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Once you and your partner have agreed to take the plunge, and are going to try to conceive a baby, it is only natural to want to make it happen as quickly as possible.

You've been preparing for parenthood since before you conceived your baby, and read plenty of parenting books during your pregnancy. Still, it is inevitable that new questions will pop up the minute you hold your little bundle of joy in your hands.

Pregnancy symptoms get all kinds of feelings going in all kinds of women. If you have been trying to conceive and are now experiencing what you believe to be pregnancy symptoms, you'll be all excited.

Parents who have had so-called 4D ultrasounds might have noticed their baby doing fascinating stuff in the womb, including sucking their thumb, yawning, and making grimaces.

Couples who have been trying to conceive for 12 months or longer without any success meet the official criteria for "infertility". At this point, it makes sense to seek medical help to find out what is going on with you.

Blended families are becoming increasingly common. If you are part of a blended family in which you or your partner already have children from previous relationship, you have some special issues to consider before you start trying to conceive together.

It takes two to tango, but it's usually the female half of a couple that spends lots of time making lifestyle changes and tracking ovulation. Your partner has got her folic acid and ovulation tests covered, and you can't pee on the stick for her!

You are still tremendously impressed by your positive pregnancy test, whether you were actively trying to conceive or your news came as a bit of a surprise. What should you be doing next?

Are you preparing to breastfeed, and wondering if you need to avoid certain foods for your baby's sake? You may well have heard about or from mothers who quit eating a wide variety of foods to nurse things like chilly peppers, garlic, milk, and even... cu

Of the many possible early pregnancy symptoms, morning sickness better referred to as pregnancy nausea and vomiting is definitely the most well known.