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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Fertile Heart’s Favorite Nausea Remedies: First Trimester or Travel Time

For those of us who have travelled the scenic road to parenting, even the first trimester nausea, as uncomfortable as it may feel, is a cause for gratitude.  I remember walking around feeling pretty lousy, repeating, Thank you, thank you, thank you! It  helped. What also helped was remembering to take delicious care of myself, […]

Thursday, November 1, 2012
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Sister Giant: Being Seen and Heard in the Age of Facebook

I met Marianne Williamson a few weeks ago.  I doubt that anyone in our community needs further introduction, but just in case: Marianne is a much loved spiritual teacher and author of many books. Return to Love is one of her best known works. Marianne and Buddhist scholar Robett Thurman were teaching a workshop a […]

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Prenatal Vitamins Do’s and Don’ts: Choosing the Best Prenatal Supplements for You and Your Baby

Prenatal Vitamins: Do You Really Need Them? In an ideal world of nutrient rich soil and a diet of wild plants, daily herbal infusions, and organically grown foods, prenatal supplements, or supplements in general, would be obsolete.  But in spite of controversial studies and myriad opinions, the majority of holistically minded health practitioners vote in […]

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

How Hiring a Labor Doula or a Postpartum Doula Can Support You on the Next Part of Your Fertility Journey

Pregnancy and Fertility: The Next Trail of the Fertility Journey: Is a Doula Right for You? by Julia Indichova As I see it, hiring a Doula, whether a labor or post partum Doula or both, can be immensely helpful.  The right Doula is like Ultimate Mom incarnate when you most need her. I’m hoping that this […]

Friday, August 24, 2012
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Male Infertility on the Rise but not for Fertile Heart™ Dads: Hey Daddy, Have Some Walnuts but Don’t Stop There!

In the last few months, lots of attention is focused on wannabe dads. Does food really matter? First, we received the startling news that what men eat or whether they smoke or drink doesn’t affect their fertility. Sperm counts, sperm morphology, overall semen quality won’t change, claimed the researchers, if you load up on junk […]

Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Unexplained Infertility, Unexplained fertility & Billie Holiday

“When Unexplained Infertility is the Lucky Hand You’ve Been Dealt” is the title of the new video I uploaded yesterday. And now I find myself walking around the house singing the sultry Billie Holiday song, “Hush now don’t explain, just say you’ll remain”…Such a sexy tune! No, Billie is not talking about unexplained infertility; she’s […]