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Fertility and Human Sexuality

Nicole is an Edmonton based Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medical Doctor (TCMD) specializing in Sexual and Reproductive Medicine. Using Acupuncture, Chinese Medical Herbs, a Spiritual foundation and Western medical advances, Nicole strives to effectively treat and care for people on their fertility journey and helps them restore their health and vitality.

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Fertility Healing Circle You asked, so I planned.

Fertility Healing Circle

You asked, so I planned. One last event before I go on maternity leave

I wanted this circle to be a space where you can come and be heard and held

So frequently throughout our journey to becoming pregnant we are exhausting all of our resources (energy, money, mental capacity, time, space) to doing or finding things that will get us pregnant

And that determination is what I admire in each and every one of you trying for your little one

Now, is the time to be nurtured and heard by others that truly understand what you’re going through

We will heal our fears and doubts thy have developed after trying to get pregnant for a while and it not happening

Come gather with us on Saturday Sept 18 from 1-3 pm at Goodland Farms Dome
Link in bio to grab your tickets

** first 10 to register get a free gift bag **
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#fertility #healing #healingjourney #fertilityjourney #fertilityawareness #fertilitytreatment #fertilitytips #infertility #infertilityawareness #infertilitysupport #infertilitycommunity #infertilitywarrior #infertilitysisters #infertilityhope

When I knew you were coming, I was brought back to

When I knew you were coming, I was brought back to poetry. A piece of my soul and creativity that had been dormant for a while

This one is still one of my favourites;

Remember woman, you were born
Life giver
Miracle creator
Magic maker
You were born with the heart of a thousand mothers, open and fearless and sweet
You were born with the fire of Queens and Conquerers
Warrioress blood you bleed
You were born with the wisdom of sages and shamans, no wound can you not heal
You were born the teller of your own tale
Before none should you kneel
You were born with an immeasurable soul, Reaching out past infinity
You were born to desire with passion, abandon, and to name your own destiny
Remember woman, remember you are more than you can see
Remember woman, remember you are loved endlessly
Remember, woman, your power and grace, the depth of your deep sea heart
Never forget, you are woman, divine, as you have been from the start
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📸: @shantelle_louise_photography 🌸: @poppywynnflowerco baby : @sayitaint_sam 😂

We need to start getting very honest about what ea

We need to start getting very honest about what each medicine is good at and where it lacks

I have always had an enormous fascination, respect, and deep seeded love for, Western Medicine

And I understand it is not great when it comes to hormones. Outside of trying to get pregnant, hormones are not considered or even looked into by most doctors

It is also not great at understanding a lot of hormonal or reproductive diagnoses like; advanced maternal age, ovarian insufficiency, PCOS, and menstrual irregularities / pain

If we are able to get honest about what each medicine does, then we can begin to understand how and when to utilize its gifts

I was told my chances of conceiving were very small, and if I did want to I would need to use a donor egg because I had insufficient ovarian reserve (women with POF don’t respond well to ART treatments)

Years later I understand now that western medicine did not fail me. It gave me the information it was able to and the possibilities it was able to provide

I didn’t ignore that. I didn’t disregard it and get mad at my doctors. I utilized that information to help me understand that my body was trying to hold onto every single reserve it had left and didn’t want to be pushed and over rided any longer

That was my jumping off point. I took that and then looked at other medicines to see how I could tonify my reserves, regulate my nervous system, and stop the progression

Take back some control of your hormonal health and look at all of the information as pieces to the puzzle. A road map or a path you need to start on
Invest in some knowledge about your hormones, your cycle, and your fertility
Put some skin in the game
Be a participant
Your fertility depends on it
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#infertility #infertilityawareness #infertilitysupport #prematureovarianfailure #prematureovarianinsufficiency #fertility #fertilityjourney #fertilitytreatment #fertilityawareness #ttc #ttccommunity #ttcjourney #ttcsupport #ttctribe #ttcwithpcos

It’s SO common to become overwhelmed when you’

It’s SO common to become overwhelmed when you’re trying to get pregnant and it doesn’t happen right away

Often my clients feel confused and overwhelmed with all the information being thrown at them, or that they find on google (lol I know you’ve all ran there and got yourself into a google hole)

It’s because they are searching for the one piece that is going to get them pregnant and they are over-valuing external wisdom and under-valuing internal wisdom

In order to feel regulated and not on that emotional roller coaster, you HAVE to grow and value your internal wisdom AS much as external wisdom

Or you will feel powerless and completely out of control each month

You can do this Mamma.
You can transform your #fertilityjourney into one with more power and ease. Want to learn how? The Creation Series Course starts Aug 15 and you will know! Link in bio to say yes.
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#fertilitymeditation #fertility #fertilityjourney #fertilityawareness #fertilitytreatment #fertilitysupport #fertilitytips #fertilitycoach #ttc #ttccommunity #ttcjourney #ttcsupport #ttctribe

One of the most memorable positive pregnancy tests

One of the most memorable positive pregnancy tests I witnessed in clinic was with a client of mine:

She was 42 turning 43 (classified as advanced maternal age and was almost not able to qualify for IVF)
She had a history or sexual abuse while younger which made her terrified it would happen to her child if she got pregnant
She had fibroids
Menstrual irregularities
Low progesterone levels
High stress job which brought her no joy and she often felt taken advantage of

She anxiously and frantically went forth with her 1st round of IVF - her clock was ticking. And that round of IVF failed

The biggest shift in my private fertility practice was when I started to incorporate and look at all of the other areas to a person that typically are seen as “stress”

By adjusting her work - reduced hours and changed positions
Healing and acknowledging some childhood trauma
Taking time to restore and prioritize her health

She was able to get pregnant naturally - which sadly ended in an a early miscarriage

After a year and a half of treatment she went through a second round of IVF (which she waited until her body felt properly prepped - even after doctors advise that she didn’t have time) and got pregnant. She gave birth to a healthy baby last year

This is what I mean when I say that taking back control of your fertile capability and your journey to getting pregnant is crucial

THIS is what I will teach you how to do in The Creation Series

Link in bio to take back your fertility journey
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#fertility #fertilityjourney #fertilityawareness #fertilitytreatment #fertilitytips #fertilitysupport #fertilitycoach #fertilityclinic #ttc #ttccommunity #ttcjourney #ttcsupport #ttctribe #ttcwithpcos #fertilityprogram

The Creation Series starts August 15th and now is

The Creation Series starts August 15th and now is your chance to get in on early bird pricing

In 6 weeks I am going to show you how to transform your experience with your fertility and getting pregnant

I know how to guide you there, Because I did it for myself.

It took me 3 years of carefully curating, searching, trying, and shifting things to find what works

You don’t have to wait 3 years

In this course you will not only learn how to regulate your emotional roller coaster you end up on each month, but you will understand WHY you have been feeling that way

You will receive support from a community that truly get’s it and can hold space for you

You will learn the untold, and underestimated, ways to regulate your hormones and increase your chances of getting pregnant

6 Weeks, think about it. In 6 weeks you could experience a completely different path to conception than the one you’ve been struggling on

Link in my bio to take your fertile power back and say yes to that inner voice that brought you here and to my page
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#fertility #fertilityjourney #fertilityawareness #fertilitytreatment #fertilitysupport #fertilitycoach #fertilityclinic #fertilityacupuncture #ttc #ttccommunity #ttcjourney #ttcsupport #ttcwithpcos #ttctribe #ttcafterloss #infertility #infertilityawareness

Mom + Daddy #babymoon

Mom + Daddy #babymoon

The Month I Finally got Pregnant!. One of the bigg

The Month I Finally got Pregnant!. One of the biggest questions I got after announcing my pregnancy was “what did you do/take the month you got pregnant???”

This is such a common thing to ask in the #ttc community. Because we typically have such a lack of guidance we are forced to our own devices and scrambling for THE THING that will get you pregnant

My journey towards our baby started 3 years ago, and these are some of the things I KNOW contributed to bringing her here:

-leaving my previous work place (a lot of fear about leaving, caused too much stress, diminished my being and my confidence)
-talks and guidance from my Mamma friend @mindfulmomming.ca
-counselling with my partner (to connect better, work through strain that inevitably developed due to difficulties we had to endure early on)
-chiropractic care w Dr Jenna Ewasiuk at Thrive
-energetic healing sessions w some noteable healers over the years (@chelsearaehealer @rana.medicinewoman SIT)
-Acupuncture
-Chinese herbs
-baby aspirin
-mending relationships with men, my father wound, and my past relationships
-Vitex for 4 months
-eating more protein
-learning my concept of rest and how my body needs it
-building a spiritual practice/praying
-creating (a fertility course, a book, my practice, meditations)
-studying Randine Lewis and reading her blogs

My point is, your journey to your fertile health is uniquely yours

Explore. Search. Follow people, treatments, vitamins, medications, etc that feel meant for you (not just because they are popular or you heard someone else did it and they got pregnant)

Think outside the box. Your fertile capability is multidimensional

It’s a GIRL!! The day we found out we were havi

It’s a GIRL!!

The day we found out we were having a girl, was truthfully a little overwhelming. Not in a bad way at all, but it just felt like so many things came flooding in the second I knew her a little deeper

It’s no secret, I classify myself as someone who believes in, and fights for, equality of the sexes (not just in pay and work, but also in how they are socialized, viewed in the world, and their freedom)

Knowing I was having a girl, felt like a tall order. A responsibility I don’t take lightly and I truthfully felt a little scared

An intense feeling of protectiveness came flooding in and I wanted to protect her from the world who I felt like would inevitably hurt her or view her differently and with more constraint than a boy

And then I wondered what if all of these things flooding in were my own belief systems (limiting and unconscious) that were coming up in order to be shifted. Was I projecting all of these constraints on her already when she hasn’t even had the chance to feel free

Because when I stopped to look around I saw five grown ass men throwing pink dust in the air and rejoicing in the news that there was a girl coming. I saw them become protective and joyful over her

I saw strong women around me that already have made space in their hearts and their lives for her and promised to teach her and nurture her, as well as me

So, I wrote. And have been working on clearing up some of my judgments and limiting beliefs on Women vs Men in society. Because I want my girl to grow up in a space where she feels free to embody whatever SHE feels is true for her

When I say our children have the ability to heal us, THIS is what I mean. Their presence will bring up in YOU what needs to be healed, and that is our own work. So we don’t continue to pass on our limiting beliefs to them, and they are able to come here and change the world. As they are meant to
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#genderreveal #pregnancy #healing #itsagirl

I’ve never been particularly proud of my body. W

I’ve never been particularly proud of my body. We have a complicated relationship over the years. Like I’m sure we all do

My mind has always been the piece of myself I’ve felt most proud of. The piece that I nurtured, poured energy into, found beauty in, and felt confident about

When I was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure, I definitely felt a lot of anger towards my body. I also wondered what it was (physically, emotionally, spiritually, whatever) that I did to make it happen? No one could give me a reason as to why it happened. But I, once again, felt let down by the body I shared my existence with

One that felt somehow like it just never quite cut it. I know anyone who has been #ttc or on their #fertilityjourney can relate

However, being pregnant has really allowed me space to revel at the pure existence and magnificence of my body. For the first time in my life. I’ve had to focus on it more than I ever had, care for it more than I ever have, and watch it shift and change constantly without me even doing anything. With me just purely existing it is growing another human!

That. Is. Insane. To me! Lol

And with all of this I can’t help but wonder;
Is the process of our baby growing inside of us creating space for us to heal the generations we have spent being at war with our female bodies? and the way we have been taught to believe our bodies are anything but magic?
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📸: @sayitaint_sam

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#ttc #ttccommunity #ttcjourney #ttcsisters #ttcsupport #ttctribe #fertility #fertilityjourney #fertilityawareness #fertile #bodypositivity #bodypositive #pregnant #pregnantbelly #pregnancydiary #bodyappreciation

Fertility Book! I wrote a book A book about ferti

Fertility Book!

I wrote a book
A book about fertility
A book to help you through the incredibly heartbreaking times you experience when trying to get pregnant and bring your little one into this world
A book to give you some of the best kept secrets that contribute to your ability to get pregnant
A book filled with information that helped not only me, but hundreds of my clients, get pregnant. Even after they were struggling to do so

YOU co-created this with me
Yes YOU, Mama.
The one who holds her head so high even when she is terrified inside
The one who continuously makes space in her heart for something that feels like it doesn’t show up

This is for YOU

Ancient Fertility Secrets Revealed.
A woman’s unconventional guide to getting pregnant
Grab your copy NOW
From the link in my bio!
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#fertilitybooks #fertility #fertilityjourney #fertilityawareness #infertility #infertilityawareness #ttc #ttccommunity #ttccommunity #ttcjourney #ttcsupport #ttcsisters

I have been witness to hundreds of positive pregna

I have been witness to hundreds of positive pregnancy tests in my career

This one just so happened to be ours
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@sayitaint_sam
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#babykelef #miracle

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