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Case studies, clinical notes, and the things that don't make it onto social media.
For couples
Half the equation. Half the conversations. It deserves the other half.
Fertility fundamentals
Short version: no sales pitch, no pressure, your questions answered plainly.
A note on the difference between reading more and listening for what actually matters for you.
Mental and emotional health
It can be overwhelming trying for a baby. It’s easy to become caught up in all the things that you should be eating, should be reading and should and should…
If you’re in your early 30s and starting to think about family planning, you might be wondering how to best prepare your body now for a healthy pregnancy…
Treatment and testing
No one prepares you for how it feels to turn 38. It seemed like one day I was 35 and still drinking from the fountain of youth, and then Covid happened, and…
Navigating the Fertility Journey in Late 30s to Early 40s: Challenges and Considerations for Millennial Women
You may have many questions such as how does age affect my fertility?
What is your fertility clinic London doing to make you aware of everyday toxins?
Improving your fertility can be fun and enjoyable! Why not connect with your partner by doing some cooking together? You could take a walk to a local farmers…
If there are underlying constitutional weaknesses in the mother Chinese herbal formulas can prove to be invaluable, however usually women who have previously…
When a couple or individual undergo fertility treatment at a Fertility clinic in London or elsewhere, there is a fine line between being optimistic and being…
Complete confidentiality What I will offer you in my programmes is a promise of complete professional confidentially it is regarded as one of the foundations…
Why choose a member of this organization? The British Acupuncture Council has a membership of around 3,000 professionally qualified acupuncturists. It is the…
Cost and decisions
Assisted Reproductive Technology The desire to have a baby is a strong, primal, internal and somewhat unexplainable force that can come slowly or suddenly for…
The most important thing you can do when making decisions about your fertility treatment is to ensure you are well informed. If the time has come to consider…
During my 3 month programme if the woman happily becomes pregnant during that time I convert the remaining sessions to prenatal care. Many women choose to…
Age and timing
Men and women have spent so long trying not to get pregnant that they do not think for a moment it will not happen instantly when they want it to. Until it…
Everything is made better with support. Infertility and its causes are psychologically overwhelming. The resulting heartache is often exacerbated by the…
Women request consultations with me to discuss this highly confidential and often very emotional matter with me, they need the support of an expert to listen…
Men find it embarrassing to give a sperm sample, this is something out of the ordinary. It may be easier than they think as we all know it is often the thought…
I qualified as an acupuncturist in 1995 and it is a field of work that I have loved from the beginning of my studies. The breadth and depth of the subject is…
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Emotions are classified into five predominant states: joy, rumination, sadness, fear, and anger. These states correspond to the five evolving elements of fire,…
In this enlightening and educational episode of the Soberful Podcast Linda Carter talks to Veronica Valli. We discuss how menstruation and menopause affect…
Donor and alternative paths
Past relationships can block our future like a concrete boulder. When relationships don’t work out the way we had hoped men and women can spend years…
https://www.youtube.com/embed/DE2L2mzhNHchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/DE2L2mzhNHc Everybody else is pregnant I want to scream, it's not fair. Express your…
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6WysBIJGPyE Turning 40 Feeling emotional, pressured and confused? Kicking your self that too much time has gone by?
https://www.youtube.com/embed/xV9URlSN8PA What can you do to get fertility fit?
The average sperm count for a man has plummeted over the past few decades, so much so the doctors have had to redefine what is ‘normal’. Environmental toxins…
Modern fertility medicine is an amazing technique to help people who have subfertility or fertility challenges get pregnant. I have been to many lectures about…
Case studies
Sometimes I have a long relationship with my clients as I have been working for over 20 years as a fertility specialist. I may meet a woman when she has…
Poppy came to see me when her and her husband felt the ‘should’ try to have a baby, not because they felt it was the perfect time but because she was 39 and…
Everyone can feel time pressures in life. Too much to do, not enough time to do it in but when it comes to trying to conceiving I believe that the thought that…
I’ve worked with hundreds of women who desperately want to have a baby. They come to the right point in their life and if they don’t get pregnant immediately,…
When a couple tries to have a baby, their finances are rarely at the forefront of their minds. Most people think the baby will come to them naturally and…
Are you just at the beginning of your journey to try to conceive and feeling rather confused? Most couples have spent a long time trying not to conceive to…
If only we had the benefit of hindsight…. Maybe you would have lived your life differently but there has to be an acceptance of where we are now. There always…
1\. When a woman starts working with me who is thinking of trying to get pregnant in the near future I advise her to do is to take some fertility tests. 2.…
People imply that you have chosen not to have a child until you are over 35 or 40. You have put your career or lifestyle choices first! An increasing number of…
Throughout my years of supporting my clients the question "Am I too old to get pregnant?" has come up regularly. We cannot ignore the fact that if you had to…
[](https://www.theharleystreetedit.com/episodes/22-opening-the-conversation-around-fertility-with-linda-carter)I had the wonderful opportunity to join Shradha…
As you’re scrolling through your notifications with your morning tea you notice an alert on your phone: “Period due next week”. You have been using an app to…
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