When your body is on a regular menstrual cycle, it's easy to tell when you're fertile and when you should expect your period. But when you have irregular menstrual cycles, your fertile period can be different each month. This fertile time, centering around ovulation, gives off some tell-tale signs.

Puberty is a sequential series of physical changes that lead to sexual maturity. These changes are described by Tanner stages, named after British pediatrician Dr. James Tanner. The stages are based on the development of secondary sex characteristics.

A common concern among female Irritable Bowel Syndrome sufferers is, "How will this affect my pregnancy?" Truth of the matter is, in many ways it won't. IBS will not affect your ability to get pregnant nor will it bother the baby. Unfortunately, the one it will bother is you, the mommy to be.

At 11 weeks pregnant, you are almost at the end of the first trimester. Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed, states the Mayo Clinic. The symptoms you may experience at this point during your pregnancy may differ from another woman's symptoms.

As a new parent, watching your baby grow and change on a daily basis fills you with anticipation and pride. You may notice that your 6-month-old is acquiring exciting new skills — learning to roll over and sit up by himself and hold, chew and handle objects.

When kids enter school, they may become more independent and more difficult to discipline as a result of outside influences. Oftentimes, the more demanding you become while trying to maintain control, the more resistant they seem to become.

Late childhood is generally defined as ages 9 through 12. Up until this point, most children have been growing at fairly predictable rates. Now, all bets are off due the often wild fluctuations in physical development.

Pregnant women often have enough discomfort at is it, so having to deal with a bad cold or allergies can send many pregnant women rushing to find relief. The U.S.

Life can be very exciting for a 1-year-old. By the time your child's first birthday rolls around, she's discovered that she can propel herself using her body, figured out that different sounds mean different things and realized that the world is full of things to explore.

If you want to save a bit of cash without skimping on team spirit, you can make your own cheerleading pom-poms at home. By creating your own cheerleading gear, you can make them in your favorite team's colors and customize the size, depending on the age and preference of the intended cheerleader.

A cesarean section is a major surgery, and you'll have either a vertical or horizontal incision left from the procedure. The scar will need care to properly heal and to prevent infection, or worse, scarring.

Rebellious behavior can drive a wedge in between your relationship with your child. You may think that a heavy, strict hand is the best way to stop rebellious behavior in its tracks, but it might just serve to cause your child to rebel even harder against stringent rules and regulations.