Getting pregnant means making a lot of changes in your life, from preparing your home for the addition of another human to your changed eating habits to the massive changes to your body. One of the biggest changes that happens to the body during pregnancy is your growing stomach, which makes sleeping difficult on its […]
Foods Pregnant Women Should Avoid During Pregnancy
While it is an exciting time for you, you will quickly learn this period also comes with a lot of changes to your body. All of a sudden, you find that you’re craving some foods than others, while even the thought of certain foods makes you gag. The immune system of a pregnant woman changes […]
March 18th – Goddess of Fertility Day
What do you want to plant or grow? April is named after Aphrodite but March 18th is her day! March 18th celebrates Aphrodite and other Gods and Goddess of fertility. Think of Aphrodite representing the aspect of life, fertility, and celebrate her essense on the 18th. What would you offer her to help you plant […]
March Bookshelf Giveaway
I’m excited to be sharing my bookshelf with you this Month! I have so many amazing books that are in my lending bookshelf that I would like to pay forward. Don’t get me wrong. All these books bring me joy and I have multiple copies so I want to share them! To enter the March […]
Icing Your Sperm? A Chilly Decision
Six years ago we were trying for our second child, and it was taking a long time. That’s when I got the bad news. My sperm count was borderline low. The doctor said we should keep trying, and see how it goes. Wear boxers, try to reduce some stress. That was about it. Sure, I […]
How to Get Pregnant
Have you just Googled “How to get pregnant”? That might mean that you’re experiencing a conflict from what you thought would happen to what is currently happening. Perhaps, months have gone by and your period arrives right on schedule and you’re feeling something is just not right. Or you have received a diagnosis of infertility. […]
Let’s talk about the importance of men’s reproductive health
June is Men’s Health Month. I’ve been busy preparing for the Making Dad’s Summit and reflecting on how much people still don’t know about health and fertility, particularly for men. For instance… Obese men are 20X more likely to have a low sperm count. Men with low sperm count are at significantly higher risk of […]
National Infertility Awareness Week Joint Giveaway
April 22nd to 28th is National Infertility Awareness Week, and I’m proud to join Trak®️ and the many health care providers, patients, advocates and businesses who are raising their voices and working to remove the stigmas and barriers that stand in the way of building families. You may already know that 1 in 8 couples […]
