There are many Catholic Saints that you can pray to for fertility, and St. Brigid (St. Bridget of Ireland) is not the most common. She is, however, a saint of great comfort to me and I make sure to celebrate her at her feast day on February 1st. This post includes a brief overview of St. Brigid, ideas for celebrating… View Post
When I was trying to conceive during infertility, I did a many lifestyle changes to really embrace the trying to conceive journey and integrate fertility into my everyday. One of the many ways I integrated fertility into my everyday life was by staying aware of the seasons and how the earth was changing. (Check out all my posts on holidays… View Post
Okay folks, so CoQ10 for female fertility and male fertility is pretty darn amazing. There are two kinds of CoQ10 supplements- Ubiquinol and Ubiquinone – and both are linked to increases in female fertility and male fertility (sperm health). Coenzyme Q10 is especially helpful if you are 35 or older, or if you have fertility issues like diminished ovarian reserve… View Post
This is the second in a series of guest posts written by women who got pregnant after loss or infertility. Each post will focus on a special natural fertility or wellness tool that boosted the author’s health, happiness, and fertility on their journey! This is a guest post by Denise Wiesner, author of Conceiving with Love: A Whole-Body Approach to… View Post
Happy New Year! What a perfect time of year for making some resolutions to improve your health, happiness, and fertility! Here’s the good news- improving your fertility is all about making you HAPPIER and HEALTHIER. This means that any of these resolutions you make will be part of your path to becoming happier and healthier overall. Why wouldn’t you want… View Post
Thanksgiving always has me counting my blessings. And, yes, I count “infertility” among them. Without my diagnoses, without our struggle, without our losses, I wouldn’t be here today. And today is really, really, fricking wonderful. Our baby journey taught us so many lessons, and helped us become healthier and happier people. And most of all, it brought us to our… View Post
I know how stressful the holidays can be when you are on a strict diet free of dairy, gluten, soy, sugar, sweeteners, and white carbs. It can make it seem impossible to make holiday meals that include things like stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce. Well, we’ve been hosting Thanksgiving for six years, and four of those have been… View Post
Updated 11/6/2019 with the latest research! Science shows that living with gratitude can make you happier- but can it also make you more fertile? Let’s do a little experiment! Close your fists tight. Right now, while you are reading this, close your fists tight. Now imagine someone is trying to give you something- a gift, money, a baby. You can’t… View Post
If you’ve read my post on fertility supplements, you know I’m not a huge fan of taking a ton. And, you also know I can get rather long-winded when it comes to talking about supplements for infertility. I am lucky that I got pregnant naturally, despite my Diminished Ovarian Reserve, High FSH, low AMH, endometriosis, repeated miscarriages, and MTHFR mutation…. View Post
This is the first in a series of guest posts written by women who got pregnant after loss or infertility. Each post will focus on a special natural fertility or wellness tool that boosted the author’s health, happiness, and fertility on their journey! This is a guest post by Bettina Rae, fertility yoga teacher, on how to practice fertility yoga… View Post
If you have had a miscarriage, whether it is a chemical pregnancy, an early loss, a blighted ovum, ectopic, missed miscarriage, or a late miscarriage, I am so, so, so sorry. A miscarriage can be heart-breaking, even if you weren’t trying to get pregnant. For those of you who have been trying to get pregnant, perhaps for years, having a… View Post
St. Gerard is a powerful saint to pray with while trying to conceive!
