When to See a Reproductive Endocrinologist: 7 Key Factors
Posted on October 27, 2009 - Filed Under Doctors, Infertility, Resources | Leave a Comment
Invitation: WEGO Health Exclusive, Health Activist-only webinar presentation on Wednesday, November 4th, “When to See a Reproductive Endocrinologist: 7 Key Factors.”
Presented live by one of the country’s leading reproductive endocrinologists, Glenn Schattman, MD, from Cornell University. This event is free and made possible by one of WEGO Health’s sponsors.
Webinar attendees will gain:
• Valuable [...]
Touch
Posted on July 17, 2009 - Filed Under Doctors, Premature Births, Relationships | 1 Comment
The human touch is healing. Just think about how nice it feels to hold the hand of your partner. Or to get a hug from your friend when things are not going your way. Sometimes a quick graze of my husbands hand on my waist increases my heartbeat (which is so cool after 10 years [...]
Read More..>>The 3 C’s
Posted on March 24, 2009 - Filed Under Doctors, Personal Growth | 1 Comment
Infertility taught me a lot of lessons. I’ve learned patients (to some extent). I’ve become a more active participant in my health as well as the health of my family. And I judge my providers; making changes when their approach doesn’t fit my needs.
I’ve created the 3 C’s that I use now when assessing my [...]
White Lies – Are They Protecting You?
Posted on March 11, 2009 - Filed Under Doctors, communication | 1 Comment
Every time I complete a new patient form I wonder why they ask some of the questions they do. While I realize that it is important for the doctors to know if you smoke or drink excessive amounts of alcohol, I wonder how many people are truly honest about that data. When a woman is [...]
Read More..>>Communication A Two Way Street
Posted on March 5, 2009 - Filed Under Doctors, communication | Leave a Comment
Last year I fired my Ob/Gyn. I had asked him to run a simple blood test for me and he declined. I wanted to check to see if my prolactin levels were still elevated — due to my pituitary tumor. He asked me if I was planning on getting pregnant to which I responded, no. [...]
Read More..>>Using Acupuncture with Fertility Treatments (Twin Peas Pod Epsiode 18)
Posted on October 6, 2008 - Filed Under Doctors, Infertility, pregnancy | 2 Comments
Are you using alternative medicines during your fertility treatments? Acupuncture is being touted as one of the best complementary medicinal methods for a fertility treatment cycle, whether it be IVF, IUI, Clomid, etc. What exactly is acupuncture and why should you consider it? Listen to what Joanna Wiscombe from Ancient Asian Healing Arts has to [...]
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My Debate with A Reproductive Endrocrinologist
Posted on August 18, 2008 - Filed Under Doctors, Infertility, Premature Births | 3 Comments
Last week I attended a conference called the Arizona Perinatal Trust where they discussed pregnancy and neonatal (new born baby) issues. The second day of the conference a RE presented on recurring pregnancy loss – what causes it and how to treat it. I posed a question to the RE about what his industry is [...]
Read More..>>Prepare for Fertility Treatments: A Nurse Practitioners Perspective (Twin Peas Pod Episode 13)
Posted on July 11, 2008 - Filed Under Doctors, Infertility, Podcast | Leave a Comment
How well has your OB/GYN helped you in your efforts to become pregnant? Has your OB/GYN offered to run common tests to determine if you or your partner have any risks for infertility? Are your hormone levels normal? If you are in your 30’s, has your doctor talked to you about your family building plans?
Mary [...]
