Tag: Fertility Awareness

Trying to Conceive: Can you speak the lingo?

Trying to Conceive: Can you speak the lingo?

Whether you are just starting out on your fertility journey, or you have been trying for a while now, knowing what people are talking about in groups can be difficult. There are many acronyms people use to discuss and you may find yourself searching online for 

Luteal Phase Defect: What is it and How can it affect Fertility?

Luteal Phase Defect: What is it and How can it affect Fertility?

Luteal phase defect sounds like a strange phenomenon. It is one of my personal diagnosis that I dealt with, accompanying low progesterone. I stumbled across this on my own by learning how to track my cycles and paying attention to symptoms. I’ll admit though, for 

Foods for Your Hormones: Improve Fertility Health

Foods for Your Hormones: Improve Fertility Health

Our diet can impact our health more than we know. Especially while we are trying to conceive, certain foods can improve or hinder our hormone balance, thus our fertility. It can also help the developing egg to be healthy and give us more energy. Even 

Stress and Fertility Health

Stress and Fertility Health

Stress and anxiety can take a huge toll on our bodies. We know this to be true, but often don’t realize it until we feel like we are crazy or out of control. We may have a racing heart, high blood pressure, insomnia, issues with 

Conception Process: Back to Basics

Conception Process: Back to Basics

Many people spend a fair amount of time and energy actively trying not to get pregnant. If a school teaches any sort of sex education these days, it is generally regarding abstinence or utilizing condoms and pills to prevent pregnancy. Do you understand and know 

Fertility Awareness: Why is it Important?

Fertility Awareness: Why is it Important?

Fertility Awareness may seem like a new topic to many. I honestly didn’t come across it until I was struggling with conceiving a child. It can be confusing when you are first starting out or trying to research. Many people lump different tracking ways into