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Getting Ready

Trying To Conceive

Am I Pregnant?
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Sex for Conception

Getting Pregnant

How Many Times Did You Have Sex to Get Pregnant?

A recent survey conducted by pregnancy test maker First Response found that women who were trying to conceive reported having sex 104 times before they got pregnant. With all the one-hit wonders out there, 104 sounded pretty high to us.

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Pregnancy After Miscarriage

QA article

Baby Miscarriage Information

Dear Lisa,I'm so sorry for all of your trouble; sometimes women feel that their bodies are betraying them or at the very least confusing them. It is i... Read More

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Getting Ready to Try

Nutrition Tips

Eating for Fertility Food Plan

Food and love have been bedfellows for centuries. But can what you eat affect your ability to conceive?

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What to Avoid if You're Trying to Get Pregnant

Vaccines

Changes in Rubella Vaccine Recommendations for Women Trying to Conceive

Health care providers are now being advised that it is safe for women to receive their rubella vaccination up to one month before becoming pregnant in... Read More

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Nancy Snyderman, M.D. Chief Medical Editor for NBC

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