Things you should never say to someone experiencing fertility issues!

What a great article!!

http://www.mothering.com/community/a/the-things-you-should-never-ever-say-to-someone-experiencing-fertility-issues?utm_source=featured&utm_medium=sitewide&utm_content=logged+in%2Fout&utm_campaign=featured+content

Fish in your "Fertility Diet"

Eat fish

If reports of high mercury levels have you skipping seafood, it's time to reconsider. Fish have essential fats called omega-3 fatty acids, which your body needs for optimal fertility – and seafood is the best source.

Omega-3s are important for a baby's brain and eye development and have many other pregnancy-related benefits, including lowering your risk of preterm birth, reducing your chance of preeclampsia, and easing depression. It's important to get omega-3 fatty acids from food because your body doesn't make them.

Omega-3 fatty acids can be found in a variety of marine- and plant-based sources. Just remember that the omega-3s in seafood have long-chain fatty acids that plant-based omega-3s (like walnuts and flaxseed) don't. To get the most out of omega-3s, eat cold water fatty fish like salmon, tuna, sardines, or herring a couple of times a week.

Still, it's hard not to worry about mercury contamination in fish. Mercury is toxic to a developing fetus and can linger in a woman's bloodstream for more than a year.

The good news is that not all fish contain the same amount of mercury. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that women trying to conceive can safely eat up to 12 ounces (roughly two entrées) a week of low-mercury fish, such as shrimp, canned light tuna, salmon, or catfish.

The FDA advises avoiding canned albacore (white) tuna as well as fresh or frozen swordfish, tilefish, king mackerel, tuna steaks, shark, orange roughy, Spanish mackerel, marlin, and grouper because they have the highest mercury levels.

Check out our article on fish safety for more advice on finding your way through the mercury maze.

If you don't like the taste of fish, try fish oil supplements. But be sure to talk to your healthcare provider first to find out how much you need to take.

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Fertility Necklace - coming soon!

Coming soon to The Fertile Garden! Pretty jade butterfly necklace!!

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The Fertility Diet

Its so hard to cut out some of these foods, especially when you've been enjoying them so long! Caffiene was the HARDEST for me to personally cut out. I probably was drinking the equivalent of a 6 pack of Diet Coke a day...sometimes more...eek.

I saw some interesting info on Fertility Authority. Read below!!

If you’re hoping to get pregnant soon or going through fertility treatments, it’s not a bad idea to make sure you’re eating a well-rounded diet that includes fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein. You should also start avoiding certain food and beverages that might hinder your efforts. Overall, cutting back on sugar, fatty foods, trans-fats, artificial sweeteners and of course, stop using any recreational or diet drugs is recommended. Here are a few more specific items you want to be careful to steer clear of:

Cigarette, alcohol and drugs
Caffeine (no more than two cups per day)
Excesses of Vitamins A, C, or D
Raw or undercooked meats
Raw or undercooked eggs
Soft cheeses
Soybeans and soy foods
Swordfish, tilefish, shark, or king mackerel

from http://www.fertilityauthority.com

Fertility Bracelet Success!

WOW! This is the third and fourth fertility bracelet success stories I've had this week!! CONGRATS to you both from The Fertile Garden!!  :)

"I bought two fertility bracelets from you around April-May area. One for me, one for my best friend. After wearing them only one cycle, we both got pregnant! We're both entering into our second trimester soon, and I really just wanted to say thank you for such a marvelous product. I'm definitely keeping mine for when it's time to expand the family once again.
Thank you, Keshia"

Fertility and Avocado

When we were having fertility issues, I went to an acupuncturist. She told me to eat lots of avocado.... at first I wondered why, but I didn't mind at all, I LOVE avocado! I just saw this link from the Fertility Authority, interesting! I remember her telling me that they had all the good fats, and I loved having "permission" to eat such a decadent food. Now this was something I didn't mind doing.

Ode to the Avocado

A recent study has found that good fats — the monounsaturated kind such as those found in avocados — are good for fertility treatment, actually increasing the live birth rate for those undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). This is great news for those of us who love the green fruit! (And yes, it's a fruit, not a vegetable — in Brazil, they add avocados to ice cream!)

The avocado is packed full of nutrients, including vitamin K, folate, potassium, vitamin E, lutein, magnesium, vitamin C and vitamin B6. And each serving of avocado has 3 grams of monunsaturated fat, which helps to lower blood cholesterol if used in place of saturated fats.

Here's a healthy guacamole recipe from the California Avocado Commission:

4 ripe, Fresh California Avocados, seeded and peeled
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tomato, finely chopped
¼ cup finely chopped onion
⅛ tsp. ground cumin
3 drops hot pepper sauce

Coarsely mash avocado with lemon juice and garlic. Mix in other ingredients. Enjoy! (With baked tortilla chips, of course!)

from:
http://www.fertilityauthority.com/

Happy Mothers Day from The Fertile Garden!!

If you are a mother experiencing secondary infertility, or just wishing for a little one of your own, I understand how hard Mothers Day is!

As a treat to all those suffering from any form of infertility... please use coupon code MOTHER2012 on any order and receive FREE shipping to the US at The Fertile Garden!!

You will find fertility bracelets custom made for you, and your condition! The Fertile Garden is the FIRST company to design condition-specific fertility bracelets for endometriosis, PCOS, blood disorders, thyroid disorders, fibroids and more! Don't be fooled by imitators! Our success stories speak for themselves! :)

Fertility Bracelet for PCOS

Do you have PCOS? Did you know that Polycystic ovary disease causes the development of cysts in the ovaries and makes it hard for a woman to conceive. This PCOS Fertility Bracelet from The Fertile Garden is very powerful for overcoming the physical issues of PCOS to enable conception and keep a healthy pregnancy.

Cherries for Fertility?

Yes! Cherries can be very beneficial for your overall health, and fertility! I have been told it is especially good to eat a lot of cherries after your egg retrieval, through to your test. Nutritional value of cherries help the body to fight many infections, and increase the body's resistance mechanisms.

Anthocyanins: A powerful antioxidant, anthocyanins is found abundantly in the cherries. Cherries are the richest source of anthocyanins 1 and 2, that give them their ruby rich color. These beneficial compounds provide the body with a unique combination of antioxidants that are full of anti-inflammatory properties.

Fiber: About ten raw sweet cherries will provide the body with 1.4 grams of fiber, that is nearly 10 percent of the recommended daily amount (RDA). A good level of fiber in the body aids in better digestion, by preventing constipation.

Potassium: Cherries are extremely high on dietary potassium. One can get approximately 260 mg of potassium for every cup (100g) of fresh cherries consumed. Adequate potassium reduces the risk of hypertension and stroke, while promoting the heart and kidneys to function properly.

Melatonin: Cherries are a rich food source of the hormone melatonin. Melatonin promotes healthy circadian rhythm and sleep patterns.

Essential Vitamins: One cup of sweet cherry eaten raw without the pits, can provide the body with 18 percent of the RDA, ie 10.8 mg of vitamin C. The fruit also contains beta carotene, and other important vitamins: vitamin A, vitamin B6 and vitamin K. These vitamins are essential for collagen formation of blood vessels, blood, muscles and bones.

Phytosterols: Phytosterols, also known as plant sterols occur naturally in cherries. 100 gms contain 18.5 mg of sterols that help to reduce 'bad' cholesterol levels (LDL) and lower the risk of cancer, and stimulate the immune system.

Boron: 100 gms of raw tart cherries supply the body with approximately 396µg (microgram). Boron increases bone health; formation and recuperation, and reduce bone inflammation.

Other Minerals: Although in small quantities cherries also contain folate (iron), calcium, copper, zinc, manganese, magnesium and phosphorus. All these mineral play vital roles in boosting the immune system and keeping the body's fitness levels high.

Fertility Art Note Cards from The Fertile Garden!

New Art Note Cards at The Fertile Garden! Perfect for the new mother, newly pregnant, or those going through infertility and fertility treatments. What a thoughtful way to show a friend or family member that you care.



Available in my shop The Fertile Garden. Get some today!

Banana Fertility Smoothie

1 tbsp raw honey

2 tbsp almond butter

1 tbsp flax seed

1 scoop vanilla Whey protein powder

1/2 tsp organic vanilla extract

75ml almond milk

2 bananas

1 tsp cinnamon

1 small chunk ginger

Puree until smooth. Enjoy!

Hope Fertility Bracelet

Anyone who is starting their fertililty journey, in the midst of it, or even doing infertility treatments such as IUI and IVF, knows how hard it is to remain positive and have hope.

That was the idea behind my Hope Fertility Bracelet from The Fertile Garden.

I found that one of the hardest things about IVF was not the shots, daily doctor appointments, feeling like a human pin cushion, and in general the obsession with every cramp and pinch. It was the emotional part that was the most difficult. One day you are confident it worked, the next you are a bawling mess eating chocolate. I've been there! I wore this Hope Fertility Bracelet to remind myself that it WOULD happen someday - that it was a matter of WHEN, not IF! :)


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Kokopelli Fertility Necklace!

What a beautiful way to increase your fertility! This beautiful Kokopelli engraved silver pendant from The Fertile Garden fertility shop includes a moonstone dangle. Moonstone is a feminine stone, which is said to have powers that aid in nurturing receptivity and balancing of the emotions. The stone promotes love, hope, and fertility.

Kokopelli is known as the fertility god. He is considered a healer and women seek him as an aid to pregnancy. Legend has it, everyone in the village would sing and dance throughout the night when they heard Kokopelli play his flute. The next morning, every maiden in the village would be with child.

Check out our full line of fertility jewelry and fertility bracelets on our etsy shop!

Blog Feature!

A Mothers Love, my art to inspire positivity and fertility has been featured on Ardent Photographys blog :) 

Thank you Sarah!

Check out the link below :) 

Ardent Photography Blog

Welcome to The Fertile Garden!

Hello! Welcome to The Fertile Garden. The Fertile Garden is a place where you can come to feel like you are not alone in your infertility struggle.

I have personally been through years of infertility myself, and have found some difficulty in remaining positive and not getting swallowed up in my own negative thoughts. So I created The Fertile Garden, where I hope I can bring some comfort to other women in the same situation as myself.

Welcome, and make yourself at home! :)