How soon after a missed period can you take a pregnancy test?
If you have been trying for a baby, and think you have noticed some early pregnancy symptoms (haven't we all been there?), I have no doubt that you literally can't...
Embryo adoption: pros and cons
As IVF is an increasingly more common medical procedure, more spare embryos are available. Recent studies indicated that, of the couples who were attempting to conceive through IVF, 70 percent...
How to choose a sperm bank
For couples who cannot conceive a child due to male infertility, for lesbian couples, or for single mothers by choice, sperm donation can provide a way to have a child...
Early pregnancy signs while breastfeeding
Getting pregnant while you are still breastfeeding an older child brings its own set of challenges from reduced fertility, to irregular periods or no periods at all yet. If you...
Signs of pregnancy before missed period
The most reliable and the quickest way of telling you that you are definitely pregnant is of course a home pregnancy test. But, even though there are some early pregnancy...
Male fertility testing at home
Infertility is a diagnosis that might be stuck on you if you have been trying to conceive for a year or longer, with no success. Many couples have no idea...
What tests to start with after conception isn't happening
When you first start on your journey of trying to get pregnant, you'll be told that most couples take around six months to conceive. You will also read that trying...
Octuplet mom's IVF doctor scrutinized
Most of you have heard of Nadya Suleman, the mom who kept on having babies through IVF, and had octuplets intentionally. She is a single mom with no job and...
Freezing eggs on the rise in the US
We talked about using an egg donor for secondary infertility. But what if you can be your own egg donor? This concept is becoming a reality, as Reuters says half...
Becoming an egg donor in New York
For the last 25 years, the New York State Task Force on Life and the Law has been developing guidelines for women who wish to donate their eggs through facilities...