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• Mucous Plug Questions Answered
  What Is a Mucous Plug and Why Do You Lose It?
• All About the Cervix
  The Opening to the Womb
• Recognizing the Signs of Labor
  Is It Time? Has Labor Started?
• The Right Timing with Conception Part Two
  Learn to Track Your Body's Fertile Signs to Help You Conceive
• Sex: What's OK, What's Not
  The Mom-to-be's Guide to Safe Sex
• Sex: What's OK, What's Not During Pregnancy
  The Pregnant Woman's Guide to Safe Sex
• Become an Ovulation Detective
  10 Ways to Know You're Fertile
• Fertility Temping Tips
  8 Ways to Get the Most Accurate Basal Body Temperature
• It's About Time to Conceive!
  Know the Best Time to Get Pregnant
• Natural Family Planning
  A Natural Method of Birth Control and Fertility Awareness

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• Incompetent Cervix
  Managing Incompetent Cervix During Pregnancy
• Magnificent Munchies
  5 Healthy Snacks That Will Have Them Begging for More
• A Look at Embryo Development
  Fetal Development from Womb to Delivery Room
• Beginning Bottlefeeding
  The Basics of Preparing, Sterilizing, Feeding and Burping Baby
• Conceiving After Contraception Part Two
  Birth Control and Your Fertility
• Pregnancy-related Nasal Decongestion
  A Common Symptom of Pregnancy
• Pregnant and Still Breastfeeding
  Becoming Pregnant While Still Nursing
• Breathe Easy
  Natural Approaches to Asthma
• Cystic Fibrosis
  Finding a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis
• Clomid Quick Facts
  Everything You Need to Know
• Blocked Tear Ducts and Babies
  They're Nothing to Cry About
• Deodorant 101 for Preteen Girls
  Teaching Your Daughter About Personal Hygiene
• Postpartum Meals in the Slow-cooker
  Crock Pot Recipes and Tips for New Moms
• April Showers, May Flowers – and Allergies
  How to Beat the Springtime Sniffles
• Oh, the Ear Wax!
  Is Your Toddler's Ear Wax a Bad Thing?
• How to Start a Fertility Journal
  Keeping a Fertility Journal Could Help You Conceive
• All About Ovulation
  The Inside Story to Help You Conceive
• Tonsils and Sleep Problems
  Can a Tonsillectomy Help a Toddler With Sleep Problems?
• Are All Lawn Mowers Alike?
  One Home Enthusiast Weighs In
• Help Your Baby Heal
  The Power of Breastfeeding
• Ovulation Calculator
  What Day Do You Ovulate?
• A Camping We Will Go!
  Summer Camp for Children with Special Abilities
• Alone Time Can Be a Good Thing
  The Importance of Finding the Time for You
• Creating the Home Medical Kit
  Have What You Need At Your Fingertips
• Elective Cesarean
  Physical and Emotional Risks of Elective C-sections
• Holiday Childproofing
  Take Steps to Keep Your Home Safe and Happy During Holidays
• Take Control of Rising Gas Prices
  Don't Let Your Money Evaporate
• Brooke Shields: Opening Up
  Glossary and Infertility Information You Can Use
• When Am I Due?
  Calculating Baby's Arrival Date
• Shall We Baby Dance?
  All About Sex When You're Trying to Conceive
• Home Style Wish List
  Gifts for the Home Decorating and Design Enthusiast
• Fertility Drugs
  What You Should Know About Medications That Could Help You Conceive
• Ear Tube Surgery and Toddlers
  The Ins and Outs of Ear Tube Surgery
• Conversations
  The Right Choice for Your Teen
• Cold Medications and Conception
  Can Treating Your Cold Affect Early Pregnancy or Conception?
• A Child-proofed Home
  Top Tips to a Safer Home for Your Family
• Are We Over-medicating Our Babies?
  Here's Another Dose, Baby
• The Pacifier Debate
  Is a Pacifier Needed Baby Gear?
• From Limbo to the Bunny Hop
  Retro Dances for Fun and Fitness
• Third Trimester Pregnancy Symptoms
  Common Symptoms and Tips on Easing Them
• It's in the Bag
  Hospital Gifts That Encourage Breastfeeding
• Lights out on Night Nursings
  A Gentle Approach to Night Weaning
• Sleep Terrors in Toddlers
  Helping Your Frightened Toddler Sleep Better
• Assisted Sex Selection
  Proven Ways to Choose Your Baby's Gender
• Shouting at the Sky
  Troubled Teens and the Promise of the Wild
• All About Sperm
  What You Need to Know About Sperm to Conceive
• Constipation in Babies
  What Causes Constipation in Infants?
• From Baby Mobiles to Baby Monitors
  Creating a Well-stocked Baby Nursery
• Recognizing Mastitis
  Is It the Flu or Mastitis?
• Visiting the Reproductive Endocrinologist
  What to Expect the First Time You See the R.E.
• Low-tech Ways to Choose Your Baby's Gender
  Using the Shettles Method or Whelan Method to Conceive a Boy or Girl
• The Cold and Cough Medication Ban
  Why Were Infant Cold Syrups Removed from Store Shelves?
• Sore Nipples
  Causes, Cures and Prevention
• When Baby Has a Cold
  Comforting Baby During Illness
• Fertile Signs
  Scientific and Subtle Ways to Know You're Ready to Conceive
• Colds, Flu and Baby
  Comforting Baby During a Cold or Flu
• Fighting Back
  How to Survive Flu Season, Even Without a Shot
• Surround Yourself With Romance
  Simple Ideas for Romantic Decorating
• Menstrual Cycle After Childbirth
  What You Need to Know About Your Period After Pregnancy
• Toxoplasmosis
  Preventing Toxoplasmosis During Pregnancy
• Tackling Influenza
  Healthy Decisions This Flu Season
• Antisperm Antibodies
  Myths, Truths and Treatments of Sperm Allergies
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  Resources for Parents and Children
• 101 Reasons to Breastfeed in your child
  
• Ear Infections in Babies
  How to Spot and Treat a Common Infant Ailment
• Beyond Blood Tests and Hormone Levels
  What to Expect From Invasive Infertility Diagnosis and Treatment
• The Rush Mother's Milk Club
  Providing Parents of Preemies With the Support to Breastfeed
• Bedwetting and Developmental Delays
  How the Urinary System Works in Kids
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  Can HPV Affect Your Fertility, Pregnancy or Baby?
• Bacterial vs. Viral Infections
  What's the Difference Between Bacterial and Viral Infections in Babies?
• Swine Flu and Babies
  Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment for the Swine Flu
• Baby Steps
  A 5-point Plan to Help You Conceive
• Seasonal Safety
  50 Holiday Home Safety Tips
• Breastfeeding and Thrush
  Thrush Diagnosis and Treatment
• Cigarette Smoke and Babies
  What Are the Effects of Secondhand Smoke?
• Sleep Apnea and Pregnancy
  What Your Sleepiness During Pregnancy May Be Telling You
• Fertility Truths and Myths
  Dispelling Fertility Myths and Half Truths
• Infertility FAQ
  Common Questions Answered
• Baby Gear Must-haves vs. Lust-haves
  What Baby Gear Do You Really Need?
• The HPV Vaccine
  A Shot Against Cervical Cancer
• Room-by-room Babyproofing
  Tips for a Baby-proofed Home
• Pregnant Pause
  Understand Fertility Facts
• Secondary Infertility
  Could Secondary Infertility Happen to You?
• Should You Take Your Baby to the Emergency Room?
  The Top 5 Reasons for Taking Your Baby to the ER
• Quick Conception
  Top Tips When You're Trying to Conceive

• What exactly does the mucous plug look like? How will I know what it is when I lose it?
• After I lose my mucous plug, is it OK if I swim in a swimming pool?
• It's our first grandbaby, and our grandbaby's mommy has dilated to 1 and lost her mucous plug. How much longer?
• How does the cervical fluid change right after fertilization occurs?
• When should I take Robitussin in order to help me conceive? How much and for how long?
• My 6-week-old daughter's eyes have begun to get a mucous build up, especially at night. Is this a sign of allergies?
• My basal body temperature hasn't risen in two months. What does that mean?
• Do most babies get suctioned at birth?
• Can recurrent yeast infections affect my chances of conception?
• My nephew is 14 months old and has just been diagnosed with cankers in his mouth. Is there anything that my sister can do to ease the pain that he goes through in the middle of the night?

more expert q&a

• Should I assume ovulation based on cervical fluid or OPK?
• My husband recently moved out. Since then my three children have been getting sores in their mouths. Could stress be causing this, and is there anything I can do to prevent it and treat it?
• What is thrush?
• Can too much vaginal acidity affect or kill sperm?
• About four weeks ago, an emergency room physician informed me that I had a 90 percent chance of miscarriage based on my symptoms. I still feel pregnant. Is it possible that I am?
• 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?
• Is it possible to be ovulating so early in my cycle since I have a short cycle to begin with?
• It's been 11 years since my last healthy pregnancy. Why we are having so many difficulties?
• How should I treat my child's flu symptoms?
• Would you recommend trying a progesterone cream to help conceive?
• I apparently have a foremilk-hindmilk imbalance. Is there anything I can do?
• For how long does chicken pox remain contagious?
• Does it matter how many times you have intercourse when you are trying to conceive?
• Should I sterilize bottles and nipples in a dishwasher? Is this even necessary?
• I am considering raising my children vegetarian. Do people still have the same thoughts about vegetarians, or has thinking come around that we can satisfy our body's needs?
• Sometimes my baby's breathing seems labored. Is this normal?
• 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?
• What can you do when a newborn refuses to latch?