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Causes of Fertility Problems – Help Getting Pregnant

Do you need help getting pregnant? These causes of fertility problems may help you figure out why you’re not getting pregnant. But if you’ve been trying to get pregnant for more than a year, you need to talk to your family physician, a gynecologist, or even a naturopathic doctor. An in-person doctor visit can help you [...]

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | August 5th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #2

Ovulation Predictor Kits – The Best Well to Tell If You’re Ovulating

Ovulation predictor kits are the best way to tell if you’re ovulating. If you want to get pregnant, you need to know when your eggs are ready and willing! These three ways to predict ovulation are easy and effective…and they don’t involve stretching your cervical mucus between your fingers… “Ever notice that sometimes your underwear is really wet [...]

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | May 22nd, 2010 | Continued

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How a Woman’s Age Changes Her Fertility Levels – 10 Misconceptions

My fertility doctor warned me about certain mistaken beliefs about getting pregnant for women over a certain age.  Sure, he said, we hear about women getting pregnant in their 40s – but it’s easier said than done! These facts about a woman’s age and fertility levels (or infertility levels) isn’t exactly the best news for women who want to get pregnant…but [...]

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | March 5th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #4

5 Ways to Overcome Period Cramps, Cravings, and PMS Symptoms

If you suffer from premenstrual syndrome, then these tips for reducing period cramps, cravings, and PMS symptoms may help you find menstrual pain relief. Your hormones may be going haywire, but premenstrual syndrome and menstrual pain doesn’t have to take you down! “In the week or so before their periods start, many women experience a [...]

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | February 9th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #5

6 Tips for Eating a Full-Fat Dairy Diet Without Gaining Weight

Some research shows that a low-fat dairy diet can decrease fertility; these tips for eating full-fat milk products will help balance female hormone levels and possibly improve fertility without causing weight gain. Note that some doctors have responded to the “full-fat dairy diets help women get pregnant” research claims by saying that high-fat diets do not help [...]

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | January 10th, 2010 | Continued

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Should I See a Fertility Specialist? 5 Signs It’s Time

“Should I see a fertility specialist?” ask some women who can’t get pregnant. It’s time to find a fertility center or fertility specialist when you see certain tell-tale signs — and they’re not too difficult to spot! A new book on fertility offers this helpful health – and financial – advice: “Unless your ob-gyn specializes in infertility, works [...]

31Aug2010 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued

Financing Fertility – How to Pay for Infertility Costs

Financing fertility is difficult for many couples who can’t get pregnant. If you’re wondering how to pay for infertility costs, here are a few ideas to chew on. First, though, here’s how much one type of infertility treatment costs (in vitro fertilization): “The average cost of removing eggs from a woman’s ovaries, mixing them with [...]

24Aug2010 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued

How a Woman’s Period Affects Her Libido and Getting Pregnant

A woman’s period affects her libido and getting pregnant, because her hormone swings can have a direct effect on her sex life. If you want to get pregnant, don’t just track your ovulation and body temperature! Pay attention to how your menstrual cycle and libido affects your mood and sex life. Here, Dr Rebecca Booth, author of The Venus Week, [...]

17Aug2010 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued

When Am I Ovulating? Fertility Signs in Ovulation Symptoms

“When am I ovulating?” is the question to ask if you want to get pregnant! There are fertility signs in your ovulation symptoms - they help you identify the best time of month to get pregnant. These ovulation symptoms can be an alternative to ovulation predictor kits (which can get expensive). “Your menstrual cycle can basically be divided into three phases: the pre-ovulatory infertile phase, [...]

29Jul2010 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued

Fertility Prayer – How to Pray for Help Getting Pregnant

This fertility prayer is based on “centering prayer” – an ancient meditative art. Learning how to pray for help getting pregnant won’t guarantee you’ll conceive a baby, but it can may you spiritually, physically, and emotionally stronger to deal with whatever happens. “Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.” ~ Søren Kierkegaard. [...]

27Jul2010 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 2 comments | Continued

Endometriosis and Infertility – How a Pelvic Disorder Affects Pregnancy

Endometriosis and infertility often go hand-in-hand, but treating this pelvic inflammatory disorder can improve your chances of pregnancy. Here’s a description of what causes endometriosis, the symptoms of endometriosis, and what to do if you suspect you have this pelvic disorder. “Although it’s generally thought that this disease is responsible for many cases of infertility, [...]

20Jul2010 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued

Should We Be Foster Parents? 6 Tips for Infertile Couples

If you’re wondering if you should be foster parents – like we are! – check out these tips for infertile couples. They may help you decide if being foster parents is right for you; they’re  from the “coping with infertility” perspective. Here’s what one foster dad says: “For us, being a foster parent has been a huge [...]

15Jul2010 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued

Sperm Count and Getting Pregnant – How Male Fertility Affects Pregnancy

Sperm count and getting pregnant are so closely related, they may well be twins! Here’s how male fertility affects pregnancy chances — these fertility tips are from Donald P. Evenson, Ph.D., HCLD, of the American Fertility Association. First, the good news: “Some alcohol is beneficial [for healthy sperm]” says Dr Evenson. “Especially dark red wines. [...]

13Jul2010 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued

Infertility Symptoms – Reasons for Not Getting Pregnant

What are infertility symptoms (signs of infertility)? This definition of infertility includes several reasons for not getting pregnant. The sooner you figure out why you’re not getting pregnant – and whether you should seek infertility treatments – the better! “I wish I’d chosen to seen an infertility specialist much sooner than I did and had [...]

9Jul2010 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued