The Next Steps After Achieving Pregnancy Success After Infertility
By Rachel Gurevich, About.com Guide
Updated October 29, 2010
After months or even years of trying to conceiving, finally you can say, "I'm pregnant!" But now what? Those who have been deep in the world of fertility are often eager for information on having a healthy pregnancy. These articles from the Guide to Pregnancy will help you dig into this experience and be an empowered pregnant couple.
Are you wondering when you'll get to meet your baby? Calculate your due date using this calculator. (Though if you're anything like myself, you might have already figured this out before you knew you were pregnant!) You can also learn more about due dates, including what happens if the due date is wrong or how due dates are calculated.
· How Due Dates Are Calculated
Decide When to Tell, Who to Tell and How to Tell
This is a big one for couples going through infertility, especially if a miscarriage (or more) has occurred in the past. How do you decide when to tell? When you do decide, how can you do it? And what if someone reacts negatively to your good news? Get the details in these articles.
· How to Announce Your Pregnancy
· When People Aren't Happy That You're Pregnant
· Reader Stories: How I Announced I'm Pregnant!
How does your baby grow throughout the pregnancy? Following the growth of your little one is a common way to bond with your unborn child. Learn everything you need to know about fetal development here.
· Pregnancy Calendar Week by Week
· Fetal Growth Pictures Week by Week
· Pregnancy Body Changes Month by Month
Learn About a Healthy Pregnancy
All these months (and years!) of trying to conceive, you've begged to experience morning sickness. Now it's here, and you can't be happier - but some coping tips would help! Learn how to have a healthy, more comfortable pregnancy, and also connect with others who are at the same pregnancy stages as you are.
· All About the First Trimester
Women who have gone through fertility treatments are more likely to get pregnant with twins, triplets, or more, when compared to those who got pregnant without medical help. Maybe you're wondering if your strong morning sickness or fatigue could hint to a multiple pregnancy. Take this quiz to see if you might be carrying twins or more. Also, be sure to check out the other articles on a multiple pregnancy.
· Frequently Asked Questions on Twins, Triplets and Other Multiple Pregnancies
· Signs and Symptoms of a Multiple Pregnancy
· Multiple Pregnancy Gallery of Belly Photos
No matter how wonderful your reproductive endocrinologist may be, he's most likely not going to continue to be your doctor or offer prenatal care. It's time to find an OB, or obstetrician. You may be able to stay with your current gynecologist, but keep in mind he or she may not be the OB of your dreams. Or perhaps you'd prefer midwife care. Whatever your situation, it's time to do some research and find the right caregiver for you.
· Mistakes When Interviewing OBs and Midwives
· What Do You Look for in OB Care?
· 5 Reasons to Choose a Midwife
· Readers Respond: Why Did You Choose a Midwife?
· Do You Care if Your Doc is a Woman or a Man?
Something you may not have thought about is where you'd like to give birth. Would you want a hospital birth? Or a birth center? Or even a homebirth? And how do you choose the right hospital or birth center? Don't wait until you're almost ready to pop to start looking into birth places, or you may not have time to fully explore all your options.
· Can I Have a Homebirth in an Apartment?
· A Story of the Homebirth of Twins
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