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Preconception Top 10 - Tips for a Healthy Conception Jennifer Fielder of Gibsonia, Pa., wanted to time her pregnancy just right. As
a fifth grade teacher, she didn't want to miss any class time, because she knows
how hard it can be on younger children to have that disruption to their routine.
After reading all she could on healthy preconception and planning for pregnancy,
she started her conception journey with a chart...Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:05:15 -0400http://www.preconception.com/articles/5136.php
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Thinking About Conception - 9 Reasons Why Now Is a Great Time to Have a Baby There's no "perfect" time to start a family, but right now may be a better time than you think. Need proof? Here are nine reasons, highlighting just some of the changes in medicine, technology and society that make today a great time to start a family...Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:53:51 -0400http://www.preconception.com/articles/1922.php
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How's Your Sex Life? - Great Sex Matters When You're Trying to Conceive "And as his seed sprang in her, his soul sprang towards her too, in the
creative act that is far more than procreative."
– D.H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley's Lover
The idea that good sex makes likely conception is widespread in folklore, as is the
idea that a woman potentially knows very soon after intercourse if she's
conceived – much sooner than could be verified by objective tests...Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:37:06 -0400http://www.preconception.com/articles/1482.php
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Pregnancy Testing Too Early - Premature Home Pregnancy Testing For women waiting to find out if they are pregnant, a few days can feel like
an eternity. The desire to know for sure often leads many women to take a home
pregnancy test. What's more, some home pregnancy tests claim to give accurate
results up to three or four days before a woman expects her period...Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:58:14 -0400http://www.preconception.com/articles/1466.php
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Genetic Disorders - Testing for Genetic Disorders When a couple decides to have a baby, they will often discuss what they hope
the child will inherit from either parent: blue eyes, blonde hair, intelligence,
sense of humor, athletic ability, musical talent. However, no parent wants to
pass along a predisposition to heart disease, the disorder of color blindness
or a disease such as cystic fibrosis or sickle cell anemia...Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:57:08 -0400http://www.preconception.com/articles/1365.php
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Physician or Friend - Can Your Doctor Be Both? I thought I knew my OB. After all, she had been my gynecologist since I
was 16. What I didn't count on was getting to know the four other
obstetricians in her group. I went through my pregnancy seeing only my OB,
until a nurse said I should meet the others...Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:48:50 -0400http://www.preconception.com/articles/1308.php
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Quality Time with Your OB/GYN - Make the Most of Your Doctor's Visits If you have ever walked out of the doctor's office and realized you forgot to reveal key information to your doctor, you're not alone. Many unprepared patients walk in with important health issues and concerns, only to walk out with incomplete diagnoses and accompanying disappointment...Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:44:46 -0400http://www.preconception.com/articles/3724.php
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Low Carb Crazy During Pregnancy - Is It Bad News for Baby-to-be?
Donna and Dave Allen of Springhill, Texas, want to look fabulous when they go to Cancun this summer. To trim down a bit, they're both following what Donna Allen calls "a sort of cross between Atkins and South Beach." However, the couple, married nearly two years, has also been talking about trying to conceive their first child in the very near future...Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:46:28 -0400http://www.preconception.com/articles/1407.php
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Trends in Childbearing, Reproductive Health - The CDC issued an interesting report on childbearing and the sexual and reproductive lives of American women. Here are some highlights.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) National Center for Health Statistics issued an in-depth report
on childbearing and the sexual and reproductive lives of American women.
The report contains data from a nationally representative sample of women
15-44 years of age, who were interviewed as part of the National Survey
of Family Growth...Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:30:15 -0400http://www.preconception.com/articles/35.php
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Fertile Signs - Scientific and Subtle Ways to Know You're Ready to Conceive
Some years ago, when I was pregnant with my daughter, now 18, I remember a friend
of mine and her husband decided it was time to start a family. On a visit to the
gynecologist we shared, she asked if there was any time during her cycle that
was better for having sex to maximize her chances of becoming pregnant...Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:09:58 -0400http://www.preconception.com/articles/3563.php
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Ovulation Calculator - What Day Do You Ovulate?
It takes a little investigation to understand your menstrual cycle. There are several ways to determine when you are fertile: basal body temperatures , cervical mucus , ovulation predictor kits and the calendar method, to name a few...Wed, 20 May 2009 15:39:05 -0400http://www.preconception.com/articles/6186.php
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Ectopic Pregnancy - The Facts on Ectopic Pregnancy She's pregnant. They're thrilled. Both husband and wife have all kinds of hopes
and plans and dreams for this baby ... and then the pain begins, and they learn
that no baby will be born as a result of this pregnancy. No, it's not a miscarriage: it's an ectopic pregnancy...Wed, 13 May 2009 11:41:55 -0400http://www.preconception.com/articles/1316.php
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Fertility Drugs - What You Should Know About Medications That Could Help You Conceive
When some people hear a woman is using "fertility drugs," the first thing that
comes to mind is multiple pregnancies like the McCaugheys of Iowa or the Chukwus
of Texas. If managed carefully, the risk of higher order multiples (more than
three fetuses) while using fertility drugs is actually relatively low...Mon, 04 May 2009 14:33:29 -0400http://www.preconception.com/articles/1346.php