Thank you for this awesome site. Being the health nut that I am and having a miscarriage in April after 4 months of pregnancy, I was shocked that it could happen to me because I’m the healthiest person i know (nutrition-wise). So I decided to do my research and buckle down and get even healthier. I read every link on your website, did fertility smoothies and maca and spirulina for a couple months, and ate whole fruits everyday. Then I had bad news that I had precancerous cells on my cervix and the best solution was to do a leep. I was downtrodden because I thought my chances of conceiving were even less because of my now abnormal shaped cervix. One month passed, period came, I kept up with my vitex, hoping. Month two passed, period came- exactly at 28 days which I was impressed with having been through a miscarriage and cervical surgery and yet this little pill-vitex was keeping me exactly where I needed to be. It’s been 3 months since the procedure and I missed my period on the 1st. Having known the strange metal taste I wake up with in the morning and other signs like different vaginal discharge I had a hunch to take a test. It turned out positive right away! I shared it with my daughter and husband right away and this time I’m going to keep tabs on this site to help me through any pregnancy problems if I encounter them, but I think my hormones were in much better shape this time around so I am positive for this pregnancy and not as worried. Thank you for all your useful info!!!!!

Dalene Barton-Schuster - Certified Herbalist, Birth Doula

Practicing natural health and herbalism for over 18 years, Dalene received her training and herbal certification under the guidance of Lynn Albers at Yarmony Mt. Herbal College in Colorado in 2000. She went on to become a Certified Birth Doula at Birthingway College of Midwifery in Portland, Oregon in 2007. As a Birth Doula, Dalene has helped to bring many new lives in to this world. Dalene has written 280+ fertility articles and with her vast array of herbal and holistic healing knowledge has helped 1000’s of women on their journey to Motherhood.