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4 Ways To Get Unstuck And Get Pregnant Faster
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4 Ways To Get Unstuck And Get Pregnant Faster

Are you feeling stuck? And is it taking too long to get pregnant? I know how hard this is. There are some days, like when you get your period or another round of IVF doesn't work, that you feel like giving up altogether. It’s painful to wake up every morning and remember that you don’t have what you want.

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How To Be Happy When You’re Not Pregnant 
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How To Be Happy When You’re Not Pregnant 

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.

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Milestones
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Milestones

It’s my birthday today and I wanted to take a moment to connect with you. I’m big on birthdays and new year because it gives me space to assess where I am and where I want to be. Today, I’m doing lots of self-reflection, I'm feeling the feels and wanted to share how I move through days like this.

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When You Feel Like Giving Up TTC - 3 Case Studies
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When You Feel Like Giving Up TTC - 3 Case Studies

It’s hard to keep trying for a baby when you put in energy, time and money and it feels like you’re not getting anywhere. It can feel like you’re spinning your wheels and not moving. Here are three case studies to inspire you to keep going.

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How To Stop Sugar Cravings With Your Fertility Diet
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How To Stop Sugar Cravings With Your Fertility Diet

How do you stop eating sugar to balance your hormones and improve your fertility when sugar tastes so good?

Brain scans show that dopamine (the pleasure hormone) is produced when we eat sugar. And that the reward and pleasure centres of the brain that are activated when taking opiates are also stimulated when we eat sugar.

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Should I Stop Eating Gluten To Get Pregnant?
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Should I Stop Eating Gluten To Get Pregnant?

Gluten is a term that refers to a group of proteins that are most commonly found in wheat, barley, spelt, semolina and rye. If you have celiac disease then the answer is yes, definitely stop eating gluten.

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Fertility Tips From A Doctor
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Fertility Tips From A Doctor

I spent yesterday doing an interview for the Plan Yourself Pregnant Membership. I spoke to a GP medical doctor about fertility and it was fascinating to hear her tips and see how many things we share in common. I want to share some of these with you.

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Invest In Desire And Detach From The Outcome
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Invest In Desire And Detach From The Outcome

A way to stay sane whilst you’re trying to get pregnant is to invest in desire and detach from the outcome. When you’re trying naturally, then invest in the desire by being motivated to take steps to improve your fertility, diet, exercise, relationship or sex life.

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Project Baby
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Project Baby

Trying to get pregnant is not like any other project you’ve done before. Normally when you have a problem you jump on Google, you research it, you ask your friends and you figure it out.

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Praise What You Want
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Praise What You Want

One of the biggest challenges that I hear of time and time again is the struggle of being around other pregnant women. You want to be happy for them, but the bigger thought that comes up is: ‘Why not me?’ and ‘When is it my turn?’

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Hope And A Strategy
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Hope And A Strategy

You’re amazing! I mean it. I see the courage that you have to keep trying for your baby. The strength that you showed over Christmas hitting another milestone without being pregnant. And the determination that you have to do almost anything to bring your baby home.

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Two Giant Pigs And Two Magic Lines
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Two Giant Pigs And Two Magic Lines

I like to play a game after Christmas. It goes like this. What was your best Christmas present? What was your worst Christmas present? And what was your strangest Christmas present?

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Better Than Resolutions
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Better Than Resolutions

If you set resolutions at New Year then get halfway through January and give up, then you’re not alone. 80% of resolutions fail by the end of January.

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Christmas Treats
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Christmas Treats

How are you planning to have fun and increase your fertility this Christmas? Will you be rigidly sticking to your fertility diet, will you let loose and indulge in Christmas treats or somewhere in between?

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It’s Not His Fault
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It’s Not His Fault

When your man doesn’t get it. It’s not his fault. He’s just not built in the same way you are. He doesn’t daydream the way you do. It’s not on purpose. He just doesn’t remember significant dates the way you do.

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