Vogue January 2017 - Fertility Debate: How Late Is Too Late?

Vogue January 2017 - Fertility Debate: How Late Is Too Late?

More of us than ever are having babies in our thirties and forties, which means more of us are struggling to conceive. But what are the costs of leaving it later? Charlotte Sinclair investigates in the May 2012 issue of Vogue.

There’s a game I like to play with my husband when we go out to dinner. It’s called How Long Until Someone Asks If We’re Going To Have Babies. Inevitably, as the wine is poured, a well-meaning guest will ask me if I have children, and when I say no, comes the rejoinder: “Will you have any soon?” Really, they might as well ask me “How’s your womb?” or “Had any good sex recently?” My husband deals with such incursions into our personal life by delivering the roadblock: “The thing is, I don’t really like children.” (Untrue, but it seems to do the trick.) I just smile and offer, obliquely: “Yes, maybe, soon-ish.” There is clearly something faintly disquieting about a 33-year-old married woman whose stomach stays obstinately unswollen…

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The Two Week Wait

Anyone who has done an IVF cycle knows the emotional torture that is the “two week wait”. In IVF this comes after a period of much intervention and attention; so much to do, going to clinic, looking at the growing follicles, injecting yourself, egg collection etc. There are many things to do and to keep you busy. But when it all stops and you are left to your own devices it can be quite a stressful time.

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The Fertility Expert Podcast: Fertility Expert Emma Cannon ‘To nourish another we must nourish ourselves’

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Here I speak about, why we need to be honest about our biology and our physiology.

  • Health industry is on steroids, with the best detox juice / extreme yoga

  • Affects of lifestyle on secondary fertility

  • Importance of having joy in your life when TTC

  • Not to underestimate the power of rest

  • Make sure you acupuncturist is credible

Interview with Jasmine Hemsley

Interview with Jasmine Hemsley

In this interview with Jasmine Hemsley, I speak about my life's work, which has been dedicated to the promotion of the principles of Eastern medicine. I believe it to be the most gentle and sophisticated form of medicine with the longest recorded history. The foundations and principles, although ancient, are as relevant today as they ever were - maybe more so . In our busy modern lives introducing some Eastern wisdom can transform your health and life"…

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