There’s been much fuss lately over whether coffee is safe to drink during pregnancy. A summary of the current research: it’s probably safe in moderation, but don’t drink 47 cokes or ten gallons of coffee a day if pregnant.
However, doctors in the Netherlands have discovered the drinking coffee before you get pregnant may be harming [...]
Tags: caffeine, coffee, fertility, trying to conceive, trying to get pregnant, TTC
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Since I am most likely new to the majority of you reading this blog, please allow me a paragraph to introduce myself. I write under the pseudonym SciFi Dad, but you can call me SFD for short. I am a Canadian father to a three year old girl as well as a gender-to-be-determined [...]
Tags: fertility, secondary infertility, stress, TTC
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Choosing birth control is hard. And for new moms, especially breastfeeding moms, it’s even harder. With all the warnings in the news lately, it makes moms wonder what’s the best choice for them.
A growing number of mothers are turning to an all-natural method, called Natural Family Planning, or NFP.
If you charted when you were trying [...]
Tags: Birth Control, family planning, NFP, TTC
Posted in: Green, TTC
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Conceptionmoons (conception honeymoons) are big these days. Couples are encouraged to take trips to relax and time these with the woman’s fertile period. This is a great idea for those who are already trying to conceive but don’t want to commit to the whole fertility workup just yet… or those who have been undergoing [...]
Tags: conception honeymoon, conceptionmoon, fertility festival, Travel, TTC
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Long before my husband and I actively started trying to have a baby we made an appointment with our family doctor for a preconception appointment. I know that many people just jump right into trying to conceive without doing this, but since I like to plan everything I figured it couldn’t hurt.
If you plan [...]
Tags: preconception appointment, prenatal vitamins, TTC
Posted in: Pregnancy
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