Does perineal massage help prevent tearing?
The perineum is that part of your skin between your vagina and rectum. As you can no doubt visualize, this area of skin and muscles stretches a lot during childbirth...
Can you use the withdrawal method during ovulation?
Many couples wonder if they can use the withdrawal method of avoiding conception even while the female partner is ovulating. This method, also referred to as "pull out" is a...
Should you drink alcohol during the "two week wait"?
The time between your ovulation and the expected date of your menstruation is often referred to as the "two week wait", or 2WW, in online fertility speak. If you conceived...
Is "too posh to push" a myth?
Have you ever heard about women to choose to have a cesarean section for "personal convenience", without medical reasons? C-sections have been on the rise for decades now, and sometimes...
Do you get different symptoms for subsequent pregnancies?
A second or subsequent pregnancy might not be quite as exciting as your first pregnancy. After all, you have done it all before, haven't you? Arguably so, but no two...
When are you overdue?
If your estimated due date has been and gone, it can be frustrating to still be pregnant, and worrying too. But don't let the label "overdue" fool you after all...
When you want another baby, but your partner doesn't
The feeling of wanting a baby can certainly take up your whole life. When you and your partner are both on board with trying to conceive, whether it is your...
MTV's "16 and pregnant" causes abortion controversy
Anybody who has watched the MTV show "16 and pregnant" even once knows how controversial it is. As the title of the show suggests, it follows teenage girls who get...
How will you feel on Clomid?
Clomid is a popular fertility drug that is prescribed to stimulate ovulation. This drug can help women who do not naturally ovulate, or women with a variety of other fertility...
What is frozen embryo transfer (FET)?
Patients who are undergoing IVF usually start their treatment with the aim to produce as many embryos as possible. The larger the number of high-quality embryos, the larger the chances...