It sounds like the premise for some wacky romantic comedy in the "OMG, She's Pregnant!" genre (think Knocked Up, 9 Months, the upcoming What to Expect ... ). But the new social networking website I'm referring to is neither romantic nor comedic (not intentionally, anyway) -- it's real, and it's called Modamily: "The first online community to facilitate introductions between responsible, like-minded adults committed to co-parenting a child."

Yes, you read that right. And yes, it's exactly what you're thinking -- Modamily is basically a cross between a sperm bank and an online dating service.

Gee, that's a swell idea! What could possibly go wrong?

Did you know the typical male produces 60 million to 100 million sperm in a single ejaculation? It obviously only takes one sperm and one egg to make a baby, but all that biological redundancy is directly tied to the odds of a successful fertilization. For couples dealing with male factor infertility, low sperm counts (anything less than fewer than 20 million sperm per milliliter of semen) can make it difficult or impossible to conceive a child without medical intervention.

However, imagine a situation in which the man produced no sperm whatsoever—and yet he was still able to father a child. At Cleveland Clinic IVF, one couple recently celebrated their daughter's birth, thanks to a groundbreaking technique the thrilled parents are describing as a modern miracle.

Happy Chinese New Year! Still looking for a way to throw yourself into the Year of the Dragon? You might want to start stocking up on baby shower gifts pronto. Superstitious couples hoping to bank on the notion that kids born in the Year of the Dragon are lucky are expected to give us another baby boom. Can you really blame them?

I'll admit I'm usually a skeptic about most of this hocus pocus-y, new age-y stuff. I take my horoscope with a grain of salt ... when I even bother to read it. But when it comes to bringing a baby into this world, all my book learning goes out the window.

Wow. I just continue to be completely amazed by Giuliana Rancic. From the moment she came forward and shared her cancer diagnosis with the world, she's been nothing but courageous, optimistic, and perhaps most impressive of all, honest. She hasn't faked any smiles or forced any brave words -- she admits that her journey is a struggle (to say the least).

That's what makes her positive outlook all the more inspiring, especially when it comes to having kids. Rancic says she and her husband Bill aren't going to stop trying to get pregnant -- no way! In fact, they're apparently game to start as soon as her doctors tell her she's ready.

I'm not afraid to stand up for what I think is right. Seek justice. Fight for the underdog when the underdog is deserving. And when I heard about Christa Dias, the Catholic school teacher who was fired after getting pregnant through artificial insemination, I wanted to stand up for her, too. But I'm conflicted. The contract she signed with Holy Family and St. Lawrence Catholic schools in Cincinnati, Ohio, specifically states that artificial insemination is immoral and a teacher employed by this school must abide by their clause.

But is it right for a job to deny a woman her desire to become a mother? Shouldn't pregnancy be regarded as a miracle?

So there I was, finally married, settled down into my very own home with my five-year old and my new husband and it was TIME. Time to get pregnant. Really, it was all I'd been working toward, what with my new nursing degree and stability.

I figured that after I'd gotten pregnant with my first son while on birth control, I'd be knocked up again in no time.

I was so beyond wrong.

Back when I was trying to conceive, my husband and I felt a lot of pressure to start a family from some relatives and friends. Often very well meaning family and friends, wondering when we were going to have a baby. Any person who has been trying to get pregnant knows what I'm talking about here -- it can be a difficult time. But it's not just those who want to have a baby who feel this way -- many childless couples get bombarded with the whys, the whens, and the how comes. It can be more annoying than a hemorrhoid. I mean, why can't two people enjoy being married without having kids in the mix?

Here is my list of things no childless couple ever wants to hear -- so try to never say them.

Picture this: You haven't been married all that long and are pregnant with your first child.

Your tall, handsome, well-educated, impressively healthy husband is taking a year off before starting law school, working on a novel, trying to make a few bucks here and there. Suddenly, he comes up with a great idea to pay the bills: He'll become a sperm donor.

Do you -- would you -- go for it?