Around 40 to 50% of fertility problems are related to male factors. A recent study out of Denmark and published in the medical journal JAMA shows that taking omega-3 fish oil on a regular basis […]
Author:
Sharon Kastoriano, a Fertility and Women’s Health Acupuncturist, worked with women to improve their health and fertility for the last 10 years. During this time, she received emails from women all around the world asking for advice on fertility and pregnancy. She is now on a mission to educate and help as many women as possible on how to take care of their health and fertility.
After struggling through infertility, it’s OK to hate being pregnant.
Some women love being pregnant. Some don’t. I was pregnant 8 times. I enjoyed my first pregnancy. It was all new. I felt great. I had time to sleep and rest and take relaxing yoga […]
My cycle is 34 days – When do I ovulate?
An average menstrual cycle is 28 days long. How do you calculate ovulation when your cycle is longer than average?
Is my period normal?
What is a normal period? We discuss what it means to have a regular period and how each woman’s menstrual cycle is different.
Getting Pregnant Faster: 3 Things You Can Do Right Now To Increase Pregnancy Chances
Do you want to get pregnant faster? Our mini video series contains 3 great tips that will help your chances of getting pregnant.
Sex Talk: How Your Favorite Lubricant Might Be Killing Your Chances Of Getting Pregnant.
The most popular lubricants such as KY Jelly, Astroglide and Wet are water-based lubricants but they are not the best thing to use if you are trying to get pregnant. They have been shown to […]
After Six Miscarriages, Pregnant Naturally at 45
I have been waiting nine long months to write my story. After six miscarriages, I wasn’t ready to share my experiences until I was absolutely certain that this pregnancy was going to be fine so […]
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
Miscarriages are much more common than people realize as it is thought up to a 1/4 of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Many women and couples don’t talk about it as it is a painful and […]
Top Ovulation Predictor Kits and How Ovulation Tests Work
How Do Ovulation Tests Work? A few different kinds of ovulation predictor kits (known in short as OPKs) exist but they all do the same thing: measure the ovulation hormone in your body to tell […]
Tips to Surviving IVF
Until you experience fertility treatments, it’s impossible to know how hard they are to go through. Prodding and poking by doctors in cold sterile rooms, invasive and uncomfortable tests, blood draws, and hormone injections. Physically […]