Getting Pregnant
Trying to get pregnant? Our expert-backed guidance will help you prepare both mentally and physically.

How do I find the right sperm donor?
Queer midwives Marea Goodman and Ray Rachlin walk through the pros and cons of choosing a sperm donor to start your family.

8 signs of ovulation: How to find your most fertile days
How do you know when your fertile days are? By charting your cycles and watching for signs of ovulation.

Katrina Scott walks Sports Illustrated runway in the middle of IVF cycle
"This has been a dream for 15+ years… but this moment is perfectly timed."

How does birth control affect your fertility?
If you're trying to get pregnant after taking birth control, don't worry, mama.

From superheroes to sports teams: 22 creative ways to announce baby number 2
Looking for a sweet way to include your older child in your pregnancy announcement? We've got you covered, mama.

This grieving mama has some important advice for other parents
Food accounts for over 50% of all choking accidents; this is what you need to know to prevent them.

U.S. birth rate sees biggest fall in nearly 50 years
Some are blaming the pandemic baby bust—but there's more at play here.

What’s the one must-have for a good birthplan? Flexibility
From epidurals to unlikely labor coaches, one mama shares everything you want to know about making a birth plan.

Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines don’t lower sperm count, study says
Hopeful dads don't have to worry about the COVID vaccine impacting their fertility.

Everything I learned about IVF, I learned from Phoebe Buffay
My first education on fertility treatments came from "Friends">—and let's just say it was lacking.

4 easy mindfulness exercises to use when you’re trying to conceive
Getting pregnant can be hard on your mental health. Here's how to weather the storm, mama.

Why the pandemic was actually the ideal time for us to have a baby
COVID baby bust? Not for us.

When it comes to miscarriages, it’s time to stop telling women to ‘just try again’
A new paper suggests that miscarriages are poorly misunderstood—and the way medical professionals respond to them is part of the problem.

8 things I want you to know about infertility
It's important to normalize infertility challenges.

Kara Keough Bosworth shares moving side-by-side photos of her late son and newborn baby
The former "Housewives of Orange County'" star gave birth to a baby boy almost a year after losing her newborn son.

Julie on pregnancy loss, postpartum depression and the waiting to find her happiness again
"I waited. I waited for the baby blues to pass."

Chrissy Teigen is honoring the memory of baby Jack in the most beautiful way
"He was real and he was real to us and we loved him," the mama said of the baby she lost.

A new study shows the devastating impact of the pandemic on pregnancies and babies
A new review of data from more than 17 countries found a big increase in stillbirths and maternal deaths.

6 lies I believed about infertility before I got pregnant
2. All you have to do is relax.

New Zealand approves paid leave for parents following a pregnancy loss 👏👏
The new law applies to couples who lose a pregnancy at any point.