If you are lucky enough to be making your baby on your own, then making your bedroom a fertility-haven should be on your priority list! If you aren’t familiar with my blog, I’m a lady who was told that my eggs were bum and we’d need donor eggs to get pregnant. But, I researched the heck out of my diagnoses… View Post
Since swapping to non-toxic skincare and makeup back in 2014, I’ve gone through many different brands. We are lucky that in 2020 there is a wide array of options for non-toxic make-up and skincare! I now use Beautycounter almost exclusively for make-up because they test for heavy metals- something other companies aren’t doing (although I hear Crunchi might be looking… View Post
This current global pandemic introduces a new kind of chaos and anxiety that most of us have never experienced in our lifetimes. It has us grappling with our deepest fears of life and death, experiencing grief at new and painful levels, and has left us completely unsure of the future. At a daily level our lives are in upheaval. Many… View Post
How to avoid getting the flu or a cold, how to boost your immune system, and how to beat a respiratory illness fast!
Ahhh, seed cycling. One of the many random things I’ve tried to get pregnant. But, this is one that I actually happened to be doing when I got pregnant with my second miracle. Did it help? Maybe! And as someone trying to overcome over a half dozen infertility diagnoses (High FSH, Low AMH, Low Antral Follicle Count, Diminished Ovarian Reserve,… View Post
Why we ditched our old conventional mattress and switched to a non-toxic, organic mattress after infertility and multiple miscarriages.
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
