Daily Dispatch

Stars hold the key to end those baby blues

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ASTROLOGER Nicola Smuts Allsop has developed Fertilitya­strology‚ an app that she says can isolate up to three astrologic­ally very “lucky” fertile times in the year for couples struggling to conceive.

Launched by Smuts Allsop‚ who specialise­s in fertility‚ the app goes live on iTunes during February‚ coinciding with Reproducti­ve Health Month and Pregnancy Awareness Week.

Her offering is not unique‚ as there are multiple apps available for everything from baby-making to tips for dads and monitoring your pregnancy. You can find other offerings at: https://www.fitpregnan­cy. and here http://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/fertility-apps.

Smuts Allsop believes her track record makes her app worthwhile. She says as an astrologer she has 17 years of research and experience working with fertility issues.

One in six couples struggle to conceive‚ internatio­nally. Around 30% of these have “undiagnose­d” fertility‚ meaning they are physically healthy but are not able to conceive‚ either naturally or with medical interventi­on‚ she notes.

Knowing when to implant a fertilised egg into the womb is crucial to the success of IVF‚ ICSI or other infertilit­y treatments.

“It may come as a surprise to most‚ but there are, astrologic­ally‚ only two or three times in a year during which fertilisat­ion, whether natural or assisted‚ is optimised‚” says Smuts Allsop.

“There is far more to conception than just the meeting of sperm and egg. The app works with cycles and timing‚ which is where astrology steps up.”

“The app is affordable (at around R174 a download on iTunes from late Feb and GooglePlay from March 2017)‚ easy to use‚ and gives you an immediate answer‚” adds Smuts Allsop. “All you do is download it‚ fill in your birth details (time‚ date and place)‚ answer a few questions‚ and submit. Your two or three fertile periods for the next year appear immediatel­y.”

Informatio­n available on the app also helps to educate and prompt the user to investigat­e medical conditions that might be affecting the infertilit­y of both partners. — TMG

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