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The Hot and Cold of Conception: Basal Body Temperature

Posted Friday, March 20, 2009 4:45 PM

Basal body temperature (BBT) is your morning body temperature before you get out of bed. Charting this temperature over the course of your menstrual cycle


Sex ed for baby-making

Posted Friday, March 20, 2009 2:50 PM

We’ll take up where high school health class left off. Here’s everything you need to know about how to make a baby the old-fashioned way. When to do it


Q: Rheumatoid arthritis and TTC?

Posted Friday, January 30, 2009 12:08 PM

Q: I’m 29, in good health, and have never been pregnant. But there’s one catch: I have rheumatoid arthritis. Will it be difficult for my partner and me


Q: Types of pregnancy tests?

Posted Monday, February 25, 2008 2:58 PM

Q: What different types of home pregnancy tests are there? A: There are oodles of different home pregnancy test brands to choose from, but don’t get overwhelmed


Q: Sexual lube and TTC?

Posted Tuesday, February 05, 2008 10:03 PM

Q: Can lubricant hurt my chances of getting pregnant? Is any kind okay to use? A: Yes and yes. Even on its own, vaginal secretion is an acidic sperm killer


Q: Sperm and hot water?

Posted Tuesday, February 05, 2008 5:51 PM

Q: I've heard that men should stay out of hot tubs while they're trying to conceive -- should I really believe this? A: Yeah, this one's actually true.


Q: Checking cervical mucus?

Posted Monday, February 04, 2008 10:56 PM

Q: Should I be checking my cervical mucus? What am I looking for and how do I do it? A: First, put down any food you may be munching on. That said... yes,


Q: Cervical mucus?

Posted Monday, February 04, 2008 10:18 PM

Q: What exactly is cervical mucus, and how is it related to ovulation? A: As your hormone levels fluctuate, so does the consistency of your cervical mucus


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