Trying to conceive can be really hard. Not for everyone, but for many it can be one of the most trying, upsetting, frustrating points in your life. Its easy to look back in hindsight about how you’d do things differently. Here’s what I would tell myself if I could go back in time and lend a friendly ear and some tips.
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Can Acupuncture bring on my period?
by admin on November 16, 2016 Comments Off on Can Acupuncture bring on my period?The questions keep coming in this series of common questions from new patients. We’ve already discussed “Can Fertility Acupuncture DELAY my period?” now we’re going to answer “Can Acupuncture bring on my period?”. I’ve said time and time again the thing I love about Acupuncture is that it’s focus is regulating cycles and optimising hormones. Let’s dive a bit deeper today into investigating this about Fertility Acupuncture.
read more5 Simple Secrets to Untangling Your Stress
by admin on November 14, 2016 Comments Off on 5 Simple Secrets to Untangling Your StressWork is putting the pressure on, the Family Social Calendar is on overload, you keep trying to hold it all together and maintain an appearance of everything is fine… but it’s not. Inside you may feel annoyed, resentful, angry or even a bit down in the dumps. Stress is not to be underestimated. Brushing it under the carpet can amplify the problems rather than using smart strategies to untangle your Stress. Let’s take a look at 5 Simple Secrets to managing your Stress.
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by admin on November 12, 2016 Comments Off on Can Fertility Acupuncture delay your period?Fertility Acupuncture is designed to help the body’s natural processes and cycles, including that of the menstrual cycle. It’s all about regulating the cycle and optimising hormones. In this blog post we look at the question, “can Fertility Acupuncture delay your period?”
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by admin on November 10, 2016 Comments Off on Does Fertility Acupuncture hurt?Does Fertility Acupuncture hurt? This is one of the questions that comes up when talking about Acupuncture time and time again. Sometimes I’m amazed how creative people’s imaginations can be around what is involved during an Acupuncture treatment.
No, no, no, Registered Acupuncturists aren’t sadistic, lovers of pain nor get some joy out of sticking people with needles. We are actually a genuinely caring bunch, everyday people, that lead very normal lives. Registered Acupuncturists have mastered the skill of needling gently and I’ll tell you how we do it.
read morePreparing for Labour : The Basics (Part 2)
by admin on October 17, 2016 Comments Off on Preparing for Labour : The Basics (Part 2)The latest research suggests preparing for labour using Complementary Medicine makes differences in birthing outcomes. Here, we continue our look at the Basics of Birth Preparation with one of the most important tips – Relaxation.
read moreStress May Be Dangerous To Your Fertility Potential
by admin on October 15, 2016 Comments Off on Stress May Be Dangerous To Your Fertility PotentialStress, yeah, yeah, I know. Stress this and Stress that. We’re all Stressed aren’t we?
Q: Don’t we all just have to put up with it and keep going?
A: No.
Stress is one reason our health fails, and yet many of us brush it off, like its nothing important. But it’s time for a reality check. Lets take a look at how Stress impacts on your Fertility Potential.
read more8 tips to manage Heartburn Reflux during Pregnancy
by admin on September 14, 2016 Comments Off on 8 tips to manage Heartburn Reflux during PregnancyPregnancy & Heartburn. Its a fact up to 50% of women are likely to experience heartburn at some point in their pregnancies. You may not be able to avoid it or relieve it completely during pregnancy, but there are ways to control it.
3 Myths about your Period Debunked
by admin on August 21, 2016 Comments Off on 3 Myths about your Period DebunkedYour Period. You can love it because its reliable and runs like clockwork, or you can hate it, dreading the transformation you make into a hormonal monster groaning in pain once a month. There are a lot of preconceptions about Women’s periods and here, we’re going to dispel a few by talking about what “NORMAL”, if it ever exists, really means.
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by admin on May 23, 2016 Comments Off on 35 Tips Towards Better FertilityFor those who want a checklist to scan through for ideas they might not have considered or tried to improve their fertility, this blogpost is for you. Its not an exhaustive list, nor in any particular order. Look at this a good beginning for some fertility basics that look at managing your stress & lifestyle as well as nutrition and balancing your hormones.
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