So what does the two week wait feel like?
/A guest post from a patient 💛
Read MorePart of my role is to help women through the difficult and often all-consuming emotions they can experience while trying to conceive or going through fertility treatment. Women are increasingly aware that their emotions may impact on their fertility.
Read MoreEmma Cannon is a fertility and women’s health expert, registered acupuncturist, founder of the Emma Cannon Clinic, and a mentor and speaker. With over 20 years in clinical practice, from her fertility rooms she has helped countless patients achieve their dream of having a family. She is the author of four books including the best-selling The Baby Making Bible. Her fifth book, FERTILE, was published in March 2017.
Even if you've never struggled with fertility this podcast will still educate and inspire. Emma's and I chat about living a 'fertile life' replacing lack with abundance and barren thinking with fertile thinking.....
Want to know what the 50,000 women she has worked with have in common?
Or what Emma is teaching her daughters about fertility and women's health?
Hear what Emma thinks are the 5 pillars of living a fertile life and how we can implement them in our lives.
As many of you will have heard we have a new Crystal bed in the clinic. This is all about colour and crystal healing energy. Each crystal is made up of the colour of your respective chakras, and is set on a special vibrational frequency.
Read MoreWith Valentines day just around the corner I thought I would attempt to write about love. Every time I sit down to write about love I find myself avoiding it, pushing it to one side.
Read MoreIt is eating disorder awareness week this month from 26th February- 4th March and I felt compelled to write something about this and the impact these disorders can often have on fertility.
Read MoreNew Year’s Resolutions to ‘eat healthier’ and ‘lose weight’ are not sustainable habit changes. Instead use these easy strategies to improve your weekly diet.
Read MoreAs the nights draw in it is time to retreat inside, rest up and begin the subtle inner work of healing. Autumn & Winter are all about the shift from the expansive nature of summer to the more contracting nature of the Metal element.
Read MoreFor many many years I have practiced the art of acupuncture. I have spent 50,000 hours in practice. Listening to the stories of women's lives and trying to ease suffering and return the body to normal function, make the system run better and optimise health.
Read MoreI sometimes ask myself whether miscarriage & baby loss are the last taboos. Certainly there is a great deal of denial about the suffering that it causes and many women go through miscarriage and are back in work the next day, grieving and isolated with little support or compassion.
Read MoreIt is thought that PCOS affects 1 in 10 women of reproductive age and it is something that I increasingly come across in clinic. Rather like IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) has been used to define any digestive disorder, PCOS seems to be used to define any ovaries that have the appearance of cysts.
Read MoreOur fertility is very precious and it does not last for ever. The way we choose to live our lives will inevitably affect our overall health and our fertility. Of course, there are factors in life that we are unable to change, for example, our inherited constitution, accidents and some illnesses. Lifestyle, however, is an area where those wishing to conceive can exert some control. Fertility specialist, Emma Cannon (Author of FERTILE) explains how lifestyle choices may impact your fertility and how you can make wise choices to boost your chances of conceiving…
Read MoreMale fertility has significantly declined in the past 20 years, and recent research has therefore highlighted the importance of preserving male fertility. Frankly IT'S ABOUT TIME; I have been waxing lyrical about this for many years...
Read MoreIf you're stuck for a thirst-quenching, non-alcoholic, sugar-free drink on a hot summers day then look no further. I recently rustled up this concoction and it was delicious. Roses have been used for generations as a herbal remedy for relieving symptoms of PMS, but this tea can be enjoyed at any time of the month...
Read MoreRegular readers will know that I am a fan of fermented foods to promote a healthy gut. The probiotics from fermented foods such as natural yoghurt, kefir and fermented vegetables help to maintain the right proportion of friendly bacteria needed for optimal health.
Read MoreFor many years, UK Government guidelines have suggested eating 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day, but it is now suggested that this advice should be doubled to 10 portions per day.
Read MoreAlthough it might not be a subject we talk about with our friends over coffee, if you’re struggling with fertility issues, it can be hard to know where to turn. We sat down with fertility expert and author, Emma Cannon, who answered your questions, and talked about her new book ‘Fertile’. Watch the full interview and have a read of our favourite questions below.
I’m 44 and pregnant, do I need to be doing any extra because of my age?
Well I’m going to answer this question in two parts…
Read MoreOur registered nutritionist Victoria has devised a beautifully simple Spring Clean for a fertile diet...
Read MoreThis week is also Eating Disorder Week and I wanted to highlight the impact of eating disorders on fertility. This is an area I feel passionately about as being a healthy weight can impact on your ability to conceive, the health of the pregnancy, baby and the mother’s emotional health.
Read MoreFERTILE is the fourth book written by the respected writer, fertility expert and TedX speaker Emma Cannon, author of the bestseller The Babymaking Bible. This beautifully photographed and illustrated hardback book contains a wealth of practical advice and information coupled with a raft of nourishing and delicious fertility-enhancing recipes by nutritionist Victoria Wells. The book is ultimately an inspiring celebration of life and food, of passion, pleasure, emotion and creation – the intrinsically linked key factors for creating a baby.
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