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Sex
1 7 Myths About Preventing Conception
Pregnancy
2 Is It Fair For a Woman to Get Pregnant on Purpose?
Pregnancy
3 What Do You Know About Twins?
Pregnancy
4 Is It Appropriate to Talk About Trying?
breastfeeding
5 What Do You Know About Trying to Conceive While Breastfeeding?
ovulation
6 Want to Get Pregnant? Use a Calculator
Pregnancy
7 Want to Have a Smart Baby? Start Trying Today!
parenting
8 Preparing for Baby: Things To Consider Pre-Conception
Pregnancy
9 Which Practice Helped You Get Pregnant?
Pregnancy
10 Do You Really Understand Conception?
Diet
11 Did You Change Your Diet Before Conception?
Pregnancy
12 How Well Do You Know Prenatal Tests?
Gallery
13 Multiply Your Chances for Multiples
Pregnancy
14 Women Buy Time by Freezing Their Eggs
News
15 Where Did You Conceive?
Pregnancy
16 Generic or Name Brand Prenatal Vitamins?
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17 Where LilSugar Readers Conceived Their Children
fertility
18 How to Identify Your Fertile Days
What's an egg between friends? Conception is no simple matter of wham, bam, thank you ma'am. With the numerous ways to conceive a child these days (in vitro fertilization (IVF), artificial insemination, and fertility drugs to name a few), there are new issues accompanying these medical and scientific advances. Just as the story of the sperm donor with 150 biological offspring prompted discussion Read more
Every mama wants to give her baby the chance at life, and one way of doing so is to conceive in the month of December! According to a recent study by the British Institute of Fiscal Studies, babies born in September (thus conceived in December) are smarter than those born in August (or any other month). They're happier in school, do better on exams, ultimately perform better in life. Want to Read more
Whoops! Apparently, sex isn't just about making a baby. For couples interested in having sex for recreation not procreation, preventing conception is a top priority. Even with the many forms of birth control options available, plenty of folks still rely on antiquated, wholly disproved theories about how to stop that stubborn sperm in his tracks. Do you know fact from fiction when it comes to Read more
Most people learn the basics of making a baby — what goes where — at a pretty young age, but there's a lot more to it. The simple act of conceiving isn't actually that simple; there are numerous factors that can either increase or decrease a couple's chances. Whether you're trying to get pregnant — or trying not to get pregnant — knowing fact from fiction when it comes to conception is Read more
Julia and Joel get busy in Adam and Kristina's bathroom on last night's episode of Parenthood! When the youngest Braverman sister realizes she's ovulating during Max's chaotic birthday party, she and her husband sneak upstairs to take advantage of the fertile time frame. Since the couple has been trying to conceive a second child for months, Kristina is amused rather than offended when she Read more
It's twin time in Hollywood! Mariah Carey just announced the gender of her impending babes, and Neil Patrick Harris is the latest in a string of celebrities to parent a dynamic duo. Do you know fact from fiction when it comes to conceiving and carrying multiples? Take this quiz and see! Take the Quiz Read more
Conception doesn't just involve a night in the sack. For some couples, getting pregnant can take significant planning. Women who are in the process of tracking their temperatures, cervical mucus flow, cervical positioning, and more can become bogged down with scraps of paper. These five apps will keep all of those numbers and notes in one location, as well as predict the dates you are most Read more
Ticktock — it's always the woman's biological clock! Females as young as twenty worry about fertility these days, but it isn't often that you hear men voicing concerns about their sperm count, advanced age, or inability to get their partner pregnant. Is this because males don't have those worries or are they just less vocal about them? Waiting For Baby: Do Men Worry About Fertility Read more
Trying for a baby doesn't guarantee it will happen. While some couples like to announce their efforts toward starting a family, others choose to keep their actions between the sheets until they result in a positive pregnancy test. Grandparents-to-be can get excited and awfully eager about the prospect of having a grandchild. Last night on How I Met Your Mother, Marshall told his dad he and Read more
A positive pregnancy test is enough for a lot of mamas-to-be to spread the news, but do they also feel obligated to share their means of conception? Without ever asking, 37 percent of LilSugar readers admitted to assuming a woman used artificial means when they learn she is expecting multiples. In the July/August cover story of Pregnancy magazine, Catherine Bell said: We were totally trying. I Read more
