Thanksgiving has absolutely always been one of my favorite holidays. Family coming together and eating a huge feast commemorating the bounty of the earth and collaboration between peoples- PLUS a big turkey . . . what could be wrong with that? Well, for some couples struggling with infertility (like we did), Thanksgiving can be the start of a painful holiday… View Post
Since I’ve gotten pregnant TWICE naturally after the doctors told me it was impossible, I get emails all the time from readers asking who my doctors were, who my acupuncturist was, etc. Honestly, I wish I’d seen more local practitioners so I could recommend more! But I decided I would go ahead and make a post that included first- who… View Post
When I was trying to conceive, I came across an article saying that peas were bad for fertility. I found another saying that peas caused infertility! I googled a little more and found that m-xylohydroquinone, which is a natural chemical found in peas used to be used as a contraceptive. I’m not a huge fan of peas, and they aren’t… View Post
Giveaway time!! I’ve partnered with Fairhaven Health to give away Baby-Dance paraben free water-based lubricant for fertility to 15 lucky readers! It’s so hard to find lubricants that are ACTUALLY safe for fertility, so I am so excited that this lube is on the market! Whether you have just started trying to conceive, or if you struggle with infertility, we… View Post
*This post contains affiliate links which at no cost to you provide me with some small change to help keep this blog running. If you decide to buy something I recommend, please consider clicking through one of my links to help support this blog and my family! Thank you! If you follow my blog religiously you’ll know I’m kind of obsessed with Julia… View Post
*This post contains affiliate links which at no cost to you provide me with some small change to help keep this blog running! If you decide to buy something I recommend, please consider clicking through one of my links to help support this blog and my family! Thank you! When I was first trying to reduce fertility-harming toxins from our house and… View Post
(ENTER GIVEAWAY AT BOTTOM OF POST!) In the U.S. this is the week of July 4th when many of us are at the beach or lake, or just taking it easy at home. Most of us have a holiday on the 4th and it is a time to celebrate the independence of the United States of America with family and… View Post
*This post contains affiliate links which at no cost to you provide me with some small change to help keep this blog running! If you decide to buy something I recommend, please consider clicking through one of my links to help support this blog and my family! Thank you! St. Anthony of Padua is best known for being a friend of the… View Post
Many of my readers are a teeny bit overwhelmed when they see my list of 79 Things I did to get Happy, Healthy, and Pregnant. They send me emails saying, “Look, I can’t do all of this. Which ones are the most important to do?” I think my readers have a point. Whether you have just started trying to conceive,… View Post
Some of the links on this page are affiliate links, which at no cost to you provide me with some small change to help keep this blog running. If you decide to purchase any of these, please consider clicking through my links to help support this blog and my family! Thank you! When I was trying for my first child, I… View Post
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
St. Rita of Cascia is a powerhouse of a Saint. I really can’t fully describe the raw power of this Patron Saint of Infertility and Hopeless Cases. In all my years praying with the saints, I’ve never felt anything quite like my experience praying with her. My journey with St. Rita started when I was trying for my second miracle…. View Post
