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6 Facts About Your Period or Menstrual Cycle

These facts about your period or menstrual cycle will help if you’re trying to get pregnant! Here, a doctor and author describes the benefits of getting your period.

First, a quip about women and menstruation from Whoopi Goldberg…

“Whenever women are together for more than two days, they talk about their periods,” says Goldberg. 

You’ll have lots more to say if you’re armed [...]

5 Ways to Prepare for a Healthy Pregnancy

Even if you’re not trying to get pregnant now, it’s good to know ways to prepare for a healthy pregnancy so you can conceive babies in the future! Here are five ways to prepare your body to get pregnant… 

First, a quip about pregnancy from actress Kate Winslet: 

“I did a lot of walking during the pregnancy and I [...]

What to Say When Someone Has a Miscarriage

Knowing what to say – and what not to say – when someone has a miscarriage is difficult. Here, a mother of two describes how she coped with two miscarriages. She also offers some “do’s” and “don’t’s” that will help if you feel helpless when someone you know suffers a miscarriage. 

“It was my very first pregnancy, [...]

5 Steps to Being a Foster Parent

These steps for being a foster parent may help you decide if this is a way to build your family! Laurie Tyrrell is a Foster Parent Liaison who not only works with prospective foster and adoptive families, she’s also a foster parent herself. You’ll never believe how many kids she’s fostered…

First, a quip from Marilyn Monroe: 

“I knew I [...]

How Food Affects Female Fertility

Food affects female fertility in many ways – it’s not just your main source of energy! If you overindulge in a certain taste, you’ll affect your chances of getting pregnant. It’s not just the amount of food you eat, it’s the imbalance of certain tastes that affect your fertility levels.

“The different tastes – sweet, spicy, sour, bitter, [...]

Signs of Depression When You Can’t Get Pregnant - Infertility Sadness

It’s normal to feel depressed when you can’t get pregnant; not conceiving a baby after months or years of trying is a major life stress! But, not everyone recognizes depression or infertility sadness right away. These signs of depression include behavioral, emotional, and physical symptoms, and will help you figure out if you need to get help. 

Here’s what Brooke Shields said about dealing with [...]

About Infertility Treatments - Sperm Washing, In Vitro Fertilization, and Fertility Costs

These surprising facts about infertility treatments are from embryologist Stacie Hill. Here, she shares information about sperm washing, the cost of infertility treatments, and in vitro fertilization for women who can’t get pregnant.

First, a quip about sperm from writer Dave Berry:

“It is a well-documented fact that guys will not ask for directions,” says Berry. “This is a [...]

How Much Do Infertility Treatments Cost?

If you’re wondering how much money fertility procedures cost, look no further! Here are the costs of ten infertility treatments, which I found in a book about infertility. 

“We compare investing in your fertility with gambling or investing in the stock market,” write Julie Vargo and Maureen Regan in A Few Good Eggs. “There are no guarantees. Spending [...]

How Do At-Home Fertility Treatments Work? The Conception Kit

One way to increase your chances of getting pregnant is to use a fertility monitor or fertility treatment, such as The Conception Kit. If you’re coping with infertility, however, make sure you talk to your fertility specialist first! Here, embryologist Stacie Hill describes how The Conception Kit works; she has 13 years of experience in reproductive medicine.

First, a quip from Celine Dion about pregnancy [...]

Talking About Infertility With Your Partner

These tips on talking about infertility with your partner are from Stacie Hill, an embryologist at Conceivex. She has 13 years of “hands-on” experience in reproductive medicine.

“When you can’t get pregnant, you swim in a mix of emotions,” write Julie Vargo and Maureen Regan in A Few Good Eggs. “You feel insecure (how the hell did this [...]