This is another one of those miscarriage myths that people pass on as a fact. Bending down to lift a child does not in any way cause a woman to miscarry. Meaning it’s safe to carry around children, or at least until it becomes a physical impossibility.

If your baby’s skin appears blue colored, it may be a sign that the lungs or heart are not working properly, and the baby should be seen by a doctor immediately. A newborn’s hands or feet may appear blue when cold, and should quickly return to pink when warmed. Also, the face, lips, or tongue may appear blue during a period of hard crying, but should return to pink once the crying has stopped.

Common problems with a woman's reproductive organs, like uterine fibroids, endometriosis, and pelvic inflammatory disease can worsen with age and also affect fertility. These conditions might cause the fallopian tubes to be blocked, so the egg can't travel through the tubes into the uterus.

An over-the-counter ovulation prediction kit — a test that you can perform at home — detects the surge in luteinizing hormone (LH) that occurs before ovulation.

Chronic infections in the cervix can also reduce the amount or quality of cervical mucus, the sticky or slippery substance that collects on the cervix and in the vagina. Reduced amount or quality of cervical mucus can make it difficult for women to get pregnant.

Emergency birth control is used to help keep a woman from getting pregnant after she has had sex without using birth control or if the birth control method failed. If you are already pregnant, emergency contraception will not work.