pre-pregnancy

If you're getting paid while on maternity leave, consider yourself lucky: Out of 173 countries worldwide, the United States is one of only five that don't guarantee paid leave to give birth ... READ MORE

Bigger Isn't Always Better; Breast Augmentation

Unexpectedly Expecting

Angie Schneider, 30, and her husband have 5-year-old twins, and Angie is pregnant again—with twins. The first time, she conceived while on birth control; the second, while she was in the ... READ MORE

Of Fat and Fertility

When Ronda Kelly, A 5-foot-5-inch jewelry designer in Portland, Ore., began trying to get pregnant more than three years ago, she weighed 110 pounds and hadn't had a menstrual period in 15 ... READ MORE

Ice Cream Assists in Baby Making

Drinking whole milk and heavy cream and eating butter and rich ice cream can lower the risk of infertility caused by ovulation disorders, say researchers. But not all fat is good: Eating the ... READ MORE

Gender-Bender

Does IVF put me at Risk?

Baby Spacing

The importance of folic acid

The Two-Year Itch