It is estimated that about 10 percent of women (6.1 million) in the United States between the ages 15-44 have difficulty getting pregnant or staying pregnant, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And while there are often bigger, more complex issues at play a good diet...
Although some women can experience spotting, bleeding, and/or minor discomfort in their lower abdomen while ovulating, many may have no symptoms during this time. It is important to understand your cycle and when you could be fertile, or are most likely to become pregnant. Your cycle starts with the first...
Struggling with fertility can be one of the most heart-wrenching and frustrating endeavors. Getting pregnant is not as easy as the movies make it out to be. The causes of infertility abound and often leave health care practitioners and patients with many questions. There is still so much that is...
Love Song for Baby X: How I Stayed (Almost) Sane on the Rocky Road to Parenthood by Cheryl Dumesnil 246 pages, Ig Press Available on Amazon Forget Hallmark Card expressions of loss or tired messages about grief: Cheryl Dumesnil gives readers a fresh account of pregnancy and miscarriage in...
It is important to understand your cycle and when you could be fertile. This is the first step to track when you're ovulating.
Everyone’s journey to starting a family looks and feels different, especially when you are struggling with infertility. My personal fertility journey had many highs, lows, and bumps along the way. As both a dietitian and a woman who walked through the struggles of getting pregnant, there are emotional waves that...
Making a baby can be pure delight or a nightmare. Fertility issues can destroy relationships. If we leave it to the woman to manage this nightmare, it can lead to an imbalance in the relationship that often has long standing detrimental impacts. Fortunately, if we men get in there and...
Here are 12 "infertility etiquette" tips to help friends and family give support during a complicated and emotional time.