An expectant mother burst to laughter and tears as her hyper-excited husband broke the news to his friends--after finally getting the ultrasound result of his wife--confirming the existence of a six- month old baby boy in her womb. The couple considered the pregnancy nature's miracle: She is forty-three, he is forty five. In their six years of marriage, the couple sought natural alternatives to get pregnant. She refused Assisted Reproductive Technologies, which her doctor prescribed. She is needle-phobic and easily nauseated inhaling or taking medicine. He is a considerate husband who fully supports his wife's request to follow the natural ways to get pregnant. The couple called the entire process, a tree-planting pregnancy, much like taking care of a plant requiring diligence and determination. The couple's efforts were both rewarded when nature responded positively... they now have... a tree... err, a baby.
In the advent of available, medically sound technology to assist reproduction and pregnancy, women who have problem with infertility and the inability to conceive can now undergo treatment/therapy to ensure pregnancy. The Inability to conceive proved to be the outcome of advance female age according to various studies and medical research. Female ovarian reserve, which is responsible for a woman's fertility potential, diminishes as women approaches the age of 30 and above.
The chances of getting pregnant is slim among female with advance age; statistic shows that among healthy 30 years old women, there is a 20% chance of getting pregnant per month; the probability is lower among women 40 years old and above which is estimated at 5% chance of pregnancy per month.
Still, forty something women tried their chances by engaging to a clinically and doctor prescribed procedures and fertility methods. Many aspiring mothers are successful in this endeavor although medical research found increasing maternal risk when female got pregnant at an advance age even with the assurance and availability of medical technology. Some, like my friend mentioned above, could hardly follow the strenuous process of an Assisted Reproductive Technology; hence, the natural ways to get pregnant is the best option.
Natural remedies such as herbal and homoeopathic treatment that enhance fertility in women have positive effect for hormonal system, improve sex drive and protect reproductive organs. Herbs that help balance hormone are now available in capsule, beverages and food to stimulate glands to produce sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.)
Traditional Chinese herb called Cimcifuga racemosa are now valued due to its potency to help improve hormone functioning and its unique property to prevent miscarriage and can also be used as therapy for menopause-related conditions.
Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosis) is also another herbal remedy that helps in correcting hormonal imbalance; improve libido, as well as enhance sexual pleasure and the overall improvement of systemic reproductive health.
My couple-friend opted to grow these medicinal herbs in their garden to symbolically support their cause for a naturally- induced pregnancy.
Planting trees maybe a more successful endeavor than conceiving a baby through natural remedies, but it is worth a try for those "mommy wannabes" who are not amenable to undergo procedures of artificial, medically approved technologies in the market today.
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