Infertility’s Continuous Change Cycle – The Trials & Tribulations of Square Three

December 27, 2009

In last week’s post I discussed Square Two of Dr. Martha Beck’s change cycle.  To recap, we are always moving through one of the four squares of change in every area of our lives.  Square One is the meltdown phase where you suffer greatly as your old idea of yourself burns up.  Once you’ve grieved [...]

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Infertility’s Continuous Change Cycle – Moving into Square Two

December 17, 2009

In last week’s post I introduced the concept of the change cycle as described by Dr. Martha Beck.  I talked about the difficulties of Square One – the death and rebirth phase of the change cycle.  This week I want to talk about what happens as you move out of the pain of Square One [...]

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See the Movie “Fresh” at AcuHealth in Scottsdale

December 9, 2009

Fresh is a documentary about the state of our current food system and how our food ends up on our table.  There’s a complimentary screening of the movie at AcuHealth Integrative Wellness Center in Scottsdale next Friday, December 18th.  I’ll be there!
http://www.freshthemovie.com
FRESH Synopsis
FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. [...]

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Dealing with Miscarriage or Other Infertility Disappointment? Welcome Back to Square One.

December 4, 2009

Miscarriages, failed IVF cycles and other infertility disappointments often leave women feeling devastated, frustrated and lost.  If you’ve experienced any of these events, you may remember uncontrollable crying, raging, withdrawing, rebeling and lots more.  Unfortunately, there’s no avoiding this painful phase, in fact, the best way to handle it to just feel every emotion all the way through.  But it’s [...]

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Acupuncture and Fertility

November 17, 2009

I’m a big believer in acupuncture’s effect on fertility and this article is a must read!

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Baby Showers During Infertility – To Go or Not To Go?

November 13, 2009

When you’re dealing with infertility it seems like baby shower invitations arrive on an almost weekly basis.  During my first 2 years of trying to conceive I went to lots of them.  I felt confident that I would eventually have a baby of my own so, back then, the showers weren’t difficult. 
After the first couple years [...]

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How I’m Boosting My Fertility Naturally

November 5, 2009

Last week I talked about how I made the decision to “go natural” instead of doing another IVF right now.  I’ve read and researched a lot of information about enhancing fertility naturally and I wanted to share what I’m doing with all of you.  Of course, I’m not giving medical advice here, I’m not a [...]

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IVF or Trying to Conceive Naturally? The Importance of Doing What FEELS Right.

October 30, 2009

When you’re in the midst of fertility issues, you will no doubt eventually find yourself faced with a decision to either do an Assisted Reproductive Technology like IUI or IVF or continue trying to conceive on your own.  For some of us, this particular fork in the road comes up time and time again over [...]

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Stepping Off the Emotional Roller Coaster of Infertility

October 22, 2009

When you’re dealing with fertility issues, it’s easy to get stuck on a never-ending roller coaster of wildly shifting emotions.  You have three great follicles going into your IUI appointment and feel elated and hopeful.  You get your period eleven days later and feel utterly hopeless.  You have two excellent embryos transferred during your IVF [...]

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Manifesting Fertility – Part 2

October 13, 2009

As I promised last week, this week’s post is all about HOW you can start manifesting fertility.  I’ve been using these techniques myself (and so have my clients) and I have to tell you, they feel great.  Focusing on what I want creates a lot of good, clean energy which puts me in a great [...]

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