By JustMommies staff

When you have a friend that has had a miscarriage there is a lot you can do to help her. Many times we are afraid to say anything because we don’t want to say the wrong thing but not saying anything at all can be just as bad. So what should you say and what shouldn’t you say. I have had three miscarriages
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By JustMommies staff

When you have a friend that has had a miscarriage there is a lot you can do to help her. Many times we are afraid to say anything because we don’t want to say the wrong thing but not saying anything at all can be just as bad. So what should you say and what shouldn’t you say. I have had three miscarriages
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FSH, or follicle stimulating hormone, is one of the most important hormones in a woman's reproductive health. Follicle stimulating hormone, as the name suggests, stimulates the female ovaries to produce a mature egg for fertilization. Measuring a woman's FSH levels can give doctors an indication of the
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The simple answer: not long at all. It only takes a fraction of a second for a sperm to attach itself to an egg and begin the process of conception. But that’s not what people mean when they wonder how long it takes to get pregnant. We’ve all heard about couples for whom it happened nearly overnight,
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Sperm can live for up to seven days in the fallopian tubes after ejaculation, and 20 minutes outside the body.
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It is of course impossible to put a price tag on a child, but the down-to-earth truth is that there are business elements to adoption and it costs money. According to a survey by the national adoption magazine Adoptive Families, adoptions generally cost between $20,000-30,000. The survey found that “the
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If you are trying to get pregnant with a boy there are some things you can do to improve your chances. You may have heard of the Shettles method for trying to conceive a specific gender. If you are interested in trying to conceive a boy, you may want to check out the book How to Choose the Sex of Your
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You may be wondering if there is anything you can do to increase your chances of conceiving a girl. You may have heard of the Shettles method for gender selection. According to Dr. Shettles’ book, if you follow the book’s rules correctly, you have a 75 to-80% chance of conceiving a girl. If you would
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From using an ovulation prediction kit to making sure you are in good general health, there are more than a few ways to boost your chances of pregnancy.
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If you have been keeping a fertility chart, you probably understand what a luteal phase is and know how long yours generally is. The luteal phase is the second half of your cycle, the time between after you ovulate and when your next period starts. A typical luteal phase is around 12 to 14 days long.
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