This Sleep Habit Could Hurt Your Chances Of Getting Pregnant

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Using your phone as a nightlight or your TV to soothe you to sleep? You should stop -- pronto. Not only does it ruin your quality of sleep and leave you with dark circles no amount of concealer can cover, but a new study shows that light at night can actually increase your risk of infertility.

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