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How to get your body ready for pregnancy
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Trying to get pregnant? 5 tips to boost your chancesWhat can you do to increase your fertility, and to make sure your timing is right? On the face of it, getting pregnant...by Olivia on January 19, 2012 1:21 pm -
Trying to conceive: are you up to date on your vaccines?So, you have decided to try for a baby! Trying to conceive is pretty exciting, and many couples make checklists...by Olivia on December 26, 2011 1:33 pm -
Trying to conceive after IUD removalWomen who would like to start trying for a baby, and have an intrauterine device (IUD) in place, may wonder how...by Olivia on December 23, 2011 7:42 am
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Infertility: Could your thyroid be to blame?
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Can you conceive naturally with endometriosis?Having endometriosis can change a woman’s life in unexpected ways, and its symptoms can have quite a large...by Olivia on January 2, 2012 11:49 am -
Ways to commemorate a baby lost to miscarriageA miscarriage is often a loss that is dealt with in secret – many women have miscarriages before they have told...by Olivia on December 27, 2011 2:42 pm
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Sperm washing and gender selection
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Conceiving naturally with a low sperm count – is it possible?Men with a low sperm count have less than 20 million sperm oer millimeter of semen. If that number sounds like...by Olivia on November 23, 2011 4:20 pm -
Male fertility and ICSI risksICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, is a relatively recent development in the fertility world. It is used in...by Olivia on November 5, 2011 2:48 am -
Can homeopathy cure azoospermia?Azoospermia is the medical term for a zero sperm count. This means that a man has no sperm in his ejaculate at...by Olivia on October 28, 2011 11:55 am
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How to wean a child off cartoonsThere is no doubt that television offers a convenient distraction for children sometimes. If you are trying to...by Olivia on January 24, 2012 3:15 pm -
Hidden dangers: how to baby-proof your homeBaby proofing your home — and especially toddler proofing your home — involves a lot more than making sure...by Olivia on January 23, 2012 3:21 am
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Kegel/pelvic floor exercises
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Food sources of folic acid (folate)Folic acid is the synthetic version of folate, an essential B vitamin that has been scientifically shown to reduce...by Olivia on October 4, 2011 3:59 am -
Fertility boosting foodsIf you think that trying to conceive is about nothing more than having intercourse at the right time during the...by Olivia on October 22, 2010 3:38 pm -
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Recent Articles
How to overcome toddler hair-washing dramas
Toddlers and drama go together, and most toddlers make a drama about washing their hair at some point. Is yours afraid of the water, shampoo in her hair, or worried about tangled hair too? Or perhaps, just enjoying the “no game”? Overcoming toddler hair-washing dramas is not easy at all, but we have some tips [...]
Florida: Syphilis making a comeback!
Most people know about safe sex and the prevention of sexually trasmitted diseases, but syphilis is a disease that is rarely mentioned. We hair about HIV, chlamydia, Hepatitis B and gonorrhea all the time, but not syphilis. That is because the disease has been relatively rare since the last century, at least in the western [...]
Fetal macrosomia – a big baby
The largest newborn ever to have been recorded weighed over 23 pounds. That baby was born in America in 1897, but died a few hours after entering the world. Still, stories about babies born at around 11 pounds turn up fairly regularly and always inspire awe in any mother hearing about them! Any baby born [...]
Therapy after birth trauma
“Just be glad that you have a healthy baby,” is something often said to women who have difficulty healing from a traumatic birth, and those suffering from postpartum depression. If you are trying to recover from birth trauma and had a healthy baby, this may well be what you are telling yourself, too. But birth [...]
The role of amniotic fluid in pregnancy
Amniotic fluid represents some of the weight pregnant women carry around. At 28 weeks, when the amniotic fluid reaches its maximum, there is about 800 ml of it. You’ll notice it when your bag of waters breaks! But, what exactly are the functions of amniotic fluid in pregnancy?
Afghanistan woman gives birth to sextuplets
A 22 year-old woman from Afghanistan gave birth to naturally conceived sextuplets, three boys and three girls. Sara Gul and her husband Shukrullah have mixed feelings about their new additions, because they are poor and not sure what their children’s future will bring.
Preparing your child for a first sleep-over
Having that first sleep-over is one of those great milestones that tell a kid that they are really growing up. But, depending on the age of the child, having that first sleep-over can actually be quite scary. How do you prepare your child for a first sleep-over, and how do you make sure the house [...]
London Olympics: Breastfed newborns need to have tickets?
The organizers of the London Olympics caused a big controversy after breastfeeding mothers found out that their babies would need their own full-price tickets for some of the games. Some of these moms, complaining on the popular forum for British mothers mumsnet.com, bought tickets before they even found out they were pregnant! The London Olympic [...]
Can breastfeeding cause tooth decay?
Have you heard of “baby bottle mouth”? Many people (including many dentists), say that breastfeeding causes tooth decay in babies, and especially breastfeeding throughout the night. Is that true? Can breastfeeding cause tooth decay, and what should you do if your breastfed child has dental cavities?
Can artificial testicles cure male infertility?
Imagine an artificial testicle built to produce sperm that will help infertile men have children. Sounds like science fiction, doesn’t it? But this is exactly what researchers from California are hoping to achieve. Dr Paul Turek, from the Turek Clinic in San Fransisco, said that he and his colleagues plan to develop a “sperm-building biological machine”, [...]
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