If you’re trying to get pregnant, or think you might be pregnant, taking a home pregnancy test is essential. Did you know there are wrong and right ways to do so? Here’s how to take a home pregnancy test.
If you’re a mom and plan on having more kids eventually—but not right now then birth control for moms is an issue you need to think about.
Not every birth control method is for everyone, and even if you have a method you like best, it might not be the best thing for you at certain times! Although the ultimate decision should be made with your physician’s input and guidance, here are some helpful hints on choosing birth control that’s right for you and the stage your life is at right now.
Pregnancy is a heady time, full of so many changes, some of which are completely unexpected. Here are some notable ones and what you can do about them.
Q. Besides taking prenatal vitamins, are there other nutritional guidelines I should follow before getting pregnant?
Hoping to win at Baby Roulette? Before you and your partner toss the birth control in the trash and embark on any serious babymaking efforts, you’ve got some important decisions to make. The choices you make right now are every bit as important to your future baby’s health and well-being as the decisions you make after the pregnancy test comes back positive. Here are ten steps you should plan to take in the year prior to conception.
Q – My husband and I are about to start trying for a baby and I was wondering if there is anything specific I should do to prepare my body? Should I be cutting anything out of my diet or do more exercise? Will anything help me conceive faster?
Q – I just had a very early miscarriage 1 week ago and am wondering if it is safe to keep trying to get pregnant or if I should wait a bit. I have read a couple of different things and am a bit confused.
Q – 3 months ago I went off the pill and changed to the IUD. My periods have been regular, but this month I’m 1 ½ weeks late. I took a pregnancy test after I missed my period but it came back negative. Should I take another one? Could there be another reason I am late?
Q – What’s the deal with folic acid? I know I’m supposed to start taking it but don’t fully understand why? Should I take it before I get pregnant or just during my pregnancy? Do I need to keep taking it if I’m breastfeeding?
Q: I had an emergency c-section after 24 hours of laboring and then nursed my baby for 6 months, I stopped in February. My husband and I have been trying to conceive since May, but my cycle, which was always 28 days before I got pregnant, with the help of the pill, is now anywhere between 24 – 31 days long and sometimes I have my period for 8 days. I am wondering if I am still ovulating and if this is a normal question or something I should see my doctor about?