I’ve been living, breathing, researching fertility since that fateful phone call in April of 1992 that pronounced me hopelessly infertile. So with the New Year, as various publications are naming their choices of the best and brightest in the field of reproductive health. I thought this would be a fine time for Fertile Heart to [...]
Inspired by the AFA and Resolve Holiday Appeals It’s six in the morning, I’ve been up for a while, making some revisions on a writing project, when the AFA Holiday Appeal with the compelling ”Tanya’s Dream” subject line chimed in, letting me know what a tremendous response they already received to Tanya’s heartbreaking story, which they shared in a previous maling. Now [...]
Today is my 62nd birthday and this is my thank you note to the Ultimate Mom and to all of you! No More Whine I will never complain about the weather or a parking space now that You’ve declared a place for me in the order of things. I spend the day on my knees, [...]
Are We Still Turning? Tomorrow is November 9, the day we as a community declared The International Day of Compassion last year. I will be honoring the day tomorrow with my Fertile Heart practice, I’ll go to the Village Green with my sign, wear my T-shirt and engage in conversation about the ideas that inspired [...]
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 [...]
To Morgan and Fertile Heart Sisterhood: The “Why Me?” question comes up a lot on our fertility journey and I’ve attempted to answer it in many ways over the years, but some weeks ago, you Morgan, have inspired me to go a little deeper with the answer. In one of your message board posts you shared [...]
IVF Study Shows Direct Effect of BPA on Human Eggs by Julia Indichova If IVF is on your calendar this year, perhaps it would be worth your while to consider re-scheduling. I realize the subject of BPA and egg quality doesn’t make for the most cheer-inducing message, since it’s been in the news and certainly [...]
Fertile Heart™ Guide to Eating Well when Eating Out “Mom? If you didn’t feed me this food when I was little I don’t think I’d love coming here as much as I do. You know, Mana is one of my happy places.” My younger daughter, Adi, who is (would you believe it?) turning seventeen in [...]
Birthing Peace, One Fertile Heart at a Time Lapsed blogger that I am, I do hope a few of you are still out there, cause I’m burning to share some news. Thanks to your let’s-do-it spirit, and your enthusiastic on-and off-line comments, the inspiration that emerged through my 9/11 Bowing Project, and the ideas I [...]
An Invitation to the Fertile-Peace-Maker in Each of Us. I was at the juice bar this morning. “You look so good!” I said to Kyla the friendly waitress behind the counter. I added a few more comments about the color of her dress and how well it suited her. “All this love-making so early in [...]
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 [...]
