Pregnancy Tips
If you want to be pregnant but you’re not, Christmas is the most disappointing time of year. Here are a few emotional, physical, and spiritual tips for surviving the holidays. One way to cope with not being pregnant at Christmas is to avoid the holiday season altogether. I’ve spent a few Christmases in Mexico and [...]
Here are the most common health problems that prevent pregnancy, plus tips on how to get pregnant. They’re from The Impatient Woman’s Guide to Getting Pregnant by Jean Twenge – it’s the newest, most comprehensive guidebook for pregnancy. “Trying to get pregnant is very emotional and stressful because ultimately it’s out of our control,” writes Jean [...]
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. [...]
It’s not just women who get depressed about not getting pregnant! These tips for husbands and wives will help couples who just can’t seem to conceive a baby. They’re more marriage-based than fertility-based. “Men get depressed about infertility, too,” says J. on How to Overcome Infertility Depression – Can’t Get Pregnant. “My wife and I [...]
Can’t conceive? Here are the most common reasons women don’t get pregnant right away. The top three barriers to pregnancy are age (both his and hers), ovulation problems, and physical problems with the Fallopian tubes that stop those little embryos from forming. And, here’s another “sweet treat”, to depress us even more: “The ability to conceive [...]
Unpredictable menstrual cycles are frustrating, annoying, and sometimes even anxiety-inducing. So, learning how to get a normal monthly period can be a life-changing event! Many readers ask me about getting a normal period every month, such as this one: “I am 19 years old and I have had irregular periods ever since I first got [...]
If you can’t conceive a baby and haven’t found a fertility specialist, you must read these reasons you need to go to a fertility clinic ASAP. Finding a fertility specialist often isn’t the first thing couples do when they can’t conceive –- and that’s a mistake. These reasons it’s important to make an appointment with a [...]
Finding unplanned pregnancy help can be overwhelming! These options for women who got pregnant accidentally are excerpts from an article I wrote for a hospital. “An unplanned pregnancy can be an opportunity for a woman to take control of her life,” says the pregnancy counselor I interviewed. “It can be the time to make positive [...]
All pregnant women need to eat a well balanced diet during pregnancy, and pregnant vegan or vegetarian women are no exception! These nutrition tips are specifically for pregnant vegan and vegetarian women, to help ensure they’re getting the necessary nutrition. Vegetarians are of two types: vegan vegetarian and lacto-ovo vegetarians. Vegans avoid all animal and [...]
Finding the right way to cope with pregnancy hip pain involves trying different things until you find what works! Here are five ways to ease pain when you’re pregnant. Research shows that that you can avoid hip pain naturally – which is good news for women who don’t want to take anything that might affect [...]
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