UPDATE 11/2021: I plan on cancelling my membership to Liberty Health Share soon because their prices have continued to increase, almost every medical bill has an issue that I have to call about for one reason or another, and reimbursement time is soooooo long. So, in short, their service has gotten progressively worse and they… Read More
My birth story
Sorry this is so poorly written. I feel like I am still in new baby daze but wanted to remember as much as possible and get it done sooner rather than later. My experience was that birth was INTENSE. I had no desire to ever experience it again while in it and directly after. I… Read More
How to separate the science from the fiction when you are holistically minded?
If you are anything like me, you tend to like to do things more naturally/holistically/whateveryawannacallit, you spend a lot of time learning about these things, and you like to separate the truth from the fiction. Problem is, that last part can be tricky. Super tricky. That’s why when I got this question I knew I… Read More
Little understood: The differences between the fertility awareness based methods.
The term “fertility awareness method” is often used to refer to any method that involves determining your fertile window and avoiding unprotected intercourse at that time. These methods are properly referred to as fertility awareness based methods, and involve anything from the outdated and ineffective rhythm method to high tech and ultra expensive fertility monitors…. Read More
Should you learn fertility awareness if you are trying to conceive?
Maybe you have been trying to conceive for a while, maybe you are just starting to try, or maybe you are thinking about trying soon. In all cases, you may be wondering if an education in the sympto-thermal method of fertility awareness is for you. The method may seem laborious, or your doctor didn’t seem… Read More
Is hormonal health important for reasons other than getting pregnant?
Should you worry about imbalanced hormones if you aren’t trying to get pregnant? As unfortunate as it is, we live in a time that most people don’t have great hormonal health. It can get pretty complicated, but here are a few contributing factors: Stress Sleeping with light Not following natural circadian rhythms Poor food quality… Read More