Naturopathic Approaches to Enhance Treatment
How to Boost Your Chances of a Successful Embryo Transfer: Tips for Mind and Body
Our fertility experts share tips to improve your chances of a successful embryo transfer. They share what you should eat to help implantation and how to prepare mentally for an embryo transfer.
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Coping With The Two-Week Wait: A Naturopathic Perspective
By: Jennifer Fitzgerald, ND
THE TWO-WEEK WAIT – that is, the time from intercourse or insemination or embryo transfer until your blood pregnancy test – is one of the most difficult times of all during treatment. Because we’re here to help throughout your journey, we sat down with three of TRIO’s experts and asked them for medical advice, coping…
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Simple Breathing Exercises to Cope with Infertility Anxiety
By: Amira Posner, MSW, RSW
In Buddhist philosophy, the main reason why humans suffer is because of our attachments and cravings. If we desire things we do not possess, then we suffer. But, if we are able to let those desires go the suffering will end. Many people dealing with infertility wish letting go was easy. The struggle of infertility is…
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How Much Vitamin D Do You Need In Pregnancy?
By: Dr. Jennifer Fitzgerald, ND
Conceive Health
Conceive Health
Vitamin D is a hot topic these days, and recent studies on vitamin D status in pregnant women and infants are worrisome. In a recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, it was found that 87 percent of newborns and 67 percent of mothers were significantly Vitamin D deficient. The same…
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Prenatal Vitamins 101
By: Jennifer Fitzgerald, ND
Conceive Health
Conceive Health
Choosing prenatal vitamins can be difficult with the vast array of brands available. While it has long been recognized that folic acid is important during the prenatal period, all vitamins and minerals are required for healthy fetal development. A good quality prenatal vitamin is like an insurance policy – ensures you are getting all…
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Having IVF? Have Acupuncture Too!
By: Dr. Jennifer Fitzgerald, ND
Conceive Health Clinic
Conceive Health Clinic
Most couples undergoing IVF would do just about anything to increase their chances of a successful outcome, but from a western medical perspective, there is little anyone can do to improve the odds. The following quote says it all, “I do all the latest high-tech surgery and hormone treatment to try to make someone pregnant.…
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Changing Your Infertility Experience with Gratitude
By: Amira Posner, RSW
Every night before I go to sleep, I write down three things I experienced throughout the day that I am grateful for. The exercise can take anywhere from 5-10 minutes, and the benefits are exponential. This practice of gratitude is especially significant when someone is in the midst of a struggle such as infertility, a…
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Why Men Need Prenatal Vitamins Too!
By: Dr. Jennifer Fitzgerald, ND Conceive Health
Did you know that semen contains trace amounts of every single nutrient the human body uses? This includes higher concentrations of commonly deficient nutrients such as potassium, magnesium and selenium. While the importance of prenatal vitamins in women is widely accepted, rarely do you hear them recommended for men. The following are three (of many)…
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