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The Benefits of Hypnofertility

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:09:02 +0000

If you’re struggling with infertility, you’re not alone. Fortunately, there’s a non-invasive approach that’s helping women all over the world. It’s called hypnofertility and it helps eliminate the unhealthy messages which may prevent you from becoming pregnant. Can it relieve physical issues as well? Will it resolve “unexplained infertility”? And does it work with men? Hypntherapist Carol Yeh-Garner explores the benefits of this new treatment.

In this episode: Sunny (host), Rachele, Alison, Cherri and Jamie
Guest Expert: Carol Yeh-Garner, Certified Hypnotherapist, http://www.awelllivedlife.net

Jamie, Cherri, Carol and Sunny

Carol Yeh-Garner, Hynotherapist

My Pregnancy Buddy

Elizabeth Masturzo-Baldeon — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:37:12 +0000

My best friend and I met on the first day of college and lived with each other for four consecutive years after that day. We are both the same age and both hold the same career. It is unfortunate that now we don’t live in the same state, but life does lead people to different places sometimes.

For different reasons, we both decided to have children at the same time. So not only do I have a best friend, I have a “pregnancy buddy”. And let me tell you, although I don’t feel it at all, I’m no spring chick anymore, and it is somewhat uncommon to find women my age who are pregnant. Thank God for my Pregnancy Buddy. It is like having the PregTASTIC panel of pregnant women on speed dial. One of the 98,437,543,857 benefits of my pregnancy buddy best friend is that her not-so-pleasant birth experience helped me make mine a better one. (How can you ever thank someone for that?) Our beautiful babies were born within a month of each other. Almost on the very same day, we both decided that we needed to take a hiatus from our out-of-the-house jobs and stay at home with our beautiful babies.

Advanced Maternal Age
Last summer, when our beautiful babies were about 18 months old, we both decided that it was time to give them siblings. Then in September, our paths seemed to diverge into two different experiences, or so I thought. Starting at eleven weeks, various tests indicated that there was something wrong with my baby. Unfortunately, at almost 14 weeks, the baby didn’t survive and I had to have surgery. It was devastating to say the least. Ten days later, my friend miscarried at home. It was a double devastation for us! We are both tired of hearing the phrase, “Advanced Maternal Age”. We’ll challenge anyone to a marathon and see who really has the Advanced Maternal Age! Ha…if these things only really had to do with the age of one’s ovaries!

Second Round for Siblings
A few months later, my best friend and I once again decided to try to give siblings to our beautiful babies. We once again will be pregnancy buddies! We are both in the very, very early stages of our first trimester. Our babies are due within five days of each other! (somewhere, someone must feel empathy for our husbands!) I haven’t told anyone yet, except for my pregnancy buddy, because I’m paranoid. I just want to make it through the first trimester. Of course I don’t know how long I can really pull that off because as with my other two pregnancies, my buddha has freakishly popped. Maybe it has to do with my “Advanced Maternal Age”!! Ha Ha! So I am crossing my fingers and praying that all goes well with both our pregnancies. The baby is due November 14, 20011….one month before I turn 42!

Medical Facts of Miscarriage

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:15:21 +0000

Is miscarriage preventable? If so, how? What are the signs of miscarriage? Are there health conditions that can cause miscarriage? What goes on with a woman’s hormones before and after a miscarriage? Dr. Deborah Wachs, a Reproductive Endocrinologist answers these and other miscarriage questions.

Miscarriage: Personal Experiences

admin — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:05:27 +0000

How to cope with miscarriage? How to talk with family and friends about it. How to support a friend who has miscarried and what NOT to say to someone who has miscarried. PregTASTIC’s podcasters share their personal stories.

Prepare Your Body for Labor

admin — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:03:17 +0000

Are two cups of coffee too much? Dr. De-Kun Li speaks with us about caffeine’s effect on miscarriage. Plus, the best exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor, what are kettlebells and how you can use them during your pregnancy. And getting your brain to recognize the perineal stretch.