Cheers, dear readers, I have always found it fascinating to see the tabloid covers at the checkout aisles that obsess over celebrities and whether they are pregnant or not, who just had a baby, who wants a baby, and on and on it goes. Before I started my quest to become a parent after I… Continue reading Celebrities in the News with their Infertility Struggles
Triple ‘S’ Skillet (Sweet-potato, Spinach & Shrimp)
One of the hardest things is to come home after an exhaustingly, excruciatingly long day of both work and workout(s) and face the prospect of cooking a wholesome meal. The idea itself is enough to make you want just curl up into a ball on the couch and take a ginormous nap! And those nagging… Continue reading Triple ‘S’ Skillet (Sweet-potato, Spinach & Shrimp)
SSFE podcast – interview with Lesley Pyne
Lesley Pyne believes that it is possible to have a fulfilling life as a childless woman. She spent the first 50 plus years of her life putting everything she didn’t want to feel in a box, including her grief following multiple failed fertility treatments and the loss of both parents. In the process of writing… Continue reading SSFE podcast – interview with Lesley Pyne
Healthy. Quick. Simple.
If you are busy and need fast food..Make it good food. Combine fresh zesty citrus flavors for a burst of energy with superfood Salmon for a perfectly balanced and nutritional meal. Here is one of my fav salmon dishes that I can whip up in less then 30mins when I am super fast and hungry.… Continue reading Healthy. Quick. Simple.
A Sample Daily Wellness Plan for Boosting Your Fertility
As a fertility coach, I’m often asked about food and diet. My clients not only wonder about the best foods to eat to boost their fertility, but how to prepare their food and how much and how often to eat during a given day. They also like an easy-to-follow guide that spells out exactly what… Continue reading A Sample Daily Wellness Plan for Boosting Your Fertility
How do couples survive infertility intact?
Cheers, dear readers, Today’s post is going to happily mark several milestones. The first is the one year anniversary of our Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs blog! I cannot believe a year has gone by! What a body of work we have created here alongside Conceive Gynaecology & Fertility Hospital and the Shrivastav family! It… Continue reading How do couples survive infertility intact?
Be Fit, Be Fertile With The B Method
Hello and welcome to the newly revamped version of The B Method, it is such an honor and privilege to be here. My name is Mike Goncalves and I am a life and fitness enthusiast at heart. I’m also the founder of “The Wellness Bucket”, designed to help boost health and happiness. I’m excited… Continue reading Be Fit, Be Fertile With The B Method
Gearing up for your fertility journey
Are you ready for your fertility journey? Like, really ready. Ready for the fact that it might take you a lot longer than you’d originally thought. That it might end up costing you a boatload of money. That you might have to take a lot of drugs that make you crazy. That you’ll likely experience… Continue reading Gearing up for your fertility journey
When infertility bucks the natural order of things
Urban Dictionary definition of the natural order of things: “the way things were meant to be” Growing up, I always just assumed certain things would happen; my parents would always be around, I would get married and have kids before I was “too old” ie. 30 (!) and I would always do things before… Continue reading When infertility bucks the natural order of things
Mental Health concerns when trying to Conceive
Cheers, dear readers, We all know that when we go to see a doctor, we are asking for help with whatever malady is going on with our physical body, such as when seeking reproductive medicine assessment and treatment. Just the physical aspects alone can be quite overwhelming, daunting, and taxing on one’s body, especially for… Continue reading Mental Health concerns when trying to Conceive