Blog - Options for Pregnancy

Where to find help during pregnancy

Whether this is your first pregnancy, your second, or beyond it is likely that you do not feel 100% prepared....

National Natural Family Planning Awareness Week

July 25-31 is National Natural Family Planning Awareness Week. In a society where infertility is mostly approached through assisted reproductive...

It’s my choice—not yours

“You’re trying to trap me.” -my boyfriend “Your life is over.” -my dad “I don’t know how you are going...

Painful Periods

Mentioning your painful period cramps doesn’t give anyone much of a shock these days. Not even your gynecologist. Widespread acceptance...

Fear of having multiple children

Growing up I always said I wanted 4 children. I loved the idea of having a big family and the...

Pregnancy—A remarkable journey

Women’s bodies were specifically designed to grow, carry and deliver a baby. During pregnancy women experience many changes to their...

Why I quit Facebook

Social media is one of the great technological advances in this modern world. It's a great way to advertise for...

How Birth Control Covers Up—Rather Than Solves—Your Problems

In 2021, nearly every gynecological problem under the sun is seemingly ‘solved’ with a little white pill. Maybe you’ve experienced...

How to Track your Cycle

For many women, tracking their menstrual cycle is limited to marking a calendar once-a-month or inputting their first day of...

When you need a fresh start!

The year 2020 has hardly left anyone untouched in some way. Maybe you had to postpone a trip, visit, or...

Single, pregnant, and confused

Single and pregnant sounds less than ideal maybe even scary. There are so many positive depictions of parents-to-be and plenty...

Why Pre-Abortion Counseling is Crucial for Your Mental, Emotional, and Physical Health

If you are looking to get an abortion, you might think to take an abortion pill as your first step....

12 Days of Christmas: An Advent Calendar

Advent calendars are a must during the holiday season. I, particularly like any of the advent calendars with a heavy...

Missed appointment? Call your doctor ASAP!

Did you miss a preventable appointment this year? If yes, you’re not alone. Many people skipped regular checkups due to...

How to Make Gratitude a Habit

You don’t have to look to far on the Internet, in self-help books, and even through lifestyle and inspirational social...

Energy Vampires

Vampires are not fictional; they’re real. Except they are not blood sucking creatures but rather energy draining people and you...

An embryo, not a parasite

It even sounds really ridiculous and not worthy to compare a human embryo with a parasite. But since lately some...

Practicing Self-Care in a Fast Paced World

In a world where burnout is nearly synonymous to success, and lack of a personal life is equated with dedication...

Cultivating Community During COVID-19

It’s no secret that the past few months have been isolating for many people due to vigilant social distancing and...

The uncertainty I felt during pregnancy

Do you know those moments in your life that are so impactful you remember everything including that same feeling you...