
The women who are too ashamed to scream
This week is the launch of #Scream4IVF. An incredible initiative from Fertility Network UK and IVFbabble (find out more and sign the petition here) to bring awareness, and most importantly change, to access funded IVF treatment. In the UK we are blessed to have the...

7 ways to respect your body when you want to get pregnant
When you want to get pregnant and it’s not happening straight away it’s easy to place the blame directly on your body’s doorstep. After all, your body isn’t playing ball. It’s not regulating your hormones in the way it should, maybe you’ve been diagnosed with...

How to kick the guilt when you’re TTC
It is so easy to get on the guilt train when you are trying to get pregnant. There are so many reasons that you can begin to blame yourself for things not happening yet. Maybe you’ve been told your age is an issue Maybe you’re in a bigger body Maybe you’ve been...

Introvert Fertility Problems
If you're an introvert (no idea what I'm talking about? Find out if you're an introvert here - INFJ ) then struggling to get pregnant comes with a whole host of unique problems. I'm an introvert through and through. Don't get me wrong, I love people but I...

A Fat Girl’s Fertility Story
I spent my whole twenties thinking I wouldn’t be able to have kids. Ever since the doctor sat me down at 16 and explained to me that I would be able to have children. I was diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) and along with that diagnosis came the...

The Alternative Fertility Diet
My dieting history is long. So long that you’d better grab a drink and hunker down because we might be here a while (#jokingnotjoking) Food has taken up a lot of my time and energy for most of my life. The first time I became aware that food was a “thing”...

What I wish I learnt
Today Endometriosis UK launched a campaign to improve menstrual education around endometriosis and other menstrual conditions. As a fertility coach, I have learnt more about my body in the past 4 years than I ever did in the previous 29. There is so much I wish I had...

What am I doing wrong?
Whether you’ve been trying to get pregnant or 3 months, 3 years or longer, I’m sure you’ve asked yourself this question before. Short answer? Nothing Long and convoluted answer? We are actually asking completely the wrong question. You do...