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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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This viral newborn photo honors loss in such a beautiful and powerful way

"All Leti could do was look over to where her brother would have been, and I couldn't help but feel he was lying there, letting her know he was there and that he is always with her," says Bowman.

Amy Smart opens up about her 5-year infertility journey: ‘I didn’t know if I was going to be a parent’

Her journey to motherhood involved incrementally considering and becoming comfortable with options she hadn't previously entertained. At each step, Smart told herself, "I have to become more flexible and become more open to different ways of creating a child."

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How I found joy in my IVF journey

I remember telling myself over and over that we had our own story, our own journey, and that was okay. Removing that comparison aspect from my life helped me in more ways than I will ever know.

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After 3 years of trying and a round of IVF, I am finally pregnant

It was as if I lived in a world of successive failure. Month after month, benchmarked by my inability to get pregnant. I would break down at every pregnancy announcement.

It’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day and grieving parents have a message they want to share

They don't need to be told that "everything happens for a reason." They don't need to be told that they can try again.

What’s The Difference Between IVF and IVM?

You've heard about IVF, but could IVM be the right choice for you?

Jamie Otis opens up about her chemical pregnancy—the most common type of miscarriage

"I don't know why some people have it seemingly SO easy to get preggers & carry their babies to term and others struggle?" says Otis.

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This test may help find the cause of many miscarriages

Testing for chromosomal abnormalities tells doctors what's going on with the chromosomes inside cells, both within the parents as well as in the embryos or miscarried tissue itself.

Study: Boxers are better than briefs for men who want to be dads

There's more work to be done but experts suggest ditching the tight underwear while trying to conceive.

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