What Does Being Fertile Really Mean?

When you are looking to conceive, you can improve your chances by understanding your fertility window during the ovulation phase of your menstrual cycle. Understanding when you are most “fertile” can improve your chances of pregnancy significantly.  Understanding Your Fertility Window The menstrual cycle is regulated by hormones. It has three phases: the follicular phase,… Continue reading What Does Being Fertile Really Mean?

A Q&A with Mara Gaudette, MS, CGC, Teratogen Information Specialist, MotherToBaby

MotherToBaby, a service of the non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), is dedicated to providing evidence-based information to mothers, healthcare professionals and the general public about medications and other exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. Check out our Q&A with Mara Gaudette, a certified genetic counselor with MotherToBaby in California. Mara also counsels women who… Continue reading A Q&A with Mara Gaudette, MS, CGC, Teratogen Information Specialist, MotherToBaby