Sunday, November 1, 2009

Tips For Starting a Family

My husband and I have had our own struggles starting a family. I personally know over a dozen couples that have, or did have, difficulty starting a family. Some of our good friends are having similar struggles. It was this friend that I heard about this book:
Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement and Reproductive Health
by Toni Weschler.

One of the issues that this friend has had is not having regular cycles. Taking Charge of Your Fertility has helped them to know when to try to get pregnant, and whether they're pregnant or not.

Both my friend and I had a hysterosalpingogram to find out if we weren't getting pregnant because of some blockage. Both our results came back clear.

As of now it doesn't appear there's a real reason for either of us not being pregnant. I came across this book in my many searches:

The Infertility Cure
by Randine Lewis, Ph.D.
This book is by a Doctor of Medicine that has studied both Western and Eastern Medicine. Her philosophy includes initiating good food changes in your diet, moderate exercise, herbal supplements, as well as acupressure or acupuncture.
If you are having difficulty getting pregnant, I would recommend both of these books.
Happy Family Starting!

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