Ep 18. Fertility Bites

Mindy and Danny are back together, but it seems like there is one thing missing from their lives - a child. In "Fertility Bites," the 18th episode of The Mindy Project's third season, the couple decides to try to have a baby. Mindy starts taking her basal temperature and tracking her ovulation, while Danny tries to improve his own sperm count.

At first, everything seems to be going well for Mindy and Danny. They have a plan in place and are determined to follow through with it. However, as the days go on, Mindy becomes increasingly obsessed with getting pregnant. She reads every book and website she can find on fertility, and even starts taking Chinese herbs to improve her chances of conception.

Meanwhile, Danny's brother Richie (guest star Max Minghella) comes to town and starts to get in the way of their baby-making plans. Richie is a carefree party boy who has never held down a steady job, and Danny is worried that he will be a bad influence on him. Mindy, on the other hand, takes a liking to Richie and thinks that he's hilarious.

As Mindy and Danny struggle to balance their desire for a child with their other responsibilities, they begin to worry that they are not meant to be parents. Mindy confides in her coworker Peter, who tells her that he is a father of two and that having kids is the best thing that ever happened to him. This conversation prompts Mindy to realize that she does want to have children, but it's not the end of the world if it doesn't happen right away.

In the end, Mindy and Danny do not conceive a child in this episode, but they come to a better understanding of their desires and limitations. They realize that they love each other and that they want to start a family someday, but they are not going to rush into it. The Mindy Project has always been a show about the ups and downs of adult life, and "Fertility Bites" is no exception. It's a funny, heartfelt episode that explores the joys and challenges of parenthood.