Are you a part of our amazing Facebook group yet? Join us here. Before we dive into the top misconceptions about fertility awareness, let’s define it! What is a fertility awareness method or FAM? FAM is an umbrella term that refers to a set of practices to monitor the biomarkers of the female reproductive cycle. Biomarkers of the cycle are vital signs that tell the story of what’s going on in your body. They tell you what hormones are dominant, what ...
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Being a Nurse and a Mother During a Pandemic
I remember when the pandemic started, everyone was afraid. Afraid of the unknown. I get it. The CDC knew nothing about this strain of Coronavirus and people panicked. There was no toilet paper in the stores for quite some time. I was lucky that I had picked up a pack of 12 at least two weeks prior and still hadn't yet opened it yet (it's just my husband and I and my daughter who’s still in diapers). Then the food was cleared from the shelves like ...
Warning Signs: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and Type 1 Diabetes
We have all been warned (and warned and warned) of the danger to our communities and our own health that COVID-19 can pose. We have had statistics thrown at us at an alarming rate, confusing us and making us question what is and what isn’t. But a statistic that seems to have been overlooked by most, with the exception of a few scientists in the UK, is the possible link between COVID-19 and the onset of Type 1 Diabetes. As part of an ongoing study in ...