I have used and appreciated chiropractic care for the majority of my adult life. It wasn’t until more recently that I was educated about the benefits it can have for fertility challenges. It makes so much sense to me. Our body’s should be looked at and treated as a whole. I was grateful for the… Continue reading How Chiropractic Care can Benefit your Fertility
Author: Conceive IVF Hospital
Follow Your Gut Instinct to Improved Fertility
Lately, I’ve been suffering from an all-too-common problem. I’ve been equal parts constipated, bloated and miserable. I know, it’s a glamorous topic to discuss. It’s not the first time this has happened to me. I’m often struggling with constipation and irregularity. But it is the first time I’ve stopped to think about what it might… Continue reading Follow Your Gut Instinct to Improved Fertility
Being happy around kids when you’re struggling to have your own
Hello Internet-land! Eric here again this week with another hopefully-helpful post on “stuff I learned the hard way”. Let me start by saying that Cathy and I are blessed in more ways than I can count, from work and family to health to a circle of amazing friends. And one of my favorite things about… Continue reading Being happy around kids when you’re struggling to have your own
Are you doing more than your fair share of “Emotional Labor”?
Cheers, dear readers, A dear friend of mine from the Global Sisterhood community recently introduced me to the term “emotional labor”. Being the dork that I am, I absolutely LOVE when a term comes along to describe something that I have difficulty putting into words. Thank you whoever coined this new-to-me term! So without further… Continue reading Are you doing more than your fair share of “Emotional Labor”?
New kid on the blog
Hello! So happy to be writing my first post for this brilliant blog that Cathy and Eric have worked so hard to create. It’s a wonderful thing for a fertility clinic to give a voice to people who are going through the pain of infertility first hand and who can offer raw and honest perspectives… Continue reading New kid on the blog
Menstrual Cycle Exposed: What Your Cycle Can Tell You About Your Fertility
When I first started trying to conceive, I was 41 years old and had spent most of my life trying to avoid getting pregnant. I’m probably like a lot of women in that regard. Once I decided I wanted to be a mom, I stopped taking birth control and figured I’d be pregnant in a few months.… Continue reading Menstrual Cycle Exposed: What Your Cycle Can Tell You About Your Fertility
Why numbing away the pain, doesn’t work !
Cheers, dear readers! There were many moments on my infertility journey where the emotional pain was so great, I was looking for any strategies I could find to cope just to get through the day. I am normally a rather happy, motivated and enthusiastic person by nature. I was taken by surprise for many… Continue reading Why numbing away the pain, doesn’t work !
In honor of Women’s History Month – Fertility history
The history of fertility challenges – and how we can learn from them It’s pretty safe to state that since women arrived here on planet earth, a good share of them long to be mothers at some point in their life. With the conception of the desire for a child also came the challenges. The… Continue reading In honor of Women’s History Month – Fertility history
Reproductive Harassment
Cheers, dear readers, “So, when are you going to have a baby?” This is a question that many women across the globe dread. Why? Because it can feel invasive, pushy, and also as one of my friends so aptly put it, a woman’s uterus and what she has planned for it is none of anyone… Continue reading Reproductive Harassment
For fertility you’ve got to Move it Move it !
We have a fundamental need to move our bodies. When we live a more sedentary lifestyle with desk jobs and Netflix series to look forward to after work, it impacts us in so many ways. Physically. Mentally. Emotionally. Carol Welch says it perfectly, “Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, mental… Continue reading For fertility you’ve got to Move it Move it !