New Protein Powder: Clean Energy
As women, we often don’t eat enough good quality protein. Your body needs proteins and healthy fats to ovulate, make progesterone, stabilise blood sugars, help feel full and reduce snacking. This fermented brown rice protein powder has so many great ingredients including…supergreens, wheat grass, spirulina, sweet potato, chlorella as well as an orga
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 are high in salt. Salt helps reduce water retention and some symptoms associated with […]
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 settings with the idea that humour can be used to alleviate stress, address loneliness, and decrease […]
IVF Partner – What You Can Do to Help
In over eight years working with women and families going through IVF, I have never been asked by a partner, “what can I do to help”….until two weeks ago. So I’ve had a couple of weeks to think about it and to get feedback from women going through their first, second or even fifth cycle […]
Aging and Environmental Factors Affect Embryo Growth
Recently, a comprehensive research paper was published in Fertility and Sterility detailing the effects of aging and environmental factors on egg, sperm and embryo growth and development. When you look at the statistics of IVF, the numbers aren’t great. Out of all eggs that are retrieved, only 7% of those will result in a full term […]
