
Baby "dropping" into the pelvis
Sometime late in the third trimester, your baby will suddenly drop into your pelvis. This indicates that labor and birth are drawing near, and it is also called "engaging in...

Oregon mother jailed for surrogacy scam
One Oregon woman was sentenced to 20 days in jail and two years probation after a particularly crafty surrogacy scam came to light. Audrey Magallon from Astoria, Oregon, offered herself...

How long does egg retrieval for IVF take?
Egg retrieval is a key part of the invitro fertilization treatment procedure. During egg retrieval, a woman's eggs will be collected from the follicles with the help of a non-invasive...

What are the symptoms of PUPPP?
Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy, a condition with a name so long that it is generally just referred to in its abbreviated form, PUPPP, is a nasty skin...

Prodromal labor - irregular contractions
As your estimated due date approaches, your body will start preparing for childbirth. There are many ways in which your body can manifest signs of impending labor and birth, and...

Malawi girl commits "baby theft" after faking pregnancy
A bizarre court case is currently taking place in the African country Malawi, after a 16 year old was apparently pressured by her husband to steal a baby. The Child...

How long does postpartum bleeding (lochia) last?
Lochia is the postpartum bleeding that every woman experiences after giving birth. Whether you have a vaginal birth or a c-section, you will bleed after you have a baby. This...

Colostrum leaking from the breasts
When you see that your breasts have started leaking colostrum, the first you will ever produce for your baby, it might come as a bit of a shock. If this...

How long does ovulation last?
The fact that ovulation happens once during a menstrual cycle is well known, as well as the tendency of ovulation to occur somewhere during the middle of the cycle, between...

Checking cervical positioning
Charting to conceive using basal body temperature, and even monitoring your cervical mucus are relatively well-known techniques that allow you to take charge of your fertility. This can either refer...