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Helpful Trying To Conceive Tips

Helpful Trying To Conceive Tips
If you and your partner are trying to conceive, one of the best things you can do is to understand the female ovulation cycle and time your intercourse accordingly. Being aware of this information can dramatically increase your chances of conception. Though it should be noted that both you and your partner should be in good health and know that you're both fertile. The first thing you must do is t...
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Infertility: Maintaining privacy, avoiding secrecy

When Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming, was released in October 2018, several reviewers noted that her book reveals that the Obamas struggled with infertility. When I was lucky enough to receive a copy as a gift, I learned that Michelle and Barack didn’t simply have a ‘touch of infertility’: they went through IVF in order to have both Malia and Sasha. Why, some reviewers se...
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How Accurate Are Pregnancy Tests?

Those early pregnancy symptoms sure do mimic the signs that your period is on the way, but a pregnancy test can help you determine if you should be reaching for your menstrual cup or pregnancy books. But if you’ve never taken a pregnancy test before, you might wonder how accurate are pregnancy tests? In this post, we’ll answer all of your questions including: How accurate are pregnancy tests...
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Getting Pregnant With PCOS

Getting Pregnant with PCOS
Getting pregnant with PCOS may present some challenges, but it is not impossible!  It is important to understand which type or category of PCOS you may fall into.  There are four types of PCOS that someone may fall into.  They include: Classic Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Classic Non-Polycystic Ovary Syndrom Non-Classic Ovulatory PCOS Non-Classic Mild PCOS If you aren't sure which ty...
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Diarrhea in Pregnancy: Fast, Safe & Effective Natural Remedies

Diarrhea in Pregnancy: Fast, Safe & Effective Natural Remedies
Did you have any idea how much your bathroom habits would change during pregnancy?! You pee more. You get constipated. And yes, you get diarrhea, too. When you’re pregnant, these issues can be frustrating and even a little alarming if you’re not sure why you’re experiencing them. So let’s go into some unpleasant territory and talk about diarrhea in pregnancy. In this post, we’ll discuss: Wha...
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How IVF Works

In Vitro Fertilization
In 1978, Louise Brown became the world's first baby to be born by in vitro fertilization, or IVF. Her birth revolutionized the field of reproductive medicine. Given that approximately one in eight heterosexual couples has difficulty conceiving, and that homosexual couples and single parents often need clinical help to make a baby, the demand for IVF has been growing. IVF is so common, that more...
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3 Tips To Help Improve Your Fertility

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When you want a baby, you want a baby now.  The problem is that sometimes it doesn’t happen right away, nor is it that easy.  It can be discouraging seeing negative pregnancy tests month after month when all you want is to be pregnant.  While I cannot guarantee you will pregnant, I would like to discuss three tips to help improve your fertility. Surely, there are more things that you can do to enh...
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Meditation During Pregnancy

I have always understood and believed that keeping stress levels down when trying to get pregnant is crucial. However, I didn’t realize that keeping stress levels down during pregnancy was just as important.  One of the best ways to staying calm and clear headed is through meditation. Meditation Strengthens The Mother-Baby Bond Yes!  Yes mediation during pregnancy is very beneficial.  Meditation...
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Does Marijuana Effect Fertility?

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A pretty popular question on birth forums in Colorado is: "does marijuana effect fertility?" Marijuana is the most popular recreational drug used among people of reproductive age.  So researchers at Boston University School of Public Health conducted a study on marijuana and its effects on couples trying to conceive.  With recreational marijuana being legal in eight states, it’s no surprise resear...
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My Journey To Conceive-Getting Pregnant

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  Getting pregnant sounds easy enough right? All we have to do is do the deed during the right time of the month and boom! Well, it isn’t as easy as they made it seem during sex education class. I would just like to take the time to share my journey to conceive with you. How It Began My husband and I had been together since 2002 and we never really discussed having kids. We traveled a lo...
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