Boys Don't Swim: Fertility in Men Over 40

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:01:00 GMT

Every sperm may be sacred, but some just aren't as viable after a certain age. Maternal age is a proven factor in fertility issues, but the link between paternal age and miscarriage rates has not been established as strongly until now.

According to findings presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference, paternal age of 40 or greater has a great effect on miscarriage as well as pregnancy rates.

Whether this new information will stop May-Decembrists from trysting remains to be seen.

Admitting a Pregnancy Wasn't Planned

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:56:00 GMT

Most people would agree that asking someone who has just announced they're pregnant whether the baby was planned is incredibly rude. Most of us will cop to a few ill planned tussles under the sheets, but will anyone admit their pregnancy was unplanned?

Kadi, a blogger at Imperfect Parent, admits that all seven of her children were unplanned and can't understand why more people aren't willing to admit the same. Clearly, she needs to read Babble more often. She gives a variety of reasons for this, including...

faulty birth control, idiocy, and poor execution of the rhythm method.

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that people are not interested in admitting something that could potentially shame them or make their kid feel unwanted. But it's still interesting that so many of us (myself included) don't tell the truth about the genesis of our progeny. Maybe it falls under the "too much information" category. But I can't help but think that more honesty in this department might lend itself to better family planning.

Strollerderby : planned pregnancy

Boys Don't Swim: Fertility in Men Over 40

Admitting a Pregnancy Wasn't Planned