Five over-35-fertility-news items I thought you may like to hear about Sometimes I love to tell long stories and take a lot of time to research one single topic. Some other times I come across smaller news items related to getting pregnant after 35 which are not big or interesting enough to develop into articles,…
Alcohol and making babies too many false alarms? Alcohol exposure in pregnancy carries risks, sure. It has been known for decades that alcohol use while trying to conceive and later in pregnancy can lead to a variety of effects on physical, mental and behavioral development of babies. However, how much alcohol at what time…
Fertility bloodwork: 7 hormones which are most important for fertility This happens to me often: a woman writes to me and tells me all about her fertility journey and asks a ton of questions. Then I say: all right, but could you please send me your recent bloodwork? Then the woman sends me a ton…
How to know if your guy wants to commit and have a baby with you When I coach women over 35 there is the side-effect that I get to hear a lot about their relationships. Eventually I noticed that some patterns repeat quite often. In this post I would like to address the mistakes which women…
Diagnosed with low ovarian reserve? A little story about how this blog started. Getting pregnant always looked like something that happens easily, so I’ve spent decades believing that (and doing everything possible to make it not happen). When I only think of all the sex I did not enjoy because I was subconsciously busy calculating…
Extra-weight does decrease your chances of getting pregnant I will start this post by telling a little secret. In my counseling sessions, I sometimes insist on having video chats on Skype, for the reason that I like to see the women I’m talking to. Why do I need to see them? Because even when they’re…
What is fertility testing? In reality, fertility of a women is a continuum and not something that categorizes well. A certain value from a blood test can cause feelings of panic by placing you in a particular category (“low responder”! “high FSH”! “diminished ovarian reserve”!) whereas in reality there is very little difference in fertility…
PQQ (Pyrroloquinoline quinone) for egg health? Don’t make the lab out of your body! Some months ago I was asked for the first time about using PQQ (Pyrroloquinoline quinone) to improve egg quality. I was not too surprised, as women often come to me long lists of supplements which they take in hope of improving…
Five simple lifestyle interventions which will protect your fertility and egg health If I had to pick only five lifestyle interventions in terms of being simple to implement and bringing immediate and measurable benefits to women over 35 who are trying to get pregnant, these would be: 1. Stop smoking. Smokers are 30 percent less…
About Ana who pissed me off (but then got pregnant anyway) Ana (the name changed) is one of the readers of my blog who managed to get pregnant by changing her diet and taking supplements to improve egg quality. What makes Ana special is that at our first contact she managed to really piss me…