Family Planning

Starting a family? Having more kids? Find out how to make the big decisions and plan your family for some of life's major events.
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Having survived one round of parenting, a growing number of grandparents are stepping up to the challenge of raising their children's ... Read More
How Badly Do You Want Another Baby?
Thinking about adding another little one to your family? Take your baby fever temperature with our just-for-fun quiz!
How to Conceive a Boy
Can you influence your baby's gender? Well, you sure can try! Find out how to have a boy—naturally—by using homegrown methods such ... Read More
How to Conceive a Girl
Do you have visions of sugar, spice, and everything nice? If you're dreaming of a baby girl, you may be willing to try just about anything to ... Read More
How to Keep Your Marriage Strong Throughout Fertility Treatments
Many marriages don't survive the stress of infertility and its treatment. The painful injections, the endless collection of sperm, the loss ... Read More
I Want Another Baby, He Doesn't
What's a woman to do when she wants another baby, but her partner doesn't?
Maybe Another Baby
Family planning is relatively new. Babies used to come when they wanted. Parents today have the luxury of planning their families, but how can ... Read More
Mirth Control: Contraception Is a Laughing Matter
The conception of a baby is a miracle. Preventing conception of a baby can feel like a miraculous feat. Oh, the options! ... Read More
Natural Family Planning
NFP, or natural family planning, has been used for ages as a form of birth control, but this method can also help you get pregnant, too. ... Read More
One and Done: The Single-Child Phenomenon
Are you considering having just one child? Find out why single-child families are growing in number, and discover if this choice might be ... Read More
Poll: Have you had trouble conceiving a second (or subsequent) child?
Secondary infertility is even more common than primary infertility (trouble having the first child). Are you among the ranks of those having ... Read More
Poll: How long did you plan ahead before trying to conceive?
Some couples plan pregnancies around life events, career developments, or financial situations. Some start trying to conceive as soon as ... Read More
Poll: How many children do you plan to have?
Find out how your family size compares with other BabyZone readers.
Poll: Should fertility pills be available to help infertile people design the shape of their family?
Sometimes the development of technology outpaces the development of ethical standards for technology's use. Here's your chance to weigh in ... Read More
Q&A: Is there anything we can do to improve our chances of having a girl?
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