May 20, 2012

Is 50 The New 40 For Fertility?

Best Magazine isn’t my normal read matter, but I  picked up a copy while I was waiting to see the dentist.  Imagine how interested I was to read the headline, “I became a mum again at 53!”  The article was an older mums pregnancy special and it  really challenges the ‘too old at 40′ thinking [...]

Be Kind To Yourself

Isn’t is hard enough trying to get pregnant without giving yourself a hard time about it too?  The bigger the challenge you face, the more important it is to be kind to yourself.  Because without kindness towards yourself, you’re bound to [...]

Are you ready to receive a child?

If you’ve been relentlessly chasing your dream of getting pregnant and it’s not working, perhaps it’s time to change your approach. [...]

Infertility Spells – Would You?

Last week I read an article on netmums.com entitled “Fertility Spells – do they work?”  Netmums had conducted a survey of 2000 women to find out what really works [...]

3 Strategies To Smooth The Path To Conception

Managing your mind and emotions will help you follow a smoother path to conception.  Here are my top three tips.  [...]

How To Increase Your Chances of Getting Pregnant

If you’re trying for a baby, you’ve probably taken some steps to improve your chances, but can you do more?  The one thing that most couples probably don’t do is [...]

Do Good Intentions Get You Down?

You’ve hit a bad patch: maybe you’ve had some bad news that makes the likelihood of your getting pregnant less.  Or you’ve just run out of energy to be hopeful.  Does it drive you mad that the people who care for you most are trying, with the best of intentions, to be hopeful and cheer [...]

Is Trying To Get Pregnant The Most Stressful Thing You’ve Ever Done?

If you’re answer to that question is a resounding: “yes”, then you may be shooting yourself in the foot! The more stressed you are the less likely it is that your body will be in a receptive state for conception.  And yes, trying for a baby is an emotional rollercoaster, but there are things you [...]

Can you THINK yourself pregnant?

Well, that’s what this blog is all about – how you might be able to think in a way that improves your chances of getting pregnant. It’s all too easy, if you’re trying to get pregnant, to fall into a negative mindset.  You may be feeling that you’ll never get pregnant, or asking yourself why [...]