Today I am dedicating my blog to National Infertility Awareness Week and to the launch of Justine Brooks Froelker’s latest book The Mother of Second Chances, based on her blog Ever Upward releasing on April 17th. For five weeks 24 amazing women will share their stories of infertility and loss as part of this incredible… Continue reading National Infertility Awareness Week and the Ever Upward Blog Tour
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It’s All About the Hormones: PCOS Relief Strategy #3
We’re more than halfway through September, and autumn is coming into full swing. September is also PCOS Awareness Month and here at B-Method we’re dedicating the entire month to looking at ways that you can get serious, lasting relief from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. We’ve spent the past two weeks learning effective eating and sleeping strategies… Continue reading It’s All About the Hormones: PCOS Relief Strategy #3
Secondary Infertility
Is it right to treat secondary fertility SI (the inability to conceive a second or third child after successfully conceiving the first) with the same significance as primary infertility PI (the inability to conceive a first child)? I guess by “treat” I really mean in a social sense as opposed to medical, as the… Continue reading Secondary Infertility
Playing the Waiting Game: Patience and the Fertility Journey
There’s a lot of waiting when you’re trying to get pregnant and have a baby. Waiting for your period to come to start a new cycle. Waiting for ovulation. Waiting to get that consult with a new fertility doctor that you scheduled weeks ago. Waiting for your screening test results to come back so you… Continue reading Playing the Waiting Game: Patience and the Fertility Journey
Kick Off Summer With a Fertility Boosting Salad
Summer might not officially begin until next month, but this weekend’s Memorial Day holiday is the unofficial harbinger of summer in the United States. I love summer. I love it so much I chose to get married in the summer. While each season has something special to offer, I love summer the most because… Continue reading Kick Off Summer With a Fertility Boosting Salad
New Year, New Fertility Reset !
Now that the holiday season is behind us, and we are in an amazing new year, it is time to hit reset the button on our fertility fears !! As many people are writing down their New Year’s resolutions, or going a step further and creating vision boards with pictures and words depicting weight loss… Continue reading New Year, New Fertility Reset !
Don’t Let Fertility Stress Take Over
We talk about stress A LOT when it comes to fertility challenges. But that is because it is a real life problem. The issue with stress, is that if it goes unmanaged, it WILL wreak havoc in the body. It’s not IF, but rather WHEN. And not only when but also, HOW it shows up. … Continue reading Don’t Let Fertility Stress Take Over
To Those Facing Infertility on Mother’s Day
Dear brave and resilient woman, May is upon us and Mother’s Day is around the corner. You’ve probably seen the Mother’s Day adverts and specials everywhere – in your social media feeds, on television and radio, and in the grocery stores. Are you dreading the day? When you’re facing fertility issues it’s not unusual to… Continue reading To Those Facing Infertility on Mother’s Day
PTSD, Anxiety and Trying to Conceive Again After Loss
A few months ago, my husband and I were given the all-clear to start trying to conceive (TTC) again. It was a relief to move forward from things being at a standstill. Finally, there was some forward momentum on our path to parenthood. However, almost as soon as I readied myself to begin the journey… Continue reading PTSD, Anxiety and Trying to Conceive Again After Loss
Well, that was awkward…” – Understanding papa’s role in the IVF Process
Hello Internets! Eric here again. I’ve spent my last few contributions here on the blog talking about some of the emotional aspects of the process; feelings, internal monologues, coping strategies. This week… not so much. Nope. Today is all about the male perspective on the process in the real world. The actual. The tangible. Something… Continue reading Well, that was awkward…” – Understanding papa’s role in the IVF Process