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I am wearing my new lip gloss today from my gorgeous @fertilibox November box and I love it! You have to be a bit careful of lipstick for the,umm, well, more ‘mature’ lips 😱! And usually I hate lip gloss, too sticky and tastes vile, is usually full of nasty chemicals and is just plain wrong for me. But this one just glides on like a glossy blush pink balm, thank you @tahira_makeup for always the best recommendations. I am sure I look several years younger already! @lavera_uk organic Glossy Lips. #organicmakeup #greenbeauty #cleanmakeup #cleanbeauty # organicbeautybox #ttc #tryingtoconceive #fertility #infertility #subscriptionboxes #beautysubscription #subscriptionbeautybox #organiclipgloss #naturalbeauty #naturalbeautybox

I am wearing my new lip gloss today from my gorgeous @fertilibox November box and I love it! You have to be a bit careful of lipstick for the,umm, well, more ‘mature’ lips 😱! And usually I hate lip gloss, too sticky and tastes vile, is usually full of nasty chemicals and is just plain wrong for me. But this one just glides on like a glossy blush pink balm, thank you @tahira_makeup for always the best recommendations. I am sure I look several years younger already! @lavera_uk organic Glossy Lips. #organicmakeup #greenbeauty #cleanmakeup #cleanbeauty # organicbeautybox #ttc #tryingtoconceive #fertility #infertility #subscriptionboxes #beautysubscription #subscriptionbeautybox #organiclipgloss #naturalbeauty #naturalbeautybox

I have just opened my @fertilibox Calm and Cosy box with a lot of pleasure! When I was a child living in Ireland my English grandmother used to send us magazines every week and it was the best day waiting for the postman and it feels a bit like that! The products are really fabulous, they look gorgeous, smell lovely, are actually useful and they are a decent size. I hate boxes with little pointless samples. These are proper! And of course safe to use both when trying to conceive and in pregnancy, as nasty chemical-free as we can get, recyclable and compostable. And then you get my favourite seasonal recipes and a great nutrition product too, this month it’s @barebiology Lionheart which is my recommended omega three. Truly this is just a fabulous box! It’s just a great Christmas present to yourself or a friend and you can use my personal discount code MELBROWN25 to save 25% on all the subscriptions. You will get lots of good endorphins when you open it and that can only be a good thing! #subscriptionboxes #fertilityfriendly #ecofriendlybeauty #ttc #tryingtoconceive #ttc #ttc community #ttcsupport #tryingtoconceivesupport #fertility #infertility #greenbeauty #fertilitydiet #infertilitydiet #fertilitynutrition #chemicalfree #chemicalfreeliving #greenskincare

I have just opened my @fertilibox Calm and Cosy box with a lot of pleasure! When I was a child living in Ireland my English grandmother used to send us magazines every week and it was the best day waiting for the postman and it feels a bit like that! The products are really fabulous, they look gorgeous, smell lovely, are actually useful and they are a decent size. I hate boxes with little pointless samples. These are proper! And of course safe to use both when trying to conceive and in pregnancy, as nasty chemical-free as we can get, recyclable and compostable. And then you get my favourite seasonal recipes and a great nutrition product too, this month it’s @barebiology Lionheart which is my recommended omega three. Truly this is just a fabulous box! It’s just a great Christmas present to yourself or a friend and you can use my personal discount code MELBROWN25 to save 25% on all the subscriptions. You will get lots of good endorphins when you open it and that can only be a good thing! #subscriptionboxes #fertilityfriendly #ecofriendlybeauty #ttc #tryingtoconceive #ttc #ttc community #ttcsupport #tryingtoconceivesupport #fertility #infertility #greenbeauty #fertilitydiet #infertilitydiet #fertilitynutrition #chemicalfree #chemicalfreeliving #greenskincare

For me these are perfect salad dressing ingredients - extra virgin olive oil (this one is organic so even better) and 50% of why the Mediterranean Diet is what it is. The healthiest in the world. Stuffed with antioxidants, it helps the fat soluble ovary-loving carotenes absorb properly. And research also suggests it plays a big part in a breast-cancer reducing diet. Apple cider vinegar with the ‘mother’, this is the part of the original fermentation starter and makes it even more potent. Fabulous for the digestion and our good gut bacteria love it. Local raw honey, this is just the best, from comb to jar with no boiling and mixing and pasteurising it’s full of enzymes and goodness. Little local companies that have hives and make raw honey are cropping up all over the place. Mine comes from my mums friend in Exeter! Add a dash of Dijon mustard, a bit of salt and pepper and garlic if you want. Raw garlic and the honey make a brilliant immune boosting dressing. The trick is about 3/4 to 2/3 oil to vinegar and everything else to taste. On salads, pasta, potatoes everything. Delicious! #saladdressing #healthysaladdressing #healthydressings #meddiet #mediterraneandiet #immuneboosters #naturalimmuneboosters #healthydiet #fertilitydiet #infertilitydiet #ttc #tryingtoconceive #tryingtogetpregnant #antioxidantstorerd

For me these are perfect salad dressing ingredients - extra virgin olive oil (this one is organic so even better) and 50% of why the Mediterranean Diet is what it is. The healthiest in the world. Stuffed with antioxidants, it helps the fat soluble ovary-loving carotenes absorb properly. And research also suggests it plays a big part in a breast-cancer reducing diet. Apple cider vinegar with the ‘mother’, this is the part of the original fermentation starter and makes it even more potent. Fabulous for the digestion and our good gut bacteria love it. Local raw honey, this is just the best, from comb to jar with no boiling and mixing and pasteurising it’s full of enzymes and goodness. Little local companies that have hives and make raw honey are cropping up all over the place. Mine comes from my mums friend in Exeter! Add a dash of Dijon mustard, a bit of salt and pepper and garlic if you want. Raw garlic and the honey make a brilliant immune boosting dressing. The trick is about 3/4 to 2/3 oil to vinegar and everything else to taste. On salads, pasta, potatoes everything. Delicious! #saladdressing #healthysaladdressing #healthydressings #meddiet #mediterraneandiet #immuneboosters #naturalimmuneboosters #healthydiet #fertilitydiet #infertilitydiet #ttc #tryingtoconceive #tryingtogetpregnant #antioxidantstorerd

This is the wonderful Natalie Silverman aka @fertilitypoddy, and today at the Fertility Show she’ll be doing her thing with her microphone! I’ll be talking about nutrition and sleep, Naava Carman will discuss acupuncture and Andreia Trigo, the importance of support. Please come and see us and ask any questions you want! 1.15 at the Let’s Talk Fertility Stage today. The rugby will be over by then!#fertilityshow #mindbodysoul #fertilitysupport #fertilityacupuncture #fertilitynutrition #infertility #fertility #fertilitydiet #sleep #fertilitycounselling

This is the wonderful Natalie Silverman aka @fertilitypoddy, and today at the Fertility Show she’ll be doing her thing with her microphone! I’ll be talking about nutrition and sleep, Naava Carman will discuss acupuncture and Andreia Trigo, the importance of support. Please come and see us and ask any questions you want! 1.15 at the Let’s Talk Fertility Stage today. The rugby will be over by then!#fertilityshow #mindbodysoul #fertilitysupport #fertilityacupuncture #fertilitynutrition #infertility #fertility #fertilitydiet #sleep #fertilitycounselling

I love this @fertilibox box of lovely products and the fabulous sisters who came up with idea after going through all their own infertility experiences. I just love a treat so I help choose the nutrition products, and the wonderful @tahira_makeup advises on the beauty products and @drlarisacorda is the medical consultant, plus all the wonderful guest contributors ensure you couldn’t get a better focused monthly treat when you’re trying to conceive. And November’s Calm and Cosy box fits the bill perfectly! Come and meet the girls and their team at the Fertility Show this weekend. #subscriptionboxes #fertility #infertility #ttc #tryingtoconceive #ttccommunitysupport #tryingtoconceivecommunity #monthlytreat

I love this @fertilibox box of lovely products and the fabulous sisters who came up with idea after going through all their own infertility experiences. I just love a treat so I help choose the nutrition products, and the wonderful @tahira_makeup advises on the beauty products and @drlarisacorda is the medical consultant, plus all the wonderful guest contributors ensure you couldn’t get a better focused monthly treat when you’re trying to conceive. And November’s Calm and Cosy box fits the bill perfectly! Come and meet the girls and their team at the Fertility Show this weekend. #subscriptionboxes #fertility #infertility #ttc #tryingtoconceive #ttccommunitysupport #tryingtoconceivecommunity #monthlytreat

Finally the best man for the job is going to talk about male fertility at the Fertility Show on Saturday at 12.30. Jonathan Ramsay aka the King of Balls! What he doesn’t know about sperm isn’t worth knowing. So If you are suffering from unexplained or male factor infertility I urge you to go and watch him share his immense knowledge and experience. He is also one of the most caring kindest doctors in the fertility world which is an added bonus with the stress and anxiety that infertility brings. #ivfbabble #thefertilityshow #maleinfertility #malefactor #malefactorinfertility #malefertility #unexplainedi fertility #spermhealth #tryingtoconceive #ttc #ttccommunity

Finally the best man for the job is going to talk about male fertility at the Fertility Show on Saturday at 12.30. Jonathan Ramsay aka the King of Balls! What he doesn’t know about sperm isn’t worth knowing. So If you are suffering from unexplained or male factor infertility I urge you to go and watch him share his immense knowledge and experience. He is also one of the most caring kindest doctors in the fertility world which is an added bonus with the stress and anxiety that infertility brings. #ivfbabble #thefertilityshow #maleinfertility #malefactor #malefactorinfertility #malefertility #unexplainedi fertility #spermhealth #tryingtoconceive #ttc #ttccommunity

Interesting and worrying article looking at the causes of escalating rates of male infertility. A mixture of modern diets and lifestyle and potential interference with the development of the foetal male reproductive system in pregnancy from environmental chemicals. I do bang on quite a lot to my poor clients about this; BPA from plastics, parabens and phthalates in toiletries and cosmetics, aerosols, toxic air pollutants like artificially scented candles, air fresheners, spray cleaning products; the list is endless. It’s an important part of my pregnancy nutrition as well. And yes the Mediterranean Diet is what I base all my male nutrition advice on too with a few extras thrown in. Jonathan Ramsay is completely supportive of this approach with our shared clients, as it really does seem to genuinely help. #malefertility #malefertilitysupport #maleinfertility #malefactorinfertility #spermcount #spermhealth #ttc #tryingtoconceive #pregnancynutrition #healthypregnancy

Interesting and worrying article looking at the causes of escalating rates of male infertility. A mixture of modern diets and lifestyle and potential interference with the development of the foetal male reproductive system in pregnancy from environmental chemicals. I do bang on quite a lot to my poor clients about this; BPA from plastics, parabens and phthalates in toiletries and cosmetics, aerosols, toxic air pollutants like artificially scented candles, air fresheners, spray cleaning products; the list is endless. It’s an important part of my pregnancy nutrition as well. And yes the Mediterranean Diet is what I base all my male nutrition advice on too with a few extras thrown in. Jonathan Ramsay is completely supportive of this approach with our shared clients, as it really does seem to genuinely help. #malefertility #malefertilitysupport #maleinfertility #malefactorinfertility #spermcount #spermhealth #ttc #tryingtoconceive #pregnancynutrition #healthypregnancy

Sunday night roast spuds with skins on gives them more fibre and retains the goodness. But always use organic ones when leaving the skin on as root vegetables absorb lots of chemicals. With shallots and thyme, cooked in @clearspringuk organic rapeseed oil which is a bit more heat stable than olive oil. Delicious! #organic #organicfood #organicspuds #roastpotatoes #fertilitydiet #infertilitydiet #ttcdiet #cookingwithherbs #roastdinner #healthyroastdinner

Sunday night roast spuds with skins on gives them more fibre and retains the goodness. But always use organic ones when leaving the skin on as root vegetables absorb lots of chemicals. With shallots and thyme, cooked in @clearspringuk organic rapeseed oil which is a bit more heat stable than olive oil. Delicious! #organic #organicfood #organicspuds #roastpotatoes #fertilitydiet #infertilitydiet #ttcdiet #cookingwithherbs #roastdinner #healthyroastdinner

I am wearing my new lip gloss today from my gorgeous @fertilibox November box and I love it! You have to be a bit careful of lipstick for the,umm, well, more ‘mature’ lips 😱! And usually I hate lip gloss, too sticky and tastes vile, is usually full of nasty chemicals and is just plain wrong for me. But this one just glides on like a glossy blush pink balm, thank you @tahira_makeup for always the best recommendations. I am sure I look several years younger already! @lavera_uk organic Glossy Lips. #organicmakeup #greenbeauty #cleanmakeup #cleanbeauty # organicbeautybox #ttc #tryingtoconceive #fertility #infertility #subscriptionboxes #beautysubscription #subscriptionbeautybox #organiclipgloss #naturalbeauty #naturalbeautybox

I have just opened my @fertilibox Calm and Cosy box with a lot of pleasure! When I was a child living in Ireland my English grandmother used to send us magazines every week and it was the best day waiting for the postman and it feels a bit like that! The products are really fabulous, they look gorgeous, smell lovely, are actually useful and they are a decent size. I hate boxes with little pointless samples. These are proper! And of course safe to use both when trying to conceive and in pregnancy, as nasty chemical-free as we can get, recyclable and compostable. And then you get my favourite seasonal recipes and a great nutrition product too, this month it’s @barebiology Lionheart which is my recommended omega three. Truly this is just a fabulous box! It’s just a great Christmas present to yourself or a friend and you can use my personal discount code MELBROWN25 to save 25% on all the subscriptions. You will get lots of good endorphins when you open it and that can only be a good thing! #subscriptionboxes #fertilityfriendly #ecofriendlybeauty #ttc #tryingtoconceive #ttc #ttc community #ttcsupport #tryingtoconceivesupport #fertility #infertility #greenbeauty #fertilitydiet #infertilitydiet #fertilitynutrition #chemicalfree #chemicalfreeliving #greenskincare

For me these are perfect salad dressing ingredients - extra virgin olive oil (this one is organic so even better) and 50% of why the Mediterranean Diet is what it is. The healthiest in the world. Stuffed with antioxidants, it helps the fat soluble ovary-loving carotenes absorb properly. And research also suggests it plays a big part in a breast-cancer reducing diet. Apple cider vinegar with the ‘mother’, this is the part of the original fermentation starter and makes it even more potent. Fabulous for the digestion and our good gut bacteria love it. Local raw honey, this is just the best, from comb to jar with no boiling and mixing and pasteurising it’s full of enzymes and goodness. Little local companies that have hives and make raw honey are cropping up all over the place. Mine comes from my mums friend in Exeter! Add a dash of Dijon mustard, a bit of salt and pepper and garlic if you want. Raw garlic and the honey make a brilliant immune boosting dressing. The trick is about 3/4 to 2/3 oil to vinegar and everything else to taste. On salads, pasta, potatoes everything. Delicious! #saladdressing #healthysaladdressing #healthydressings #meddiet #mediterraneandiet #immuneboosters #naturalimmuneboosters #healthydiet #fertilitydiet #infertilitydiet #ttc #tryingtoconceive #tryingtogetpregnant #antioxidantstorerd

This is the wonderful Natalie Silverman aka @fertilitypoddy, and today at the Fertility Show she’ll be doing her thing with her microphone! I’ll be talking about nutrition and sleep, Naava Carman will discuss acupuncture and Andreia Trigo, the importance of support. Please come and see us and ask any questions you want! 1.15 at the Let’s Talk Fertility Stage today. The rugby will be over by then!#fertilityshow #mindbodysoul #fertilitysupport #fertilityacupuncture #fertilitynutrition #infertility #fertility #fertilitydiet #sleep #fertilitycounselling

I love this @fertilibox box of lovely products and the fabulous sisters who came up with idea after going through all their own infertility experiences. I just love a treat so I help choose the nutrition products, and the wonderful @tahira_makeup advises on the beauty products and @drlarisacorda is the medical consultant, plus all the wonderful guest contributors ensure you couldn’t get a better focused monthly treat when you’re trying to conceive. And November’s Calm and Cosy box fits the bill perfectly! Come and meet the girls and their team at the Fertility Show this weekend. #subscriptionboxes #fertility #infertility #ttc #tryingtoconceive #ttccommunitysupport #tryingtoconceivecommunity #monthlytreat

Finally the best man for the job is going to talk about male fertility at the Fertility Show on Saturday at 12.30. Jonathan Ramsay aka the King of Balls! What he doesn’t know about sperm isn’t worth knowing. So If you are suffering from unexplained or male factor infertility I urge you to go and watch him share his immense knowledge and experience. He is also one of the most caring kindest doctors in the fertility world which is an added bonus with the stress and anxiety that infertility brings. #ivfbabble #thefertilityshow #maleinfertility #malefactor #malefactorinfertility #malefertility #unexplainedi fertility #spermhealth #tryingtoconceive #ttc #ttccommunity

Interesting and worrying article looking at the causes of escalating rates of male infertility. A mixture of modern diets and lifestyle and potential interference with the development of the foetal male reproductive system in pregnancy from environmental chemicals. I do bang on quite a lot to my poor clients about this; BPA from plastics, parabens and phthalates in toiletries and cosmetics, aerosols, toxic air pollutants like artificially scented candles, air fresheners, spray cleaning products; the list is endless. It’s an important part of my pregnancy nutrition as well. And yes the Mediterranean Diet is what I base all my male nutrition advice on too with a few extras thrown in. Jonathan Ramsay is completely supportive of this approach with our shared clients, as it really does seem to genuinely help. #malefertility #malefertilitysupport #maleinfertility #malefactorinfertility #spermcount #spermhealth #ttc #tryingtoconceive #pregnancynutrition #healthypregnancy

Sunday night roast spuds with skins on gives them more fibre and retains the goodness. But always use organic ones when leaving the skin on as root vegetables absorb lots of chemicals. With shallots and thyme, cooked in @clearspringuk organic rapeseed oil which is a bit more heat stable than olive oil. Delicious! #organic #organicfood #organicspuds #roastpotatoes #fertilitydiet #infertilitydiet #ttcdiet #cookingwithherbs #roastdinner #healthyroastdinner

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One day I will make this Christmas wreath, so beautiful. https://t.co/sjnEaQBCFT
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Recent headlines of falling #sperm counts will raise awareness that #infertility is about men too so get checked out before turning to #IVF
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