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Infertility Grief

The Legacy of Love

It is not always easy to get pregnant. The impact of not having a baby can be profound. Many couples are prepared to go to great lengths to conceive, and success is never guaranteed. However, miracles can and do happen. Yet even if they do not, with time couples can learn how to live with their grief and are still free to give their love a legacy.

The programme formats are either

  • a seminar (for health care professionals), or
  • an informal presentation

Who Will Benefit?

  • Infertility support groups
  • Medical fertility specialists
  • Naturopaths
  • Pre-conceptual care programmes
  • Counsellors
  • Psychologists

Recommended Topics

  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Infertility vs subfertility
  • Pre-conceptual care
  • Practical life-style changes
  • Periodic abstinence
  • The Sympto-Thermal Method (STM)
  • Sexuality and infertility

Additional Topics

  • ‘Self’ and ‘Other’ awareness
  • Obstetrical uses of STM
  • Working with fertility specialists
  • Working with naturopaths