I’d planned to write on a different topic this week but found myself drawn to the subject of expectation as I looked around at my unrecognizable house strewn with laundry, dirty plates and half-drunk cups of tea. What we expect from life and how it turns out to be can look vastly different – I… Continue reading Piling on the pressures during infertility
Make your Morning a Fertile one !
Oh, Breakfast, I have such a love-hate relationship with you. In the morning, sometimes it’s so hard to find time to eat breakfast. Think about it, we’re rushing around, trying to get out the door, rushing to get to the bus stop before we miss the bus, getting our stuff packed with what we need… Continue reading Make your Morning a Fertile one !
National Infertility Awareness Week and the Ever Upward Blog Tour
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
How Setting Intentions Can Positively Affect Your Fertility Journey
Cheers, dear readers, This past July, I had the honor of attending my third World Domination Summit (WDS) conference in Portland, Oregon. I’ve mentioned here before the main tenant of this conference is “How to live a remarkable life in a conventional world.” I know firsthand that there are many days on the infertility… Continue reading How Setting Intentions Can Positively Affect Your Fertility Journey
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
Making Your Self-Care Plan For the Holiday Season
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. A day of fabulous food, fellowship and being grateful for the abundance in our lives. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love it more than Christmas. I’m all about the food, more so than the gifts! If you downloaded my Fertile Thanksgiving Dinner Menu, you know what I’m… Continue reading Making Your Self-Care Plan For the Holiday Season
Power-packed Protein Punch Cakes
Being an avid believer and upholder of the 6-7 small meals a day, I am constantly on the search and lookout for healthy, nutritious and obviously low-calorie snack ideas. I came across a recipe on the internet which utilised egg whites and oats for a cake base and that inspired me to improvise and come… Continue reading Power-packed Protein Punch Cakes
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
With friends like these … (Part Two)
So in my last post, some of you may recall I talked about the old chestnut, “With friends like these, who needs enemies?” Cathy has certainly spoken about the insensitive, thoughtless and occasionally downright bizarre things that family, friends and others will blurt, and I had started to offer some thoughts on the uniquely male,… Continue reading With friends like these … (Part Two)