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How to get your body ready for pregnancy

How to get your body ready for pregnancy

January 23, 2012 2:01 pm
If you are getting ready to try for a baby, you want to be sure that you are in the best possible health, and also that you have done everything you can to maximize your chances...

Fertility problems»

Infertility: Could your thyroid be to blame?

Infertility: Could your thyroid be to blame?

January 22, 2012 1:03 pm
Couples who have been trying to conceive longer than one year often start wondering what could be wrong. There are many possible causes of infertility, and it may seem like...

Male fertility»

Sperm washing and gender selection

Sperm washing and gender selection

December 14, 2011 7:18 am
Sperm washing is a procedure carried out prior to intrauterine insemination. It separates healthy sperm from dead sperm or those with abnormalities, and strips the semen of...

Parenting»

How to overcome toddler hair-washing dramas

How to overcome toddler hair-washing dramas

January 27, 2012 7:02 pm
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...

Fitness and nutrition»

Kegel/pelvic floor exercises

Kegel/pelvic floor exercises

November 25, 2011 2:55 pm
Many doctors recommended Kegel, or pelvic floor, exercises for various reasons – especially to pregnant women and women who are newly postpartum. Why should you be doing...
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    Food sources of folic acid (folate)
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    Fertility boosting foods
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    Diets to increase fertility
    When we are trying to conceive a baby, we are hit with information about ovulation calendars and cervical mucus....
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How to overcome toddler hair-washing dramas

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Therapy after birth trauma

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The role of amniotic fluid in pregnancy

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Afghanistan woman gives birth to sextuplets

Afghanistan woman gives birth to sextuplets

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Preparing your child for a first sleep-over

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Can breastfeeding cause tooth decay?

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?

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”, [...]