When you’re expecting, your developing baby floats blissfully in a fluid-filled sac inside your uterus. This amniotic fluid can tell you much about the health of your growing child. It also serves to protect the fetus from injury while in the womb. How does amniotic fluid develop? What does the amniotic fluid do, specifically? What […] Read more…
Having a baby is one of the most significant changes women experience in life. After birth, you should be ecstatic to hold your baby in your arms and see their face for the first time, right? What happens when you don’t feel how you expected? Not every woman is bursting with joy after enduring a […] Read more…
Your umbilical cord connects the placenta with your unborn baby. During the gestation period, it serves as the only source of food and oxygen for your developing child. This means if something happens to your cord, your baby can suffer negative health effects or even die. How do you know if you have umbilical cord […] Read more…
If you’re trying to get pregnant, knowing when you ovulate improves your chances. Some women can tell when they do so by observing changes in cervical mucus or simply by noting other changes. However, as your chances of conceiving improve prior to ovulation, pinpointing the best time makes sense — especially if you and your […] Read more…
If you’re trying to conceive, few things prove more frustrating than seeing the cardinal fly in for her monthly visit. Sometimes, you may stop menstruating and start celebrating, only to discover having a baby on board isn’t the cause of your amenorrhea after all. Can hormonal imbalance cause infertility? Why do some women become pregnant […] Read more…
We don’t often think about our reproductive organs unless they don’t seem to be working right — or we’re cursing them for ruining our plans during a menstrual cycle. Your fallopian tubes serve one primary purpose: acting as a pathway for an egg to travel from your ovaries to the uterus. But what fallopian tube […] Read more…