On the Infertility Bookshelf- Part Two So much information about infertility! How can you choose? For some people, book reviews and checking to see if a resource is given a good amount of stars helps guide the weeding out process. For others, they want to devour any and all information about infertility in...
Infertility and Acupuncture Part One by Shara Lawrence-Weiss Can acupuncture increase your rate of fertility? Not all experts agree on the answer to that question but don’t write off the premise too quickly. Acupuncture is most commonly used to treat chemotherapy patients, fibromyalgia, headaches, labor pain, low back pain, menstrual cramps, migraines, osteoarthritis, dental pain,...
Savory Sides for Thanksgiving By Margaret McSweeney Many physicians will tell their patients that fertility can be impacted by diet and weight. Thus, fertility patients needing to “watch what they eat”. But does healthy eating require giving up the delicious tastes of Thanksgiving? Absolutely not! Two key recommendations from The Fertility Diet1 written by Harvard...
Last week our HRC Fertility Center in Rancho Cucamonga was given the warmest welcome reception during our official grand opening. Helped by members of the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce, we donned the large scissor and cut the lovely symbolic ribbon that made it official – we were here to help area couples struggling with...
I am what many consider a “newbie” to California. Born and raised on the east coast, my family recently relocated to Southern California. Despite a full work schedule I do manage to squeeze in time to discover my new “home” and surrounding areas! Recently, I hopped in my car and drove EAST. This was...
The 2 Minute Yoga Solution By Shara Lawrence- Weiss Below, Yoga Specialist Nicole DeAvilla, author of The 2 Minute Yoga Solution, discusses the benefits of yoga as related to fertility. What is your background with fertility? I came in through the back door to yoga and fertility. I have been teaching yoga for nearly 30...
REDUCE STRESS and INCREASE WELLNESS with MUSIC I want to start by thanking HRC Fertility of Rancho Cucamonga for allowing me an opportunity to talk about something that is a huge part of my life. Music. I’ve been involved in music for as long as I can remember, as a musician and a...
Infertility; You’re Not Alone By Beth Engelman www.mommyonashoestring.com My mom had 4 babies in a row. My siblings had 2 each without issue, so when I turned 35 and my husband and I decided that we should start to “try” to have a baby I was certain it would happen quickly. What I didn’t expect...
Dr. Jennifer Gilbert, an OB/Gyn in Pennsylvania, delivers babies nearly every day. When she isn’t in the delivery room she is helping women through their pregnancies at her private practice. The cruel irony is Jennifer and her husband Matthew Gelber tried for nearly 3 years to get pregnant…and couldn’t. “Everywhere I turned someone had a...
