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I got tested for the BRCA gene mutation while I was pregnant. With my family history, I knew I wanted a double mastectomy regardless of the results.
In this excerpt from "Nearly Departed," Gila Pfeffer describes getting tested for the BRCA gene mut…
Gila Pfeffer
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Guess what? India’s second test tube baby just became a mom
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what? India’s second test tube baby just became a mom
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My pregnancy was super easy at the beginning. Then at week 27 I was told my baby was too small and might not survive.
The author shares how she was diagnosed with IUGR at 27 weeks and gave birth at 37 weeks via a sche…
Alyssa Lauren Stone
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A toddler has refused to eat food since he was 14 months, baffling doctors. He is now tube-fed and finally gaining weight.
Shannon Paige is deeply worried about her 2-and-a-half-year-old son, who has refused to eat food si…
Jane Ridley
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Yes, you can still get pregnant if you've had your tubes tied
Your odds of getting pregnant after a tubal ligation procedure are between 1% to 3.7% and depend on…
Sara Lindberg,Jane van Dis
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My baby was born at 27 weeks and spent 73 days in the hospital. He's now a curious toddler.
When Megan Beake's baby was born 13 weeks early, he weighed only 2 pounds, 5 ounces. He is now a ra…
Gabriella Ferlita
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I've birthed 4 babies as a surrogate for up to $50,000, but I didn't do it for the money. Here's what the process is like, from the application to the delivery room.
Read about Heather Clements' life as a surrogate. For nine years, she only worked with LGBTQ+ coupl…
Jen Glantz
7 mins read
I tested 9 video baby monitors before settling on the Nanit Plus as my favorite — its sleep tracking and tips actually help encourage better sleep habits
The Nanit Plus smart baby monitor offers powerful sleep tracking and equally good video and audio m…
Hillary Grigonis
14 mins read
The preemie babies of the pandemic
As hospitals scramble to handle the pandemic, some parents are struggling to see their babies in th…
Sarah DiGregorio
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Number Of Test-Tube Babies Born In US Hits Record Percentage
After years in which IVF physicians were criticized for transferring multiple embryos to increase t…
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In vitro fertilization increases the odds of pregnancy after 40. However, not every story ends with a baby.
Some women are waiting until age 40 to become parents. Three of them shared their experiences and o…
Heidi Borst
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A couple did IVF to avoid passing a cancer gene to their child. They say the clinic transferred the wrong embryo, and now the baby may eventually need stomach-removal surgery and may develop cancer.
A lawsuit says that an embryo with a cancer gene was mistakenly transferred during IVF, and the bab…
Jane Ridley
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I wanted a baby more than anything. If I hadn't had an abortion with my ectopic pregnancy, I could have died.
After three years of trying to conceive, an embryo had implanted in her fallopian tube. She require…
Grace Per Lee
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My baby had life-changing spinal surgery in utero. I didn't hesitate and would make the same choice again.
After finding out her daughter had spina bifida, a mom sought surgery to correct it. It was the fir…
Kelly Burch
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I tried the Lizzie McGuire x Colourpop makeup line and felt like a kid in the early 2000s again
The "Lizzie McGuire" x Colourpop makeup line includes blush, lip products, glitter, and eye shadow.…
Amanda Krause
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I'm an American who had 4 babies in the UK. I had incredible care, and it all cost me nothing.
A native New Yorker, the author moved to the UK decades ago and had her four children there. She sa…
Jennifer Barton
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I tried 22 of Trader Joe's award-winning foods, and would buy at least 18 of them again
From the Hold the Cone treats to the chili-lime rolled corn chips, some of Trader Joe's Customer Ch…
Savanna Swain-Wilson
3 mins read
We built our family through adoption, embryo adoption, a miracle baby, and a planned pregnancy. We wouldn't want it any other way.
Doctors told Becca and Cam Sanford that they had unexplained infertility — but they built the…
Jane Ridley
4 mins read
A 31-year-old mom says doctors dismissed her severe pain as a gallbladder issue. Later, tests showed she had stage 4 cancer.
Casey Ward says she begged doctors to operate, but they wouldn't because she was pregnant. After bi…
Anna Medaris
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After her newborn died, a mother donated 600 ounces of breast milk to NICU babies in need
In April, Brittany Kolb's baby son died from a birth defect. To honor his memory, Kolb continued pu…