Fertility Is So Much More Than a Diagnosis
If only it came down to fixing a single hormone, or supplementing a single nutrient. But fertility isn’t simple—it’s layered, dynamic, and deeply connected to your entire body and life. When we treat it like a mechanical system with a single broken part, we risk missing the bigger picture.
“Unexplained Infertility” Explained!
In viewing a recent “Health Matters” segment where my amazing colleague Dr. Erica Robinson was interviewed regarding ways to improve fertility, it occurred to me that she, myself and the rest of our expert team at The WOMB are addressing aspects of fertility every day that are often categorized as “unexplained infertility”.
Fertility + Naturopathy: Managing Hormones, Stress and Life!
Executive Director and Co-Founder, Angie Stenback sat down with Naturopathic Doctor, Andrea Picardo to talk about conception and fertility supports that naturopathic medicine provides. Check out their Q & A here about how naturopathic modalities support hormones, stress, and life through the fertility journey!
Breaking the Silence: In Honor of Women on a Fertility Journey
As I reflect on my own journey with unexplained fertility, I acknowledge how this younger version of me felt like a failure because I could not hold pregnancies, and how with every loss my relationship and trust with my own body and womb space started to dwindle.
Miscarriage Part 1 – The Culture of Silent Suffering
We live in a country where approximately one in five known pregnancies end in miscarriage, a staggeringly high number given how infrequently women share this experience or seek support.
Miscarriage Part 2 – Your resources, your community
With nearly one in four pregnancies ending in miscarriage, one would think the knowledge and wisdom of this personal journey would be shared by generations of women while in reality, it is strikingly absent from conversations.
The WHYs and HOWs of preparing for your fertility journey
Have you ever considered WHY a naturopathic doctor takes such interest and care in your family’s fertility journey? Have you ever considered HOW a naturopathic doctor can help with your fertility care when it seems like your doctor has it all under control?
Planning to have a baby? Give yourself 6-12 months to prepare
Something that I frequently wish is for patients to initiate naturopathic care at least 6 months before they plan to start actively trying to conceive. There are very few people in the modern world who are the picture of health, and the health of the parents have important implications for the health of the child.
Ending the silence
Prior to my stillbirth
I was working long hours,
Doing as much as I could, cause,
n my heart this was all soon coming to an end
Conscious Conception: Yoga for Fertility
Yoga has many known benefits for the body, but did you know that it could improve your fertility? Aside from supporting women during pregnancy and post childbirth, yoga has the capacity to increase your ability to conceive thanks to a range of benefits.