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Surrendering to yourself, one breath at a time

Lara / In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Support, Miscarriage & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Self-Care, Stress and Infertility, Unexplained Infertility

Giving back to your body after suffering loss is one of the most empathetic and compassionate things you can do for yourself. The energy that is put into trying to conceive whether it be naturally or with an IUI or IVF cycle, the financial resources, anticipation and unfortunately sometimes the result we didn’t expect, can be a hard hit to the soul.

Picking yourself up after this point in the journey can be another expression of caring for your spirit.

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Sometimes you just gotta say F#%K IT…

Dr. Spence Pentland / Dr Spence Pentland, Self-Care, Stress and Infertility

If you haven’t got there quite yet, then I am sure you have at least thought about it, or see the possibility out there on the horizon. ‘Screw it, I am sick of trying‘. On some level it feels freeing to say and feel this way I am sure, it may even be healing, maybe. Just the thought of being done with the struggle of infertility may seem euphoric. But alas, getting to this place doesn’t come so easily.

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10 Lifestyle Suggestions to Decrease Stress During an IVF Cycle

Nora / In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Support, Lifestyle, Stress and Infertility, Women's Health

Almost 2 years ago I wrong a blog post about what you should eat during your IVF cycle, which can be found here: https://yinstill.com/what-should-i-eat-during-my-ivf-cycle/. This post has become such a hit and I still send it to many patients as a quick reference because it is such a common question.

I wanted to elaborate on this topic and provide you with some helpful suggestions for other things that you can do during your IVF cycle that may increase your chances of success.

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Evidence that Stress affects our Testosterone levels

Sean / Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence), Lifestyle, Male Factor Infertility, Men's Health, Premature Ejaculation, Self-Care, Stress and Infertility

Testosterone is the force behind our sex drive and erectile health, it’s the reason we make sperm. When deficient it can cause fatigue, weakness, depression, lower sperm count and concentration and other symptoms.

Men’s mental and reproductive health is tied to our testosterone levels, which can decrease for a variety of reasons including injury to the testicles (ouch), testicular cancer or treatment for testicular cancer, hormonal disorders, infection, HIV/AIDS, chronic liver or kidney disease,

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Fertility Help and Men’s Health

Sean / General Health, Sean Quigley testimonials, Stress and Infertility

Working with Sean and the Yinstill team has been transformational for my physical and mental health. I began my treatment journey with Yinstill to increase my fertility, which resulted in my wife and I conceiving a child (who is a very awesome little human being) and also helped with my overall health, too. In addition to enhancing my fertility, I rarely succumb to colds, sleep better than I should with a toddler in the house,

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Fertility and Stress Relief

Sean / Sean Quigley testimonials, Stress and Infertility

I decided to try acupuncture to help relieve the stress of fertility treatment. Having only tried acupuncture in the past to relieve physical pain, I had no idea what to expect but have been amazed at how calming and helpful the process has been. Sean Quigley is caring, understanding and easy to talk to, which I consider to be essential attributes of a practitioner who deals with something as emotionally charged as fertility. Sean always takes the time to thoroughly ‘check in’

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Easy Pressure Points for Stress and Anxiety

admin / Self-Care, Stress and Infertility

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I would venture to say that every human being on the planet knows what it is like to feel stressed. For some, it may be a few fleeting moments, triggered only perhaps by extreme circumstances. For the large majority of others, stress can be a lot more than just a passing feeling, and too often its left to get to the point where it can become incapacitating.

It’s pretty easy to say to someone “just relax”,

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I matter, and for so long I had forgotten that…

admin / Dr Spence Pentland testimonials, Miscarriage & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Stress and Infertility

My Husband and I were overjoyed when we found out we were pregnant. After months of excited anticipation, our Daughter was born and our world changed forever. I always knew that I was put on this earth to be a Mother, and I loved every minute of it. Yet somewhere in the midst of sleepless nights, endless dirty diapers and shear exhaustion, I felt myself starting to dissipate. Every day I would drag myself out of bed,

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Top Tip for Stress Reduction: Sit Down, Breathe and Think of Nothing

yinstill / Self-Care, Stress and Infertility

Picture yourself sitting cross legged on the floor, breathing rhythmically and thinking of absolutely nothing. This is you reducing stress and assisting your body in reducing inflammation. In the January issue of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity [1], there is an article that outlines a study that was done comparing the stress reducing effects of an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction program (MBSR) and an 8-week active control health enhancement program (HEP) that included walking, balance, agility,

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I cannot recommend Spence enough!

admin / Dr Spence Pentland testimonials, Stress and Infertility

My husband and I had been casually trying to get pregnant for about a year. As part of a journey into more holistic living and alternative medicine, I researched more about how acupuncture could support my fertility and found Spence Pentland. From our first consultation, I was immediately put at ease by Spence’s calm and caring demeanor. He took the time to really get to know me and my situation and I truly looked forward to my acupuncture sessions every week.

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