As a fertility coach, my mission is to help my clients prepare physically, mentally and spiritually for parenthood. Having been on the fertility journey myself, I know that it’s a road fraught with unexpected twists and turns, bumps and bobbles, and some people never reach the final destination of having a healthy baby. Since… Continue reading Fitness and Wellness on Your Fertility Path
Author: Conceive IVF Hospital
Reprioritising life during infertility
There’s nothing like a major life event to help rock that chess board! My most recent shake up was being made redundant – and now, 1 month on, I feel like I’m in a totally different place, so much freer, excited and in control of my choices and the chance I now have to reshape… Continue reading Reprioritising life during infertility
Coronasomnia: Improving Sleep for Fertility Wellness
Has anyone been plagued by sleepless nights since the advent of the coronavirus pandemic? Usually, I have no problem finding peaceful rest at night. Yet, for some reason my sleep patterns have regressed in recent months. I’ve had more and more restless nights, finding it hard to fall off to sleep until much later… Continue reading Coronasomnia: Improving Sleep for Fertility Wellness
Lessons learned from infertility
My friend just completed a “tough mudder” challenge – 5 miles, 13 mud-soaked obstacles and a lot of team work and pain…perhaps unsurprisingly when I heard about this feat of unexpected physical assertion (this isn’t her usual weekend activity!) it reminded me of when I completed my one and only half marathon run, how terrified… Continue reading Lessons learned from infertility
Art & Creativity for Relaxation on Your Fertility Journey
I really look forward those moments in the day when the tasks on my to-do list are completed and I get to just switch off and enjoy a little bit of art therapy. Creative expression has been a wonderful outlet for me since childhood, and even now in adulthood, I find it so fulfilling to… Continue reading Art & Creativity for Relaxation on Your Fertility Journey
Fertile meals
It’s crazy how fast this year has flown by as we are already in October ! Continuing to focus on balancing your fertility diet is extremely important for those who are new to the conception journey or who have been TTC for some time. Your fertility diet is probably one of the single most… Continue reading Fertile meals
Dear PCOS … why me ?
One of the leading causes of fertility challenges is Polycystic ovary syndrome . Also known as PCOS. It is a hormonal disorder that affects around 10% of women that are of the reproductive age. Sad but true, that is just the women that have actually received the diagnosis. There are several symptoms that accompany… Continue reading Dear PCOS … why me ?
Moving On After Pregnancy Loss
May 7, 2012. I’ll never forget this day. It was a Monday and I was 8 weeks pregnant. Exactly 4 weeks had passed since the elation of my positive pregnancy test and I was headed to the obstetrician’s office for my first appointment. I was a little nervous about the appointment because I’d… Continue reading Moving On After Pregnancy Loss
Reflecting on How Far You’ve Come on this Fertility journey
We were up at sunrise, early enough to beat the crowds and hoping to get ahead of the mid-morning heat. My husband and I arrived just as the morning dew was beginning to evaporate. The air was fresh and laced with a lovely gentle breeze. Around us, the world was alive with birdsong. We checked… Continue reading Reflecting on How Far You’ve Come on this Fertility journey
Are You Really Tired or Busy if You Don’t Have Children?
It is always interesting to peel away the layers of just how much there is to deal and cope with when you’re going through infertility. Just when you think you’ve navigated this road long enough to have seen it all, you uncover another layer. One topic that’s kept coming up for me over the past… Continue reading Are You Really Tired or Busy if You Don’t Have Children?