Showing posts with label The Fertile Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Fertile Garden. Show all posts
11/25/16
The Fertile Garden Fertility Jewelry Black Friday Sale!
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12/17/15
#Ovulation Information #TTC
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The exact time you ovulate depends on the length of your menstrual cycle. If you have a 28-day cycle, you’ll usually ovulate around days 13 to 15, with Day 1 as the first day of your period. You ovulate when hormones cause a mature follicle to release an egg from the ovary, so it could be available for fertilization. Since the timing of your ovulation depends on your menstrual cycle—and can even vary each month—it can be helpful to learn ways to tell if ovulation is imminent. That way, you can plan sex accordingly. Here are some easy ways to tell if you may be ovulating:
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10/6/15
Folic Acid and TTC
Folic Acid is recommended for every woman in her childbearing years before she starts trying to conceive. Many doctors will recommend that a woman take a prenatal vitamin enriched with Folic Acid at least three months prior to conception. This will help protect the growing baby against such medical issues as neural tube defects before a woman even knows she’s pregnant.
For many women, eating fortified foods enriched with Folic Acid just isn't enough. To reach your recommended levels, you will also likely require a vitamin supplement. So when you’re thinking about your "baby making kit," don’t forget to pack your Folic Acid pills.
If you have MTHFR, like I do (C677 double mutation), I have to take a special vitamin to get my folic! Feel free to message me and I can let you know what I recommend! :)
Source-Fertilityauthority
9/18/14
Tomatoes and Male Fertility
Who knew that tomatoes helped with fertility?? Use your summer bounty to help your hubby increase his sperm count!
Did you know...
Did you know...
- Tomatoes contain lycopene, which can help increase sperm count by up to 70%!
- Lycopene can help improve sperm count and motility, and can reduce the count of abnormal sperm!
8/18/14
3/8/14
Boosting your odds of conceiving!
Check out this great tips from abcnews regarding boosting your odds on getting pregnant!!
#fertility #hope
1. Kick your soda addiction
2. Go to bed early
3. Be a better brusher
4. Exercise, but not too much
5. Don't let him turn into a couch potato
6. Get a handle on chronic anxiety
7. Try giving up gluten
8. Encourage him to lose weight
9. ...And quit smoking
10...And move his phone
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/10-ways-boost-odds-pregnant/story?id=22649608
#fertility #hope
1. Kick your soda addiction
2. Go to bed early
3. Be a better brusher
4. Exercise, but not too much
5. Don't let him turn into a couch potato
6. Get a handle on chronic anxiety
7. Try giving up gluten
8. Encourage him to lose weight
9. ...And quit smoking
10...And move his phone
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/10-ways-boost-odds-pregnant/story?id=22649608
1/16/14
Fertility Gemstone Descriptions & Charm Symbolism
Gemstones
Agate stimulates happiness and offers emotional tranquility. It relieves emotional pain and stimulates fertility. Gives strength, clears energy blockage, calms body and mind, balances. Stimulates the root Chakra, associated with the reproductive glands.
Amazonite is associated with the throat chakra, helping calm emotions and soothe the nerves. Amazonite can help throat, thyroid, nerve conditions and is an all purpose healing stone. It balances the emotions and regulates the metabolism. Relieves menstrual cramps and aids in childbirth.
Amethyst is the stone of spirituality, cleanses and purifies, absorbs
negativity and prevents negative energy, while drawing in positive energy. It boosts production of hormones and peace of mind. Gives positive self image, self love and empowerment. Connects heart and crown chakras and helps balance ones emotions.
Aventurine is known as the lucky stone with a positive influence over growth and fertility. It is considered a healing stone to soothe a troubled heart or calm distraught emotions. Aventurine opens the heart chakra, soothes physical and emotional pain. Heals the heart by releasing emotional stress. Heals emotional pain, fear, and negativity, promotes physical, mental and emotional well being.
Black Coral is considered the male fertility stone. Aids conception, nourishes blood cells, and can help increase sex drive.
Bloodstone is known for its power in aiding the body in circulation and detoxifying of blood. Bloodstone is used for circulation of all the energy in the body, and helps to remove energy blocks. Cleanses the heart, treats anemia.
Carnelian gemstone is said to boost fertility and stimulate the reproductive system (your orange sacral chakra in your belly). It represents the fertility of the earth, reinforces confidence. A warming stone of passion and sexuality, Stimulates, balances and heals womens reproductive system. Recommended for blood disorders, calms inflammation. Carnelian is popular as a healing stone and also clears negative energy and replace it with positive energy.
Chrysocolla brings healing to the internal reproductive organs, helping to prevent scar tissue from forming. It can help women who suffer from menstrual cramps, PMS, thyroid imbalances and endometriosis.
Chrysoprase is widely used for healing purposes. It has a calming effect, and opens the Heart Chakra. Chrysoprase helps increase fertility and balance energy within by balancing female hormones (important for overcoming PCOS).
Citrine cleanses the chakras. Citrine also reverses degenerative disease. Beneficial for the kidney, thyroid, and detoxifys the blood system. Citrine is an great stone for calming and soothing distressed conditions. It cleanses, purifies and eliminates poisons from the body. Citrine also helps to encourage happiness and clears ones aura.
Coral (red) opens the root chakra and symbolizes blood force energy. Dark red coral is used for heating and stimulation of the blood system. Coral is most effective in healing ailments such as anemia, body pains, weakness and blood circulation.
Garnet cleanses and purifies. It is also a stone of love and can increase sex drive. It draws negativity away from the Chakras. Reduces inflammation and strengthens blood, muscles and the reproductive organs.
Hematite is used for grounding, calming, relaxing, preventing or controlling bleeding, muscle tissue and cramps, childbirth, anemia, blood circulation, and more. Helps regulate menstrual cycle. It can be worn in a bracelet to strengthen courage and bring energy when facing a difficult challenge. It can help counteract negative energy. Associated with the earth chakra.
Jade is a heart chakra stone, a protective stone, Jade keeps the wearer from harm and brings harmony. A powerful emotional balancer. Brings peace, wisdom, unconditional love. Brings good luck and fortune.
Labradorite is used to protect and clear the aura, as well as balance and protect one from energy leaks. It is often used to protect during vulnerable growth stages and intense transitions. It is the easiest way to maintain your health, restoring bodily, mental, spiritual health to its perfect natural state. Great for healing after a miscarriage.
Moonstone can help your you welcome a new soul into your body and is said to have powers that aid in balancing of your emotions, very important in trying to conceive! Calms emotions, opens up ones feminine side. Heightens intuition and receptivity. Assists with hormone equilibrium during menstrual cycle. Moonstone also encourages love, hope, and fertility.
Obsidian is a stone of strength, and blocks negativity. Treats muscle tissue and encourages circulation. Obsidian is also known to increase sensuality, increasing sense of touch. If you are stressed or dealing with physical disease, obsidian can help you to heal. Obsidian helps with blood circulation and detoxification.
Rhodonite calms inflammation, and stimulates fertility. Rhodonite treats auto-immune diseases and stimulates detoxification. It prevents formation of scars and works to eliminate toxins out of damaged tissues.
Rose quartz are the beads of love, peacefulness and emotional healing. It can soothe the heart, bring peace, balance, compassion and kindness. It also encourages acceptance and promotion of inner peace, to bring back emotional balance. Also can reduce stress and improve hormone flow. Aids opening to the goddess within. Heals heartache and loneliness, and helps us love and accept ourselves.
Sodalite is very effective at balancing hormones and boosts the immune system. It enhances working of the thyroid, pituitary and lymph glands. It cleanses organs, and stimulates the lymphatic system. Sodalite balances the metabolism, which can lead to weight loss. Restablishes inner peace and neutralizes negative thoughts.
Tiger Eye eases nervous feelings and anxiety. Tiger Eye is a very powerful stone, will ground and bring calm and positive energy. Alleviates pain, and heals ailments of the reproductive system and stomach. Helps maintain focus and aids physical vision. It balances the energies of the reproductive organs.
Charm Symbolism
Angel wing signifies a loss.
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.
St. Gerard, the patron saint of expectant mothers and babies. He is known for his help in obtaining the blessings of motherhood. His intercession is also sought for difficulties in parenthood. Wear his image and read his prayer daily for help with infertility.
During his short life he helped many and performed many miracles. It seems that God had given him, in particular, the special power to help mothers in need. In life and since his death, he has helped so many women who have prayed to him during labor that he earned the nickname the "Saint of Happy Deliveries." Many mothers from all over the world have even named their child Gerard after him in gratitude, and have adopted him as their patron in the joys and fears of childbirth.
The Hamsa symbol is an ancient symbol of protection. Also known as the Hand-of-Mary, it was used to protect women from the evil eye, boost fertility, and encourage healthy pregnancy.
Hope charm is intended to give hope and inner peace to the wearer.
The lotus flower on the clasp is a symbol for creation, rebirth, divinity and fertility.
The penguin symbolizes parenthood, endurance and determination
The Tree of Life symbolizes protection, strength and abundance.
Turtles are a symbol of fertility and vitality. Known for their patience, endurance, longevity and tenacity. The turtle is a symbol of creation and motherhood. Turtles are widely known as totems for protection, this can be very helpful in maintaining a pregnancy.
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4/11/13
Not All Pregnancy Tests are Equal
When you're trying to conceive (TTC), you may feel compelled to take Home Pregnancy Tests (HPTs) from the day after ovulation through the two week wait, despite being very well aware that it is too soon to get an accurate result.
Some of us on the TTC journey become connoisseurs of pregnancy tests. We may be loyal to our favorite "go-to" brands or we may grab whatever is on sale. Does it make a difference? Definitely!
Here are four facts about over-the-counter HPTs:
More expensive doesn't necessarily mean more accurate. Pregnancy tests measure the presence of hCG – what some docs call the pregnancy hormone. Some tests detect smaller amounts than others and so are more accurate earlier. You can call the toll free number on the side of the box to see what level your test measures.
You can get a positive on one test and a negative on another. Since some tests are more sensitive than others, you can test positively on a highly sensitive test and then test negative on a less sensitive one.
A positive test doesn't necessarily mean you're pregnant. It's true that false positives are very rare and that the presence of hCG generally points to a pregnancy. But a woman may also have hCG in her blood after a miscarriage or after an hCG trigger shot. In very rare cases, hCG indicates a tumor on the pituitary gland. In short, if you get a positive test, contact your doctor.
A negative test doesn't necessarily mean you're not pregnant. It may be that the test you're using isn't sensitive enough to pick up the hCG in your blood. Since hCG doubles each day in a healthy pregnancy, wait a couple of days and try again or get a more sensitive test.
Still in doubt? Ask your fertility doctor for a blood test. While a urine test can detect the presence of hCG, a blood test can measure the exact amount for a definitive answer. Most fertility doctors encourage patients to refrain from using home pregnancy tests because tests can vary and a blood test is the most accurate way of determining if you have ovulated and conceived or your fertility treatment cycle was a success!
From FertilityAuthority.com
4/9/13
3/31/13
The Fertile Garden Happy Easter!!
Celebrate Easter with fertility jewelry from The Fertile Garden! Get free shipping for orders of $17 or more to the US!!!
1/29/13
New Fertility bracelets and sterling items!
Hello all! I hope everyone is having a great 2013 so far! I am very excited about some new items coming to the The Fertile garden shop! New fertility bracelets, sterling bracelet upgrades, and a beautiful new sterling butterfly necklace!
1/10/13
National Folic Acid Awareness Week
January 6-12, 2013 is National Folic Acid Awareness Week and January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month.
What's the link between the two, you might ask?
Getting the recommended amount of Folic Acid while pregnant is important to protect your baby against neural tube defects and promote healthy cell and tissue development. To boost your chances of having a healthy baby, here’s what you need to know about folic acid:
- Folic acid should be integrated into your TTC plan right from the start as some of the most crucial fetal development occurs very early in the pregnancy. Current research recommends 400 micrograms of folic acid daily.
- Folic acid can be found in leafy green vegetables like spinach, in orange juice, and is also available as a supplement. Because your diet does not typically deliver the appropriate amount of folic acid, you should consult your fertility doctor about taking prescription or over the counter folic acid supplements.
- Folic acid, in appropriate doses, can reduce risks of spinal cord damage (spina bifida) or brain development complication by up to 70%.
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7/10/12
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/
4/18/12
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! :)
3/26/12
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.
2/10/12
Fertility Bracelets 20% off at The Fertile Garden
Use coupon code HAPPYHEART at http://thefertilegarden.com until Feburary 14, 2012 for 20% off your ENTIRE order!!! Have a Happy Hearts Day! What a thoughtful gift for Valentine's Day!
10/3/11
Caffeine and TTC
When I was TTC I was extra careful and cut out all artificial sweeteners, and caffeine. I was not a happy camper!! The doctor said that 200mgs of caffeine a day were ok. But I still avoided it. Occasionally when I had a bad migraine, I would take a Tylenol and have a little coke.
My TCM said that you would be better of drinking a regular coke then diet coke. She said something with the aspartime was awful for TTC. Or even have a little coffee with whole milk and real sugar. So I listened! It was SO hard...as I was addicted to Diet Coke, I would go to the McDonalds drive thru just to get a large fountain Diet Coke!
I just saw this article and thought it was interesting. The first slide that comes up is "Limit Caffeine Consumption".
9 Natural Fertility Boosters
Limit caffeine consumption
Several studies have shown reduced fertility for women who consume more than 300 mg of caffeine each day. Fortunately, the threshold is high enough that you can still indulge in that morning cup o' joe, since the average 8-ounce cup of coffee only has 100 to 130 mg of caffeine. Don't forget, though, that black tea, green tea, chocolate, and some sodas also contain caffeine.
For women undergoing in vitro fertilization, however, the threshold is much lower: A mere 50 mg of caffeine—the equivalent of one cup of tea—can negatively impact success rates.
Alice Domar, an assistant professor at the Harvard Medical School who also counsels women dealing with infertility, suggests that you may want to further restrict your caffeine intake if you've been trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant, even if you're not doing IVF. Since only limited research has been done on the topic, Domar worries that further research may show that lower amounts of caffeine still impact fertility.
http://health.msn.com/pregnancy/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100182843
http://health.msn.com/pregnancy/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100182843
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