Why should you only have intercourse every other day during ovulation when trying to get pregnant? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 19, 2009 - 16 answers

My meds and the conception of my second child. I know you aren't my doctor, but I'd like an opinion. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 20, 2009 - 8 answers

I am considering the City on the Hill, i.e., an independent municipality of working thinkers with heavy access and participation in city life, politics, and education. Is there a difference in the terms "Intellectual Center" and "City on the Hill"? What are some historical examples of a City on the Hill that are lowland cities? if you believe there is a distinction in terms: What are some modern examples of a City on the Hill and what are only Intellectual Centers?
posted by parmanparman on Jul 17, 2009 - 3 answers

If my fiancée and I are trying to conceive, what type of lubrication should we use? [more inside]
posted by Bathtub Bobsled on Jun 15, 2009 - 23 answers

Calling all experiences with surrogate pregnancy - on any side of the equation. I am considering having a child through a surrogate mother, and wondered if anyone had any anecdotes, experience, advice, warnings, etc. [more inside]
posted by bunnycup on Mar 4, 2009 - 10 answers

How do you ask a friend to be a sperm donor? Does having the specimen pass through the hands of a doctor really help to sever his parental rights/responsibilities (in Canada)? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 11, 2008 - 7 answers

Does a father's moderate drinking, around insemination, affect conception rates or baby health? I've googled aplenty, but the info that I've found is consistently of poor quality, with lots of assertions and opinions but no data regarding actual outcomes, either for conception rates or a baby's development. I'm not interested in stories about damaged sperm, but rather solid evidence about babies, either the lack of babies or damage to their health. And I'm talking about consumption levels comfortably within the moderate range, so alcholic malnutrition and whatnot don't factor in. Thanks!
posted by NortonDC on Jun 14, 2008 - 10 answers

How possible is it to narrow down a babies date of conception to a 24 hour period after a little over a month? [more inside]
posted by TrueVox on May 4, 2008 - 50 answers

Here's something that Mrs. Jammer and I were wondering about this morning; it's proven really hard to google any information, but I'm sure someone's studied this somewhere at some point. Can anyone help me find out what percentage of conceptions in the US (or elsewhere in the Western world) are "accidental" vs. intentional? Bonus points for stats on accidentals in actual relationships vs. party-babies.
posted by jammer on Feb 3, 2008 - 5 answers

Help me document (on film) my pre-conception, conception and pregnancy process. [more inside]
posted by arcticwoman on May 19, 2006 - 15 answers