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Fertility New Year's Resolutions? The Time Is Now

a blog by Laurence A. Jacobs, M.D., Fertility Centers of Illinois, January 11, 2012

Les Brown, a famous motivational speaker, often says, “Life is not a dress rehearsal." It's particularly meaningful during the month of New Year's Resolutions.

The desire for positive life-changes is in the air during January. And yet, this desire often doesn’t last long. Men and women have good intentions, but they usually lose steam as they roll through the year. For many of my patients, their infertility makes them feel absolutely miserable. So how can we change that? This article may seem a bit harsh to some, but I am simply being honest … it's tough love, but I'm trying to help.

To quote Dr. Phil: “You need to hear what you need to hear."

To follow are some common themes I hear among my patients:

Another Year Gone ...

A new year, a new plan and new hope for fertility

a blog by S.I.F., December 28, 2010

Another year gone. For so many, another year spent trying to conceive.

Another year that was meant to bring a child into your life, and for reasons you may never understand, didn’t.

And so you find yourself here at the cusp of another new year. With the same fertility resolution you had last year, possibly the last few years.

To bring a child into your life. No matter what it takes. No matter how you have to sacrifice. Your resolution this year will be the same as it has been in years past — to become a parent.

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How to make New Year's Resolutions Matter

a blog by Joanne Verkuilen, Founder, Circle+Bloom, December 23, 2010

In my last blog post on surviving the holidays with infertility, I talked about how to institute a new habit that could change your life. The expression of gratitude makes you happy, stronger, resilient — and when you feel that way in your mind, your body responds accordingly. And the great news is that when you are happier, you actually get even more happy because of the wonderful thing called a feedback loop. Positive thoughts create positive physical changes which create positive thoughts....

This leads me to this post, where I would like to suggest ways to make real and lasting change in your life starting in the new year. Speaking from experience, I know intimately how difficult it is to say that you are going to change in certain ways, and then actually make it happen. What could be harder?

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Resolutions to Enhance Fertility

The New Year is coming — ring in good health!

a blog by Traci Shahan, RN, WHNP-BC, Doctor of Nursing, Albrecht Women’s Care: A Center for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility December 20, 2010

Despite staggering advances in fertility treatments, there is much that we still have to learn about human reproduction. While we are still learning about the nuances and interdependence of hormones and physiology, there are some areas in which we are certain that simple lifestyle modifications can enhance your fertility and the odds of conceiving and bearing a healthy child.

Take a look at the following checklist and note which life enhancers you can choose as part of your New Year’s Resolutions.

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