Could losing weight eliminate the need for IVF? Since we do seem to need proof of the obvious, here comes another study that shows the healthier we are the easier the baby making road. A recent study at Guy and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation trust published in the Journal of Human Reproduction found that higher [...]
Can Giuliana’s Fertility Story Save Your Life? Is her breast cancer a consequence of her fertility treatments? How exactly is it linked to her “infertility?” There might be a thousand reasons for Giuliana’s breast cancer. To say that it is a direct consequence of her IVF treatments would be drawing simplistic and irresponsible conclusions. And yet [...]
Hear this dear Fertile Heart Sisterhood: Nivedita, a 28 year old young woman in Andheri India, childless after four years of marriage is “stressed” after two failed IVF cycles. Then a benevolent Delhi based clinic’s psychologist counsels the young woman to be less “stressed” about her treatment and her infertility. She receives “stress reduction counseling,” her [...]
Decoding the Mystery of Your Infertility Diagnosis One of the latest more confusing acronyms linked to infertility is AMH, which stands for Antimullerian Hormone. I have summarized my view of the low AMH diagnosis and my take on the current accepted treatment protocols prescribed by reproductive endocrinologists and fertility specialists in a separate document titled, [...]
5 Failed IVF’s, 4 Cancelled IVF’s, 6 Failed IUI’s & a Fertile Heart Baby: A Story of Hope
by Gen G. I have not been on the Fertile Heart website for many months, but felt compelled to share my story of hope. I came to Julia’s website www.fertileheart.com just over a year ago with 6 failed IUIs, 5 failed IVF cycles, and 4 more cancelled IVF attempts. I had been trying to have a [...]
Alkalize for Fertility and Health Basic Guidelines for Tilting the Scale toward an Alkaline, Conception Friendly Holy Human Loaf Can our pH levels, in other words our acid-alkaline balance affect conception, implantation, egg and sperm quality and just about every organ function involved in getting pregnant? The answer is a resounding yes. If your cervical [...]
Now that I’m a Mom: The Next Stage of the Pilgrimage
by Mandy Queally “The moment a child is born the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother never. A mother is something absolutely new.” -Rajneesh I became a mother at 4:23 in the morning on November 11th, 2011. I have been a mother now for a total of [...]
Your Most Fertile Days: Timing is Everything
Identifying Ideal Baby Making Days of Your Menstrual Cycle; A Refresher on the Most Common Signs, Symptoms of Ovulation By Julia Indichova If getting pregnant is the destination, knowing your most fertile day is without a doubt an eminently useful piece of information. In a recent Fertile Heart workshop several women had questions about identifying the most [...]
"Two years ago today I took Julia’s workshop through the Learning Annex. It was Saint Patrick;s day and my friend Alice and I went. We sat in the first row and I was so moved and inspired by Julia and her experience that I decided to join her Fertile Heart Circle Meetings in New York city. I now have a son Alejandro who is 2 months old today. I know my meeting Julia and her work was a huge contribution to my getting pregnant naturally at age 43 and giving birth 3 days before my 44th birthday. I strongly encourage anyone interested in getting pregnant or “giving birth” to whatever that may be to take Julia’s workshop. I am forwarding Julia’s information to the women in my life." —Kathy I., New Jersey
Fertile Heart Chef’s Favorite Brown Rice Pudding:
In macrobiotic literature, overcooked short grain brown rice is a hormone balancing agent. This favorite of our family, is a delicious way to take advantage of this grain’s medicinal properties. Almond milk is alkalizing and a good source of protein. So curl up with a good book, and luxuriate! This is an easy easy recipe. [...]
Fertile Soups for Your Fertile Heart
To give our bodies the best possible chance of healing and fixing what’s broken, we want to make sure that the tough job of digestion is completed before we go to bed.
There are many types of lentils: brown, red, french(green), regular. I prefer French Green, I have only seen these in health food stores, so they might be hard to get. They are smaller and firmer and maintain there shape. You should experiment with different types of lentils. The cooking method is the same, except the [...]
You can really clean house with this soup. Almost anything goes. As with the other vegetable only soups, onions are the most important ingredient. I’ve found that since I started adding potatoes my girls are much happier. It makes them not notice the kale, chard and other good stuff. I have to agree. I staggered [...]
This one is a variation on the vegetable soup except it’s a little more like a potato stew. I wanted to make my usual recipe however I was short on onions. Now after I have told you how important onions are I suppose I should have put my shoes on and went running to the [...]
