by Corey Whelan
According to Wikipedia, evolution is defined as a “slow change in groups of living things over time”. One of the tenets of evolutionary theory is that people should actually die of old age once their reproductive lives are …
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Conquering Birth Mother Fear
by Carolyn Berger, L.C.S.W.
New adoptive parents love nothing more than telling their adoption stories,” and people considering adopting never get tire of listening to them. These stories generally begin with a …
An Alternative Solution – Herbs and PCOS – How to use them to improve your fertility.
By Stacey Roberts, BSPT, Q Herbalist, Natural Fertility
Rachel came to me after trying to have a baby for 4 years. She was at her wits end. She tried IVF but had hyperstimulated and was unsure of whether to try again.
She …
Claiming My Body
A Weblog Reprinted from November 15, 2007 by Corey Whelan
My mom never had regular periods. She was married for 14 years and got pregnant when she was 40. She was pregnant for five months before she realized it; everyone thought she was …
Which Anti-Depressant Medications Are Safe to Use During infertility Treatment?
by Daniel Shapiro, M.D.
Infertility patients know this better than anyone- emotions go haywire during a fertility treatment odyssey. Pregnancy and the post-partum period can be just as bad, with extreme cases of post-partum …
The Dreaded Biochemical Pregnancy
by Fred Licciardi, M.D., author of the Infertility Blog
Here I will tell of a typical story about a woman who has been suffering from infertility, and finally becomes pregnant. After the relief of a positive pregnancy test her …
Lead in Lipstick? “Don’t Worry” Says the FDA
by Heather Sarantis, Commonweal
In 2007, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics released a report, “A Poison Kiss: The Problem of Lead in Lipstick.” More than half of the 33 brand-name lipsticks tested contained …
Yoga Off The Mat
How to manage and arrest the STRESS RESPONSE by Brenda Strong
Even for a Yoga Teacher, life is stressful. Honestly, this year has been rough for me. Last weekend, I went to my 93 year-old aunt’s memorial in California, after a …
Don’t Always Believe the Labels
by Kavita Patel
Have you ever asked yourself, when you see all of those labels on cereal boxes, if the labeling is 100% true? It seems to me when I peruse through a grocery store that the cereal aisle is something really …
Please Exercise
by Fred Licciardi, M.D.
author of the infertilityblog.com
Please exercise. In the preceding centuries, tremendous physical activity was required for human survival, and yet, reproduction carried on. Imagine the exhaustion and stress …