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Feeling stressed and nervous is not unusual in pregnancy but some experts say prolonged severe stress can cause complications. Self Care is an important aspect for a mother-to-be to keep in her daily practice as her life is about to change. Make time to rest, try deep breathing and utilize massage during pregnancy for relief of many common aches & pain. Here is just a just a few examples of what we see on the massage table seeking mechanical relief:

Lower back and Hip ache
Upper back and neck ache
Pain under the ribs
Pubic pain
Pain in the Groin
Numbness and Tingling in the hands
Reoccurring night cramps in the legs

Learn to love your special moments of peace and relaxation as you receive treatment.

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One in three women who have their first baby through infertility treatment, become pregnant again naturally within two years of their first birth, a new study from Australia & New Zealand has found.

A Monash University study, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was the first to examine the rates of unexpected conception in Australian women who had a first child through assisted reproductive technology (i.e.

This month marks the second annual event named Armpits 4 August, an event that raises awareness for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Although not as well known as Movember, the month in which men grow their moustaches for prostate cancer awareness, Armpits 4 August will likely see an increase in the number of supporters for this years event. So if you see women with fuzzy underarms you now know why they are doing it and you may even want to ask them if you can donate to their cause.

I am so blessed to have been given a chance to provide 2 healthy little boys a safe environment where they can grow into whatever they are meant to become, and I get to do it with the love of my life Chantal. There is no other way to put it other than 'being a dad is the best job in the world'. Every day is another opportunity to show my boys a virtuous way to walk through this lifetime.

A group of researchers in California conducted a randomized control trial to determine if walnuts provided the some of the necessary components for improved sperm production. It was discovered that as little as 75 g of walnuts per day added to a Western style diet improved sperm vitality, motility, and morphology (normal forms). The improved semen quality was associated
with increases in blood serum omega-6 fatty acids and in the plant source of omega-3 (ALA).

First of all, I want to express my humble opinion that Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a very treatable condition if commitment to necessary lifestyle changes and recommended treatment is sustained over a reasonable period of time. This should be empowering and aid in cultivating hope that you can restore health and achieve pregnancy.

It all starts with the creation of specific goals,

Are you struggling to conceive this time around? Time and time again our Fit 4 Two alumni tell us how although they got pregnant quickly the first time, it just doesn’t seem to happen as easily the second time around.

I am NOT a fertility expert so can only share my own personal experience. With our first child I became pregnant the first cycle.