To an extent. A woman who has experienced a single miscarriage has the same chances of experiencing another miscarriage with her next pregnancy as a woman who has had zero miscarriages. The chances of a miscarriage only increase with two or more experienced miscarriages.

Each baby adjusts to breastfeeding differently, just as each mom’s breasts release milk differently. Light coughing or sputtering, especially just when starting out to breastfeed, is normal, and just a sign that your baby is adjusting to the process and the flow of the milk.

Pregnancy tests are designed to tell if your urine or blood contains a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This hormone is produced right after a fertilized egg attaches to the wall of a woman's uterus.

Because sperm can survive in the fallopian tubes for up to a week, you don't have to time sex to the exact moment you ovulate to get pregnant. This window includes the five days before and the day of ovulation itself.

Being overweight or significantly underweight can affect hormone production and inhibit normal ovulation. Maintaining a healthy weight can increase the frequency of ovulation and likelihood of pregnancy.

Even in your prime, about half of all eggs have chromosomal abnormalities, and the proportion of eggs with genetic problems increases as you age, explains Dr. David Adamson, president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.