My Other “Quips & Tips” Web Sites

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome – Weight Loss Tips for Women With PCOS

Though Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) can cause infertility, women can get pregnant even with this condition! Here, a registered nurse shares several tips for weight loss for women with PCOS – because a side effect of PCOS is weight gain, and obesity can be an obstacle to pregnancy.

“Obesity or persistent weight gain is one of [...]

Chinese Medicine for Infertility – Getting Pregnant With Acupuncture

Many holistic health practitioners find acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for infertility very effective. Here’s one naturopathic doctor’s experience with acupuncture and getting pregnant

“I find acupuncture extremely helpful with patients dealing with infertility, whether they are going through assisted reproductive procedures or just trying on their own,” says Dr. Mubina Jiwa, BSc., ND, Director of Essence of Health [...]

What is Assisted Reproductive Technology? Definitions of 8 Infertility Treatments

I learned how to do in vitro fertilization (IVF) before I realized it was a type of “assisted reproductive technology” (ART)! If you can’t get pregnant, these definitions of eight different types of infertility treatments: ZIFT, ICSI, SUZI, MESA, TESE, MIST, GIFT, and IVF will give you something new to think about…

“Assisted reproductive technology has [...]

Stress and Infertility – Ways to Reduce Anxiety to Increase Fertility

Reducing stress isn’t a fertility cure, but it can increase your chances of getting pregnant! Here, infertility acupuncturist Kristen Burris explains how stress and infertility are connected, and offers over 20 ways to reduce anxiety.

Burris offers these tips for getting pregnant in response to a reader’s question on Does Career Stress Lead to Infertility in [...]

6 Good Books About Infertility and Getting Pregnant

We haven’t been able to get pregnant for three years, and thus I’ve been reading tons of books about infertility, getting pregnant, fertility clinics, and assisted reproduction! Here are a few of my favorites – starting with the most recent book I’ve read about getting pregnant.

“Most women ask themselves at one time or another what it means to [...]

How to Find Good Web Sites About Getting Pregnant and Fertility

Finding good web sites about fertility, getting pregnant, and coping with infertility can be difficult, because the web can be a swamp of misinformation! To help, here are six ways to find good web sites for conceiving a baby, with input from acupuncturist Nancy Winlove-Smith. 

Before the tips, a quip: 

“People are well aware that infertility is a very painful situation and [...]

Acupuncture for Infertility - An Acupuncturist's Tips for Getting Pregnant

This ‘Question and Answer’ with an acupuncturist describes how acupuncture for infertility helps men produce sperm and women get pregnant. Acupuncture can be an effective treatment for male and female infertility – and it affects men and women differently!

“In the past year, two of my clients using in vitro fertilization and acupuncture have become pregnant,” says acupuncturist Nancy Winlove-Smith. “Both women [...]