by Carolyn Berger, L.C.S.W.   New adoptive parents love nothing more than telling their adoption stories,” and people considering adopting never get tire of listening to them.  These stories generally begin with a description of the adoptive parents’ difficulties ...

By Stacey Roberts, BSPT, Q Herbalist, Natural Fertility   Rachel came to me after trying to have a baby for 4 years.  She was at her wits end.  She tried IVF but had hyperstimulated and was unsure of whether to try again. She had not had a menstrual cycle in 3.5 years no matter ...

by Judith Horowitz, Ph.D. If you think that the only treat that could make you smile would be to see a positive over-the-counter home pregnancy test, and that you are the recipient of the world’s worst trick ever i.e., being diagnosed with infertility, read on. And, if you are reading this ...

A Weblog Reprinted from November 15, 2007 by Corey Whelan   My mom never had regular periods. She was married for 14 years and got pregnant when she was 40. She was pregnant for five months before she realized it; everyone thought she was simply getting fat. So, when I, her only daughter, ...

by Daniel Shapiro, M.D.   Infertility patients know this better than anyone- emotions go haywire during a fertility treatment odyssey.  Pregnancy and the post-partum period can be just as bad, with extreme cases of post-partum psychosis making it into the news ever year with horrific ...

by Fred Licciardi, M.D., author of the Infertility Blog   Here I will tell of a typical story about a woman who has been suffering from infertility, and finally becomes pregnant. After the relief of a positive pregnancy test her doctor repeats the test and says, “Well Lisa, it ...

by Heather Sarantis, Commonweal     In 2007, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics released a report, “A Poison Kiss: The Problem of Lead in Lipstick.” More than half of the 33 brand-name lipsticks tested contained detectable levels of lead. None of these lipsticks listed lead ...

How to manage and arrest the STRESS RESPONSE by Brenda Strong Even for a Yoga Teacher, life is stressful.  Honestly, this year has been rough for me.  Last weekend, I went to my 93 year-old aunt’s memorial in California, after a car had struck her while she was crossing the ...

by Corey Whelan  I used to call September my spiritual month.  The color of the sky, that amazing blue.  The leaves falling.  The crisp air.  It all worked for me.  I chose to get married in September.  My twin's due date was September 29th.  Now, I ...

by Kavita Patel    Have you ever asked yourself, when you see all of those labels on cereal boxes, if the labeling is 100% true? It seems to me when I peruse through a grocery store that the cereal aisle is something really special. There are markings all over box from General ...