"Win a Baby" Contests: Ga Ga or Gag?


Updated 10/24/11 1:41 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 3 comments

IVF Contest

Step right up folks, and win a baby! Well, not a baby exactly, but an increased chance at baby via free IVF treatments. Last month, a private Ottawa radio station ran a Win a Baby contest, offering $35,000 worth of IVF treatments to the couple that convinced both listeners and a panel of judges that they were the most worthy of the prize. For desperate would-be parents unable to afford the pricey Read more

Test Your Knowledge of Fertility Rites From Around the World


Updated 09/18/11 11:24 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Fertility Ceremonies in Different Countries

Fertility — or the lack thereof — has always been a major part of myth, legend, and ritual from around the world. For as long as humans have been making babies, and trying to make babies, there have been methods and theories about the best way to improve fertility. Some communities depended solely on prayer; others put their faith in special herbs or sacrificial offerings. Test your Read more

8 Fertility Methods For Aspiring Parents


Updated 09/14/11 10:49 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 2 comments

Fertility Methods

"We're not barren, we're reproductively challenged!" snaps Charlotte York in Season 4 of Sex and the City, her response to future ex-husband Trey's insensitive comment about the couple's apparent inability to conceive. Like Charlotte and Trey, fertility is an issue for many prospective parents. Individual reasons for using Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) run the gamut from health Read more

Super Sperm! One Man, 150 (Biological) Children


Updated 09/11/11 10:47 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 2 comments

Sperm Donation and Potential Siblings

Not some tawdry tabloid story about rampant polygamy, the recent New York Times story, "One Sperm Donor, 150 Offspring" tells the story of 20-year-old Ryan — born using donor sperm — and his 150 biological half-siblings. It's no secret that donating sperm is — ahem — less complicated than harvesting a woman's egg, and with no definitive regulations in place to limit the number of Read more

Male Infertility Explained: Test Your Knowledge of the Causes


Updated 07/06/11 10:56 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Causes of Male Infertility

Wearing a cup while playing sports and avoiding hot baths before sex used to be the only advice men were given to prevent fertility issues. With one in six couples now having trouble conceiving after a year of trying, it's no wonder that younger men and women are seeking to prevent infertility even before they are ready to become parents. A recent article in The Wall Street Journal identified Read more

Creating the Future: Should Doctors Be Concerned With Child's Fertility?


Updated 03/12/11 2:04 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Kids With Cancer and Fertility

When a baby is born, parents dream of their tot's future. They envision the child talking, walking, graduating, getting married, and having offspring of their own. They assume their healthy kid will be able to reproduce, but that isn't the case for the mom and dad of a youngster fighting cancer. A recent report talked about the medical advancements that are being tested (and the lengths that Read more

Grey's Anatomy Pregnancy and Fertility Quiz!


Updated 02/25/11 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Callie Is Pregnant on Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy is getting to be all about the babies! As Callie's pregnancy becomes a main story line, lots of funny situations arise — especially since there are three parents-to-be chiming in with their opinions. And, Callie, Arizona, and Mark aren't the only ones making family plans. Derek and Meredith and Owen and Christina are also discussing the possibilities. Take this quiz and see how Read more

Grey's Anatomy: Fertility and Baby Quiz


Updated 02/18/11 10:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Meredith Is Trying to Get Pregnant on Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy is getting to be all about the babies! As Callie's pregnancy becomes a main storyline and other characters talk about motherhood, funny situations arise. Take this quiz and see how closely you watched last night's episode. Photo copyright 2011, ABC, Inc. Take the Quiz Read more

Fair For Fertile Couples to Do It Anywhere When Trying to Conceive?


Updated 02/17/11 9:31 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Joel and Julia Have Sex in Bathroom on NBC Parenthood

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

Hoping For an 11/11/11 Baby? This Is Your Week!


Updated 02/18/11 11:09 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Tips For Conceiving an 11/11/11 Baby

Get to work! Couples hoping to give birth on Nov. 11 of this year should be clearing their calendars for this Friday night. Though Valentine's Day night is often filled with romance, doctors (and fertility apps) agree that Feb. 18 is the ideal date for a woman with a 28-day-cycle to conceive an 11/11/11 baby. The date, which many parents-to-be are actively seeking, is not only easy to remember, Read more