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a woman in a white coat holding a clipboard and looking at a woman - anti-mullerian hormone test

Should you get an anti-mullerian hormone test?

Here’s what experts say your AMH level can and can’t tell you about your fertility.

Updated Jul. 11, 2024
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10 foods to increase sperm count, according to a dietitian

If you're looking to boost sperm count and fertility while trying to conceive, make sure your partner knows about these foods.

Updated Mar. 07, 2024
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29 inspiring quotes to remember when trying to conceive

“Just keep swimming” —Finding Nemo

Updated Apr. 08, 2024
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As an OB-GYN, this is what I wish I had known before freezing my eggs

Now I always advise my patients about these four tips.

Updated Mar. 19, 2024
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How much will Opill cost? Here’s what we know

Available later this month, the pill will improve access to contraception for millions.

Updated Mar. 05, 2024
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What your mother’s pregnancies can teach you about your own

Plus, explore factors beyond genetics, like health and environment, that influence labor.

Updated Nov. 02, 2022
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Why we chose IVF for our second pregnancy

We vowed almost immediately after our daughter's diagnosis that we’d find a way to give her a sibling. It seemed an easy choice at the time. But it would get harder.

Updated Feb. 15, 2024
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This is the reason why we tend to make more babies in the winter

A combo of biology and environment known as ‘reproductive seasonality’ likely explains all your late summer birthday invites.

Updated Feb. 01, 2024
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When it comes to selecting your sperm donor, swiping right just won’t cut it

The search for my ‘perfect’ donor was an overwhelming experience, to say the least.

Updated Jan. 17, 2024
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I wanted a third child, so why am I feeling conflicted?

I was just starting to see myself as more than a mom.

Updated Dec. 01, 2023
happy pregnant woman touching her belly - pregnancy glow

Does the pregnancy glow really exist?

Science tells us that glowing during pregnancy isn’t just in your imagination.

Updated Nov. 20, 2023
preemie baby in the nicu stay could have been avoided

My daughter spent 5 weeks in the NICU—and it could have been avoided

We need to speak critically about the existing systems that can fail women before, during and after pregnancy.

Updated Nov. 16, 2023
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Powerful emotional video aims to take the shame out of miscarriage—and it’s a must-watch

With “Thiscarried”, Poppy Seed Health is reframing the ways we talk about miscarriage and pregnancy loss.

Updated Oct. 26, 2023
Doctor examining a pregnant woman - switching ob-gyns

Your gut may be telling you to switch OB-GYNs. Here’s why you should listen

Before I started trying for my second baby, I knew I had to make a switch.

Updated Oct. 19, 2023
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