Alternatives to Expensive IVF – I Can’t Afford the Treatments
Infertility is hard and some couples have put house, job and life on the market to pay for infertility treatments. When the money is simply not there – couples can choose from alternatives that cost...
View ArticleTrouble with Fertility? Try Acupuncture
Acupuncture helps women trying to conceive by releasing neurotransmitters that encourage fertility cycles, stimulating uterine blood flow, and stimulating the production of opioids that inhibit the...
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Do Hospitals Allow Alternative Birthing Choices?
Yes, some hospitals offer alternative birthing choices like water, chair and squatting births. Other hospitals require women lay down in a bed and push in a more traditional method. Many pregnant women...
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Alternative Pain Management During Labor
You've set your mind to having a pain medication-free labor, but that doesn't mean you have to approach labor without any pain management techniques in mind.Education: Some experts believe much of the...
View ArticleHerbal Treatments As Effective as Western Medicine for Infertility
When you’re trying to get pregnant with your partner, you’ll probably pay a lot of attention to the little things to boost your chances. You might eat certain things and avoid others, drink only...
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How to Increase Sperm Production Naturally
Many men don’t realize this fact, but infertility isn’t only a woman’s problem. In fact, about half of identifiable infertility cases are either related to male infertility or to infertility for both...
View ArticleOptions in Holistic Fertility
Holistic fertility may sound like a fancy term, but for most men it means nothing more than taking a close look at your personal health and making changes to improve it.Keyword Tags: overweightmale...
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Deep Tissue Massage During Pregnancy
Massage therapy is a form of alternative medicine, which means significant medical studies have not necessarily been performed on treatment effectiveness or safety in the pregnant population. Massage...
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Phyto-oestrogens, Ovulation and PCOS
Researchers at Minia University Hospital in Minia, Egypt recently published a study in the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. The study shows an all-natural...
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Pregnancy Study: Acupressure for Pain Relief in Labor
Researchers from Taiwan have published a study in the February, 2013 issue of Pain Management Nursing. The study examined the effect of acupressure on various types of pain. While labor pain was not...
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Labor and Delivery: Birthing Choices
The traditional birthing choice in the United States involves having a doctor-assisted delivery in a hospital setting. Despite the popularity of the traditional hospital birth, there are other birthing...
View ArticleGarlic as a Potential Remedy for Male-Related Infertility
The show discussed several different experimental approaches to treating male infertility, but the one I found the most interesting was garlic. Could eating a lot of Italian food really be the solution...
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Childbirth: Aromatherapy for Pain Management
One of the alternative techniques you can use for the management of pain during labor is aromatherapy. This involves using essential oils that provide fragrance and is designed to help with mood,...
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Childbirth: Visualization Methods for Pain Relief
Using visualization methods as a tool for pain management during labor and delivery can be highly beneficial. Because labor is a very intense process, it's important that you get through it with as...
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Eating Placenta Capsules - Placentophagy or Placentophagia and Placental...
Placenta CapsulesPlacenta AnatomyDried Placenta as Chinese HerbLarge Image: Eating the placenta - Placentophagy The existing data on postpartum placental consumption is anecdotal and there are no...
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Yoga for Fertility
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDYoga, a practice of mind-body awareness and integration, is praised for its stress relieving and natural healing benefits. In recent years, yoga has come to be...
View ArticleAlternative Medicine in Pregnancy: Doctors Need More Proof
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDDoctors believe there is a critical need for science-based proof about alternative therapies and treatments used in pregnancy. With more and more pregnant women...
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Scented Oils During Pregnancy
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDScented oils are used for much more than sweet smelling aromas around the home and on the skin. In alternative medicine, some essential scented oils are used to...
View ArticleIs Fennel Safe In Pregnancy?
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDFennel refers to a flavoring obtained from the fruit of Foeniculum vulgare. Fennel oil is used in perfumes.Foeniculum vulgare has been used as a folk medicine for...
View ArticleAlternatives to Antibiotics During Pregnancy
Author Byline: Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MDWhen your doctor prescribes an antibiotic it is important to understand why you should take it. You also may want to discuss some alternatives with your doctor....
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