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Charting Your Fertile Days

If you are trying to conceive, you may want to start charting your cycles. It will take a few months before you begin to see a pattern in your cycle. When the time comes to see a doctor, your charts can help determine if there is a problem. Charts give the doctor clues to certain fertility problems. Good charting can help the doctor diagnose problems with ovulation, low hormone levels and luteal phase defect. Thyroid problems may be diagnosed if you have low or high temperatures in the early days of your menstrual cycle. Basic charting is done by measuring … Continue reading →

Fertility and Doing the Pregnancy Limbo

When you struggling to get pregnant, you may find that you are more than willing to throw $10 after $10 to purchase a home pregnancy test in order to find out if maybe, just maybe this time – you are pregnant. In fact, when I went through this the first time, I hated it. Now, having attempted to get pregnant for a while, I’ve literally begun to master ignoring this time period because otherwise I would drive myself nuts. The trouble is – even as efficient as the modern day pregnancy test is – it still needs ten to twelve … Continue reading →

Infertility and Fitness: What’s the Connection?

Infertility is an issue that millions of couples struggle with. Fitness is not a cure for infertility, but there is a relationship between how much exercise and the type of exercise you do and a couple’s ability to conceive. Still the causes of infertility are varied and the treatments are equally varied. Exercise helps couples struggling with infertility because it can help lower their stress and boost their overall health. While it cannot resolve the infertility issues — there are some things that can help both men and women. For Men: Avoid wearing tight fitting shorts or briefs. When men … Continue reading →

Baby Shower Games

Looking for a way to have fun at a baby shower and to entertain not only the mom-to-be, but also to just have a good time with the girls. Moms need the women in their lives and we need those girls’ nights out. You may not realize just how valuable those are right now, but the baby shower can be the first time you experience it. So here’s some games that can be a lot of fun to play at your baby shower or at a baby shower you are giving for someone else. Baby Bingo Get a few take … Continue reading →

Ectopic Pregnancy

An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus. In 95% of ectopic pregnancies, the egg implants in one of the fallopian tubes. For this reason, the condition is sometimes called a tubal pregnancy. The other 5% generally attach to the abdomen, ovary or cervix. The causes of ectopic pregnancy include: * Infection in the tubes * Inflammation in the tubes * Scar tissue * Endometriosis * Pelvic Inflammatory Disease The early symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy are similar to the normal symptoms of pregnancy. These include nausea, sore breasts, a missed period and frequent urination. Other … Continue reading →