in MIND-BODY PRACTICES FOR FERTILITY on 28/09/20 Thanksgiving has absolutely always been one of my favorite holidays. Family coming together and eating a huge feast commemorating the bounty of the earth and collaboration between peoples- PLUS a big turkey . . . what could be wrong with that? Well, for some couples struggling with infertility (like we did), …
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Written by Alice Rose on October 10, 2019 It’s Fertility Week in the UK! Wooohoo! I’m not sure why I’m woo-hooing, other than this week gives me even more reason to talk about my fave topic: FERTILITY! And namely: how to get through a fertility struggle/ fertility journey/ fertility problem. And do you know what? I’m becoming more and more aware …
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The glands in a woman’s cervix secrete cervical mucus when stimulated by the hormone estrogen. Cervical mucus usually aids in conception as well as serves to protect the uterus from bacteria and various other foreign intruders. This cervical fluid is very important for conception because of its ability to keep the sperm alive for as …
If you haven’t already done so, I highly encourage you to search the hashtag “#TTC” on Instagram right now. Go ahead, I’ll wait. There are THOUSANDS of other women just like you on Instagram! Sharing their successes and failures, trials and tribulations, fear and frustrations. There’s a beautiful, thriving, pineapple-filled community! In fact, many women …
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Written by Alice Rose on August 10, 2019 Its a fascinating and slightly weird experience, walking into a clinic which holds such profoundly moving memories and acting in a totally different capacity. There we were in this room where I had spent so many appointments. This room where I had sat, nervously waiting to hear how my …
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Jaclyn Chasse, ND with INM & AANP Highlights 1 in 8 couples in the U.S. have difficulty getting pregnant or staying pregnant.NDs guide couples in fertility with a goal of conceiving naturally and avoiding interventions when possible.NDs have helped countless men and women resolve fertility challenges safely and cost-effectively.A number of infertility causes are linked to …
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Throughout the menstrual cycle, cervical mucus changes. This type of discharge is healthy and a sign of regular ovulation. One method of fertility monitoring uses changes in cervical mucus to predict ovulation. When a person is fertile, the cervical fluid is watery, thin, and slippery, and it may appear similar to an egg white. What is …
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Hoping for a Baby You're ready to get pregnant and grow your family. There’s a lot to look forward to and plan for. And although it might happen quickly, it could take longer than expected, even if you and your partner are healthy. Hearing questions like: "When are you going to get pregnant?""When are you …
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Trying for a(nother) child and need a refresher in fertility? Here's what you need to know about baby making. Written by: Lisa van de Geyn on July 7, 2010 You’ve likely covered the basics of fertility before (bet you wish you still had your biology and sex-ed class notes, don’t you?) but if you’re trying …
There’s no shortage of old wives’ tales (and Internet legends) touting the fertility benefits of certain foods — and the baby-busting potential of others. And if you’re thinking about starting a baby making campaign (or you’re already waging one), you’re probably wondering which are fertility fact…and which, fertility fiction. The truth is, you can get …
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We all know that at some point in our lives, our ability to have children is going to decline. Most women believe that this happens at menopause, but the truth is that fertility begins to lower on average at age 32! As women age, fertility declines due to normal, age-related changes that occur in the …
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Overview Fertility coaching is an aspect of life coaching that supports women (and men!) dealing with fertility related problems and struggling to get pregnant. Fertility coaching aims to identify / clarify how your fertility problems are impacting you and your life; mentally, physically, emotionally and/or spirituallyFertility coaching helps you improve and manage that impactFertility coaching can improve your fertilityFinally fertility coaching can …
Unexplained infertility isn’t a magical condition. There is a reason; we just don’t know what it is. While experts have exponentially improved their fertility knowledge over the past several decades, there is much we still don’t know. There are also things we know may cause problems, but don’t have a way to measure or evaluate yet. …
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Many people think that when you are discussing fertility, that you are focusing just on the parts of your body and life that result in the creation of a baby. However, that is not the case with Whole Body Fertility. If you Google the definition of fertility, this is what you will find: fer·til·i·ty (/fərˈtilədē/) …
Whole Body Fertility & Wellness 