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By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on April 25th, 2009
Infertility is one of the most stressful health issues a couple can face! These effective tips for keeping your marriage strong will help you cope better (whether or not you get pregnant).
“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” – Mignon McLaughlin
If you’re having trouble getting pregnant or coping with infertility [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on April 13th, 2009
If you’re not getting pregnant as fast as you hoped, check out Kathleen Puls Andrade’s adventures in infertility for a break from the same old struggles. Her perspective of infertility is totally different — and includes humor and wackiness!
If you feel hopeless and scared, click on the book I Am More Than My Infertility by Marina Lombardo and Linda Parker [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on April 12th, 2009
The stress of pursuing a high-powered career affects hormones, which in turn affects fertility levels in women. This research from the University of Utah explains why career women may find it more difficult to get pregnant…
First, a quip from Helen Gurley Brown about career women:
“Nearly every glamorous, wealthy, successful career woman you might envy now [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on March 29th, 2009
Are you coping with the disappointment of not being pregnant? Here are seven ways to be happy with a childfree life after infertility…
“We were diagnosed with ‘unexplained infertility’, which sounds good in one respect,” says Cindy Margolis, actress, model, and spokesperson for RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. ”On the other hand, you almost want something wrong, [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on March 15th, 2009
Hypnosis can not only help you get pregnant, research also shows it doubles the success rates of in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures. Here’s what one certified clinical hypnotherapist says about how hypnosis affects infertility, stress, and your chances of getting pregnant.
First, here’s how hypnosis works:
“Some people believe hypnosis causes the brain to release natural substances [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on March 7th, 2009
Prolonged stress can lead to many health problems, including male and female infertility. Here’s how stress affects fertility levels, and how you can reduce the stress in your life.
The best way to determine if a situation is stressful is whether you feel out of control, says Pierce Howard, PhD, author of The Owner’s Manual for [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on February 13th, 2009
Paying for fertility costs a lot of money – read How Much Do Infertility Treatments Cost? for details. These nine ways to save money for fertility treatments are from Ethan Ewing, a financial expert at Bills.com. The one thing worse than not being able to get pregnant on your own is not having the money to pay for in [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on February 9th, 2009
These six tips for coping with infertility stress are from Danna Demetre’s book for healthy living, Change Your Habits, Change Your Life.
Demetre’s tips are intended to increase energy and vitality – which is exactly what we need when we’re coping with the stress of infertility! The more energy we have, the less likely we’ll be [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on February 2nd, 2009
Dr Phil responds to a letter in Oprah Magazine from a woman who is childfree. She never got pregnant not because of infertility, but by choice, and her friend insulted her for not having kids. I’m sharing her letter and Dr Phil’s response here, because he gave great advice about coping with other people’s responses to not [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on December 31st, 2008
These tips for overcoming depression when you can’t get pregnant are from two infertility experts at Pulling Down the Moon, an organization that helps women with infertility.
“Issues of infertility currently affect 12% of the American population, equating to 7.3 million women,” say fertility experts and former fertility patients Tami Quinn and Beth Heller. “A recent [...]
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