Articles & Expert Guides on Planning for a Baby

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How Many Eggs Does a Woman Have? Egg Count by Age Breakdown

How Many Eggs Does a Woman Have? Egg Count by Age Breakdown

By Tassia O'Callaghan
Ozempic Babies: Are Weight-Loss Drugs Causing Surprise Pregnancies?

Ozempic Babies: Are Weight-Loss Drugs Causing Surprise Pregnancies?

By Tassia O'Callaghan
Positive Signs After Embryo Transfer (If You’re Symptom-Spotting)

Positive Signs After Embryo Transfer (If You’re Symptom-Spotting)

By Katie MIll
When Does Implantation Occur? Your Full Implantation Timeline

When Does Implantation Occur? Your Full Implantation Timeline

By Katie Mill
What is Cervidil & How Is It Used?

What is Cervidil & How Is It Used?

By Katie Mill
At-Home Insemination Kits: How Do They Work?

At-Home Insemination Kits: How Do They Work?

By Katie Mill
Signs of Pregnancy After Stopping Depo-Provera

Signs of Pregnancy After Stopping Depo-Provera

By Katie Mill
How Soon Can You Get Pregnant After an Abortion?

How Soon Can You Get Pregnant After an Abortion?

By Katie Mill
Does Mucinex Help You Get Pregnant?

Does Mucinex Help You Get Pregnant?

By Katie Mill
6 Tips for Getting Pregnant in Your 30s

6 Tips for Getting Pregnant in Your 30s

By Katie Mill
What Are the Chances of Getting Pregnant Without Protection One Time?

What Are the Chances of Getting Pregnant Without Protection One Time?

By Katie Mill
Can You Get Pregnant After a Tummy Tuck?

Can You Get Pregnant After a Tummy Tuck?

By Katie Mill
IVF After Tubal Ligation: Is It Possible? Your Expert Guide

IVF After Tubal Ligation: Is It Possible? Your Expert Guide

By Navya Muralidhar
Does Fertility Tea Really Work?

Does Fertility Tea Really Work?

By Katie Mill
What Foods Should I Avoid While Taking Letrozole For Fertility?

What Foods Should I Avoid While Taking Letrozole For Fertility?

By Katie Mill
Does Matcha Cause Infertility?

Does Matcha Cause Infertility?

By Katie Mill
What is Antral Follicle Count? AFC in Fertility

What is Antral Follicle Count? AFC in Fertility

By Navya Muralidhar
What to Do After a Positive Pregnancy Test

What to Do After a Positive Pregnancy Test

By Navya Muralidhar
IVF Gender Selection: Is It Possible?

IVF Gender Selection: Is It Possible?

By Navya Muralidhar
My Husband Takes Testosterone Injections - Can I Still Get Pregnant?

My Husband Takes Testosterone Injections - Can I Still Get Pregnant?

By Navya Muralidhar

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Second birth with no help

Hey mums, I'm curious to know what people do when giving birth to a second child when they have no family or friends to mind their first child/children? Does the husband just not attend the birth?

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Baby #2

When are people thinking of trying for baby number 2?

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Co parenting

Hey ladies, excuse my language, but how the hell do you co parent with an ass hole? 😊

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Foster care

I’ve just finished a 3 month residential assessment and we failed. I don’t know how to feel now they’re going to take my baby away. I want him to call me mama and to see him crawling and walking 😭

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Rant

I want another baby again but my partner don't I would love to have another one now so they can be close in age. I know some find it hard but I would love it having to under 2s so then we get the hard phase done and dusted till we ant another xx is the under 2 phase harsh like they say

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??

definitely a faint line but i always get so worried with these tests that it’s not real🥲🥲

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Line progression

How long did it take everyone to get from a faint positive to a very dark obvious positive? I got a very faint positive on Wednesday and don’t feel like my lines are progressing enough 🥺excuse the amount of tests there is since Wednesday I’m stressed😂😂

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Depressing

Is it normal for TTC to be one of the hardest things you've ever done? We're on our 8th month of trying and nothing. Living my life in 2 week increments is so hard, and I'm spiralling over everything, getting all the fertility tests I can. Is there a way for it to be easier? Saying to "just relax and let it happen...

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When do I start exploring ivf? 2 miscarriages

I don’t seem to have any trouble getting pregnant but I’m 2 for 2 on miscarriages. I just learned this morning that ivf can help people with recurrent miscarriages. I always thought it was just for people who can’t get pregnant. I’m already 35 and trying to be proactive.

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I'm scared

We started my first round of iui due to us having a 4 percent chance of conceiving naturally. I started taking letrozole yesterday, and there has been no bad reaction to it so far. I'm very scared to do this process with my husband. I want to talk to someone about it. I'm unsure how to speak with my mom about it sin...

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