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
Long Day Lethargy Workout
Whether you have a long work day sat at a desk, or you are up at the crack of dawn being a rockstar full-time-mum, it is hard to fit in that workout. We all hit that afternoon slump when either a nap or a cuppa seems far easier then a workout. Be it time or… Continue reading Long Day Lethargy Workout
Did You Wish Yourself a Happy Valentine’s Day?
Love has certainly been in the air this week! I hope that between going out for the fancy dinner and enjoying the chocolates, you found the time to give love to the one person in your life who’s been with you through thick and thin. I’m not talking about your partner. I’m talking… Continue reading Did You Wish Yourself a Happy Valentine’s Day?
Jump Start Your Fertility With a Spring Cleanse
Spring cleaning. It’s a ritual many of us undertake each year. We clear out things we no longer need and clean our homes from top to bottom in an attempt to make them fresh again. My goal this year for springtime was to clear out a bag of clutter from my house every… Continue reading Jump Start Your Fertility With a Spring Cleanse
Presto! Pesto
Work work workOUT work work TRAIN work work STUDY – such is life for very many today with of course a few nights out and movies (ok maybe more than a few). ‘Quick’ & ‘easy’ govern practically every aspect of my life and my time management skills are being tested to the max. Just not enough… Continue reading Presto! Pesto
The Snowball effect
Hey there… Mike here from B Method. We’ve been talking a lot lately about the importance of exercise and nutrition for overall health and boosting fertility. Just because we understand the importance of exercise and nutrition, and how it can boost health and fertility, doesn’t always mean it’s easy to get started. The toughest part… Continue reading The Snowball effect
Do you have an infertility self-care list ?
A popular pregnancy test brand recently posted its first photo of a negative pregnancy test result on Instagram and infertility awareness advocates within the TTC community celebrated it as a significant gesture. Sharing this simple picture on their social media account was viewed as a nod towards the community of women whose fertility story doesn’t… Continue reading Do you have an infertility self-care list ?