Pregnancy & Infertility

When you lose a baby during pregnancy, not only do you have to accept the fact that you’re not going to bring your baby home, but you also have to deal with massive hormone shifts and unpredictable emotions that hit you like a wave you never saw coming.

Grief is a real part of infertility. It may be heightened in miscarriages or stillbirths, but it is just as real when a couple cannot conceive.

If you’re trying to get pregnant, it’s important to be aware of the potential pitfalls to your relationship if the process takes a while.

Before, you were a couple. Now you’re “Mom” and “Dad.” How can you and your spouse prepare your relationship for some of parenthood’s unique challenges?

I thought my self-image was unshakable. But then the test results came in.

We know how our bodies are supposed to function, which amplifies the pain of infertility when a much-anticipated baby is seemingly withheld.

Infertility can be such a painful, isolating experience. John and Danny offer advice to couples who long for children. Featuring author Teri Lynne Underwood.

Here are some resources to help you navigate through the grief of coping with miscarriage and look hopeful to the future.

Your husband may not grieve the same way as you after losing a baby. Here are some tips for loving him post miscarriage.

Losing a child, even before they’re born, is truly tragic. But after a miscarriage, you can love your wife well through the pain, and your marriage will likely grow deeper and your faith can grow stronger.

Three couples weigh in on when they decided it was best to start a family and the resulting joys and challenges.

Get ready for parenthood, Dad. You may find yourself on an emotional roller coaster and unsure how to proceed. In the meantime, your wife is preparing in her own way. How will you two connect? 

God ordained marriage and encouraged couples to multiply. So there must be a way to have a healthy marriage and be good parents. Dr. Gary Chapman offers advice to strengthen your marriage after you have children.

Does a woman really become strong and liberated by submitting herself to the rules of the male sexual market?

Do you and your spouse have different beliefs about starting your family – about when to get started or whether to have children at all?

Here are ways to make infertility – the emotional roller coaster – a little easier.

If you’ve discovered that infertility is part of your story, the pressure to conceive can be even greater.