Have you and your partner decided to get pregnant? If you have, congratulations. Trying to get pregnant can be a snap for some couples, but for others, it may take awhile. Before you and your partner take the plunge however, you’ll be ahead of the curve if you try to at least [...]
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When do you know it’s time to have a baby?
Is it listening to an internal clock telling you it’s time?
Is it when both parents are emotionally ready?
Or when the financial aspect of having a baby is all taken care of?
Or maybe a couple can never really be ready and just have to take the plunge?
In [...]
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Trying for a baby boy? While what only really matters is a healthy baby of either gender, many moms would admit they have a slight preference for one gender over the other, and perhaps wonder how to have a baby boy?
I have a son, and if I could pick the gender of my next baby, [...]
Tags: boys, Fathers, gender, gender selection, girls, timing intercourse, trying for a baby boy
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I have a bone to pick with implantation bleeding.
I know that’s a weird thing to be mad at, but I spent a year trying to get pregnant with my first baby and every time my period would start up I would tell myself the same thing: “Maybe it’s implantation bleeding.” Every single time it wasn’t [...]
Tags: bleeding during pregnancy, implantation bleeding, TTC
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Times have been tough lately. What have you done to economize? I’ve been biking more and driving less, shopping for only seasonal produce, and I had my cable TV disconnected and replaced by a Netflix subscription (update: don’t miss television at all!)
Some women are considering more interesting options to help with their finances. Fertility clinics [...]
Tags: economy, egg donors, money saving, surrogacy, television
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