Today, there are many things a couple can do to select the gender of their child. There are generally two routes but going through artificial insemination can be very expensive but fortunately, there are natural ways of conceiving a baby boy. Here are 3 tips to help increase your chances of conceiving a boy.

1. Time intercourse on the day of ovulation

If you want to conceive a baby boy, then it is absolutely essential that you conceive on the day of ovulation as...

According to National Infertility Association and contrary to the common belief, as many as 70% of pregnancies may end in miscarriage! With more than 50% of losses going undetected and mistaken for a period. Formerly it was believed that only 15-20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Those figures seems small to the alarmingly high numbers reported today.

The two most common reasons a miscarriage occurs are:

1. The product of pregnancy –...

Studies show that fetuses can hear and react to sound from as early as 20 weeks and begin active listening by the 24th week. Researcher Michele Clements found that playing a lullaby, or " calming music by Vivaldi and Mozart soothed 4 to 5 month-old fetuses but loud and discordant music disturbed and upset them.

The sense of hearing is the most developed of all senses before birth. French pioneer Dr. Alfred Tomatis states the ear is “the Rome of the body”...

Leaking Boobs! Its not the ideal conversation topic for new mothers, but it is something that happens with about 99% of new mothers. When you are a breastfeeding mom, between feeding times your breasts can just sometimes leak out milk. Sometimes if you are walking past a baby, or if you think about your baby, you will also feel the milk let down and have a leak.

The milk let down sensation is a tingling feeling. And the milk leaks will drip out from your nipple.

It is...

A pregnancy due date calendar is created based on the fact that an average pregnancy is usually considered to be forty weeks from the start of your last period. Therefore, women usually don't even realize that they are pregnant until they are classified as being four or more weeks pregnant according to this system. Doctors and other medical professionals, as well as online calculators, use the date of the start of your last period and add 280 days in order to come up with an estimated...

As a result of the \"green living\" movement, Low or Zero VOC paints are becoming more mainstream. If you\'re gearing up to paint your baby\'s nursery, here\'s what you should know about these new paint alternatives.

Traditional Paints
If you\'ve ever painted a room in the past with traditional paint, you probably had to open the windows because of the strong odor. Traditional paints contain volatile organic compounds also known as VOCs. VOCs are comprised of a...

We all know how much it hurts to want something that bad, and yet know that you might not ever get what you want. If you are desperately trying to conceive a boy, then every time you see a mother with her little son walking down the street, you could sob. Every time you see a blue teddy, or even a pack of boys nappies on the supermarket shelf, your heart aches just a little more.

If you're trying to conceive a boy, your mind maybe full of thoughts about trains, action men,...

Do you frequently fail in your attempts to get pregnant? Do you really feel that you are infertile? Do you need to cure your infertility and finally get pregnant? If so, how badly do you desire it? A real burning desire to have a baby of your own is important if you want to overcome your infertility to get pregnant.

I completely understand your situation and the way you really feel. I went through the same feelings that you just are going through before getting pregnant. The news...

Have you been told by your family physician that you can't conceive naturally? Are you looking to become pregnant without undergoing surgery or other procedures? I know exactly what you are going through as I too, was declared to be infertile. The day my doctor revealed the news was one of the most devastating of my life...I had a real hard time picturing myself never becoming a mother without surgery or taking drugs. Now I had heard that other so called "infertile" women were...

Acupuncture has been around for a long time and was initiated in the East. It is a process in which thin needles are inserted into the skin and moved into certain points in the body, helping to alleviate pain and other medical conditions. Acupuncture is generally used to control blood pressure, because it stimulates the central nervous system. Endorphins are released into the body which relieve pain, which in returns gives your body a renewed feeling. Neurotransmitters and neurohormones...