fertility

Does Baby’s Birth Weight Put Him At Higher Risk for Autism?

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New research, published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, has found "the first clear link" between babies who grow to above average size and birth and the risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Following a study of more than 40,000 children's health records in Sweden, a team of researchers from The University of Manchester,... read more

Bumpie Buzz: Khloe Kardashian Says She’ll Try Hormones to Get Pregnant

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Kara DioGuardi Shares Her Brave Battle Through Cancer and Beautiful Journey to Motherhood

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Proud parents Kara DioGuardi and her husband, Mike McCuddy, welcomed a son Greyson James Carroll via a gestational surrogate in early January of this year. The new family-of-three even took off on a cross-country road trip from California (where baby boy Greyson was delivered) to the family's home in Maine to... read more

The Truth About Your Pregnancy Weight Gain

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With the seemingly endless parade of pregnant and new-mom celebrities in the public eye, we are bombarded with images of growing baby bumps, speculation (and judgement) about pregnancy weight gain and inevitable tales of how quickly (or not-so-quickly) stars shed their weight after baby comes. And we love it! You won't catch me... read more

Does Being Born in the U.S. Make You More Likely to Have Allergies?

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A new study published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics concluded that children living in the United States are more likely to have allergies than children born elsewhere but now living in the United States. Researchers involved in the study examined data from more than 91,600 children under the age of 18 who... read more

Laughter and Perspective: The Keys to Surviving a Child With Autism

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This is the fourth and final installment of Danica’s series on her son’s Autism diagnosis. In her first post, The Moment Autism Changed Everything, she shares how the autism diagnosis changed her family’s world. Her second post, Avoiding the Autism Diagnosis: Ignorance Is Not Bliss, takes us through coping with the... read more

Yes, My Son Is Autistic But No, He’s Not ‘Rain Man’

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This is the third installment of Danica’s four-part series on her son’s Autism diagnosis. In her first post, The Moment Autism Changed Everything, she shares how her son’s diagnosis changed her family’s world. Her second post, Avoiding the Autism Diagnosis: Ignorance Is Not Bliss, takes us through coping with her son's... read more

Why Women Who Are Struggling to Conceive Should Never Hide It

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When you’re giving yourself a shot of estrogen in a Starbucks restroom or couch-bound for two days straight after being put under anesthesia to have 20 eggs harvested, it's hard not to feel like you are the only woman alive living through the pain of infertility. To make it worse, sometimes it feels like each... read more

Avoiding the Autism Diagnosis: Ignorance Is Not Bliss

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This is the second installment of Danica's four-part series on her son's Autism diagnosis. In her first post, The Moment Autism Changed Everything, she shares how her son's diagnosis changed her family's world. Danica is a stay at home mom of 3 who spends most of her time homeschooling and cleaning up the path... read more

11 Celebrities Who Got Pregnant Over 40

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Should you or shouldn't you have a baby after 40? After Halle Berry announced her (surprising) baby-to-be news with partner, Olivier Martinez, women everywhere are weighing in on how they feel about carrying a baby (and the health risks associated with it), when you're older. Still, it seems like some of... read more
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