Should you keep your kids home when they have a cold?
Children who have fevers, are vomiting, or are obviously feeling very unwell should not have to go to daycare or school that is something all parents can agree on. But...
Trying to get pregnant with a bicornuate uterus
A bicornuate uterus is a congenital uterine abnormality. Frequently referred to as a "heart-shaped uterus", this abnormality makes the uterus look a b it like a heart, with two separate...
Smallest embryos most at risk of miscarriage
The risk of having a first trimester miscarriage is quite high, at around 20 percent. Lots of women, but especially those who have had a miscarriage or more, would like...
What is a lotus birth?
Every family has specific wishes for their labor and birth, and for that time immediately after a baby is born. Many want the opportunity to snuggle with their baby, some...
NuvaRing effectiveness
One of the most important things to know about any birth control is how effective it is. NuvaRing is a flexible, hormone emitting ring that is worn inside the vagina...
Pregnancy crisis centers - what do they offer?
Millions of women face an unplanned pregnancy each year. Some of them are happy to find themselves expecting a baby, and welcome the pregnancy immediately. Others are certain that they...
Do twin IVF embryos "help each other"? Yes, a new study says
What is the secret to IVF success? According to one new, and controversial, new study, it might be implanting several embryos. And not just because more embryos mean a higher...
Finding out your baby's gender in the first trimester - how?
The days that everyone had to wait until a baby's birth to find out its gender are long gone, but parents to-be still generally have to wait a good while...
Can you conceive naturally with endometriosis?
Having endometriosis can change a woman's life in unexpected ways, and its symptoms can have quite a large impact. Besides painful periods, bowel problems, painful intercourse, and fatigue, many women...
What are the medical risks of abortion?
Finding reliable information about the medical risks of a surgical abortion is not an easy job. Abortion providers, such as Planned Parenthood, present the surgical termination of pregnancy as a...
Giving birth to twins naturally
Women who find out that they are expecting twins have a lot to work through, from how to have a healthy pregnancy, to how to parent two newborns at once...