A Nigerian woman who recently welcomed her first child has inspired many with her powerful testimony. The lawyer-turned-hair extensions entrepreneur, Bimpe, had battled infertility for seven years. She saw it all - from two blocked fallopian tubes, hormonal imbalance, several painful procedures, incompetent cervix, failed IVf, multiple fibroids, and loss of a 22-week-old pregnancy. She suffered…
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Couple finally pregnant with twins after 953 days of praying and 452 needles
"Worth the wait. And wait, and wait, and wait." That is the perfect summary of a Texas couple's infertility journey, portrayed in an emotional IVF-themed pregnancy announcement which has quickly gone viral. Lauren and Garyth Walker battled infertility for over two and a half years, but are now expecting twins in August 2017; a boy and a girl…
Fertility experts from the Bridge Clinic Shed more light on Infertility And IVF
In this episode of Heart of the Matter titled Infertility and the IVF experience, show presenter Lanre Olushola is joined by fertlilty experts - Mrs. Etang Abang, Fertility Counsellor at The Bridge Clinic, and Dr. Dayo Omogbehin, General Manager of The Bridge Clinic. Infertility is defined by Dr. Dayo Omogbehin as the inability of a couple to achieve conception after…
Getting pregnant: How sweet potatoes can help boost your fertility
The best approach to cases of infertility is to see a fertility specialist for evaluation, to check if there's an underlying medical condition that requires treatment. In addition to this, lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking and drinking, or exercise can help to optimize one's fertility. Also, a diet rich in nutrients has been seen to play a major role…
How About An Infertility Announcement Photo-shoot For A Change?
Infertility is a very sensitive topic and not one to be joked about; but this couple wants you to know that finding the humour in your infertility struggle can be a good coping mechanism. Having suffered infertility themselves before finally taking the decision to adopt two boys, Whitney and Spencer thought it would be nice to create something…
When the “TTC” tables are turned, the music changes from reggae to blues
So there's this photo making the rounds on social media, of a woman whose face was badly battered by her husband because she couldn't get pregnant. After many years of bearing the beatings, shame and stigma of a barren woman, medical tests revealed her 'horseband' was the problem. He's been begging the woman to forgive…
