Herbal remedies that increase ovulation

Still trying to get pregnant and looking for natural remedies that help the reproductive system? More natural and organic products are being displayed on the shelves at local supermarkets and specialty food stores than ever before with an array of healing assurances and natural cleansing and detoxifying options to aid in pregnancy.

August 8, 2011 | Read the story »

Endometriosis and conception

Endometriosis is typically seen during the reproductive years and effects 5% to 10% of women of which approximately 30% have fertility problems. Symptoms may depend on the site of active endometriosis. It is a common finding in women with fertility related issues. Some studies report that once a woman modifies her diet, adds supplements that aid in creating optimal uterine health and gets pregnant, the endometrial disease is gone thereafter.

August 4, 2011 | Read the story »

Celebs open up about fertility treatments

With so many couples encountering fertility issues these days, one place they can go to seek comfort and information is in the stories of successful fertility treatments for the women of Hollywood, the runways, the media, the music industry and even politics.

February 28, 2010 | Read the story »

Pre-implantation genetics testing offers new hope to pregnancy challenged couples

For couples who have experienced recurrent miscarriages, unsuccessful IVF cycles or unexplained infertility; as well as women of advanced maternal age; new procedures are available in the form of a genetic diagnosis program designed to help achieve a successful pregnancy.

February 25, 2010 | Read the story »

How to lower risk of preeclampsia in pregnancy

According to a study from SeonAe Yeo, Ph.D, an associate professor with a specialty in women’s health at the UNC School of Nursing at Chapel Hill, for some women, preeclampsia risks may be lowered by following a simple 40 minute, 5 times a week, stretching routine during pregnancy. Researchers at the university, lead by Dr. [...]

February 24, 2010 | Read the story »

Breakthrough egg freezing process offers new hope

For those women needing to put off pregnancy due to illness, work, not having a partner or other personal or medical reasons, but desirous of young healthy eggs to fertilize when motherhood beckons them, consider egg preservation.

February 24, 2010 | Read the story »

Should women take Prometrium to ward off miscarriage?

To sustain a healthy pregnancy, women must maintain healthy levels of progesterone at all times. As a woman’s body prepares for ovulation, progesterone levels go up. The corpus luteum can stimulate the production of progesterone for about two weeks and if a conception occurs, the pregnancy itself takes over the stimulation of progesterone. With no [...]

February 22, 2010 | Read the story »

How to Get Pregnant – The Top 3 eBooks

Shelves at the local Barnes & Noble and Borders stores are overflowing with paperbacks and guides on how to get pregnant but many women are turning to a quicker more convenient way to obtain the same information in the form of eBooks online, sometimes at 1/2 the cost.

February 21, 2010 | Read the story »

Natural Vitex supplement may reverse female fertility issue

According to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a small study was conducted on 52 patients with luteal phase defects who showed signs of reduced prolactin release. By adding a vitex supplement to their diet their luteal phases normalized, they improved luteal phase progesterone synthesis and increased luteal phase estradiol.

February 20, 2010 | Read the story »

Examining the importance of banking ‘Cord Blood Stem Cells’

The decision to bank cord blood is a hot topic these days. Cord blood contains stem cells that are the building blocks of our blood and immune system. Drawn from the umbilical cord at the time of childbirth it is becoming more practiced as expectant parents are being exposed to information on the subject via [...]

February 18, 2010 | Read the story »

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