What exactly IS endometriosis (aka endo)? Endometriosis is when the endometrial lining of the uterus is OUTSIDE of the uterus. It still thickens and bleeds just like the endometrial lining on the inside of the uterus does. This tissue can be found anywhere in the body however, it is commonly found around the fallopian tubes… Continue reading Endometriosis & Infertility
Fertility worries during pregnancy
Well, I thought the first trimester was nerve-wracking…turns out there is no rest for an IVF pregnancy! The anticipation of the 12 week scan is testing enough and you keep telling yourself that you’ll be able to relax once that’s over, and I did, for about 24 hours. Having had so many disappointments,… Continue reading Fertility worries during pregnancy
SSFE Podcast #5 with Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos
Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos (Sig-din-us) is an award-winning author and health advocate internationally recognized for her writing on the limitations of reproductive medicine as well as the personal and social ordeals that accompany fertility challenges. In her first book and blog by the same name, Silent Sorority, Pamela shares with the unpredictable and emotionally demanding experience of confronting… Continue reading SSFE Podcast #5 with Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos
Things you can do yourself to enhance and boost your fertility
Dr. Ruma Bhargava gives us some useful tips and pointers on how to not just maintain our fertility but to even enhance and boost it through simple everyday choices we make. Must watch !
Savory soup recipe with fertility maximizing ingredients
If you are anything like me, I am always on the lookout for amazing and delish recipes ! I tend to look for recipes to suit my diet routine, which includes tons of veggies to get as many vitamins and nutrients as possible, as well as animal protein (from grass fed animals, of course). Great… Continue reading Savory soup recipe with fertility maximizing ingredients
Not Sure If You Have PCOS? How to Spot the Symptoms
We’re well into September now and PCOS Awareness Month is in full swing. Every September the women’s health community focuses on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and for good reason. It’s the leading women’s health condition today, with 1 in 5 women living with this condition. PCOS is also the leading cause of female infertility. Because… Continue reading Not Sure If You Have PCOS? How to Spot the Symptoms
Fertility Massage
Guest Interview with Christine Baade, HHC, LMT Imagine giving yourself an indulging treat for your birthday: taking the day off from work, going to your favorite massage therapist and getting unapologetically pampered for an hour (or more!) through a luxurious massage. You get to completely relax, put aside your worries and stresses of everyday… Continue reading Fertility Massage
Dad Pens A Brutally Honest Post About His Wife’s Struggle To Get Pregnant
Cheers, dear readers, There is nothing funny about infertility, until well… there is. I truly believe that if we didn’t laugh, we would all go insane. There are days that you cry, and there are days that you turn the whole ordeal into a comedy episode because it is the only way that you can… Continue reading Dad Pens A Brutally Honest Post About His Wife’s Struggle To Get Pregnant
What we resist persists – Learn to let it go!
Cheers, dear readers, I received a lot of great feedback to last week’s post. Thank you for your supportive words, lovely people, and for letting me know that I struck a chord with you! That is awesome! One commenter said “Sometimes raw emotions make the most powerful statements.” I could not agree more. After… Continue reading What we resist persists – Learn to let it go!
Be Your Own Advocate
I was standing in the shower with sobs wracking my body. Hoping that the water would wash all the hurt away. Crying in private about my private pain and my private challenges. ANOTHER baby shower!? That made the tally 22 invites. Going was sure to bring on the remarks, “When are you going to be… Continue reading Be Your Own Advocate