You might have heard that it’s a good idea to be a healthy weight in order to conceive. Or maybe your doctor has told you that you need to lose weight before you can start fertility treatments. Why is this? When you’re overweight or obese, your Body Mass Index (BMI) is higher.… Continue reading A Simple Way To Jumpstart Weight Loss to Conceive
I was Right! (And wrong) About Male Infertility
So, you know those last couple of posts I wrote? The ones about how no one is talking about male infertility? Well, I admit it. I was wrong. Lots of people are talking about. I was also right. Because it often isn’t the people I think should be. Let me back up a step here.… Continue reading I was Right! (And wrong) About Male Infertility
Cancelled Cycle – Now What?
If you’re going through fertility treatment, chances are it’s happened to you. I’m talking about the cancelled cycle. When your doctor or nurse calls you and tells you that you won’t be proceeding with treatment and have to sit out that month. Cycles can be cancelled for lots of reasons. You could have… Continue reading Cancelled Cycle – Now What?
Water, Water Everywhere !
Did you know that more than 70 percent of our planet is covered by water? Oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers – water is everywhere, even in the air itself! Our bodies are also made of water, comprising nearly 60 percent of our body weight, so water is truly ubiquitous. Sometimes when I drink water, I feel… Continue reading Water, Water Everywhere !
The sting of grief + The Power of Community
Cheers, dear readers, I have mentioned at various times here at our humble blog that grief is not linear, and it can hit you sideways when you least suspect it. Grief also has no time limit. When we suffer a loss, that is exactly what it is – a LOSS that can never be returned.… Continue reading The sting of grief + The Power of Community
An Exercise: Identifying a “facedown” moment and rumbling with the emotions
Cheers, dear readers, First I just want to say a whole-hearted WELCOME to our new fellow blogger at the B Method, Stephanie Roth. We met through this blog, and it turns out she not only lives close to me but is a Fertility Coach! I’m excited she is sharing her hard-earned wisdom and expertise… Continue reading An Exercise: Identifying a “facedown” moment and rumbling with the emotions
10 Tips To Help Alleviate Midlife Crisis Stress
Cheers, dear readers, Last I left you on my chronological journey with infertility, I was headed straight into the eye of the storm of a mid-life crisis shortly after all of our IVF treatment failed. Eric and I were moving forward with our lives settling into a new home with the possibility of family creation… Continue reading 10 Tips To Help Alleviate Midlife Crisis Stress
Infertility : This too shall pass
I’m not one for clichés but this phrase just seems so apt to express how I’m feeling right now and it’s also one I’m hearing a lot! As I write my last blog post for Slow Swimmers and Fried Eggs I’m full of emotion; so incredibly grateful to Dr Daamini and the Conceive clinic… Continue reading Infertility : This too shall pass
Supplements… To Take Or Not To Take
As I’ve worked with fertility clients, I’ve often been asked the following types of questions: I’m taking supplements x, y and z – do you think it will help me get pregnant? I’ve read about (insert name of supplement here) – do you think it will help me get pregnant? My friend took (insert… Continue reading Supplements… To Take Or Not To Take
Practicing Empathy Through Gift Cards
Cheers, dear readers, Ever feel like you can’t find the right greeting card with the right message for the right situation? Recently I had the good fortune to hear the incredibly talented, smart, and inspiring Emily McDowell speak at the World Domination Summit conference in Portland, Oregon – a conference that focuses on… Continue reading Practicing Empathy Through Gift Cards