These are the kinds of comments you love to wake up to. I have already forwarded it on to hubby. I wanted to repost it here just in case ladies (with sore feet cursing my name since I said be careful)missed it in the comments section of this post.
Many, many thanks to reader Amy Kreydin for setting me straight. Here is her advice on getting a foot massage while expecting:
As a board certified reflexologist and a DONA trained birth doula I can tell you having a foot rub from your husband isn’t going to bring on labor. He would have …read more

So there I was, enjoying a nice foot massage from my hubby at the tail end of mandatory 24-hour bedrest. All of a sudden, he pulled his hands away as if my feet were on fire.
“Honey, gosh. I mean, I’m sure my feet are stinky but you don’t have to be a jerk about it.”
“No no! Isn’t there some sort of acupressure “point of death” around there? I thought you read about it someplace.”
Crap. Did I?
Sigh. I suppose I did.
Families.com says:
Acupressure, also referred to as reflexology, has the ability to trigger uterine contractions if done in specific points of the …read more

To make up for those Fridays when you checked only to find Freebie Friday was on a little vacation, I have not 1 but 2 Freebie Fridays today!
FertilityLifeLines.com is offering a FREE 48-page booklet entitled, In the Know: What No One Tells You About Fertility
The 48-page girlfriend-to-girlfriend booklet was created to address this gap in the current resources available to couples seeking information about infertility. The booklet covers the broad range of issues that couples face when struggling with infertility, including a description of infertility in males and females, how to cope with the emotional stresses of infertility, an …read more

Despite comments from fertiles that assume otherwise, trying to conceive (and being unsuccessful so far) really isn’t that much fun.
But I’m a glass-half-full kind of girl. Let’s talk about some of the peaks on this roller coaster ride.
I’ve already mentioned the glow that my skin takes on in the estrogen-filled days leading up to a FET (frozen embryo transfer).  I found another body bonus this evening.
Girl, my titties are looking fine. I mean, FINE.  With a capital F.
And I plan to dress them up and take them out on the town to-night. And sip club sodas.
For those of you following …read more

The answer, it seems, is yes.
A new article at WebMD.com reports:
A study of more than 12,000 couples undergoing fertility treatments has found that pregnancy rates drop and miscarriages increase when the father is older than 40…The results are believed to be the first to show that simply being an older dad has a strong effect on reproductive outcomes.
These findings were presented on Monday at the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Barcelona, Spain.
How a father’s age influences fertility has been a matter of debate. Until now, there’s been no clinical proof that simply …read more

Chapter six of Fully Fertile: A 12-Week Plan for Optimal Fertility is entitled, Identifying and Eliminating Your Stressors, and in it, a section is dedicated to your job and the stresses it brings to your life:
So many women who are trying to conceive wonder if quitting their jobs would reduce their stress, and, therefore, enhance their chances of getting pregnant…Here’s the problem. So much of what we do for a living shapes our ego identity…
This got me to thinking…
Am I defined by my job? Is what I do from 9-5 Monday through Friday (and then some) what I choose …read more

Kylene Young! Congratulations!! You just won a 3-month supply of Fertility Blend for Women dietary supplements. A $90 value!
Ok. So that’s the end of my Fertility Blend stash. The box is empty; the corner in my office is bare.
Or is it?
Hang on. I think I see some more goodies over there. Freebie Fridays at Fertility Notes is going to take a brief break for the upcoming holiday weekend. But will be back with a vengeance after the fireworks.
Congratulations, Kylene! Please email me an address where you would like your prize to be sent.

It’s Mrs. Impatient!! You just won a 3-month supply of Fertility Blend for Women dietary supplements. A one month supply usually goes for $29.99. So, we’re looking at a $90 dollar prize here. Nice! Please be sure to email me your address so I can get these right to you.
But wait! You know I have more, right? Those of you who have already commented are already entered into the next drawing for another 3-month supply of Fertility Blend for Women dietary supplements.
Add a comment (or two) to this post by midnight Thursday, June 26th for a chance to win. There …read more

It’s MELIS!! You just won a 3-month supply of Fertility Blend for Women dietary supplements. A one month supply usually goes for $29.99. So, we’re looking at a $90 dollar prize here. Nice!
Congrats to you, sweetie! (And Mary, I promise I will get my lazy, sweaty butt to the post office today to mail yours out to you as well).
But wait! You know I have more, right? Those of you who have already commented are already entered into the next drawing for   Add a comment (or two) to this post by midnight Thursday, June 26th for a chance to win. …read more

Good lordessa, is it Friday already?
You know what that means. It’s time to announce a winner. I mean, you’re all winners in my book, but this particular Friday one of you is getting a packet of goodness mailed to you. Specifically, a 3-month supply of Fertility Blend dietary supplements.
Drum roll please…
MARY, you are our lucky winner! Please contact me at polchic@hotmail.com and let me know where you would like your prize to be shipped.
Congratulations, Mary!
And for the rest of you ladies, the Fertility Blend edition of Freebie Friday goes on. I will have another 3-month supply to send out …read more