Family Planning Index

Lessons from Katy and Russell: What if Your Partner Doesn't Want a Baby?
What's on Russell Brand's mind lately? Divorce, of course, but he's also  ...

Heart Health—Daddy Style!
Having a baby with your man may result in more than just proud daddy  ...

Maria Menounos: Why I'm Freezing My Eggs
Extra! Extra! Maria Menounos is spilling it about harvesting and freezing  ...

Does Birth Month Set Baby's Career in Stone?
Already pondering your baby-to-be's career choice? Be careful when you  ...

40+, Fit, and Fabulously Fertile?
Mariah did it. So did Salma. But are older celebrity moms leading us  ...

Fertility Foods? William and Kate's Honeymoon Food Requests
Brussels sprouts and cream cheese? Kate and William's strange food choices  ...

A Score for Four or More!
If lots of little rug rats underfoot makes you want to tear your hair out  ...

Family Planning: Are Older Parents Happier Than Younger Parents?
Parents in their 40s may just have a little more spring in their steps and  ...

More Fertility Information Needed for Women Over 35
More and more women are getting pregnant after 35. Because of age-related  ...

Kate Middleton: A Royal Lesson in the Perfect Age for Having a Baby?
We all swooned over the wedding of Katie Middleton and Prince William, the  ...

Dispelling Only Child Myths
As one-child families outnumber larger ones, here's the knowledge and  ...

New Baby, New Baby Daddy?
Ready to have a new baby—with a different man? You'll be part of a pretty  ...

Maybe Another Baby
Family planning is relatively new. Parents today have the luxury of  ...

Iron Deficiency Before Pregnancy
Low iron levels before you get pregnant could affect your baby's brain  ...

One and Done: The Single-Child Phenomenon
Are you considering having just one child? Find out why single-child  ...

The Only Child Decision
Considering having just one child? Learn how to focus on the facts and  ...

Your TTC Strategy 1: Prepare to Be Pregnant
Many happy pregnancies are unplanned, but doctors now urge couples to  ...

Is There a Perfect Age for Pregnancy?
What's the perfect age for pregnancy? Fertility peaks between 20 to 25,  ...

Closely Spaced Pregnancies a Cause of Autism?
There's growing evidence that a child's risk for autism begins soon after  ...

Mirth Control: Contraception Is a Laughing Matter
The conception of a baby is a miracle. Preventing conception of a baby can  ...

Advances in Male Contraception
Birth control for men? Promising alternatives are on the horizon, mostly  ...

Your TTC Strategy 4: Understand Genetics and Gender Selection
Can you really choose the sex of your baby? What does genetic testing  ...

10 Steps to Improving Your Fertility
Could having the occasional small bowl of ice cream lead to a midnight  ...

10 Talks You'll Want to Have before Baby Arrives
During pregnancy you have a lot to talk about, from how you'll manage  ...

Adoption Home Study: Real-Life Stories
The adoption home study is an administrative hurdle, a personal challenge,  ...

How Does Heredity Effect Your Unborn Baby?
If you conceive, will your little one will inherit uncle Bob's sense of  ...

Genetic Counselors: How They Can Help You Conceive with Confidence
Trying to conceive? Time to take a thorough look at your health. 

High-Tech Ways to Choose Baby's Gender
There are many reasons for wanting to choose your baby's gender—and  ...

Low-tech Ways to Choose Baby's Gender
Can using the Shettles Method or Whelan Method help you to conceive a boy  ...

Delaying Next Baby May Cut Early Water-Break Risk
One pregnancy study found that delaying your next baby may cut early water  ...

How to Conceive a Boy
Want to conceive a baby boy? So, you've been dreaming of a baby boy  ...

How to Ace the Adoption Home Study
If you're considering becoming a parent through adoption, you already know  ...

How to Conceive a Girl
Want to conceive a girl? If you've been dreaming about a daughter, learn  ...

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
For couples who have struggled with multiple miscarriage or a previous  ...

10 Common Fertility Myths Busted!
Think you don't have to worry about fertility until you're 35? That only  ...

For Babies' Health, Pregnancy Spacing Matters
A study finds that your baby-to-be may have fewer complications if you  ...

Heartburn Remedies Safe or Not? Study Yields Mixed Results
Treating pregnancy heartburn with medications may not put your baby at  ...

Baby Battles: When You Want a Baby and He Doesn't
Are you preparing for baby but your husband has other ideas? Before you  ...

Breaking Bad Habits for Pregnancy
Some women are able to break bad habits during pregnancy because their  ...

New Blood Test Can Accurately Predict Age Women Will Enter Menopause
Family planning may get a little easier for those who want to wait to have  ...

New Developments in Fertility: Ovarian Cryopreservation
New medical technology is giving cancer patients a chance to preserve  ...

Child Spacing: How Close is Too Close?
Not even off the delivery table yet and already thinking about another  ...

Blazing the Trail: Being a Pregnancy Pioneer
Although you may be the first (and only!) woman in your peer group to  ...

I Want Another Baby, He Doesn't
What's a women to do when she wants another baby, but her partner doesn't?  ...

Folic Acid: Why, When, and How to Get the Right Amount
Folic acid, folates, NTDs, supplementation ... what's it all about?  ...

Your Prenatal Vitamin Primer
Good prenatal care means visiting the obstetrician even before you  ...

Feng Shui for Fertility
Feng shui is an age-old design principle and philosophy that has been used  ...

Fertile Future: Women May Become More Fertile in Their 40s
Think the peak of fertility is under the age of 40? This may be true, but  ...

The Importance of Writing a Will
Ushering a newborn baby into the world pushes thoughts of one's own  ...

Natural Family Planning
NFP, or natural family planning, has been used for ages as a form of birth  ...

Not just Kelly and Celine: Births Up Among Moms Age 40+
It's not just the Hollywood set welcoming motherhood later in life. Births  ...

The Art and Science of Child Spacing
Is there an ideal amount of time to wait until you have another baby? Read  ...

Should We Have Another Baby?
Deciding whether to have a child is one of the biggest decisions a couple  ...

Fertility Breakthrough? Key to Reproductive Aging Found
Declining cohesin levels could be a factor in reproductive aging.  

Spacing Babies: What's the Ideal Interval Between Pregnancies?
You know how you'll decorate the nursery, which baby names you want, even  ...

Fertility Disappearing Act: 90 Percent of Eggs Gone by Age 30
When it comes to declining fertility in women, could 30 be the new 35? 

Basal Body Temperature Basics
If you are trying to conceive a child, knowing when you ovulate is  ...

Pregnancy Preparedness: Top 10 Rules to Live By
Thinking about starting a family? Before trying to conceive, there is much  ...

Ready for a Baby This Year?
Not so many years ago, women trying to have a baby didn't think much about  ...

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