Two
  Birth Control and Your Fertility
• Predicting Ovulation Using Saliva
  A Review of the Ovulite Fertility Test
• Failing Fatherhood
  How Men Handle Infertility
• Baby Steps
  A 5-point Plan to Help You Conceive
• At Your Cervix
  A Lifetime of Cervical Health
• I Should Do What to Get Pregnant?
  Crazy Fertility Advice: Fact vs. Fiction
• The Right Timing with Conception
  Learn to Track Your Body's Fertile Signs to Help You Conceive
• Old Sperm Die Hard
  Does Age Affect Sperm Quality?
• Should Have Listened to Her
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• Pregnant Pause
  Understand Fertility Facts
• Conception Tools of the Trade
  3 Things Hopeful Moms Can't Live Without
• Male Factor Infertility
  Infertility From His Perspective
• Spousal Support
  The Guys' Guide to In Vitro Fertiliation
• Fertile Hope: Cancer Patients and Fertility
  Giving Cancer Patients a Resource for Reproduction Help
• Visiting the Reproductive Endocrinologist
  What to Expect the First Time You See the R.E.
• Too Thin to Conceive
  How Anorexia and Bulimia Impact Fertility
• Should You Use an Ovulation Predictor Kit?
  Pros and Cons of the OPK
• Fertility Crushers
  Are Common Mistakes Keeping You from Conceiving?
• Still Trying!
  Short Stories About Trying to Conceive
• What's Next?
  Making Crucial Fertility Decisions
• The Overseas Conception Connection
  A Trip Across the Ocean May Solve Fertility Problems
• The Price of Parenthood
  4 Steps to Financing Fertility
• From Tragedy to Triumph
  Fighting for Fertility During Serious Health Issues
• Turn Back the Biological Clock
  12 Nutrition Rules for Increased Fertility
• An At-Home "Sample"
  Testing for Sperm Concentration in the Privacy of Your Home
• Clomid Quick Facts
  Everything You Need to Know
• Priced Out of Family
  Facing the High Cost of Infertility Treatments
• Now Showing
  Fertility in the Media
• The Painful Truth About Endometriosis
  Living with This Condition
• Overcoming Infertility
  A Compassionate Resource for Getting Pregnant
• Chinese Medicine and Fertility
  Using Traditional Chinese Medicine to Help You Conceive
• Fertility and Flexibility
  Yoga When You're Trying to Conceive
• Trends in Childbearing, Reproductive Health
  The CDC issued an interesting report on childbearing and the sexual and reproductive lives of American women. Here are some highlights.
• Triple Threat
  Female Athlete Triad: What Every Parent Should Know
• Stressed Out?
  Couples Spa Top 10
• Coping with Preconception Worries
  Strategies for Coping Until You Test
• An Ounce of Infertility Prevention
  15 Simple Ways to Prevent Infertility
• Fertility Boosters
  6 Things You Might Have Overlooked
• Conceiving After Contraception
  Can Birth Control Affect Your Fertility?
• Ovulation Calculator
  What Day Do You Ovulate?
• Motherhood After 35
  Not Older, Better!
• Preconception Weight-loss Planning
  Easy Ways to Boost Health and Increase Fertility
• Fertile Signs
  Scientific and Subtle Ways to Know You're Ready to Conceive
• Fertility Truths and Myths
  Dispelling Fertility Myths and Half Truths
• Clomid for Christmas
  How to Survive Fertility Treatments During the Holidays
• Mind Over "Matter"
  Using the Mind/Body Connection to Conceive
• Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis
  Ensuring Your Baby's Health
• Brooke Shields: Opening Up
  Glossary and Infertility Information You Can Use
• To the Point
  Increase Fertility with Acupuncture
• Global Infertility
  Experiences in Other Countries
• Trying for Twins
  Increasing Your Odds of Getting Pregnant with Twins
• Basal Body Temperature
  Should You "Temp" for Fertility Signs?
• Holiday Preconception Prep
  Tips for Avoiding the Top 3 Seasonal Fertility Traps
• The Right Timing with Conception Part Two
  Learn to Track Your Body's Fertile Signs to Help You Conceive
• Made to Miscarry
  Thyroid Autoimmunity and Miscarriage
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  Can HPV Affect Your Fertility, Pregnancy or Baby?
• Quick Conception
  Top Tips When You're Trying to Conceive
• Cindy Margolis
  Battling Infertility, Redefining Success
• Fertility Drugs
  What You Should Know About Medications That Could Help You Conceive
• Vasectomy Reversal
  Rebuilding the Bridge to Conception
• Uterine Fibroids
  Uterine Fibroid's Affects on Fertility, Pregnancy and Beyond
• Fertility Success Story
  One Woman's Story
• Dealing with Dysmenorrhea
  Can Painful Periods Impact Your Fertility?
• Assisted Sex Selection
  Proven Ways to Choose Your Baby's Gender
• Telling Family to Butt out of Your Reproductive Life!
  Who Controls Your Future Fertility?
• Herbs for Infertility
  Do You Know Your Options?
• So Long to Soy During Conception?
  Some Studies Cast a Shadow of Doubt on Soy and Fertility
• The Facts to Relax
  How to Cope with the Stress of Infertility
• Fertility Temping Tips
  8 Ways to Get the Most Accurate Basal Body Temperature
• Flossing for Fertility
  Pay Attention to Oral Health When You're Trying to Conceive
• Making Sense of PCOS
  Answers to Common Questions About Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• The Girly Guide
  Surviving Your Female Tween
• 7 Sexy Secrets for Conception
  Make It a Moment You'll Never Forget
• Trying to Conceive with Diagnosis of PCOS
  Short Stories About Trying to Conceive
• Fetal Development With Twins
  From Womb to Delivery Room with Twins
• Conceptions to Remember
  Baby-making Memories to Last a Lifetime
• Dating 101
  Pre-dating Rituals for Young Teens
• Difficult Decisions
  Adoption After Infertility
• The HPV Vaccine
  A Shot Against Cervical Cancer
• Preconception Health Check
  Preventive Medicine Before You Conceive
• Ultrasounds
  An Image Worth a Thousand Words
• Making Adjustments
  Infertility and the Chiropractic Link
• Supplements During Pregnancy Part Two
  Are They Really Needed?
• Preconception Top 10
  Tips for a Healthy Conception
• Clinical Trials for Conception
  What You Need to Know Before You Sign Up
• Male and Female Reproductive Systems
  A Primer for How It All Works Toward Conception
• Secondary Infertility
  Could Secondary Infertility Happen to You?
• Breastfeeding and PCOS
  Living and Breastfeeding With Low Milk Supply
• Contraceptives to Conceive
  A Contradictory Success Story
• Parents of Twins Coalition
  A Hollywood Phenomenon?
• Tubal Ligation Reversal
  Motherhood Reborn with a Reversed Tubal Ligation
• Who's Who in the Infertility World?
  An Infertility Starting Lineup
• The Power of Fertility Prediction
  How Ovulation Tests Can Help You Conceive
• Talking About Infertility
  Telling Family and Friends
• To Pick and Choose
  Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
• Twin Development
  The Science Behind Those Dynamic Duos
• Acupuncture and Infertility
  The Basics of Acupuncture for Fertility
• The No Baby Blues
  Infertility and Depression
• Choline During Pregnancy
  An Essential Pregnancy Nutrient
• The Future of IVF
  What Is Minimal Stimulation?
• Babies Later in Life
  Pregnancy at 35 and Older
• Depression Before, During and After Pregnancy
  Feeling Blue Can Happen During, After and Even Before Pregnancy
• Could It Be Twins?
  Signs, Facts and Stats that May Point to Twins
• High Tech Babies: Artificial Insemination
  Can Artificial Insemination Help You Conceive?
• Shall We Baby Dance?
  All About Sex When You're Trying to Conceive
• Hormonally Speaking
  How Hormones Affect the Fertility Cycle
• Become an Ovulation Detective
  10 Ways to Know You're Fertile
• Luteal Phase Defect
  How LPD Affects Fertility
• "Mark! We're Pregnant!"
  One Man's Story of Fertility Success
• Positive Plus-size Pregnancy
  The Latest Information on Obesity and Conception
• A Long Wait
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• Women's Health and the Environment
  A Factsheet
• Sheila Kelley
  A Mom with the S-Factor
• Conception and the Caffeine Connection
  Is Your Daily Habit Hurting Your Chances of Conceiving?
• Ectopic Pregnancy
  The Facts on Tubal Pregnancies
• Self-insemination
  Using Self-insemination as a Private Conception Alternative
• Gender Prediction Kits
  The Pros and Cons of Gender Prediction Kits
• Low-tech Ways to Choose Your Baby's Gender
  Using the Shettles Method or Whelan Method to Conceive a Boy or Girl
• Bodies After Baby
  At What Cost?
• TESE and MESA
  Hope for Men Battling Infertility
• Infertility Insurance Coverage
  Basics Tips When You're Trying to Conceive
• The End of the Road
  Letting Go of Biological Parenthood
• All About Ovulation
  The Inside Story to Help You Conceive
• SOS for PCOS
  Live a Healthy Lifestyle
• The Next Step
  When Is it Time to See an Infertility Specialist?
• Cold Medications and Conception
  Can Treating Your Cold Affect Early Pregnancy or Conception?
• Menstrual Cycle After Childbirth
  What You Need to Know About Your Period After Pregnancy
• High Tech Babies: In Vitro Fertilization
  Know the Basics of IVF
• The Male Pregnancy Experience
  Feeling Her Pregnancy Pain
• Worried About Conceiving?
  Simple Changes Can Increase Your Chances of Conception
• Bikini Babies
  Preteens and Summer Body Image
• Boy-Girl Twins
  When You're Expecting Male and Female Twins
• A Guy's Guide to Bedwetting
  Understanding Bedwetting from a Boy's Perspective
• Laura Berman
  A Mom Devoted to Helping Parents Raise Sexually Healthy Kids
• Pregnancy in the Workplace
  How and When to Tell Your Boss You're Pregnant
• Beyond Hot Tubs and Boxers
  Genetic Links to Male Infertility
• Am I Expecting Twins?
  Early Signs That Twins May Be on the Way
• Vanishing Twin Syndrome
  A Mysterious Occurrence in Multiple Pregnancies
• Mission Possible
  Famed Female Astronauts Helping Gifted Girls Reach for the Stars
• Stress and Miscarriage
  Finding a Link Between Stress and Miscarriage
• Preemies
  When Should Technology Intervene to Sustain Life?
• The Infertility Marketplace
  What to Ask a Healthcare Provider
• Is Your Sandbox Safe from Roundworm?
  Preventing Roundworm Infestation in Small Children
• Stay-at-home Dad Families
  Husbands and Wives in Stay-At-Home-Dad Families
• Preggie Pops and the OV Watch
  Trista's Top 3 Product Picks
• Girls Calling Boys
  When Boy-crazy Teens Drive You Crazy
• Dollars & Sense of Infertility Treatment
  How to Pay for Medical Care When You're Trying to Conceive
• Expected and Unexpected Gifts
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• Infertility Sniglets
  Hilarious, Made-up Terminology
• All About Sperm
  What You Need to Know About Sperm to Conceive
• iParenting Book Review
  Review of Entering The Mother Zone -- Balancing Self, Health and Family
• "Are They Really Twins?"
  Top 6 Questions You Will Be Asked and How to Handle Them
• La Femme Nasty
  Surviving Female Adolescence
• Single By Choice
  Choosing Single Motherhood Part Two
• Ready, Set, Conceive!
  Preconception Planning for a Healthy Pregnancy
• The Art of ART
  All About Assisted Reproductive Technology
• Too Toxic to Conceive
  Is Your Lifestyle to Blame for Your Inability to Conceive?
• Gender Equity in Schools
  Is Your Daughter Being Forced to Choose Between Pretty and Smart?
• Incontinence After Childbirth
  Making Healthy, Informed Choices During Delivery and Beyond
• Sexual Health – Guy Style
  Preparing Your Son for His First Exam
• The Preconception Pressure Cooker
  When Family Interferes in Your Reproductive Life
• Chemical Pregnancy and Blighted Ovum
  The Role of Blighted Ovum and Chemical Pregnancy in Miscarriages
• Preconception Book Review
  Expecting Miracles: On the Path of Hope from Infertility to Parenthood
• My Daughter Is in China
  Adopting After Infertility
• When They Need You Most
  Dads and Daughters
• Iron Deficiency During Pregnancy
  Are You Running Out of Steam?
• Educational Pregnancy Video Guide
  
• The Right Words
  Talk to Your Daughter About the Human Body
• Two Angels and Two Miracles
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• What Mothers and Daughters Should Know About Birth Control
  
• Incontinence Quiz
  Test Your Incontinence Knowledge
• Ann Crittenden
  The Price of Motherhood
• A Little Conception Planning Goes a Long Way
  12 Things to Think About When Trying to Conceive
• When Daddy Doesn't Understand
  Supporting a Bedwetting Child Is a Job for Mom and Dad
• Medications and Pregnancy
  What Are Safe Medications During Pregnancy?
• Three's a Crowd
  When Two Play, One May Stray
• Words Will EVER Hurt Me
  Girls as Bullies
• A Stocking Stuffed with Style
  Great Grooming Gifts for Guys
• Life after Miscarriage
  Preparing for a Healthy Pregnancy After Miscarriage
• Praying for Snow, Aunt Eleonore and a Healthy Son
  Spirituality and Adoption
• Should Dad-to-be Attend the Baby Shower?
  Two Moms and an Expert Weigh in on Dads at the Baby Shower
• Pregnancy-friendly Workplaces
  From the Labor Force to the Labor Room and Beyond
• Has Your Baby Dropped?
  A Look at What Happens During the "Lightening" Phase of Pregnancy
• Building an Empowering Tradition
  Girls Head to the Workplace
• Breaking up is Hard to Do -- Remember?
  Help Your Teen Get Over a Break Up
• Nancy Lopez
  Hitting a Hole in One with a Healthy Lifestyle
• Daddy Daycare
  A Father's Journey Caring for Kids
• Too Young to Be Pregnant?
  Knowing When It's the Right Time to Have a Baby
• Adoption, not Donation
  Exploring Embryo Adoption
• Afternoon Tea, Anyone?
  A Fun Tradition to Enjoy With Kids and Grandkids
• Class Act Dad
  Getting Involved with Your Child's School
• Move That Pregnant Belly!
  Bellydancing During Pregnancy
• Foot Pain During Pregnancy
  Why Pregnancy Can Sometimes Be a Pain in the Foot
• Boy or Girl
  Should You Choose the Sex of Your Child?
• Natural Family Planning
  A Natural Method of Birth Control and Fertility Awareness
• Boy or Girl Part Two
  Should You Choose the Sex of Your Child?
• How's Your Sex Life?
  Great Sex Matters When You're Trying to Conceive
• Molly Shannon
  Live, from Motherhood!
• A Really, Really Big Christmas
  I just don't get it. Why can't my near-perfect husband get within a rack or five of my size?
• Dads and Daughters
  Making the most of this special relationship
• Expecting to Dance
  Dancing Your Way to Fitness While Pregnant
• When Your Child Is Unpopular
  Tips to Help You Both Cope
• Safety First
  Trends in Teen Driving
• I Think I Can
  Mental Health and Conception
• California Adventure Park
  Kid-friendly Fun with Some Familiar Faces
• Try, Try Again
  What to Expect from Your Second Attempt at In Vitro Fertilization
• A Closer Look at Autoimmune Disorders and Miscarriage
  When a Miscarriage Is Caused by Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
• The Beautiful Betta Fish
  A Fascinating, Interactive and Affordable Pet
• A Happy Ending
  Our Adoption Experience
• Pushing Pointers for Childbirth
  3 Techniques to Know and Practice Before Labor Begins
• Girl Scouts
  Making a Difference
• Standing Apart From the Crowd
  3 Tools to Get You Noticed
• Friends or Foes
  Helping Your Tween Choose Healthy Friendships
• Myths and Truths of Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death
  Trying Again Answers Grieving Parents' Questions About Loss
• The Road to Pregnancy
  Short Stories About Trying to Conceive
• Pregnancy After Breast Cancer
  One Woman's Experience
• What's a D&C?
  The Ins and Outs of Dilation and Curettage
• Herbs to Avoid While Trying to Conceive
  Nature's Remedies Could Be Harmful to Your Reproductive Health
• Low Self-Esteem
  Is Your Teen Suffering From Yours?
• Ricki Lake
  Speaking out on the Business of Being Born
• A Real Pain in the Knee
  Osgood-Schlatters in Young Athletes
• Which Birth Control Method?
  Changing Your Birth Control After Pregnancy
• A Positive Preconception
  Battling Negative Thinking While Trying to Conceive
• Toxemia and Pregnancy
  Tips for Tackling Toxemia
• Crueler Than Hope
  Handling the Disappointments of Trying to Conceive
• Fear of Falling While Expecting
  Avoiding Falls and What to Do if One Occurs
• The Skinny on Weight While Trying to Conceive
  Conception for the Underweight
• Breastfeeding and the Holidays
  The Nursing Mother's Guide to Surviving the Holidays
• Counseling Infertility
  Professional Help for the Emotional Side of Conception
• Opponents or Teammates?
  Tackling Sibling Rivalry in Twins
• Guess What, Boss? I'm Pregnant!
  Telling Work You Are Expecting
• Journey to the Right College
  Guideposts for Success
• Leeza Gibbons
  TV Mom Explains Why It's OK Not to Have It All
• Daddy Plays Best
  Sharing Your Athletic Interests With Your Kids
• Coping with Comments About Twins
  Handling "Multiple" Questions with Grace
• Lisa Henson
  Carrying on Her Father's Work While Tackling Motherhood
• Helping Hands
  Groups That Navigate the Infertility Roller Coaster
• Breastfeeding Around the World
  Breastfeeding's Popularity Varies From Place to Place
• Rescuing Romance
  Take Your Relationship from Fizzle to Sizzle
• Disordered Eating and the Dieting Game
  The "Thin" Line Teens Cross When Abusing Diet and Exercise
• The Right Way to Get Pregnant
  
• It's War!
  Helping Your Preteen Survive Friendship Fights
• The Baby Game
  Are You Prepared to Play?
• Beginning Our Search
  A New Logic of Girls' Lives
• Pelvic Floor Disorders After Childbirth
  Understanding Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Prescription: Bed Rest
  Is Bed Rest Over-prescribed for Moms-to-be?
• While You Are Waiting
  An Excerpt From Adopting a Toddler: What Size Shoes Does She Wear?
• Down the Road
  Is Your Daughter Ready for Travel Sports?
• Pregnant and Still Breastfeeding
  Becoming Pregnant While Still Nursing
• Babying Your Relationship in the Meantime
  Work on Your Relationship While Waiting to Conceive
• Public Problem, Private Suffering
  The Issue of DES Daughters
• Ask Questions
  What Questions Should an Expectant Mom Ask Her Doctor?
• Planning a High-risk Pregnancy
  A Pregnancy Plan for High-risk Conditions
• Adoption After Giving Birth
  What Makes Couples Decide to Adopt After Having a Baby?
• Molar Pregnancy
  The Facts on Molar Pregnancies
• The Boy-Girl Baby Blues
  Is a Sex Preference Normal?
• Rhyming Twin Baby Names
  The Fun of Naming Twins
• Cat Cora
  IVF, Pregnancy and Lots of Home Cooking
• Unasked and Unanswered Questions About Infertility
  Straight Answers to Uncomfortable Questions
• Elizabeth and Isabella Tang
  Teens of the Month
• Six Months to Conception
  A Practical 5-Step Conception Plan for Getting Pregnant
• Nanny of the Year
  A Real Life Mary Poppins
• Taking Medication While Breastfeeding
  Breastfeeding, Medication and the Right to Choose
• Is It Baby Time?
  Confessions of a Biological Clock
• Predicting Baby's Sex
  The Myths for Predicting a Baby's Sex
• Antisperm Antibodies
  Myths, Truths and Treatments of Sperm Allergies
• Before Baby
  Choosing Breastfeeding Before You Conceive
• Touchy Health Topics for Teens
  A Resource for Parents and Teens
• No More Periods
  Premature Ovarian Failure
• New Dad Postpartum Pick-Me-Ups
  Products That Pamper New Dads
• Preconception Visits
  Working with Your Doctor for a Healthy Conception
• In Search of Skinny
  Teens and Gastric Bypass Surgery
• Beyond Blood Tests and Hormone Levels
  What to Expect From Invasive Infertility Diagnosis and Treatment
• The Deane Scene
  Actor Meredith Deane on Teen Issues and Fame
• Pets and the Allergic Child
  Can These Two Safely Coexist?
• Unique Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy
  Share the Joy!
• Gym Wise
  Are Memberships Worth Your Family's Money?
• Healthy Eating During Preconception
  Good Nutrition While You're Trying to Conceive
• Putting a Stop to Soda Pop
  Why Too Much Is Hurting Your Kids
• Exuberant, Numb and Guilt
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• Healing the Mind, Healing the Body
  An Interview with
  Helen Adrienne, MSW, ACSW, BCD
• Proper Nutrition Pre- and Post-Pregnancy
  Why Eating Right Is Key to Pregnancy Preparation and Recovery
• Be Good to Yourself This Valentine's Day
  Beauty Picks That Say "I Love Me!"
• Stretched Too Thin
  Health and Fitness for Caregivers
• Diabetes and Conception
  Healthy Conception for Diabetics Is All in the Planning
• Celebrity Kid Swap
  
• My Adopted Daughter at My Breast
  Our Path Toward a Wonderful Nursing Relationship
• When Daddy Takes Steroids
  The Message Major Leaguers Send to Their Children and Ours
• Getting to the Root of Hair Loss
  Women Battling a Common yet Vexing Condition
• Las Vegas Frugal Fun
  10 Free Things for Families to See and Do in Vegas
• Coping in a Fertile World
  Tips for Handling Other People's Pregnancies
• Fighting Back
  Children in Martial Arts Save Lives
• Vitamins for Pregnancy
  Getting Your Daily Dose of Prenatal Vitamins
• Quadruplets
  One Mom's Story of Delivering Quadruplets
• Choosing Assisted Reproduction
  Social Emotional and Ethical Considerations
• First Bra Buying Basics
  7 Tips to Make the First Bra a Good Experience
• A C-section Baby Boom
  Why Cesarean Delivery Is on the Rise
• Low-carb Diets and Teens
  Nonsense or Common Sense?
• Michelle Fryatt
  Keeping the Faith
• Chronic Bowel Syndrome and Pregnancy
  The Effects of Chronic Bowel Disease on Pregnancy
• Parental Abduction
  When Parents Kidnap Their Own
• No Butts About It
  Keeping Teens and Tweens Smoke-free
• Cool Maternity Clothes for the Summer Months
  Tips on Selecting Summer Maternity Clothing
• Babying Your Pregnant Feet
  Preventing Foot Problems During Pregnancy
• Religion and Breastfeeding
  How Breastfeeding Impacts the Religious Woman
• Life After Stillbirth and Miscarriage
  One Woman's Story of Pregnancy Loss and Survival
• Nurse Practitioners and Pregnancy
  Choosing a Nurse Practitioner as Your Pregnancy Primary Care Provider
• Uterine Factors
  How Abnormalities of the Uterus Contribute to Infertility
• Hemorrhoids During Pregnancy
  Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment
• PCOS
  A Woman's Guide to Dealing with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Teen Extreme Makeovers
  Helping Teenagers Find Their Real Selves
• Seeds of Hope
  Lubrication for Conception
• Pregnant During the Summer Months
  Beating the Heat During a Summer Pregnancy
• Father Courage
  What Happens When Men Put Family First
• The Secret Life of Boys
  Tips to Help You Understand Your Son's Emotions
• Pregnancy After Loss
  Are You Ready to Try Again?
• Are You Hot?
  Why TV's Latest Creations Aren't Such a Hot Idea
• Venus and Serena Make a Racquet
  America's Queens of the Court Talk Tennis
• A Sixth Sense?
  The World of Highly Intuitive Children
• Pregnant and Diabetic
  How Will Diabetes Affect Your Pregnancy?
• Domestic Adoption
  Building a Family
• Pregnant with Twins or More
  The Facts on Twin Pregnancies
• De-stress for Pregnancy Safety
  Learn to Take It Easy During Pregnancy
• Where Have You Been Trying To Conceive?
  
• The New Teens
  Sexually Informed and Responsible
• A Social Mine Field
  Understanding Asperger's Syndrome
• Eating Disorders in the Spotlight
  An Interview With Eve Eliot
• Embryo Development
  A Month by Month Look at How Baby Grows
• Boredom Busters
  Spice up Your Tween's Summer
• High Fashion, Low Cost
  Saving Money by Sewing
• The Nursing Mother's Guide to Weaning
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• Thinking About Conception
  9 Reasons Why Now Is a Great Time to Have a Baby
• Just Your Type
  Create the Relationship You've Always Wanted Using Personality Type
• Barbara Edelston Peterson
  Extreme Mothering With a Soft Touch
• Eating Disorders and Pregnancy
  Helping the Anorexic or Bulimic Mom-to-be
• Flying Solo
  Single Parent Adoption
• Baby Height Percentile Calculator
  
• Letters to the Editor
  

• Could being a vegetarian damage my reproductive system?
• Do herbal teas help fertility? And are there any special diets out there that can help my fertility?
• I've heard that smoking can affect your fertility. Is this true? Can you explain how it affects both a woman and a man's fertility?
• How severely does hypothyroidism affect fertility?
• My wife, 40, and I, 42, have been trying to conceive. She suggests that it is harder the second time around. How can this be?
• My basal body temperature hasn't risen in two months. What does that mean?
• Is Vitex-angus Castus similar in results to Clomid?
• How does the father's health, nutrition, alcohol consumption, etc. affect sperm health and production?
• I would like to try to conceive twins. Can you offer any tips?
• My husband and I have a 10-month-old who I have been breastfeeding. We are trying to have another baby. Is there anything that can be given to restart my menstrual cycles?

more expert q&a

• Why do you have to try to get pregnant for a year before seeking help from a specialist?
• My husband and I have a 10-month-old whom I have been breastfeeding. We are trying to have another baby. Is there anything that can be given to restart my menstrual cycles?
• Does cervix size matter when trying to conceive?
• Is it the male or the female who carries the male gene?
• Is it true that taking certain vitamins can help a woman conceive?
• Do orgasms help, hinder or have no bearing on conception?
• My periods are shorter now that I've gotten off the pill. Is this any reflection of my fertility?
• After stopping fertility treatments, I am experiencing long, heavy menstruation and exhaustion. Any idea why this is?
• I'm 39 years old. I've heard that the older you get, your eggs start splitting, increasing your odds of a multiple birth (which I would be very grateful for). Is it likely that I would have a multiple birth?
• How does prolonged use of oral contraceptives affect fertility?
• Should men who are trying to conceive avoid herbs, such as Ginko and Mau Huang?
• What can cause hot flashes in a healthy 28-year-old mom?
• I have heard a lot about Chaste Berry (Vitex) helping with menstruation and fertility -- that it is real similar to Clomid. Is it safe and effective?
• What can I do to increase my chances of having twins?
• How does hypothyroidism affect fertility?
• Is it safe to have sex while pregnant?
• My son, who is 12 years old, is experiencing pain in his nipples. They are firm and sore. Is this all to do with puberty?
• I have a slanted uterus, will this cause pregnancy troubles or miscarriages?
• We are trying the sex selection method (boy) and wanted to douche to increase the chances for conception. Is douching safe?
• I had eating disorders in college. Could they have affected my present fertility?
• What effect does stress have on fertility and can stress cause miscarriage?
• What effect does stress have on fertility and can stress cause miscarriage?
• Am I too liberal in thinking my 18-year-old son's travels to Europe with friends could be a great learning experience?
• I have ovarian cysts. Will they dissolve on their own? Is there any danger in trying to conceive right now? Does having ovarian cysts decrease the chances of becoming pregnant?
• We made love six times in five days, all around the time I ovulated. How could we not be pregnant?
• What should early fetal movement feel like?
• What should early fetal movement feel like?
• Is it the man or the woman who genetically determines a baby's gender?
• I get my period every 27-32 days. Is that considered irregular?
• My BBT rarely goes above 98; It's usually in the low 97s and goes into the 96s. How does this impact my fertility?
• How long can sperm survive in the womb and how long is the window of opportunity open once I ovulate?
• Can smoking affect a man's sperm count? What else can affect a man's sperm count?
• I have heard some people say that a pregnancy after a miscarriage increases your chance of having twins. Is this true (without fertility medications)?
• Can tell the baby's sex by its heartbeat or by the way you are carrying it?
• Which contraceptives are best for diabetics?
• My problem is bladder control at night when I lie down. Help!
• Is it OK for my husband to suck on my nipples during love-making?
• After making love, I noticed that a lot of semen leaks out. I lie down for 30 minutes or even overnight, and it still happens. Is this normal? Will this affect my ability to conceive?
• I find it strange that my 15-year-old daughter's bust would be so much smaller than mine. What is up here?
• Is there an advantage to preserving eggs vs. embryos?
• My fertility doctors have said that I may be perimenopausal. Is there any hope of my getting pregnant on my own at all?
• Are there any studies that show the effects of birth control pills and delays or problems with conceiving?
• What should a man do to increase his fertility (diet, health, etc.)?
• Is there an appropriate way to help my 12-year-old son with his curiosity about the opposite sex?
• How will I be able to tell when I am ovulating?
• I'm 20 weeks along and having a pain in my butt cheek. Can a chiropractor help?
• If stress delays a period, will ovulation be around 14 days after it, or will it be 14 days after the period should have normally started?
• Could my mother's use of DES during her pregnancy be causing my trouble getting (and staying) pregnant?
• It's been 11 years since my last healthy pregnancy. Why we are having so many difficulties?
• How can I get back in shape after being on bed rest?
• They say that the best way to tell if you are ovulating is by your cervical mucus; I can't find mine. Does this mean that I don't ovulate?
• Is it true that I could have another ectopic pregnancy, and how can I prevent it?
• I gave birth to a healthy baby at age 40 and now have a dermoid cyst. How much, apart from my age, will this affect my chances of having another child within a year?
• My very thin 10-year-old has started saying she's fat and wants to go on a low-calorie diet. I know she's hearing this at school. What should I do?
• I have 4-month-old twin girls. It seems that when we are talking to them by their name, they don't respond to it. Sometimes they both look. When do they realize their own name?
• I recently noticed my 5-year-old "kissing" a pillow. How should I approach this topic with her?
• What are the main causes of urinary incontinence in the elderly?
• I'm breastfeeding and on the "mini-pill." This week I've had some pregnancy symptoms. How will I know if I'm pregnant? Will my milk dry up?
• What is the likelihood that I have a serious fertility problem?
• Can I take acetaminophen (Tylenol, paracetamol) during pregnancy?
• Does a past history of terminating a pregnancy affect your current ability to become pregnant/does it cause infertility? If so, how?
• Is it possible to have endometriosis not show during a pelvic ultrasound?
• If I am trying to conceive, should I limit the amount of exercise I do? Is running OK to continue while trying to conceive?
• What are double ovum twins?
• Why can't I get excited about being pregnant?
• How safe are ovulation inducing methods?
• My cycle only lasted 2 1/2 days and is lighter than normal. Is that going to interfere with us trying to conceive? Also, will it increase our chances if he ejaculates a couple days before my fertile time?
• When should I quit drinking caffeine and alcohol?
• I have heard about this pill that prevents a period from happening all year long. Is that safe? Will it mess up my chances of conceiving a child when I am ready to?
• When should I quit drinking caffeine and alcohol?
• I wonder if you can pump the entire time or if there is a period that you have to actually breastfeed?
• Why can't fallopian tubes be transplanted?
• After nine years of using no birth control and having more tests done than anyone can imagine, why are we still not parents?
• When I picked up the phone, I heard a boy using extreme, sexually-related profanity while talking to my 12-year-old stepdaughter. Should I have confronted the boy instead of hanging up?
• Is there anything that I can do to increase my chance of having a girl?
• I don't want to push my stepdaughter away, but she is irritating me beyond words. What can I do?