Infertility is really, really hard. It’s harder than I’ve ever even admitted to myself. It’s also deeply personal. Reminders of your infertility are everywhere. I’m not just talking about all of the babies at the employee picnic or the pregnant women at the grocery store or the mailbox full of baby announcements and shower invitations. […]
Vitamin D is essential to a healthy life, at any stage, yet its effectiveness is often overlooked by practitioners treating parents who are trying to conceive. The overwhelming majority of infertility cases are treated with drugs or surgical procedures, and are successful less than 50 percent.Supplementation presents a simple, safe, inexpensive, and potentially effective approach […]
There is a growing body of evidence that indicates gluten could be behind a myriad of health issues, including infertility. However, we’re in the middle of a gluten-free craze. Even fast food restaurants are carrying gluten-free options. It’s big business, but like any fad there is backlash and finger pointing. There are meme’s aimed at […]
Recently, I read an article about the link between maternal antidepressant use and the development of autism in children [1]. This new study published in JAMA Pediatrics provides epidemiological evidence that antidepressant use adversely affects fetal brain development in children of the mothers using antidepressants. The article weighs in on a topic that has had […]
Ten years ago, I began researching fertility and natural alternatives to achieving and avoiding pregnancy. The more research I did, the more I realized that there was a decided lack of current, accurate information on the internet. After becoming pregnant with my first child, I focused my research to learn how to space my children […]
Dexamethasone or DEX, the synthetic corticosteroid that mimics the anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant effects of endogenous cortisol, has been given to pregnant women who are at risk of delivering a child with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) for almost 30 years, despite the fact there are no data indicating either its safety or efficacy, and one study […]
Bisphenol A (BPA), the polycarbonate, endocrine disrupting plastic is pervasive in the environment. A recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey detected BPA in the urine of 95% of the participants. Along with other toxins, BPA has been found in the placenta and follicular fluid of pregnant women. Given its estrogenic actions and its ability […]
Waning FertilityI have always wanted to be a mother. Growing up around my grandmother’s day care, I relished taking on nurturing roles from a young age. I have always enjoyed spending time with children, reading to my younger cousins, and making up games for us play. I even earned my degree as an Early Childhood […]