Parenthood is the epitome of sacrificial love, the love that gets us out of our tendency to be only concerned with our own needs and wants. It is so easy to put all your efforts into trying to GET a baby that you can become overconsumed with that and forget what you will need to … Continue reading Parenthood: the Epitome of Sacrificial Love
When charting it really helps when your man gives his support. Here are 5 Tips to Get Him Involved:1. Put your paper chart where he can see it or set a reminder to share your electronic chart. 2. At the end of each cycle, identify your Peak Day together. 3. If using a paper chart, … Continue reading How He Can Support You
I love my friends and I love their kids, and some of them are my God children so I have watched them grow up over the years and am very fond of them. Coming from a place of infertility and baby loss my friends have been a wonderful comfort to me. They don't know exactly … Continue reading Zoom Tears
It may seem strange to be thinking about postpartum depression now, especially if you are trying to conceive with no success yet. However, it is always worth being prepared for every eventuality and it is so important to consider your mental health whilst trying to get pregnant. Studies show that having depression before getting pregnant … Continue reading Post Partum Depression Risk
An unexpected benefit of cycle charting is SELF KNOWLEDGE. I have found that when you chart you get to know and understand your body and your cycle, you become more aware of your body and appreciate the way you were made. Self knowledge is so powerful! Charting can reveal so much that you didn't know … Continue reading Charting is Self Knowledge
Did you know that dieting could potentially affect your fertility and cycle regularity by impacting the function of your hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis in the brain? So my tip for you today is to think about enjoying more nutrient dense foods rather than going on a strict diet that you don't enjoy and … Continue reading Do you need to Diet?
To be human means you were created to love and be loved. How many people really understand what authentic human love is? It’s not usually in soppy rom-coms, and it definitely is not what is meant when people say they love their car, shoes or pet (as much as I feel I love my hamster … Continue reading Love and Be Loved
Have you tried talking to your spouse about your fertility? I don't just mean the journey of trying to conceive but right down to the basics of your fertile signs i.e. mucus or lack of it. Discussing fertility together can help you grow closer. It's a way for him to understand how your body works … Continue reading Discussing Fertility
How do you respond to stress? Do you tend to respond badly? The good news is you CAN turn this around! You always have a choice. Similar to how Eleanor Roosevelt said, “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”, your emotions can not stress you out unless you open the door and … Continue reading Stress: You Can Choose Your Response
The cervix is the opening to the uterus. A canal, just like the vagina. Most of us are only aware of our cervix when we come to have that dreaded pap smear test. But did you know that the cervix contains specialized cells that respond to the rise and fall of the hormone estrogen by … Continue reading The Cervix: Why it is SO Important
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