Today I am thrilled to be interviewing Tertia Loebenberg Albertyn on my blog. She is a huge inspiration to me. I read her book "So Close" while going through infertility. Although this blog is less about infertility and more about widowhood now, there's a common thread here: how do you get through … [Read more...]
Fertility App pinpoints best times to conceive
Nicola Smuts Allsop has created an app that will help you pinpoint your best times for conception. The app is something simple that can be downloaded and used in the privacy of your home, using your and your partner's health information. This app will therefore not only be a huge help to couples … [Read more...]
Mixed Beans Vegetable Lunch
Last week I wrote about the food groups and one of those groups are legumes. I wonder though, how often we actually do eat beans? Other than adding baked beans with your meal, which is boring, what can we do to spice them up? I have a solution. I've renamed it Mixed Beans Vegetable Lunch. The … [Read more...]
Fertility and Reflexology
Reflexology stimulates points on the feet to balance and relax your body as well as treat a range of disorders. Fertility and reflexology can be linked together and provide a beneficial outcome: if you find a good therapist. I guess I should have learnt by now, but it appears that I haven't, if … [Read more...]
Mothers After Infertility or Loss: Sian’s Story: Don’t Limit Your Miracle!
Here is the next story in my series on Mothers After Infertility. Meet Sian, who is also a blogger here in Joburg. About Me: Tell us some background about yourself, if you work, and what your interests and passions are. I am a born and breed South African, but I finished my schooling in … [Read more...]
My Fertility Wheel
Fertility has many aspects to to it and another expert consult from the Fertility after 40 Telesummit was very helpful to me in clarifying the important issues I need to work on. Marc Sklar, "the fertility expert" used a tool called "the fertility wheel" to isolate some important issues. Marc … [Read more...]
Rebooting my system with Traditional Chinese Medicine
The things I do to try and get pregnant. There I was, lying half naked on a table with pins stuck all over my body. And they were hooked up to a pulsing electronic contraption. It had to be the weirdest sensation out but as time went on it lessened, and it became more relaxing. You might be asking … [Read more...]
Fertility at 40 Plus Telesummit
Sarah Holland is back with her second Telesummit for the year focusing on the topic "Fetility at 40+". More and more people are finding themselves in the position of trying to have children after forty, and feeling frustration with the medical options and expenses. If you're looking for some natural … [Read more...]
Starting a Series: Mothers After Infertility or Loss
I’ve been inspired by Cindy Alfino, who has successfully run series on her blog on “I'm a Mom With Tattoos” and more recently “Behind the Scenes of a Mixed Race Family”. I thought, why not do a series myself? Of course, I don’t think I’ll manage to do this every week; I’m going to more realistically … [Read more...]
Adrenal Fatigue? So is that what this is…
So I went back to the dietician today. Before I continue, I need to reiterate a disclaimer that I've given before. I am no medical expert and these results are for an individual (me) and are not going to fit a "one size fits all" mentality. This is my story. If you would like to get your own … [Read more...]