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Later Pregnancies

Family SchedulingHealth and Wellness

Should I Ignore Birth Spacing Advice to Have Kids Younger?

Q&A on the risk tradeoffs

Jul 29, 2022

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Community Stories

Wins, Woes, and Finding Hope

Your stories for the week

Jul 12, 2022

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Books and EntertainmentEconomics/PoliticsFamily Dynamics

Three Books You Might Really, Really Need

Books on queer parenting, infertility, and cleaning and organizing

Jun 2, 2022

A line graph with pink, yellow, and blue dots representing life's ups and downs.

Community Stories

Wins, Woes, and Feeling It All

Your stories for the week

May 17, 2022

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Data and StatisticsHealth and Wellness

How Much Should I Worry About Paternal Age and Chromosomal Defects?

Q&A on chromosomal disorders

Apr 22, 2022

A woman looks concerned while holding a pregnancy test.

Data and StatisticsHealth and WellnessMedical CareVitamins, Medications, and Supplements

Follow-up: Metformin in Women

Fertility and birth defects

Apr 15, 2022

A nurse pricks the finger of an outstretched hand for a diabetes test.

Chronic ConditionsData and StatisticsHealth and WellnessVitamins, Medications, and Supplements

Diabetes Medication and Birth Defects

A new study on metformin use in men

Apr 4, 2022

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Trying to Conceive

Data and StatisticsDrugs and AlcoholHealth and Wellness

Does Marijuana Use Affect Sperm?

Q&A on sperm and TTC

Jan 20, 2022

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Data and StatisticsHealth and WellnessResearch and StudiesSafety

Phthalates (THAL-ates) and Risk

Do they really cause reproductive and behavior problems?

Feb 25, 2021

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COVIDHealth and WellnessSafety

Is TTC after COVID Safe?

Q&A on how long to wait

Jan 20, 2021

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Data and StatisticsHygiene, Teeth Brushing, Baths

Men, Those Tightie Whities Really Are Killing Your Sperm Count

From FiveThirtyEight: Men, Those Tightie Whities Really Are Killing Your Sperm Count

Jan 27, 2015

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Trying to Conceive

ADHDAutism Spectrum DisorderData and Statistics

Are Older Men’s Sperm Really Any Worse?

From FiveThirtyEight: Are Older Men’s Sperm Really Any Worse?

Apr 24, 2014