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New to the trying-to-conceive world? Here’s everything you wish someone had told you before you tossed the birth control and started charting your cycle like it’s a part-time job.

What’s the Best Age to Have a Baby? Having Babies Younger vs. Older A woman sitting on a couch, holding and kissing the hand of an infant in her lap.Getting StartedTrying to Conceive

What’s the Best Age to Have a Baby? Having Babies Younger vs. Older

I am always surprised at the strong opinions people have about everyone else’s reproductive decisions,…
Amy MorrisonOctober 15, 2025
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Best Pregnancy Tests to Detect Early Pregnancy

When it comes to determining if you’re pregnant or not, a test that provides accurate…
Emily RamirezMarch 7, 2023
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23 Early Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy

While a missed period seems to be one of the most classic early pregnancy symptoms,…
Kayla YoungFebruary 1, 2023
Blighted Ovum – Coming to Terms with My Miscarriage A medical professional uses an ultrasound transducer on a patient's abdomen in a clinical setting.Getting StartedLoss & Miscarriage

Blighted Ovum – Coming to Terms with My Miscarriage

My fiancé and I have a 21 month old son. Yes, I am fully aware…
Amy MorrisonSeptember 8, 2020
Evap Lines, and What To Do If You See One Pregnancy test showing a solid blue control line and a very faint, thin horizontal evaporation line in the result window.Getting Started

Evap Lines, and What To Do If You See One

Evap lines, or evaporation lines, are a fairly common phenomenon that can happen on any…
Amy MorrisonFebruary 18, 2020
4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Having Kids Angelina Jolie looks surprised while holding a baby wearing a striped hooded sweater.Getting StartedTrying to Conceive

4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Having Kids

So, you’ve started toying with the idea of becoming a parent. Exciting! Terrifying! Thought-provoking! To…
Kayla YoungJanuary 23, 2020
Is My Toilet Seat Turning Blue Because I’m Pregnant? White toilet with the seat down and lid open against a blue tiled wall.Symptoms & Body ChangesGetting Started

Is My Toilet Seat Turning Blue Because I’m Pregnant?

Picture this. You stumble into the bathroom in the middle of the night to empty…
Kayla YoungAugust 7, 2019
How to Conceive a Boy or a Girl Overhead view of a swaddled newborn baby sleeping in a hospital bassinet.Getting StartedTrying to Conceive

How to Conceive a Boy or a Girl

It’s a scientifically (un)proven fact that the first question you’ll be asked after announcing that…
Kayla YoungMarch 3, 2019
What You Need to Know About Ectopic Pregnancy A woman sitting on a bed clutching her abdomen in pain, illustrating potential symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy.Getting StartedLoss & Miscarriage

What You Need to Know About Ectopic Pregnancy

Pretty much anytime your doctor uses the word “pregnancy” with an adjective before it, things…
Kayla YoungDecember 9, 2018
The Great Second Baby Debate: Head Vs. Heart Woman in a plaid shirt writing on a large blackboard covered in complex mathematical and scientific equations.Getting Started

The Great Second Baby Debate: Head Vs. Heart

Some time ago, and I can’t pinpoint exactly when, my body started to crave another…
Kaysie NormanOctober 23, 2018
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