For some of us, anxiety feels like your brain can’t stop calculating.  Calculating outcomes, calculating consequences, calculating alternatives. All bad obviously. And all meaningless. After all when does an anxious person ever think an unknown outcome is going to be positive? Never, that’s when. A barrier to IVF Stress, anxiety, fear of uncertainty, the feeling of your life constantly…

When your baby bump is causing back pain, there are plenty of things you can do to feel better without taking over-the-counter pain killers. During pregnancy, that bowling ball, a.k.a. baby, inside your uterus changes your whole centre of gravity, which results in your pelvis arahifting forward. This can lead to a common form…

For most women, pregnancy is a time of great joy, excitement and anticipation. Unfortunately, for many it can also be a time of serious sleep disturbance, even for women who have never had problems sleeping. In fact, according to the National Sleep Foundation's 1998 Women and Sleep poll, 78% of women report more disturbed sleep during pregnancy…

The most important thing to know is that having anxiety does not stop you from being able to get pregnant. Many women think if they are anxious this will stop them from having a baby. There is enough research now to say this is not the case. Anxious feelings about fertility are common and likely…

A compound found in tomatoes could help tackle fertility problems in men, scientists claim. A new study of a small cohort of men has found that the pigment which gives the fruit its red colour, known as lycopene, could boost sperm quality, specifically around size and swimming capabilities. The researchers say their findings could help…

Your Emotional Preparedness: There are many complex emotions that you will be encountering as you are anticipating your IVF cycle. If you are using donor eggs, donor sperm, or a surrogate, the emotions that you have will be even more splintered, as you also must consider the weight of genetics in this equation. Before…

Endometriosis is a chronic and benign disease – simply put, it is the presence of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus. It affects between 6 to 10% of all women of reproductive age. Between 25 and 50% of women with fertility problems are affected by endometriosis, while around half of patients with endometriosis present infertility.…

In a new study published by The Endocrine Society, The Endocrine Society, researchers have found that e-cigarettes may be damaging to fertility. Using a mouse model, the experts also demonstrated that vaping can lead to negative pregnancy outcomes. According to the Centres of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of middle and high school…

Whether you have wanted a baby for as long as you can remember, or you have recently made the decision to start trying for a family, not knowing how long it might take for you to conceive can be frustrating. Now that you are trying for a baby, it is possible pregnancy may not happen…

You’ve seen the headlines. It seems like every year a celebrity Baby Boomer is fathering a child. Whether it was Billy Joel at age 66, Mick Jagger at 73, or George Lucas summoning the force at age 69, senior studs are still procreating. And it’s not just rock stars and Hollywood icons. Average Joe’s are…

Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a hormonal condition. In women who have it, it can affect your ability to have a child (fertility). It can also: Make your periods stop or become hard to predict Cause acne and unwanted hair Raise your chances for other health problems, including diabetes and high blood pressure There…

Breast Cancer Awareness Month, also referred to in America as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. The campaign also offers information and…