Cheers, dear readers, A friend recently showed me an article that I would like to share with you here. It really struck a chord with me and also gave me a chuckle in what can often times feel like a humorless journey – dealing with infertility. I have found throughout my own life that… Continue reading Couple Creates “Infertility Announcements” to Illustrate Their Struggle
Author: Conceive IVF Hospital
5 Steps to Restore Your Body’s Natural Fertile Balance
Today’s blog takes you all the way back to your high school chemistry class. Bet you didn’t think you’d ever need to know any of that stuff ever again, and you surely didn’t think anything you learned there could impact your fertility, right? Well, it does! The concept of pH balance is very relevant… Continue reading 5 Steps to Restore Your Body’s Natural Fertile Balance
Yoga & Infertility
I can’t believe how long it’s taken me to write a yoga post. Yoga is a huge part of my life. Like, a really huge part. I’ve been practicing yoga since 1998. Since then I’ve been amazed at how many styles and approaches there are, and I’ve tried most of them, including sivananda, Iyengar, integral,… Continue reading Yoga & Infertility
The fertility bank balance
I’ve had a stark realisation this week, that we’ve basically run out of funds. The fertility bank balance has officially dried up and now that I’m out of a job we’re basically having to hedge all our bets on the two little embryos that are hopefully growing inside me right now. Obviously, we… Continue reading The fertility bank balance
How Being Overweight Affects Your Chances Of Conceiving
Hey there… Mike here from B Method. Today we’re going to be focusing in on weight and how being overweight or obese can affect your chances of getting pregnant. Is it possible to be overweight or obese and become pregnant without any difficulty? The answer is yes, it is possible. Does being overweight or obese… Continue reading How Being Overweight Affects Your Chances Of Conceiving
Infertility Injections
Most patients aren’t aware that in an IVF cycle a woman may be required to take several injections of medications and hormones. Staff nurse Reela explains this slightly traumatizing aspect of infertility medicine and how she helps patients overcome their fear of needles.
The pressure of depression during infertility
There is so much noise around mental health at the moment, which is a great thing, as for so long mental health has been regarded as a second class citizen to physical health. The focus on our minds and wellbeing is crucial as suicide rates continue to increase. In the US alone the rate… Continue reading The pressure of depression during infertility
Surviving Trauma and the Healing Power of Love
Cheers, dear readers, This past weekend, my husband Eric and I sent out an invitation for our tenth wedding anniversary celebration. Wow! I am having a hard with the realization that ten years ago this October, we said our vows we wrote together in front of our loved ones, creating at that time our… Continue reading Surviving Trauma and the Healing Power of Love
Creating Space to Grieve After Early Pregnancy Loss
There was something about the rumbling thunder and the gloomy grey rain-soaked days that seemed to mirror the heaviness in my heart. Hurt and an overwhelming sadness permeated everything. As much as we’d tried to comfort one another, we just didn’t know how to move through the grief. I realised that I needed emotional assistance,… Continue reading Creating Space to Grieve After Early Pregnancy Loss
Why Can’t I Have Another Baby? The Trauma of Secondary Infertility
Most of the time, when discussing my own fertility journey, I focus on my success in conceiving my son despite some major odds against me. I share my story of my miscarriages. My crappy fertility test results. My Diminished Ovarian Reserve diagnosis. Getting the donor egg speech from the fertility doctor. Then, my ultimate triumph… Continue reading Why Can’t I Have Another Baby? The Trauma of Secondary Infertility