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Preparing for Pregnancy Articles

  • The History of the Pregnancy Test

    The pregnancy test and the methods to find out if you're pregnant or not, have gone through a massive transformation.

  • Weight Matters in Pregnancy

    Gain too much weight -- or too little -- during pregnancy and your child faces above-average odds of being overweight.

  • Top 10 Benefits of Folic Acid for ALL Women

    Folic acid is especially important for women who are able to get pregnant. When a woman has enough folic acid in her body before and during pregnancy, it can prevent major birth defects.

  • Top 10 Strategies for Getting Pregnant

    Ready to make a baby? We've gathered the top 10 strategies to help you achieve a healthy pregnancy.

  • Reduce Your Risk for Gestational Diabetes

    Want to lessen your risk of gestational diabetes? Don't gain between pregnancies. These tips can help!

  • Things You Can and Can't (Or Shouldn't) Do During Pregnancy

    Do you wonder what you should/shouldn't or can/can't do during pregnancy? We have just the list for you. From the don'ts to the "think twice," you'll find it here.

  • Just Say NO! to BPA

    BPA and other endocrine disrupting chemicals are linked to infertility, cancers and malformations. Want to reduce your exposure? These six simple steps will help!

  • Learn the Warning Signs: Congenital Heart Defects

    Reading about CHD is something every pregnant woman should take a few moments to do. Knowing the signs and symptoms and researching detection methods saves lives.

  • Shopping Smart for Health Clubs

    Joining a health club can be a major enabler to maintaining a healthier lifestyle. It can also be a huge waste of money. How do you make sure you get value from your health club membership? Here are a few ideas.

  • 10 Tips to Prepare for Your Pregnancy

    Because so much is happening so quickly, these first weeks of pregnancy are a particularly vulnerable period for your baby. Since nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended, living an eco-conscious, healthy lifestyle may be the best thing you can do to prepare your body for having children, planned or not.

  • The History of the Pregnancy Test

    The pregnancy test and the methods to find out if you're pregnant or not, have gone through a massive transformation.

  • Are You Ready to Have Another Baby?

    Some women are ready to plunge into another pregnancy while they still have one or more children in diapers, others don't even want to think about seeing the pregnancy test come back positive again until their youngest child hops on the school bus for kindergarten! Here are some factors to consider when you're trying to decide whether you're ready to have another baby.

  • Birth Control: Frequently Asked Questions

    There are several reasons why the Pill can fail, or be less effective. Some medication prescribed by your doctor can have some adverse effects on the pill. Some known medications that can actually lessen the Pill's effectiveness are certain antibiotics...

  • Conception Countdown: Your Health Questions Answered

    Does "having a baby" top your list of New Year's Resolutions? There's no time like the present to start preparing your body for pregnancy. Whether this is your first time up at bat or you're hoping to conceive your second or subsequent baby, there's plenty you and your partner can do right now to increase your odds of giving birth to a healthy baby.

  • Fertility and Conception Tips

    Hoping to get pregnant soon? You've come to the right place! Here's everything you need to know to maximize your chances of conceiving quickly and to get your pregnancy off to the healthiest possible start.

  • Post-Miscarriage Checklist

    The following is a list of information your doctor will need/ask from you after you have had more than three miscarriages (Habitual Abortions).

  • Top 10 Ways to Get Him into Babymaking

    Let's get to the very crux of the parenting matter -- conception and sex. There are some very important do's and dont's that every woman out there needs to know to get the best performance from their steed. How can you keep him on the job at the crucial times without turning what should be everyone's favorite past time into an experience to rival milking time at the dairy?

  • Just Say NO! to BPA

    BPA and other endocrine disrupting chemicals are linked to infertility, cancers and malformations. Want to reduce your exposure? These six simple steps will help!

  • Love Your Butter, Baby!

    Butter helps make healthy babies! Butter boosts fertility! Butter helps keep us fit! Curious? Read more!

  • Counting Your Eggs: Can a New Test Predict Your Future Fertility?

    For women trying to determine how long they can postpone starting a family, a new fertility predictor, called Plan Ahead, may provide some insight into the length of their fertile lifespan, but does this test offer only false promises?