4 Types of Insurance You Need to Have Before Pregnancy
If you're currently planning for a new baby, insurance is likely the last thing you have on your mind. However, it's usually a good idea for you to brush up on your insurance policies between medical checkups, birthing classes, and shopping for new baby supplies.
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Making a Will for Pregnancy
A will is a powerful final testament tool which provides instruction regarding a person's last wishes, including how they want their estate divided and distributed.
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Fertility Charting - Who Uses It?
Who uses fertility charting?
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Do You Need Life Insurance?
As soon as you learn that you are pregnant, you should begin thinking about obtaining life insurance. Life insurance will ensure that you, your partner, and your children are financially taken care of in the event of death.
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Longer Maternity Leave Reduces Risk of Postpartum Depression
A new study shows that the more time a woman takes off from work after having a baby, the lower her risk for postpartum depression. This research is the first of its kind.
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Having a Baby – Things to Remember During Those 40 Weeks
Having a baby is a wonderful experience for most couples. When the surprise, elation and fear have died down a bit, the time comes to think about the impact of having a baby on life and future.
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Global Trends in Maternal Mortality
It is the consensus that the majority of maternal deaths can be
avoided; despite this consensus, rates of mortality among pregnant
women in developing nations remain higher than desirable.
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Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Wants More Baby Talk on the Job
Sandberg wants more baby talk on the job without the threat of discrimination, lawsuits, and diminished opportunity.
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Chinese Parents Race to Have Babies Before Year of the Sheep
February 19, 2015, marks the beginning of the Chinese lunar new year, when characteristics of the sheep will influence the personality, health, wealth, and happiness of babies born during the year.
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Neighbor’s Family Size May Affect Family Planning
The majority of participants in a recent study in Nepal claimed two
children was the ideal number (73%), but more than half of the women
continue to have children beyond the second child.
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Spring Break May Lead to More Teen Pregnancies
Have you ever wondered what month accounts for the highest number of
pregnancies? The answer is different for adults and teens. According to
current research, teens are more apt to conceive in the month of March;
the same month as spring break trips and activities.
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When is the Best Time to Have Another Baby: Pregnancy Spacing
Having a family is part luck and part planning; for some couples, it's planning part that is the most difficult. You know you want to have more than one child, but you have no idea how close together or far apart you should plan your children.
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Netflix: Unlimited Family Leave During Baby's First Year
A new Netflix company policy, announced on August 4, offers all new parents as much as a year of paid unlimited time off following the birth or adoption of a child.
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When to Work on Growing Your Family
Times have changed. Couples are now living together for years, sometimes even decades, before choosing when to work on growing a family.
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Fertility Awareness and Natural Family Planning For Contraception
Information about fertility awareness helps to fulfil the broader definition of the services many family planning clinics offer.
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Fertility Awareness Ovulation Calendar and Chart
Fertility awareness and charting is part of 'Natural Family Planning' (NFP). It uses a woman's natural fertility signs to identify when she may or may not be fertile.
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Temperature or Symptothermal Method for Contraception?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A method of natural family planning that closely monitors two indicators of fertility is just as effective as oral contraception in preventing unwanted pregnancies if used correctly, European researchers report.
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