Looking at your energy levels is something to look at if you are experiencing difficulties getting pregnant.Feeling stressed and tired has become the norm. We think we should get more tired as we age. We push the snooze button and still...
Side Effects and Costs of Fertility Treatments-Optimize Natural Fertility First!
IVF should never be the first choice for fertility issues and should only be used once all has been done to address the underlying causes. Optimizing reproductive health through natural means first is the most beneficial to mom and baby.Technology,...
Trying to Conceive? Managing Stress Can Help
More and more studies suggest that stress and infertility have a connection. This applies to both men and women. Learning how to deal with stress may help your chances for conception.It's been proven that prolonged stress can cause many physical changes within the body. This...
Are Your Sleep Habits Causing Fertility Issues?
Did you know there is a link between fertility and sleep deprivation? Most of us know that getting enough sleep is important for overall health and well-being. It turns out that sleep is very important when it comes to fertility....
“Listening to Mothers” – Benefits of Midwifery and Doula Support
Each year, more than four million women give birth around the world. This means, no matter what you may be going through, and no matter how alone you might feel in the process, chances are someone else has experienced the...
Fertility Drugs
Fertility drugs are the most common treatment for women having trouble reproducing; the drugs are given to promote hormonal release and ovulation regulation. The drugs are often times taken in conjunction with vitro fertilization as a holistic approach to reproductive issues.One...
How Can You Increase Your Fertility Naturally?
According to U.S. News Health, one in seven American couples struggle with infertility, sometimes for reasons doctors cannot iagnose or explain. Many couples resort to medicines, taken orally or intravenously, to increase the woman's ovulation. Other couples may try Assistive Reproductive...
Elective C-Sections
Today, more and more healthy pregnant women are opting for Cesarean delivery over natural births, and many of them are scheduling the all-important procedure to take place before their newborns have reached full-term. Despite the widely held understanding that a healthy...
Home Birth Advice
Despite negative connotations, home births are making a dramatic comeback in the United States. While it is still not necessarily popular to give birth at home, since 2004 % more American women are choosing to abandon traditional hospital births for...
Childbirth: Every Detail Counts
Childbirth is undoubtedly one of the most challenging, yet rewarding experiences in any woman's life. But have you ever considered the different factors that can affect the ease and success of this all-so-important life event? In 2011, the Cochrane Collaboration, an international group of...