Laurie
I live in Vancouver, BC with my husband Bruce, my dog Georgie, and my cat Nunki. We can't have kids, and we've made peace with it. I'm an introverted writer and morning lark! I love school, wine, animals, God, and my Quips and Tips blogs.
How do you protect yourself from fertility and pregnancy myths? By knowing how to find good information online about fertility and pregnancy! There are so many fertility myths, fallacies, and outright lies on the internet. For instance… A reader recently asked me if eating a can of peas after intercourse increases your chances of pregnancy. [...]
Bee pollen is a natural ingredient that may increase your chances of getting pregnant – depending on the reason you haven’t gotten pregnant yet. “The latest research shows that many common natural products found in our grocery stores and on natural supplement shelves may provide the keys to unlocking infertility and helping both men and [...]
Can you conceive a baby? Here are three fertility tests women get to find out if they can get pregnant: uterotubogram or hysterosalpingogram (hsg), an endometrial biopsy, and a laparoscopy. If you can’t get pregnant and already have tried a few basic fertility tests or the basic fertility tests to find out if you can get [...]
It’s hard to decide to go to a fertility doctor when you haven’t been getting pregnant, partly because it feels like it means you’ve lost hope for a natural pregnancy. Plus, it’s expensive! A new book on fertility offers this helpful health – and financial – advice: “Unless your ob-gyn specializes in infertility, works closely with a [...]
More readers ask how to solve male fertility problems – especially low sperm count – than any other question! So, here are a few tips for improving male fertility and making healthy sperm… Here’s one reader’s question: “My sperm count is very low,” says J. on Male Fertility Tests You Can Do at Home. “When [...]
Most of the best fertility tips for women are commonsense (don’t smoke, eat right); but some may surprise you. These tips range from female hormones to preseed lubricants – and include a bit ‘o advice on prenatal vitamins… “Large doses of certain types of vitamins - particularly vitamin A – are believed to be harmful [...]
These tips will help you cope with disappointment when it feels like it’s taking forever to get pregnant. This article is inspired by a reader who is having trouble with how long it’s taking her to conceive a baby… “I’m almost 21, and my fiancé and I have been trying to get pregnant for almost [...]
If you’ve done any research on getting pregnant, you know that cigarettes are BAD for your baby! But what do you do when you can’t quit smoking and you really want to get pregnant? You read these tips, that’s what! I’m an ex-smoker who loved her cigarettes, especially with coffee and wine. But now that [...]
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