More Than One Fertility Cycle?

What if there is more than one fertility cycle? It seems the ancients really did know something about fertility and were right when it came to lunar fertility methods. And, it also seems that...

Preconception Diet for Healthier Offspring

What Mom Eats We have long heard the old saying, "You are what you eat," and the saying may or may not be true, but today, scientific researchers are finding that, in fact, you are...

Conception

Presumably, we all know the basics of how a baby is made – through the union of a male sperm and a female egg (ovum). But beyond this simple understanding, just how much do...

Getting To Know You…

Most people who adopt a baby have thought about this child for quite a long time. They've put their hopes and dreams into the baby or child, and they have an image of how...

The Birth Mother

Couples, who have found themselves at the end of the line in terms of having their own biological child, often will turn to adoption as a way to fill the desire for children. However, adoption holds...

International Adoption

In 2002, American families adopted over 20 000 international children. But what does the international adoption process involve? And what are the pros and cons compared to domestic adoption? Reasons Why People Choose International Adoption People choose...

Surrogacy-A Chance At Parenthood

What Is Surrogacy? Surrogacy can be defined this way: Another woman carries and gives birth to a baby for a couple. Actually, surrogacy has been a way for childless couples to have a family for...

The Baby Has Arrived – Now What?

Bringing any baby home certainly takes adjustments. You don't necessarily know how to hold the baby, how to bathe the baby, how to feed it, and more. Bringing an adoptive baby home has, perhaps, even more...