Why communication with fertility doctors sometimes fails? Almost daily I get emails from women who report some kind of miscommunication with their fertility doctors. Some of the most common misunderstandings seem to be: Not understanding when to move to the next level (trying naturally – IUI – IVF/ICSI) Too short or too long times in-between…
Mediterranean, Harvard Fertility-Diet, low-carb, Paleo? What did I eat during the time I was trying to get pregnant and why? We are physiologically adapted to a varied diet without too much sugar, without toxins and additives, and we can cope with irregular meals, or even occasional hunger. Yes, hunger. Please take one breath and try…
While Low-carb and Paleo-diet might help increase fertility naturally there is one thing to be aware of As you can read all over my blog, there are at least two diet styles that are scientifically proven to increase fertility in women. These are the Mediterranean diet with its many fertility benefits published over the last years and the…
How to read my E-book on improving egg quality: Know your options, but don’t panic As much as I love to get feedback about my e-book (which made it to the #1 Kindle in its category on Amazon), I sometimes still get confused by the messages you send to me. Several ladies claimed in their…
Why antral follicle count is a number you need to know Antral follicle count is a reliable readout of how active your ovaries are. Together with AMH and FSH, antral follicle counts adds a precious information to what exactly the time is on your personal biological clock and how many eggs you have left. You can then build…
Which CoQ10 is best for fertility and why? Thanks to many awesome professional fertility websites and personal blogs which have exploded in numbers over the past years (several thousand fertility blogs as I’m updating this post in 2017), women over 35 who are struggling to get pregnant now know with confidence that: 1. Egg quality…
Could some aspects of the Paleo-diet help increase fertility? One option that is becoming increasingly popular and discussed in terms of increasing natural fertility as well as maximizing health in general, is so-called Paleolithic or Paleo nutrition. This oldest way of eating has only been “discovered” in recent years, its direct effects on pregnancy rates of…
Fertility coaching by e-mail or Skype On days in which my inbox becomes overloaded with messages that are just too many to cope with, I may trash them all except for the emails coming from women who need help. I can’t recall ever ignoring an email from a woman in need or intentionally not…
What I would tell my daughter when she gets her first period Young women are often poorly informed about the impact of age on fertility and there is hardly anything new about that. But, if you now think I am talking only about being aware that one-third of women over 35 are not able to…
Why are women advised egg donation earlier in the US than in Europe? I often get emails from women around the world asking me when I think is the right point to enter an egg donation program. One would think that there should be a clear consensus on this in the medical community, right? Not…