Conception Basics

trying

Everyone Said Freezing My Eggs Would Make Me Relaxed But Actually I Can't Stop Crying

by Zan Romanoff

Fertility, pregnancy, birth — they’re medical, yes, but they’re also something more.

Young cheerful parents are happy for the baby
strong take

There Is A Perfect Age To Have A Baby And That Age Is 32.5

by Jen McGuire

There is only one right age to have a baby. I learned this the hard way, by never having my babies at the right age.

Asa Akira sits on a bed looking at Frida products.
News

Frida Mom Launches New “Uncensored” Site With Porn Star For Instructional Videos

by Jamie Kenney

“We deserve to know about our bodies.”

Elizabeth Jordan Carr plays with the microphones during a news conference.  She and her parents, Jud...
Politics

The First Baby Born Via IVF In U.S. Attended Biden’s State Of The Union Address

by Jamie Kenney

“For the first time in my 42 years of life, I feel like an endangered species.”

Women's Health

Why Do We Know So Little About Fibroids?

by Lindsey Granger

Uterine fibroids are common, painful, and can have devastating effects on fertility, but we’ve normalized this suffering instead of pushing for a cure.

Pregnancy

The Radical Freedom Of IVF

by Krys Malcolm Belc

The real answer to what an embryo is: part science, part context, part feeling.

hope

Pregnancy Test Tweakers Are My People

by Elisabeth Sherman

Editing photos of pregnancy tests until they look positive might seem deluded, but these online communities help me feel less alone.

reproductive rights

I Can’t Stop Thinking About The People In Alabama Who Lost Their Embryos

by Kate Suddes

This decision causes more suffering, not less. It doesn't even erase their suffering.

Politics

Clinics Halt IVF Treatment After Alabama's Top Court Ruled Frozen Embryos Are "Children"

by Jamie Kenney

The court predicted this outcome in its dissenting opinion.

Young woman looking a pregnancy test on bathroom at home
DEBUNKED

6 Common Fertility Myths You (Probably) Don’t Have To Worry About

by Jamie Kenney

Romper spoke to fertility specialists about common misconceptions about infertility