Trying to conceive, preconception planning, and getting to the bottom of unexplained fertility investigations — from a biomedicine, functional medicine, and Chinese medicine perspective.

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Self Care for Embryo Transfer Day

Embryo transfer day can be tough. There are a lot of factors that are outside your control. Having some simple things to focus on, other than the pending transfer can help you get through the day with less apprehension and actually help improve…
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Acupuncture and Your Thyroid

In Chinese medicine, the thyroid doesn't exist. Well not as an organ, more as a series of functions. Very important functions. Especially for fertility (and infertility), pregnancy, post partum and ongoing hormone regulation. This can,…
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How Healthy Fats Support Fertility

Fats in Chinese medicine support the nourishment of your 'Yin'. Yin is the most nourishing, feminine aspect of your body's energy. Strong Yin is like a tree with a big, wide trunk. Very little can affect/impact/move/hurt a strong, grounded…
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Acupuncture Doesn’t Balance Hormones

It gets said a lot. “acupuncture balances hormones”. I’m sure I’ve said it before too. But when you think about it, what does that actually mean? Balance means ‘a steady position or condition’ – is that really the hope for…
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Self Care in IVF

Post eggpickup plan to do absolutely nothing after egg pick up - sit at home watching tv, sleeping etc. back to some mild exercise like walking from the day after pick up but still taking it easyadd…
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Acupuncture and Ovulation

In Chinese medicine, ovulation requires the right amount of nutrients and blood (Yin) as well as warmth and a smooth flow of Qi to ‘drop’ and move the egg down the Fallopian tube (Yang). I often describe it to women like ripening a lemon…
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Reasons to Temperature Chart for Fertility

Temperature charting is just one method in fertility awareness. In Chinese medicine, it’s incredibly important for me to be able to diagnose and track progress. Here are all the reasons I find it helpful to temperature chart for fertilityHelp…
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McDonald’s Chips and Embryo Transfer Day

What is with the IVF myth of eating McDonald’s French fries immediately after your embryo transfer? This seems to be a long standing tradition amongst women going through IVF. The reason it may possibly have some impact is because the chips…
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Laughing Post Embryo Transfer Increases Chance of Pregnancy

The thing I love most about this study is that it’s called “The Effect of Medical Clowning on Pregnancy Rates…” If you’re wondering what medical clowning is, it’s exactly as it sounds. Medical clowns are being used in healthcare…
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Ovulation Pain – a TCM Perspective

Pain is a protective mechanism for the body. It lets us know that something is wrong. Ovulation pain is no different. Ovulation pain or mittleschmerz (‘middle pain’) is low, one sided abdominal pain that occurs around ovulation (or egg release).…
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