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Getting Pregnant

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

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I’m not done having kids—and I think about my frozen embryos every day

I have two beautiful, healthy babies after infertility and I think about my nine remaining frozen embryos every single day.

Updated Jan. 24, 2022
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7 best foods to boost your fertility

Changing your diet may increase your chances of getting pregnant.

Updated Mar. 16, 2022
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If your fertility treatments have been canceled due to coronavirus—I see you

All you can do is what is within your control right now. It's all any of us can do. But that doesn't make it any easier, I know.

Updated Feb. 04, 2022
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How does the COVID-19 pandemic impact fertility treatments?

Here are answers to some of the top questions about fertility treatments during the coronavirus pandemic.

Updated Feb. 15, 2022
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It’s science: Valentine’s Day prompts a November baby boom

Here's why November babies have *such* a special place in our hearts. Plus: advice for feeling the love on Feb. 14th and beyond.

Updated Jan. 23, 2024
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I didn’t wait three months to announce my pregnancy

Did you share your pregnancy early or did you wait?

Updated Dec. 20, 2022
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Amy Schumer shares just how difficult IVF can be

"We are freezing my eggs and figuring out what to do to give Gene a sibling," shares Schumer in a super honest Instagram post.

Updated Jan. 12, 2022
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Shawn Johnson East opens up about her previous loss before this pregnancy

"As soon as we did miscarry, I went through that whole phase of...it was almost like a postpartum depression," Shawn reveals.

Updated Feb. 14, 2022
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Do I need to take prenatal vitamins?

Here are the answers to your top prenatal vitamin questions.

Updated Mar. 07, 2024

There’s a link between fathers’ alcohol consumption and higher rates of birth defects, says new study

Potential fathers should stop drinking alcohol six months before trying for a pregnancy.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Julianne Hough + Brooks Laich are refreshingly honest about IVF

Laich wants to people to talk about IVF without shame or guilt.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025
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Trying to conceive? 9 most-asked questions, answered

Take some steps to prep your body—and mind—for this wild adventure you are about to embark on.

Updated Feb. 23, 2022
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