Induction into the new mama club is one humbling surprise after another. After I had my first baby, I still looked pregnant. Thanks for the heads up, Mom. No one told me I'd need to wear a supersized maxi pad for the next three weeks for something called the lochia--google it. I also had no idea that breastfeeding is a lot more complicated than it sounds. 

Granted, this was a looong time ago, my firstborn is now a teenager. There has been a vast increase in the accessibility to...

Did you know that many pregnancy failures can be avoided by making important lifestyle changes during the periconceptional period?

What is the periconceptional period?

Researchers define this as the span of time that lasts a total of 5-6 months. It starts in the 3-4 months PRIOR to ovulation, when the egg cells begin to undergo their final maturation processes. And it lasts until 2 months after conception, or around week 10 of gestation.

Now it is true that as women age, egg quality tends to...