Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have found that women who eat a lot of high-fat dairy foods—like whole milk, cream cheese and yes, even ice cream—may have better fertility than women who eat the low-fat versions of these products.

What are some of the ways I can maximize my chances of conceiving naturally? What are the risks with in vitro fertilization?

Women with a higher intake of iron may have a lower risk of infertility, says a new study.

While some couples prefer to take a completely relaxed approach to the business of babymaking, leaving their reproductive fate in the hands of Mother Nature, not everyone is willing or able to surrender quite that much control. If you're a little more eager to get on with the show -- either because the alarm on your biological clock is about to go off or because you tend to be a card-carrying control freak at the best of times -- here's what you need to know to increase your chances of conceiving quickly.

It can be more than a little disconcerting to hear yourself described as "elderly" or "of advanced maternal age" when you only recently celebrated your 40th birthday, but, in the eyes of the obstetrical profession, that's exactly what you are. Obstetricians don't care how young you look and feel, or whether you can still fit into the same size of jeans that you wore 20 years ago: they're concerned about the age of the eggs that are nestled away in your ovaries.

Answers to common conception questions. Folic Acid, pre pregnancy weight, caffeine consumption, dad's health, everything you wanted to know...

To pee or not to pee? That is the question. If only home pregnancy tests were re-useable - or a little less expensive. We antsy mamas could test away to our hearts' contents without worrying about committing a $10 faux pas each time.