by Ruth | Apr 13, 2017 | Emotional Wellbeing, Fertility, Reflection
In December of last year, my husband and I began our 2nd round of IVF and our 3rd round of treatment since we began our fertility journey 5 years ago. We had spent 3 months preparing our bodies and minds; following all of the advice I hand out on a daily...
by Ruth | Feb 17, 2017 | Emotional Wellbeing, Fertility, Nourished Communication, Sanity
Have anxiety and stress always been a feature in your internal world? Is your experience of fertility struggles making it even harder to stay grounded and feel strong? Or is your nature to be a fairly light hearted, easy going gal? Maybe that’s changed for you...
by Ruth | Feb 9, 2017 | Fertility
I bet you’ve heard this before. You’re struggling to get pregnant because you left it too late. You focused on your career when you should have been finding the right man or woman to settle down with and now you’re paying the price. Am I the only one...
by Ruth | Feb 3, 2017 | Fertility, Nourishing Food, Nutrition for Fertility
What we eat matters, we all know that. Preparing your body for fertility treatment and pregnancy includes focusing on food that is dense in nutrients. This is not about calorie counting, but rather nutrient counting. Can you flip your brain to this way of thinking?...
by Ruth | Jan 26, 2017 | Emotional Wellbeing, Fertility, Sisterhood
Last Sunday night, I met with some of my favourite women and went to see the Dublin premiere of Embrace, a feature length documentary by Taryn Brumfitt. I got to chat with Taryn too (woop!) and want to share her message with you. Taryn is an Australian Mum of 3 and...
by Ruth | Jan 13, 2017 | Emotional Wellbeing, Fertility, Nourished Communication, Relationships, Sisterhood
If you’re new to fertility investigations and treatment, or even if you’ve earned a few grey hairs from the process already, preparing for a round of treatment can feel like a minefield. How do you decide what to eat? Who do you listen to, when deciding...