Scientist from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (Great Britain) remind us that 20 to 35 is the optimal age for a woman to give childbirth. Full story

California resident Nadya Suleman, who recently gave birth to octuplets, fears that the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center may keep her children until she proves her ability to support them. According to AP, Phil McGraw, psychotherapist and host of popular TV show, announced this statement by citing a telephone conversation with Nadya Suleman. Full story

Now all former Spice Girls have babies. Melanie Chisholm, more known as Mel C or Sporty Spice, was the last of the Spice Girls to become a mother. On February, 22, Mel C gave birth to a girl. Both mom and her baby are doing fine. The baby has been given a beautiful name Scarlett and she'll bear her father’s last name – Starr. Full story

While we were admiring Jessica Alba's post-pregnancy slim body, she was secretly crying her eyes out over her figure. She had to shed those baby pounds fast for the Campari calendar photo shoot. Jessica confesses that training was very intensive and she cried a lot. So she decided to quit. However, all the dieting and hard work in the gym did not give the results she was looking for. So, she decided to play some tricks. Full story

In 21st century the average age for a woman to give birth slowly approaches 35 years, making contraception a particularly important subject. There are lots of couples using condoms, women taking birth control pills and those having IUD. But there are still many myths about contraception. Let us go through some of them and reveal the truth behind them. Full story

Most women, even those who dream of having children, are afraid of childbirth. It hurts much, you never know how long it will last and if there will appear complications. My nephew’s birth lasted about 7 hours, my sister-in-law, his mother, says, it was complicated, exhausting and very painful. This is why anything (that, of course, doesn’t harm the baby) that could help ease the pain and make childbirth faster is a dream of every pregnant woman. Here’s something that does help. Brazilian scientists found out that taking water aerobics, or aqua aerobics, classes during pregnancy help significantly ease the childbirth pain as well as speed up the overall process. Full story

Your baby grew noticeably bigger, weighing twice as much as at the childbirth. Now that the digestion is working well, your baby is a calm sleeper and the most drastic change – the baby becomes inquisitive about the world. As for moms, they their psyche becomes increasingly vulnerable during the second postpartum trimester. Statistics shows, the second trimester is linked to an increased risk of postpartum depression. Half a year after the childbirth, many women start pondering on their looks and slimming diet opportunities. Full story

You already know that women may gain up to 30 lb or even more during the nine months of pregnancy. And then, when your baby is born, it’s often a huge problem to get rid of the excess pregnancy weight. But you should still stay positive and work hard in striving for “the slim yourself” all the nine months after pregnancy. Here’s what prevents you from losing excess weight and what to start with during the first postpartum trimester. Full story

After having a baby, a woman should focus on her exercises. It all depends, however, on the woman's desire to look real good because no matter how difficult it is to allow just a little time for your own needs, it is still possible. There are lots of programs to strengthen your muscles and regain your body tone weakened after pregnancy and childbirth. To do that, you don't have to leave your baby for a few hours and go to a fitness center. Full story

There are many women who decide not to have children at all. But this is a wrong choice, because childbirth makes women healthier. Sounds strange? No. Women with children have better eyesight, coordination and memory. They are more energetic and stay so even at an advanced age, than their peers having no children. But what makes those women so? Full story