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Pregnancy & Baby Index: Fertility and Conception
Fertility and Conception
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5 Ways to increase you fertility
Although there are clearly many things that need to line up in order to make the miracle of life occur, experts believe there are many things that you can do to help Mother Nature out. Find out more about boosting your own fertility.
Conception date calculator
When was your baby conceived? Enter the date of the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), and we'll print out a table showing you the probable date of conception!
A suprising pair of proteins help make healthy eggs
Biologists at Brown University and the University of California–Berkeley have discovered that two proteins team up to turn on an assortment of ovarian genes critical to the production of healthy eggs. This finding, publi
Are you at risk? Premature ovarian failure and decreased ovarian reserve
Age is one of the most important factors affecting fertility. As women age, the quality and quantity of their eggs declines. This is called decreased ovarian reserve. Even if a woman regularly ovulates, has regular perio
Are your vices preventing you from becoming pregnant?
Few Americans can count themselves "viceless." Whether it's having a glass or two of wine with dinner, or a midday cigarette break, or even a couple of cups of coffee to get going in the morning, the majority of us indul
Ask the experts your question here!
Come ask our fertility, pregnancy and baby experts what you want to know! A selection of answers to your questions will be regularly posted on the site.
Babies conceived via IVF do as well as those conceived by natural methods
Two studies presented today (Tuesday 21 June 2005) at the 21st annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology provide further proof that single embryo transfer (SET) produces babies that a
Boy or girl? Can you influence the sex of your baby?
When it's time to have a baby, some couples are intent on trying various methods — such as diet, sexual position and timing — to try to conceive a boy or girl. But are these methods reliable?
Can laparoscopy help you avoid unnecessary treatments?
Researchers in obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive endocrinology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggest that specialists should consider the routine use o
Common prenatal tests: Maternal serum screening (expanded AFP)
You may have heard of this test referred to as the triple marker screen, the triple test, expanded AFP or simply "maternal serum screening." A board-certified Genetic Counselor explains a little bit more about this test,
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