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This is just a ‘sharing’ post! I slavishly follow the wonderful @salihughes beauty blog and sometimes I am convinced and pick a winner to buy. And this is fantastic - an eyelash primer - yes such a thing exists! But in the race against time eyelashes are not a winner, they get spindly and short and thin and trying to clump them up with layers of fibered mascara makes them look awful. But this thickens and lengthens them first then you pop on your mascara and bingo- your lashes look long and fabulous, well better anyway! And even silly little things like this can just cheer you up a bit. YSL faux cils lash primer #ivfjourney #ivf #ivficsi #fertility #infertility #eyelashes

This is just a ‘sharing’ post! I slavishly follow the wonderful @salihughes beauty blog and sometimes I am convinced and pick a winner to buy. And this is fantastic - an eyelash primer - yes such a thing exists! But in the race against time eyelashes are not a winner, they get spindly and short and thin and trying to clump them up with layers of fibered mascara makes them look awful. But this thickens and lengthens them first then you pop on your mascara and bingo- your lashes look long and fabulous, well better anyway! And even silly little things like this can just cheer you up a bit. YSL faux cils lash primer #ivfjourney #ivf #ivficsi #fertility #infertility #eyelashes

Eggs are almost a perfect food for fertility. Rich in the yellow carotene lutein (think luteininsing hormone) choline, iron and protein, I am always on the lookout for ways to eat them. And I absolutely love egg sandwiches; this one has capers, gherkins and dill which are a bit like Marmite - you either love them or hate them! But I think this looks like a healthy delicious take on a traditional Hellmann mayo sandwich for a quick weekend lunch. From Guardian food. #eggrecipes #fertilitydiet #lutein #quicklunch #quicklunchideas #choline #pcosdiet #ivfdiet #ivfjourney #antinflammatorydiet #infertilitydiet

Eggs are almost a perfect food for fertility. Rich in the yellow carotene lutein (think luteininsing hormone) choline, iron and protein, I am always on the lookout for ways to eat them. And I absolutely love egg sandwiches; this one has capers, gherkins and dill which are a bit like Marmite - you either love them or hate them! But I think this looks like a healthy delicious take on a traditional Hellmann mayo sandwich for a quick weekend lunch. From Guardian food. #eggrecipes #fertilitydiet #lutein #quicklunch #quicklunchideas #choline #pcosdiet #ivfdiet #ivfjourney #antinflammatorydiet #infertilitydiet

Ever on the hunt for acne cures, I’m a sufferer myself even though I’m bloody ancient😖! And for my PCOS clients it’s so hard to cope with on top of fertility struggles. It just wrecks your confidence. I came across this which looks pretty good. I like this brand anyway and the good thing about this spot zapper is you only have to hold it for 3 minutes onto the area. I’m a great believer in light therapy for acne as it’s so un-invasive and safe and it works. #acne #acnetreatment #acneproblems #spottreatment #pcos #pcosacne #pcosawareness #pcosfighter #pcosdiet #pcosjourney #pcossupport #pcossucks

Tahini dressing goes with everything, salads, steamed vegetables, burgers - meat and bean, chicken, stir fries and salmon. It’s a bit of a trial and error according to your taste. Beat by hand or in a blender tahini, water and lemon or lime juice, ginger, olive oil and seasoning til you have the taste and consistency you like. Then add extra flavours, white miso or a little chilli or paprika, cumin or garlic, whatever mix takes your fancy. Store in airtight jar for up to 5 days in the fridge. Sesame seeds are high in calcium so this really good if you are taking calcium-depleting blood thinners like Clexane for IVF or in pregnancy. And they help lower blood pressure too. #antiinflammatoryfoods #bloodpressure #bonehealth #calciumfoods #calcium #tahini #tahinidressing #mediterraneandiet #fertility #fertilitydiet #fertilityfoods #infertility #infertilitydiet #ivf #ivfdiet #ivficsi #sesameseeds

Tahini dressing goes with everything, salads, steamed vegetables, burgers - meat and bean, chicken, stir fries and salmon. It’s a bit of a trial and error according to your taste. Beat by hand or in a blender tahini, water and lemon or lime juice, ginger, olive oil and seasoning til you have the taste and consistency you like. Then add extra flavours, white miso or a little chilli or paprika, cumin or garlic, whatever mix takes your fancy. Store in airtight jar for up to 5 days in the fridge. Sesame seeds are high in calcium so this really good if you are taking calcium-depleting blood thinners like Clexane for IVF or in pregnancy. And they help lower blood pressure too. #antiinflammatoryfoods #bloodpressure #bonehealth #calciumfoods #calcium #tahini #tahinidressing #mediterraneandiet #fertility #fertilitydiet #fertilityfoods #infertility #infertilitydiet #ivf #ivfdiet #ivficsi #sesameseeds

Now there are ways and ways to serve fish and this is NOT one of them! 😱. This pitched up for tapas where I am in Spain and I had to get a serious grip of myself! But let that not put any of you off fish, so good for fertility, iodine, omega three, protein, zinc and selenium. Go to Marine Conservation website for sustainable fish and caution with the mercury containing fish like tuna and swordfish and the dioxin fish like sea bass and bream. A fillet of white fish baked in olive oil herbs and lemon works for me. #antiinflammatoryfoods #antiinflammatorydiet #antiinflammatory #mediterraneandiet #mediterraneanfood #ivfdiet #ivficsi #fertilitydiet #fertilityfoods #infertility #infertilitydiet #infertilityfoods #fertility

Now there are ways and ways to serve fish and this is NOT one of them! 😱. This pitched up for tapas where I am in Spain and I had to get a serious grip of myself! But let that not put any of you off fish, so good for fertility, iodine, omega three, protein, zinc and selenium. Go to Marine Conservation website for sustainable fish and caution with the mercury containing fish like tuna and swordfish and the dioxin fish like sea bass and bream. A fillet of white fish baked in olive oil herbs and lemon works for me. #antiinflammatoryfoods #antiinflammatorydiet #antiinflammatory #mediterraneandiet #mediterraneanfood #ivfdiet #ivficsi #fertilitydiet #fertilityfoods #infertility #infertilitydiet #infertilityfoods #fertility

I love warm salads, that mix of cool and crunchy and warm, soft makes a perfect Autumn salad and clients always ask about recipes for beans and other pulses. I love buffalo mozzarella so I would add that instead. But so simple, last weeks Guardian.#antiinflammatorydiet #ivf #ivficsi #antiinflammatoryfoods #antioxidantfoods #fertility #fertilitydiet #infertility #infertilitydiet

I love warm salads, that mix of cool and crunchy and warm, soft makes a perfect Autumn salad and clients always ask about recipes for beans and other pulses. I love buffalo mozzarella so I would add that instead. But so simple, last weeks Guardian.#antiinflammatorydiet #ivf #ivficsi #antiinflammatoryfoods #antioxidantfoods #fertility #fertilitydiet #infertility #infertilitydiet

So that’s the Observer, The Times and this is today’s Mail all talking about male infertility now. Raising awareness is key, perhaps it can be called #himtoo or something! Just don’t be fobbed off by anyone who tells you there’s nothing you can do, there very often certainly is and I was lucky enough to be able to have a voice in this article today. I vented my crossness, I’m sure the poor journalist nearly cut me off! But I see so many couples where they go straight to IVF with a male factor problem and surprise, it fails. Ask your GP at the outset to refer you to a MALE specialist or if you can afford it go privately. Infection, varicocele, obesity, certain medications and smoking head up the list of potential causes but sometimes it’s something else and investigation and information is everything #malefertility #malefertilityawarness #malefertilitysupport #maleinfertility #maleinfertilityawareness #malefactorinfertility #sperm #spermhealth #icsi #ivficsi

So that’s the Observer, The Times and this is today’s Mail all talking about male infertility now. Raising awareness is key, perhaps it can be called #himtoo or something! Just don’t be fobbed off by anyone who tells you there’s nothing you can do, there very often certainly is and I was lucky enough to be able to have a voice in this article today. I vented my crossness, I’m sure the poor journalist nearly cut me off! But I see so many couples where they go straight to IVF with a male factor problem and surprise, it fails. Ask your GP at the outset to refer you to a MALE specialist or if you can afford it go privately. Infection, varicocele, obesity, certain medications and smoking head up the list of potential causes but sometimes it’s something else and investigation and information is everything #malefertility #malefertilityawarness #malefertilitysupport #maleinfertility #maleinfertilityawareness #malefactorinfertility #sperm #spermhealth #icsi #ivficsi

I’m veering off a bit here into beauty products and why not? Just because you’re ttc does not mean that everything else goes on the back burner. You need to feel good and confident about yourself too. So hyaluronic acid is a big beauty buzz word right now, it draws water to the skin because it can ‘hold’ water and it really does plump it up. But serums containing it can be very expensive so these are my two favourites, cheap as chips and I just add them to my favourite moisturiser. Aromantics Hyaluronic Gel £4 approximately. Many HAs are sourced from poultry 🐔 (yikes!) combs but this is produced from enzymatic bacterial fermentation, animal free and Soil Association approved. And GOW which is vegan- I love their products from www.victoriahealth.com £9. #vegan #veganbeauty #veganbeautyproducts #naturalskincare #hyalouronicacid #ttc #tryingtoconceive #antiaging #antiagingskincare #antiagingskin #antiagingproducts

I’m veering off a bit here into beauty products and why not? Just because you’re ttc does not mean that everything else goes on the back burner. You need to feel good and confident about yourself too. So hyaluronic acid is a big beauty buzz word right now, it draws water to the skin because it can ‘hold’ water and it really does plump it up. But serums containing it can be very expensive so these are my two favourites, cheap as chips and I just add them to my favourite moisturiser. Aromantics Hyaluronic Gel £4 approximately. Many HAs are sourced from poultry 🐔 (yikes!) combs but this is produced from enzymatic bacterial fermentation, animal free and Soil Association approved. And GOW which is vegan- I love their products from www.victoriahealth.com £9. #vegan #veganbeauty #veganbeautyproducts #naturalskincare #hyalouronicacid #ttc #tryingtoconceive #antiaging #antiagingskincare #antiagingskin #antiagingproducts

This is just a ‘sharing’ post! I slavishly follow the wonderful @salihughes beauty blog and sometimes I am convinced and pick a winner to buy. And this is fantastic - an eyelash primer - yes such a thing exists! But in the race against time eyelashes are not a winner, they get spindly and short and thin and trying to clump them up with layers of fibered mascara makes them look awful. But this thickens and lengthens them first then you pop on your mascara and bingo- your lashes look long and fabulous, well better anyway! And even silly little things like this can just cheer you up a bit. YSL faux cils lash primer #ivfjourney #ivf #ivficsi #fertility #infertility #eyelashes

Eggs are almost a perfect food for fertility. Rich in the yellow carotene lutein (think luteininsing hormone) choline, iron and protein, I am always on the lookout for ways to eat them. And I absolutely love egg sandwiches; this one has capers, gherkins and dill which are a bit like Marmite - you either love them or hate them! But I think this looks like a healthy delicious take on a traditional Hellmann mayo sandwich for a quick weekend lunch. From Guardian food. #eggrecipes #fertilitydiet #lutein #quicklunch #quicklunchideas #choline #pcosdiet #ivfdiet #ivfjourney #antinflammatorydiet #infertilitydiet

Tahini dressing goes with everything, salads, steamed vegetables, burgers - meat and bean, chicken, stir fries and salmon. It’s a bit of a trial and error according to your taste. Beat by hand or in a blender tahini, water and lemon or lime juice, ginger, olive oil and seasoning til you have the taste and consistency you like. Then add extra flavours, white miso or a little chilli or paprika, cumin or garlic, whatever mix takes your fancy. Store in airtight jar for up to 5 days in the fridge. Sesame seeds are high in calcium so this really good if you are taking calcium-depleting blood thinners like Clexane for IVF or in pregnancy. And they help lower blood pressure too. #antiinflammatoryfoods #bloodpressure #bonehealth #calciumfoods #calcium #tahini #tahinidressing #mediterraneandiet #fertility #fertilitydiet #fertilityfoods #infertility #infertilitydiet #ivf #ivfdiet #ivficsi #sesameseeds

Now there are ways and ways to serve fish and this is NOT one of them! 😱. This pitched up for tapas where I am in Spain and I had to get a serious grip of myself! But let that not put any of you off fish, so good for fertility, iodine, omega three, protein, zinc and selenium. Go to Marine Conservation website for sustainable fish and caution with the mercury containing fish like tuna and swordfish and the dioxin fish like sea bass and bream. A fillet of white fish baked in olive oil herbs and lemon works for me. #antiinflammatoryfoods #antiinflammatorydiet #antiinflammatory #mediterraneandiet #mediterraneanfood #ivfdiet #ivficsi #fertilitydiet #fertilityfoods #infertility #infertilitydiet #infertilityfoods #fertility

I love warm salads, that mix of cool and crunchy and warm, soft makes a perfect Autumn salad and clients always ask about recipes for beans and other pulses. I love buffalo mozzarella so I would add that instead. But so simple, last weeks Guardian.#antiinflammatorydiet #ivf #ivficsi #antiinflammatoryfoods #antioxidantfoods #fertility #fertilitydiet #infertility #infertilitydiet

So that’s the Observer, The Times and this is today’s Mail all talking about male infertility now. Raising awareness is key, perhaps it can be called #himtoo or something! Just don’t be fobbed off by anyone who tells you there’s nothing you can do, there very often certainly is and I was lucky enough to be able to have a voice in this article today. I vented my crossness, I’m sure the poor journalist nearly cut me off! But I see so many couples where they go straight to IVF with a male factor problem and surprise, it fails. Ask your GP at the outset to refer you to a MALE specialist or if you can afford it go privately. Infection, varicocele, obesity, certain medications and smoking head up the list of potential causes but sometimes it’s something else and investigation and information is everything #malefertility #malefertilityawarness #malefertilitysupport #maleinfertility #maleinfertilityawareness #malefactorinfertility #sperm #spermhealth #icsi #ivficsi

I’m veering off a bit here into beauty products and why not? Just because you’re ttc does not mean that everything else goes on the back burner. You need to feel good and confident about yourself too. So hyaluronic acid is a big beauty buzz word right now, it draws water to the skin because it can ‘hold’ water and it really does plump it up. But serums containing it can be very expensive so these are my two favourites, cheap as chips and I just add them to my favourite moisturiser. Aromantics Hyaluronic Gel £4 approximately. Many HAs are sourced from poultry 🐔 (yikes!) combs but this is produced from enzymatic bacterial fermentation, animal free and Soil Association approved. And GOW which is vegan- I love their products from www.victoriahealth.com £9. #vegan #veganbeauty #veganbeautyproducts #naturalskincare #hyalouronicacid #ttc #tryingtoconceive #antiaging #antiagingskincare #antiagingskin #antiagingproducts

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A guide to Fertility-Friendly Holiday Packing on my new website https://t.co/gsedoibmgv #fertiliy #nutrition… https://t.co/GtTYc9AZm8
about a month ago
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One day I will make this Christmas wreath, so beautiful. https://t.co/sjnEaQBCFT
about 9 months ago
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For anyone going through IVF, you are not alone, see this funny, sweet and useful https://t.co/EiaBBrEo3i
about 10 months ago
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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
about a year ago
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I love everything about this brand; forget soggy berries in Winter https://t.co/8Ejq7s5CO5 Lovely recipes too https://t.co/DVCFD3KxOB
about a year ago

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