Trying to Conceive
For those who are trying to get pregnant, waiting may not be the best thing, but it is certainly part of the world of those trying to conceive. The idea that to get pregnant you just have to stop taking the pill and have sex does not really reflect the reality for many couples.
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Choose Your Baby’s Sex? How to Conceive a Boy or a Girl
I remember when I used to see a friend of my mother’s, pregnant for the 4th time with another boy… She really wanted a girl and tried five times without success, until she gave up. For a long time I heard this... Continue ReadingI remember when I used to see a friend of... Continue Reading
Hysterosalpingography – How Is Your Uterus?
The first time I heard the name of the test “hysterosalpingography” I got tongue-tied trying to say it, but the test itself is much simpler than the name! Haha. Well, hysterosalpingography, or... Continue Reading The first time I heard the name of... Continue Reading
Brown Menstruation – What Is It?
Most women have experienced this: that brown period, with a light flow, resembling coffee grounds. You expect your normal flow of fresh blood, but instead comes that uncomfortable brown discharge.This type... Continue ReadingMost women have experienced this: that brown... Continue Reading
Anovulatory Cycle – What It Is and What Are the Symptoms
So, not all women know that anovulatory cycles are part of every woman's life. Sometimes we only realize these cycles exist when we start trying to get pregnant. So, what is an anovulatory cycle1, how... Continue ReadingSo, not all women know that anovulatory... Continue Reading
Late Ovulation – Why and How Does It Happen?
I only learned the term late ovulation during my second pregnancy. I decided to have another child and expected everything to go as it did the first time. My period was always irregular but even so, everything... Continue ReadingI only learned the term late ovulation during... Continue Reading
Swab Test and Cervix – Video
Ladies, as I have been receiving several questions on this topic, I made a video to better explain the cervical test and also what exactly the swab test is for1. This video is an extension of the post... Continue ReadingLadies, as I have been receiving several... Continue Reading
The 20 Best Motherhood Blogs
Guys, I love reading blogs by other women. I'm always surfing the net looking for interesting sites that can add more knowledge1, new experiences, and other points of view. So I decided to do some research... Continue ReadingGuys, I love reading blogs by other women.... Continue Reading
Cervical Mucus, Lubrication, and Intimate Gel
Ah, ladies, in the struggle to get pregnant we end up forgetting a super important ally: mucus! Yes, cervical mucus can help when you are trying to conceive, did you know? It can help those trying to... Continue ReadingAh, ladies, in the struggle to get pregnant... Continue Reading
Is Withdrawal Method Reliable?
Since several questions about the withdrawal method have been popping up here on the site, to make it easier for Famivita friends, I decided to demystify the subject! But after all, what is the withdrawal... Continue ReadingSince several questions about the withdrawal... Continue Reading
Morning After Pill – How to Take It and What Are the Effects
Morning after pill, a necessary evil or a helping hand when it comes to preventing unwanted pregnancy? The problem isn't the morning after pill itself, but how it's used. If it's used indiscriminately... Continue ReadingMorning after pill, a necessary evil or... Continue Reading
Does the Bleach Pregnancy Test Work?
Girls, I have been getting a lot of questions about the bleach pregnancy test. But to what extent is this test true? Is it just a myth? What works and what doesn't in this homemade pregnancy test with... Continue ReadingGirls, I have been getting a lot of questions... Continue Reading
Progesterone to Menstruate
This one is for all the irregulars out there! Anyone who hasn't had a chaotic cycle with days on end waiting for their period to come doesn’t know what a real problem is. I personally have some friends who... Continue ReadingThis one is for all the irregulars out there!... Continue Reading
HCG Program – A Gesture of Love
Ladies, I’m here to talk about a project I participated in with great dedication and love. The HCG program collects raw material for the industrialization of this hormone, which is so precious for the fertility... Continue ReadingLadies, I’m here to talk about a project I... Continue Reading
Pregnancy with Bicornuate Uterus is Possible
All of us women deposit for nine months an immense love in a being who inhabits our uterus, but there are cases in which this cozy and so important little home for the baby's growth can have some problems,... Continue ReadingAll of us women deposit for nine months... Continue Reading
Cervix and Swab Test – How Do They Work?
Hi, girls! Anyone who is trying to conceive knows: we have our own tricks and strategies. But you might wonder: “Is Famivita going crazy?”. No, it's true. Many women are continually observing their own... Continue ReadingHi, girls! Anyone who is trying to conceive... Continue Reading
Getting Pregnant While on Your Period – Is It Possible?
Ladies, today I received a very common question from women who are trying to conceive: IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET PREGNANT WHILE ON YOUR PERIOD? Hmm, controversial, right? Some say it’s impossible, but I have actually... Continue ReadingLadies, today I received a very common question... Continue Reading
Fear of Becoming a Mother – Fernanda
Another testimony from a future mom who, for a long time, had fear and let's say, resistance to becoming a mother—sometimes out of fear of pregnancy, fear of labor pain, fear of simply not being able to... Continue ReadingAnother testimony from a future mom who,... Continue Reading
What is Implantation? The Beginning of Everything!
I've heard many questions about this so-called implantation. Especially doubts about whether a bleeding is implantation or menstruation. So I decided to tell you all about implantation in more detail!... Continue ReadingI've heard many questions about this so-called... Continue Reading
Pharmacy Pregnancy Test: So, Is It Positive or Not?
The anxiety is high when you're trying to get pregnant, isn't it? Then, you pass by the pharmacy, decide to go in, and buy that pregnancy test just to put your mind at ease, around the 10th dpo (day post... Continue ReadingThe anxiety is high when you're trying to... Continue Reading
Progesterone to Get Pregnant – When Does It Help?
We try, try, and try to get pregnant… Some women are lucky and succeed right away, or on the 2nd or 3rd attempt. But only those who spend months and months, years on end trying to conceive without success,... Continue ReadingWe try, try, and try to get pregnant… Some... Continue Reading
How Much Does a Pregnancy Test Cost and How to Choose?
To start, I’ll list the pregnancy tests I have personally used and recommend, because these truly never failed and were the most accurate in their results. There are many types of tests available, but these... Continue ReadingTo start, I’ll list the pregnancy tests I... Continue Reading
How Was My Experience with an Ovulation Inducer Part 2
So in doubt, since the fear of having twins was big—even though it would be a blessing—two small babies for me alone to care for would have been a bit much at that moment. Talking to a friend, she told me God... Continue ReadingSo in doubt, since the fear of having twins... Continue Reading