Pregnancy Articles

When a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus, this is referred to as an ectopic pregnancy.

Contractions signal labor, don't they? So what's happening to your belly in the second and third trimesters? Braxton Hicks contractions are uterine contractions, but they don't mean you are in labor.

Abdominal pain during pregnancy is quite common. There are many causes of abdominal pain during the various stage of pregnancy, from the harmless to the life-threatening.

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is a leading cause of infertility in women. What causes PID, what should you do if you think you could be infertile because of it.

Many women have heard about the mucus plug as something you may lose a little while before you go into labor. When does the mucus plug form, why, and does every pregnant women have one?

Should you have another baby, or are you done with trying to conceive, pregnancy, childbirth and caring for infants? Deciding on family size is a highly personal process.

Ramajit Raghav, a 96 year-old man from India, apparently became the oldest new father in the world this week! Two years ago, the man had his first child at age 94 and now, he was happy to welcome his second son.

Blocked fallopian tubes are a leading cause of infertility. When a woman's fallopian tubes are obstructed, eggs released from her ovaries cannot come together with sperm and pregnancy becomes very unlikely.

Are you trying to conceive, or perhaps already pregnant? Don't assume you are exempt from sexually transmitted diseases. Find out how common STDs can affect a pregnancy, and then get tested!

Cervical mucus plays an important role throughout a woman's menstrual cycle, and women who understand how their mucus changes during their fertile days can greatly increase their odds of getting pregnant during any one cycle.