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By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on December 29th, 2009
If you haven’t been able to get pregnant after a year of trying, it may be due to male fertility problems. A semen analysis is a sperm test that can help you and your partner figure out why you’re not conceiving a baby as quickly as you’d like!
Before the tips, a quip:
“It is a well-documented [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on December 17th, 2009
A fertility doctor describes how to boost your chances of conceiving a baby with these ten ways to increase male and female fertility. These tips for getting pregnant are easy, and can be very effective!
“Many couples…want to start or grow their family,” says Dr. Meike Uhler of the Fertility Centers of Illinois. “Sadly, with infertility [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on December 15th, 2009
If you’ve been trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant for a year, you may be wondering “Can I even get pregnant?” I can’t answer that, but I have gathered 20 possible causes of infertility – one of which may be stopping you from conceiving a baby.
First, an important thing to remember about whose “fault” it is [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on November 24th, 2009
Exercising too much or too little can cause problems if you’re trying to get pregnant. Here are the results of a recent research study, which explored how physical fitness affects female fertility.
“Among all these women, we found two groups who experienced an increased risk of infertility,” says Sigridur Lara Gudmundsdottir, a PhD candidate in New [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on June 30th, 2009
Here’s hope for women who lost their fertility because of cancer treatments (or other reasons): doctors are practicing ovarian transplants to help with conceiving a baby.
“We are in the middle of a massive global infertility epidemic, caused by the new structure of our society where women choose not to have children until they are older,” [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on June 11th, 2009
Colette Bouchez of the Getting Pregnant Now website describes new research. Getting more sun exposure could be a key factor in increasing fertility and helping you get pregnant faster!
“For decades – or longer – gynecologists and even some fertility experts have been advising couples to ‘take a vacation’ if they want to get pregnant,” says [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on April 19th, 2009
These four types of problematic menstrual periods can affect your fertility levels and ability to conceive in different ways. Here are brief descriptions and treatment options – which could help if you’re having trouble getting pregnant!
“In man, the shedding of blood is always associated with injury, disease, or death,” said Estelle Ramey, who was an [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on March 31st, 2009
These tips for improving the success of acupuncture treatments for fertility are from Ontario-based traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, Rianna Poskin.
First, a word from physician and author Christiane Northrup:
“When we’re willing to listen to our bodies and begin trusting ourselves as much as we trust outer authorities, all the rules change,” says Dr Northrup. “And so [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on March 21st, 2009
Whether you’re coping with infertility or just trying to get pregnant, make sure you avoid certain foods! Peas, for instance, is a food that can prevent you from conceiving a baby.
“[Some foods] may delay or in some cases even prevent you from conceiving,” writes Niels Lauersen, MD, PhD & Colette Bouchez in Getting Pregnant. “One of these [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on March 9th, 2009
Here’s yet another reason to avoid housework: common household cleaners can affect male and female fertility. Here’s how cleansers, home repairs, and decorating can affect your chances of getting pregnant…
Before the tips, a quip:
“I’m not going to vacuum until Sears makes one you can ride on,” said Roseanne Barr.
It’s not vacuuming that’s the problem for couples coping [...]
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