POSITIVE.
>> Tati: MOTHER'S DAY IS A
JOYOUS TIME FOR MANY FAMILIES
AND A CHALLENGING TIME FOR
COUPLES TRYING TO CONCEIVE.
DR. CAROL WITH MICHIGAN CENTER
FOR FERTILITY AND WOMEN'S HEALTH
IS HERE WITH CLAIRE WITH ADVICE
FOR COUPLES TRYING TO NAVIGATE
THROUGH MOTHER'S DAY.
IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE IS
TOUCHE BY THIS, WHETHER IT'S
YOURSELF OR A FAMILY MEMBER OR
FRIEND.
HOW COMMON IS FERTILITY?
>> IT'S AFFECTING ONE IN EIGHT
COUPLES, AND IN ORDER TO GET THE
PROPERLY EVALUATION, YOU NEED TO
KNOW WHEN TO GO SEE SOMEONE.
A YEAR OF TRYING IF YOU'RE UNDER
35, 6 MONTHS IF YOU'RE OVER 35.
YESTERDAY, IF YOU'RE OVER 40.
AND I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SEE AN
OB-GYN OR SOMEONE LIKE MYSELF TO
DO AN EVALUATION.
THE HOPE IS THAT IN OVER 90% OF
THE TIMES, WE CAN FIND THE
REASON SOMEONE CAN'T CONCEIVE
AND HAVE A FAMILY AND FIND A
TREATMENT PROGRAM SO THEY CAN
GET THE FAMILY MADE.
>> Tati: THAT'S GREAT!
HOW CAN COUPLES DEALING WITH
THIS NAVIGATE THROUGH MOTHER'S
DAY AND T EMOTIONS?
>> MOST FAMILIES, IT'S AN
AWESOME TIME TO CELEBRATE MOM,
BU BUT THE ENERGY INTO HONORING
YOUR MOTHER AND GIVE THEMSELVES
PERMISSION TO OPT OUT OF THE DAY
AND SET BOUNDARIES FOR
COMMITMENTS, GET-TOGETHERS.
IT'S OKAY TO SAY NO.
THIS WON'T LAST FOREVER, BUT
WHILE WE'RE IN IT, WE WANT TO
EMOTIONALLY CONSERVE AND DO
WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU.
AND THE OTHER THING THAT IS
HELPFUL IS FOR COUPLES WHO ARE
TRYING TO CONCEIVE TO REMEMBER
THAT THEIR TIME IS COMING AND TO
USE THIS DAY TO REFOCUS AND
HIGHLIGHT WHY THIS DREAM IS
IMPORTANT.
IN THAT, WE HONOR THE MOTHER
THAT IS IN THEM AND TO COME AND
RESTORE THEIR HOPE AND STRENGTH
AND RESOLVE.
>> Tati: AS A FRIEND WHO HAS
CLOSE FRIENDS GOING THROU I
THEM?
UNACKNOWLEDGED EXPERIENCE.
DON'T SAY THINGS LIKE JUST
RELAX, AND IT MUST NOT HAVE BEEN
YOUR TIME.
THOSE CAN BE HURTFUL.
BUT TO SAY, HOW ARE YOU TODAY
AND WHAT DO YOU NEED TODAY?
IT MIGHT BE TO DISTRACT OR CRY
BUT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE JOURNEY.
>> Tati: YOU HAVE AN ORGANIC
PRODUCTS LINE ALL WRAPPED UP IN
THROUGH THE JOURNEY.
>> I HAVE A WELLNESS CENTER AND
WHEN I PROMOTE FERTILITY
TREATMENTS, I ALWAYS LOOK AT YOU
PERSONALLY AND WANT TO MAKE SURE
THE WHOLE PERSON IS BEING TAKEN
CARE OF.
AND PART OF SELF-CARE IS TAKING
CARE OF HOW YOU FEEL AND HOW YOU
LOOK.
THIS CAME ABOUT FROM A PATIENT.
SHE SAID YOU'RE TELLING ME ALL
THE THINGS TO EAT, BECAUSE WOMAN
PUTS 100 DIFFERENT CHEMICALS ON
THAT?
IT'S A MICHIGAN-BASED
FEMALE-OWNED COMPANY AND THIS
BASKET HAS OUR SKIN CARE LINE,
MINERAL MAKEUP PLUS A GIFT
CERTIFICATE FOR A FACIAL OR
MASSAGE.
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