Articles & Expert Guides on Planning for a Baby

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Fertility Lubricant While Trying to Conceive: Things to Know

Fertility Lubricant While Trying to Conceive: Things to Know

By Navya Muralidhar
Can You Have Twins with IVF? What are the Chances?

Can You Have Twins with IVF? What are the Chances?

By Navya Muralidhar
Ovarian Reserve Testing: Who Is It For & How Is It Done?

Ovarian Reserve Testing: Who Is It For & How Is It Done?

By Navya Muralidhar
Egg Donation for Fertility: Your Ultimate Guide

Egg Donation for Fertility: Your Ultimate Guide

By Navya Muralidhar
IUI vs IVF: Differences, Costs & Success Rates

IUI vs IVF: Differences, Costs & Success Rates

By Navya Muralidhar
What Is the Fertility Cliff and Should You Be Worried?

What Is the Fertility Cliff and Should You Be Worried?

By Kellie Leonard
Does Uterus Shape Affect Fertility?

Does Uterus Shape Affect Fertility?

By Navya Muralidhar
How to Prepare for Pregnancy: 10 Doctor-Approved Things to Do

How to Prepare for Pregnancy: 10 Doctor-Approved Things to Do

By Dr. Kaajal Singhal
PCOS Fertility Treatments & PCOS Infertility: Your Expert Guide

PCOS Fertility Treatments & PCOS Infertility: Your Expert Guide

By Navya Muralidhar
Your Expert Guide to PGS & NGS Testing: IVF Genetic Testing

Your Expert Guide to PGS & NGS Testing: IVF Genetic Testing

By Navya Muralidhar
How Long Does Ovulation Last?

How Long Does Ovulation Last?

By Peanut
When Are You Ovulating? Signs & Symptoms to Look For

When Are You Ovulating? Signs & Symptoms to Look For

By Natalie Coghlan
When is the Best Time to Take a Pregnancy Test?

When is the Best Time to Take a Pregnancy Test?

By Keshia Sophia Roelofs
What is IVM? Your Guide to In Vitro Maturation

What is IVM? Your Guide to In Vitro Maturation

By Navya Muralidhar
Fresh vs. Frozen Embryo Transfer: What’s the Difference?

Fresh vs. Frozen Embryo Transfer: What’s the Difference?

By Navya Muralidhar
What Causes Male Infertility? Let’s Talk About It

What Causes Male Infertility? Let’s Talk About It

By Keshia Sophia Roelofs
Pregnancy Symptoms but Negative Test

Pregnancy Symptoms but Negative Test

By Peanut
Basal Body Temperature While TTC & During Pregnancy

Basal Body Temperature While TTC & During Pregnancy

By Peanut
Can You Get a False Positive Pregnancy Test?

Can You Get a False Positive Pregnancy Test?

By Catherine Craik
Advice & Tips for Getting Pregnant on Clomid

Advice & Tips for Getting Pregnant on Clomid

By Keshia Sophia Roelofs

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Positive pregnancy

Please has anyone gotten a positive test after 5 hours, it was negative within the first 10 minutes then after several hours I had a faint line . Is this an error ?

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Is this positive?

Took two tests and they both look like this - faint lines that appeared within a minute of taking the test. They got much darker after the 5 recommended minutes reading window. I also had brown discharge for over 24hrs.

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35 in feb

Hey, has any mums my age been able to conceive (2nd child) x

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So excited

This last week has been a roller coaster of emotions. I been trying for over 2 years and had a chemical pregnancy almost 2 years ago. I found out my little sister was pregnant on Monday. I was super happy for her. This would be her first pregnancy. 3 days later on Thursday I took a test and say a very faint line. I ...

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Discharge smells weird

Discharge is more watery but it smells like semen? Ps not had sex for 2 weeks and I shower regularly 32weeks

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Anxiety

Anyone else be okay for days....then Boom anxiety just comes out of nowhere? Like, I just gave birth 2 weeks early last Sunday. I'm sitting here worried if I filled out the vital statistics birth certificate information correctly. Like my child's name, even though I triple checked in the hospital with the AOP rep, a...

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TTC BOY

🙈 Woman on top or doggy style when trying for a boy! Just for fun!

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Is there a line or is it just my eyes 😭

We had MMC in October - we didn’t track my ovulation and just went with the flow. Flo app says my period is due today but can be misleading sometimes as I have irregular cycles. But I thought I’d do a test today and not sure if that’s a vvvvv faint line there or I’m just going crazy 😂 Trying not to put my…

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Ovulation tests

Hello I'm new to using ovulation tests. Just need some questions answering please. What time of day is best to test? I've been doing afternoon. When it's a full on positive when is it best to try? Thanks

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Opinion Needed

is this test negative or can you see a faint line🥺

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