Family Health Articles

After a missed or late period, most women who were trying to conceive (and even those who were not!) are quickly prompted to take an at-home pregnancy test to see...

Perhaps you and your partner have just made the exciting decision that you would like to add a baby to your family, and that now is the right time to...

Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress, and almost everyone suffers from a bit of anxiety sometimes. Pregnant women are of course not exempt from anxiety, despite the common perception...

As I am writing this, maternity hospitals across the United States and most other developed countries are providing the best possible care to babies born prematurely. Babies born as early...

When you are choosing a fertility clinic, regardless of the treatment you are intending to undergo, the success rates matter. Success rates vary widely from country to country, and from...

Hearing your baby's heartbeat for the first time is really exciting. For many mothers, the pregnancy becomes more "real" when they hear that fetal heartbeat. It gives them confidence that...

There are many signs that indicate pregnancy. Some are subtle, while same are glaringly obvious. Some are easy to confuse with the sensations many women get every month when they...

Baby showers are all about the baby that is about to be born, aren't they? It is easy to forget about the mother to be, and buy cute things for...

Preventing health problems in newborns is a major priority during prenatal care of pregnant women, and during labor and birth itself. While most women will have totally normal and healthy...

Sexually transmitted diseases, also called STDs, are still a taboo subject. Unfortunately, they are very common. We have written about STDs and what effect they can have on your reproductive...