Having a Baby

Tell us about your babies and how you decided to start your family. Then, read about other family's stories, too.See submissions

Find out how you can best support your wife or girlfriend during labor and delivery, so that the birth of your baby becomes a beautiful family memory.

Find out how people prioritize the most important relationships in their lives when they decide whether their spouse should come before their kids.

Tell us what you think newlyweds should accomplish and do for themselves before baby arrives.

Get a checklist of things your spouse and you might want to do before baby arrives, and two becomes three.

Babies are on the brain of many newlyweds. If you’re among them, this guide, which is chock full of pregnancy advice for newlyweds, will help you go through everything from deciding whether getting pregnant is right for you and your spouse to your baby’s first few days.

Discover the signs that indicate you might be ready to have a baby.

Newlyweds are often confronted with having to decide whether to have kids. Discussing your concerns, goals, and hopes with your partner in an effective way can make this tough talk easier.

Find out about how to make your marriage stable, strong, and loving to help your children strive as you parent them and lead them into adulthood.

You’re about to become parents for the first time, and you are still newlyweds. "Marriage changes in ways that are unexpected for people," says http://Kristin Maschka, author of This is Not How I Thought It Would Be: Remodeling Motherhood to Get the Lives We Want Today (Berkley Trade, October 2009). "We went from basking in the glow to shouting …

Find out how having a baby will affect your new marriage.

Get advice on what to do when your couple friends start having babies and leave you and your spouse behind.

Learn about couples who decide not to have kids, and discover how they find happiness and make their family life complete sans children in a Q&A with Ellen Walker, author of Complete without Kids.

Learn how a miscarriage can influence your marriage and what to do to keep your relationship intact and together face the challenges of such a loss.

Discover how the Guide to Newlyweds for About.com is coping with personal loss as she and her husband face the challenges of having a miscarriage.

Infertility, or the failure to conceive after a year or more of regular intercourse without protection, is more common than you think. Having a baby seems easy, but it's not that simple for every couple. Many couples have trouble getting pregnant. You re not alone if you re experiencing infertility. When baby lust takes over, couples can put pressure on themselves to get pregnant quickly, and th…

Find out how to tell your husband you're pregnant by reading stories from others who have already revealed their pregnancy to their spouse.

Find out the best way to tell your husband that you're pregnant -- whether you were both longing to become parents or dreading it.

Having a baby is a big decision, one that many newlyweds face. Sometimes, people decide to become parents for all the wrong reasons. They think the baby will improve their relationship. Or they want to keep up with the Joneses, who have 3.5 kids. They are not necessarily thinking rationally about what’s best for them as a couple or for the baby they plan to have. On the other hand, there ar…

Determine if you are ready to start a family and try getting pregnant.

Discover how you can have a happy marriage even when you're busy parenting.

Get over your worst fears about childbirth as you and your new spouse decide whether to have a baby.

Coping with infertility is difficult for any couple but especially newlyweds who are still getting used to marriage. Get answers to your questions about infertility and consider treatment options.