I Love This!

One of the best online community's that I found with a fabulous group of ladies from all over the world who love to help each other is "Cafe Mom".  The site is made up of a combination of women who are trying to get pregnant, already pregnant plus those who recently had their baby.

If you are struggling to conceive, the ability to share your thought and feelings with others going through the same thing can be a tremendous comfort.  Most women who struggle with fertility issues do not feel comfortable talking about it to friends and family and yet it can be very stressful going through this and keeping all your feelings inside.

The support of the women in this community is tremendous and it can greatly contribute to relieving some of the stress you may be going through.  And since research shows that stress can reduce fertility, this means that joining this site can actually help you to get pregnant!

There is no fee to join, so go sign up right now!  I PROMISE you will be so happy you did!




After you sign up, simply search for a group that might be of interest to you.  Last I checked, there were over 10 different groups for women trying to get pregnant including those specifically for women over 30 or over 40, women with PCOS, women who had a miscarriage, women with endometriosis, women trying for a boy or girl, and MANY others.

Go now to sign up and after a few days, let me know how much you like it ; - )

Weight Loss Surgery Helps Women Overcome Infertility

I have written several times on this blog about research that suggests being overweight can make it much more difficult to get pregnant. In this article, they claim it is 40% harder to get pregnant for obese women. While studies show that losing weight through diet can cause dramatic improvements in fertility, this article discusses another option for losing weight and improving
fertility--gastric bypass surgery. Initial reports suggest that this method can improve the odds of getting pregnant, but there is one serious downside. It is recommended that you wait at least a year or more to try and get pregnant after having this surgery. That may be very difficult for couples who are older and can't afford to wait that long.

Read more here:

Weight Loss Surgery To Improve Fertility

This Herb May Help Your Fertility

One fertility boosting herb that I
have just recently read about is called MACA.

Maca is a Peruvian root-like vegetable that dries into a
butterscotch-tasting powder. Its adaptogenic
actions help normalize hormones.
Maca is used to increase fertility and libido
in both men and women by its effects of decreasing
estrogen, increasing progesterone and unbinding
testosterone, according to the research.

You can read some more about Maca here:

If you wish to purchase some maca, you can get some here:

http://www.tipsgettingpregnant.com/maca.php

Early Diagnosis Of PCOS Improving Fertility In Women

Some new research suggests that diagnosing and treating PCOS in younger women, it can help them learn to incorporate healthy diet and exercise into their lifestyle.  These changes may help to improve fertility later on, which is often negatively effected by PCOS.  Read more..

Early Diagnosis Of PCOS Improving Fertility In Women WFtv.com, FL - 28 minutes ago And in treatment, weight loss is key. Research shows losing just five-percent of excess body weight can improve fertility.

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Heavy Cell Phone Use May Be Tied To Infertility

Here's an article I think is worth reading.  While the research doesn't prove that cell phone use can cause reduced sperm count, there may be a causal effect.  More research is definitely needed, but I think it may be best to cut back on the cell phone use for males trying to get their partner pregnant.  Read more...

Heavy cell phone use tied to poorer sperm quality Reuters - 7 hours ago The findings, published in the journal Fertility and Sterility, add to questions about the potential health effects of cell phones and other wireless ...

Caffeine Consumption Raises Miscarriage Rate

There has been a long running debate on whether women who are trying to get pregnant should give up drinking coffee because of the possible negative effect it could have on fertility.  I have always personally recommended quitting, since I would rather err on the side of caution.  Now new research suggests that drinking even one cup of coffee daily will increase your odds of miscarriage.  Read more...

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Caffeine Consumption Raises Miscarriage Rate: Study ABC News - 14 hours ago "I am not at all surprised by this study," said Dr. Sherman Silber, director of the Infertility Center at St. Lukes Hospital in St. Louis. ...

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Support During The Infertility Struggle

For women experiencing the struggle of trying to conceive a child, it can be a very isolating experience. The subject of infertility is often kept secret, leaving women without an outlet to express their pain, and get much needed support. Enter the on-line world, where anonymity allows for mutual sharing of common experiences, which can make the journey on the way to parenthood an easier road. There are many blogs that have cropped up...journals women write to share their experience, which often includes infertility treatments. More....

Blogs help infertile couples feel less alone (Kansas City Star)

On June 9, 2005, Larisa Bourgeois of Austin, Texas, wrote in her new blog, “If Katie Holmes gets pregnant before me … well, it won’t be pretty.”

Dealing With Pregnancy Loss

Having dealt with several miscarriages myself, I know firsthand that most people do not know what to say or how to act around someone who has experienced a pregnancy loss. This article gives a great overview of dealing with miscarriage, including what to say and what ot to say. If you've suffered a loss, or know someone else who has, read on....

When someone you know loses a baby Pregnancy and Baby,?AZ?- 4 hours ago Don't remind the couple they can get pregnant again. Again, this may be true, but it doesn't diminish a couple's hurt over the lost child. ...

Stress And Fertility Link

Time and again there is the suggestion that stress can reduce the chances of becoming pregnant. There is absolutely no scientific proof of this, yet there are countless women who believe it and therefore try out stress reducing methods such as acupuncture, yoga, etc. to help reduce the stress and help them to conceive. This article gives an overview of the link that stress may have to a woman's ability to get pregnant...

On fertile ground: Stress and conception SheKnows.com, AZ - 13 hours ago ... most of which end with the cliched assertion that if you want to get pregnant all you have to do is stop trying so hard and relax. ...