If you’ve been lucky enough to take the past few months off work, get paid and not be affected by coronavirus, then your fertility is likely to have improved. You’ve had no work stress disrupting your hormones. No long commute to work taking up all your free time. And no junk food at the office to get […]
Taking your body basal temperature (BBT) is an excellent way to understand your cycle and hormonal imbalances. It helps you to identify the problem and the phase of your cycle that is stopping you from getting pregnant. When you get to the root cause of why you’re not getting pregnant, then you can take the […]
If you’re worried about what the coronavirus pandemic means to your fertility and pregnancy plans, then you’re not alone. To say that we are in a unique situation is an understatement. Most of the world is in lockdown right now. What Does Lockdown Mean For Your Fertility? Non-essential NHS tests and treatments postponed. Fertility clinics […]
Many countries around the world are now in lockdown as the coronavirus spreads and we’re advised to socially distance or isolate. It’s easy to feel fearful watching the news, hearing how fast coronavirus is spreading, doing your weekly shop and not being able to get half the things on your list. You might be working […]
If you’ve been trying to get pregnant for more than a year, then chances are you’ve started worrying about what’s wrong and how to fix it. It’s usually not just one thing. There is no magic pill. The answer is a combination of components. Most of the clients I see have complicated cases with multiple […]
Using your awareness can help you get pregnant faster. Awareness is not just having the knowledge or understanding of your fertility diagnosis. It’s more than that. It’s about tuning into yourself and feeling happier while you’re trying for your baby. Watch this 5-minute video to learn an exercise that will help you to use your awareness, […]
I want to share some of the gems that I picked up from Grace Dugdale, Reproductive Biologist and Fertility Specialist. She shared some of her wisdom and research at the Fertility Show in London about how diet and lifestyle can help fertility. The biggest take away from this seminar was that: “YOU have more CONTROL […]
IVF Myth #1: IVF Always Works There is so much press about IVF being the answer to infertility that it’s not surprising that many women think IVF will work the first time. After all, when you’ve spent thousands of pounds and put your body through weeks of scans, medication and medical procedures, you expect to get […]
If you want to detox to improve your fertility, but you’re not sure how, then we’ve got you covered. Read on to get some key tips on detoxing. Why Detox For Fertility? It’s easy for the body to get overloaded and then stop working optimally. Here are some of the reason why that happens: Eating […]
Sending you love and sharing some of the warmth, wisdom and virtual hugs that have been going down in the Facebook group this week. We’ve been honouring Baby Loss Awareness Week with extra support and encouragement. If you haven’t already joined the community, then HERE is how to join. It’s a closed group, which means […]
When you’re trying to get pregnant it’s counterintuitive to celebrate getting your period, but there is a way! If you learn to understand and optimise your period, then it helps to motivate you to keep going and to get pregnant faster. Normally, when you’re trying for a baby the last thing you want to see […]
Every day for the past two weeks I’ve woken up to messages from clients telling me about their positive pregnancy tests, scans of healthy babies and pictures of blossoming bellies. Hearing that they’re pregnant against all the odds fills my heart with so much joy! These messages came from women who were about to give […]
One question I get a lot is: “What can I do to get pregnant and have a healthy baby?” And the answer is: Find out what’s stopping you and then consistently take lots of tiny steps that are right for you. Here’s a case study from one of my Plan Yourself Pregnant Members. When I […]
It’s crushing to find out that you have low Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) or Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR). Maybe you’ve even been told that you have old eggs or that you only have a 5% chance of getting pregnant. These words can stay with you. They can rattle around in your head like a stuck record […]
Research shows how acupuncture and acupressure get your body ready for pregnancy, whether you’re trying naturally or with IVF. The techniques used to improve fertility by increasing blood flow, stimulating hormones, reducing inflammation and improving egg quality. But should you use acupressure or acupuncture and what’s the difference? What Is Acupuncture? Acupuncture uses needles to […]
Acupuncture uses needles to stimulate points around the body to activate the nervous, endocrine and neuroendocrine systems to produce chemicals, hormones and neurotransmitters. Acupuncture helps the body to get back into homeostasis (or balance) and heal naturally. Acupressure is like acupuncture, but without the needles. You use your thumb or finger to stimulate the points. […]
Desire creates suffering because it is wanting something to be different from how it is. The desire of wanting a baby is up there with the biggest desires that you can ever have. Along with survival, you are hard-wired to desire a baby more than anything else in the world. As Naval Ravikant said “Happiness […]
When you’re trying to get pregnant, it’s easy to get hung up on ‘I must do this to improve my fertility’ and ‘I shouldn’t do that.’ But the problem is that the same habits all year round do not optimise your fertility, health and happiness. Change it up each season and factor in more fun in […]
Improving egg quality is vital if you’ve been struggling to get pregnant and: You’re over 35. Your cycle is getting shorter. You’ve got low AMH. You have Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR). You’ve had unsuccessful IVF. Egg Quality Facts Women under 35 have up to a quarter of eggs with chromosomal abnormalities. Women over 40 can […]
I am 39 years old and found this group last summer, when I was researching information on how to improve my fertility. Joining the group was a big first step, but meeting Rachel took my journey to a whole new level. After having 2 miscarriages in 2 years, I had been getting “desperate”, hanging onto […]