The 6 Best Fertility Supplements to Help You Get Pregnant A list of the best prenatal supplements, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants for women trying to get pregnant, including how much to take to support pregnancy
Recipe: This Spinach and Chicken Salad is an Easy Lunch for an Endometriosis Diet 2 min read October 03, 2023 Dr. Rachel Corradetti-Sargeant EndometriosisNutritionPreparing Add this spinach salad recipe to your endometriosis diet planβitβs full of anti-inflammatory ingredients and fibre
What Is an Ovarian Cyst and Can it Affect Infertility? 9 min read September 15, 2023 Dr. Sarah Zadek Ovulation & PeriodsPreparingTrying to Conceive Learn more about ovarian cysts, including what size of ovarian cyst is dangerous, what causes them and whether they can impact your fertility
Recipe: PCOS-Friendly Quinoa Chickpea Bowl 2 min read August 18, 2023 Dr. Rachel Corradetti-Sargeant NutritionPCOSPreparing Add this to your PCOS diet planβa recipe full of key nutrients to manage your symptoms like lean protein, fiber and healthy fat
Egg Freezing Gave Me the Opportunity to Support my Long-Term Goals 8 min read July 07, 2023 Deana Sdao Bird&Be StoriesEgg FreezingPreparing βHaving knowledge is power and knowing where my body was at was an educationβI realized I had to prioritize myself and my future if I wanted kids.β
How Hormone Changes Affect Your Body and Mind 6 min read July 05, 2023 Dr. Sarah Zadek Fertility TreatmentOvulation & PeriodsPreparing Our hormones are always changingβrising and falling based on where we are in our menstrual cyclesβand sometimes we get a notification of these changes in the form of certain signs...
Freezing My Eggs Let Me Focus on My Health While Still Planning for More Kids 6 min read July 04, 2023 Vanessa Schaller Bird&Be StoriesEgg FreezingEgg RetrievalPreparing After undergoing fertility treatment to have her twins,Β Vanesa Schaller thought w was done having kidsβbut then a health scare made her reconsider and she decided to freeze her eggs. Again.
How Much Does It Cost to Freeze Your Eggs? 3 min read July 03, 2023 Bird&Be Egg FreezingEgg RetrievalFertility TreatmentPreparing A complete breakdown of the egg-freezing stepsβand how much you can expect to pay for each
What is Normal Vaginal Discharge? 7 min read June 13, 2023 Dr. Sarah Zadek Ovulation & PeriodsPreparing From egg-white to green, hereβs what you need to know about the colour, texture and smell of normal dischargeβincluding when itβs time to get a doctorβs opinion Β
Egg Freezing Gave Me the Information I Needed to Take my Fertility Health Seriously 6 min read June 01, 2023 Shannon Gallagher Bird&Be StoriesEgg FreezingPreparing "I wish IΒ had known that egg quality and quantity are two different things and that quality can be impacted byΒ many factors, many of which are in your control.β
What is PCOS? 3 min read March 13, 2023 Bird&Be PCOSPreparing There are many things that we know can contribute to PCOSβbut understanding the how and the why is more complicated.
How Does Stress Affect Fertility? 7 min read February 09, 2023 Dr. Sarah Zadek LifestyleMental HealthPreparing It seems cruel that the stress of trying to conceive could lead to more hurdles when TTC. Hereβs how stress affects fertilityβand what can help
The Best Diet for Endometriosis 5 min read February 01, 2023 Dr. Sarah Zadek EndometriosisNutritionPreparing You canβt cure endometriosis, but you can reduce pain and manage symptoms with these key diet changes
Do You Ovulate While Nursing? 5 min read May 31, 2023 NursingOvulation & PeriodsPostpartum Does breastfeeding work as birth control? Is an ovulation test accurate while nursing? Hereβs what you need to know about ovulation and breastfeeding
Navigating Your First Postpartum Period 4 min read November 15, 2023 Ovulation & PeriodsPostpartum When does your first postpartum period happen and what can you expect? Learn more here
What is Normal Period Blood and Discharge? 3 min read November 15, 2023 LifestyleOvulation & PeriodsPreparing From bright red to brown, whatβs normal when it comes to blood during your period?Β
What is NIPT Testing? 6 min read August 15, 2023 LifestylePregnancy Prenatal testing is a personal choice, and one with many factors to consider depending on your path to pregnancy, medical history and personal curiosity
Recipe: PCOS-Friendly Quinoa Chickpea Bowl 2 min read August 18, 2023 NutritionPCOSPreparing Add this to your PCOS diet planβa recipe full of key nutrients to manage your symptoms like lean protein, fiber and healthy fat
Recipe: This Kale Chicken Caesar Salad is Perfect for a Gestational Diabetes Diet 2 min read August 31, 2023 NutritionPregnancy Being diagnosed with gestational diabetes can be stressful, but you can treat it at home with dietary changes and exercise. Here's a recipe to get you started.