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  • 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.

  • What is the BBT Charting Tool?

    Looking for an explanation of our charting tool? Here it is! For step by step directions, read below and also click here. The Pregnancy.org Base Basal Temperature (BBT) Charting Tool is designed to help women pinpoint their ovulation as an aid in determining ovulation as a method of natural birth control.

  • NIH Study Links Cadmium and Lead in Blood to Delays in Pregnancy

    According to a new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other academic research institutions, higher blood levels of cadmium in females, and higher blood levels of lead in males, are creating delays in trying to conceive children.

  • Reasons to be Thankful on Your Journey to Parenthood

    For those traveling on a journey to parenthood, the reasons to be thankful abound! Enjoy our favorite Thanksgiving comments from our members who are getting pregnant, pregnant, have babies and beyond!

  • The Getting Pregnant Crowd's Guide to Baby Making Over the Holidays

    Trying to get pregnant during the holidays requires more than the normal amount of clever creativity and timing! These tried and tested techniques could have you bringing a baby to your next holiday gathering!

  • Hypnosis Helps Couples Conceive

    Hypnosis is becoming one of the most sought-after approaches in fertility today. Could mind/body science help you in your journey to parenthood? A growing group of moms and their babies say, "Yes!"

  • 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.

  • "My" Pregnancy.org Anniversary: Our Members Share

    We invited our members to share what brought them to Pregnancy.org, and more importantly, what has kept them here! Here's what they had to say.

  • Trying to Get Pregnant? Brush and Floss!

    Keeping your dental health in check can help you get pregnant faster and keep that baby cooking longer.

  • Explaining Mock Pregnancy Symptoms

    Pregnancy symptoms are showing up, your period hasn't arrived yet, and you're convinced you're with bump! You take another test and...it gives you a negative result. You're left feeling frustrated and wondering why.

  • 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.

  • What is the BBT Charting Tool?

    Looking for an explanation of our charting tool? Here it is! For step by step directions, read below and also click here. The Pregnancy.org Base Basal Temperature (BBT) Charting Tool is designed to help women pinpoint their ovulation as an aid in determining ovulation as a method of natural birth control.

  • 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.

  • Best Sexual Positions for Baby Making

    If the time is right a woman may conceive regardless of sexual position. Still, if you want to optimize your odds consider taking these suggestions into consideration. All are speculative by scientific standards, but considered successful by parents worldwide. And many are fun as well!

  • 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!

  • PCOS (Polyscystic Ovarian Syndrome)

    PCOS also known as Stein-Leventhal syndrome is a disorder in which the ovaries are enlarged with cysts, with levels of male hormones.

  • Explaining Mock Pregnancy Symptoms

    Pregnancy symptoms are showing up, your period hasn't arrived yet, and you're convinced you're with bump! You take another test and...it gives you a negative result. You're left feeling frustrated and wondering why.

  • 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).

  • How Do Pregnancy Tests Work?

    All pregnancy tests look for a special hormone in the urine or blood that is only present when a woman is pregnant. This hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), is also called the pregnancy hormone. What's the difference between a urine and a blood pregnancy test? Is one better than the other? Read on and find out!