5 Things You Ought To Know When You’re Trying To Conceive With Endometriosis If you’re trying to get pregnant and you know (or suspect) you have endometriosis, you might be wondering how this disease will affect you. These are the 5 things I wish I knew when I started trying to conceive with endometriosis. …
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3 Mental Health Benefits of Fertility Yoga Yoga is great exercise while you’re trying to conceive. Fertility Yoga is different from other kinds of yoga mostly because you move according to where you are in your cycle. Yoga for fertility doesn’t only have physical benefits, though. Here are 3 ways it benefits your mental health: 1. …
How To Exercise Safely During IVF If you are used to working out, playing sports or exercising regularly, you probably have some questions about how to move your body safely when you’re doing IVF, IUI or on fertility medications. Here are some guidelines for safe exercise during IVF. Continuing to exercise might be extremely important …
Why Chair Yoga is the Best Yoga for Endometriosis Exercising when you have endometriosis symptoms can be challenging. Doctor often recommend yoga for endometriosis patients – but there are so many kinds of yoga! I absolutely love chair yoga when I’m dealing with the pain, bloating and fatigue that endo brings. No more excuses …
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5 Myths About Miscarriage There are quite a few misunderstandings and myths about miscarriage. Here I break down these myths based on my personal experience, and my experience working with many people who have had miscarriages. Myth #1 “At least you know you can get pregnant” Most of the people who I’ve met who are …
How I Used Mindfulness to Survive My Miscarriage I was at work, running to the bathroom during a short recess break. I realised that my pregnancy was over. Here’s what I did to survive my miscarriage. Sadness I started sobbing while driving home. That night, so many tears came out and I didn’t resist any …
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Types of Meditation that can help you on your fertility journey There are many types of meditation that can benefit you while you’re dealing with infertility. Here are 5 of my favourite types of meditation. 1. Fertility Visualization Meditation imagining your womb as a temple or a nest, the perfect place to cultivate new life …
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The Funded IVF Cycle in Ontario When I told people I was doing IVF, I got “but at least it’s free, right?” Wrong. IVF is still expensive in Ontario! The government funding helps, but it doesn’t make it free. It’s a misconception that you get ONE FREE IVF CYCLE in Ontario. Some of the costs …
Distract Yourself During The Two Week Wait Yeah, you’re right- usually I’m all about mindfulness, but during the two week wait distractions are important. You’ve done fertility treatment this month, and now you’re waiting. It will be one of two things, and you’re afraid of both: You’ll be pregnant or you’ll get your period. …
Letting Go Coping For Infertility 3 Things Mindfulness Teaches You To Let Go Of “Letting Go Coping” means that you cope with stressful situations by accepting them and letting go of the need to change what is. Mindfulness teaches you to let go of many things. In fact, I like to think of practicing mindfulness …