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GETTING PREGNANT


Getting Pregnant

• Get Ready
• Boost Your Chances
• Boy or Girl?
• Are You Pregnant?
• Suspecting a Problem

Get Ready
Quizzes
• Are you ready for a baby?
• Test your folic acid smarts

Articles
• American College of Nurse-Midwives
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Are you ready for another one?
• Caffeine: Does it affect your fertility?
• Could one child be enough for you?
• Dads-to-be: Diet changes to boost your fertility
• Evaluate your parenting readiness
• Is parenthood for you?
• Ob-gyn or midwife: Which one is right for you?
• Preconception checklist: Questions you'll be asked at your checkup
• Preconception checkup: Why you need one and what to expect
• Preconception dilemma: The woman whose family thinks she's too old to have a baby
• Recommended books and Web sites for single people considering parenthood
• Recommended preconception books
• Recommended preconception Web sites
• Ten things HE should do before you try to get pregnant
• Trying to conceive? Five changes to make to your diet now
• Twenty things you should do before you try to get pregnant
• What you need to know about giving up birth control

Ask the Experts
• Besides taking vitamins, what other nutrients do I need before I get pregnant?
• Can I carry a baby to term after two miscarriages?
• Can I take megavitamins while trying to conceive?
• Can stress get in the way of getting pregnant?
• Can taking cough syrup help me conceive?
• How do I check my cervix for signs of ovulation?
• How long should I wait before conceiving again after a C-section?
• How long will it take to get pregnant after surgical sterilization is reversed?
• How much folic acid should I take while trying to get pregnant?
• How soon after quitting smoking can I try to get pregnant?
• I have a persistent skin problem. Do I need to know anything special before I get pregnant?
• I have a physical uterine problem. Do I need to know anything special before I get pregnant?
• I have a thyroid problem. Do I need to know anything special before I get pregnant?
• I have asthma / allergies. Do I need to know anything special before I get pregnant?
• I have diabetes. Do I need to know anything special before I get pregnant?
• I have lupus. Do I need to know anything special before I get pregnant?
• I suffer from migraine headaches. Do I need to know anything special before I get pregnant?
• I want to start an exercise program now that I can continue through pregnancy. What do you recommend?
• I'm being treated for clinical depression. Do I need to know anything special before I get pregnant?
• I'm in remission from cancer. Do I need to know anything special before I get pregnant?
• I'm not producing much cervical fluid; could this signal a fertility problem?
• I've been diagnosed with hypertension. Do I need to know anything special before I get pregnant?
• Is it okay to diet before trying to conceive?
• Should I see an obstetrician for a 'just trying' visit?
• Should I stop drinking now that I'm planning to have a baby?
• Should we steer clear of the hot tub while trying to get pregnant?
• What medications should I stop taking now that I'm trying?
• What's the ideal spacing between children?