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Witch Weekly · March 18, 2018 – 2:51 PM

Are you in need of advice about topics ranging from pregnancy to fashion woes? Send your problems to Witch Weekly and allow our very own Miss Harmony Aidsworth to offer you the best advice in town!

Advice From Harmony Aidsworth: Pregnancy & Fertility
Maternity issues have always been at the forefront of women's struggles, even dating back to ancient times! Once the pressure to find a husband is over, young brides are faced with a new challenge: producing an heir — and even more if they and their husband so desire! This week, Witch Weekly's Harmony Aidsworth will be answering all your pregnancy woes!

Dear Miss Harmony Aidsworth,

It has been two years since I wed my beloved beau, and we have little luck producing a child! I see no glaring reason why this should be the case; my mother produced four children within the first six years of marriage, and my husband's father has six children between his former and current wife! Neither him nor I have partaken in any risky activities (such as quidditch!) that would damage our ability to reproduce. What shall I do? Are there any methods (either natural or magical) that I can use to increase fertility?

Signed,
Mrs. Fearing Infertility

Mrs. Fearing Infertility,

Fertility is not black and white; if at first you don't succeed, it doesn't mean that you never will! There are many different herbal remedies sold at apothecaries to help boost fertility, and many desperate couples are increasingly turning to magical means to conceive. And yes, magical treatments are out there! Pregnancy, by and large, is a luck of the draw!

Instead of allowing yourself to be consumed by such fears, I strongly advise you to speak to the women in your life who have had children. Though it seems your mother may be useless due to how easily she conceived, she may know other women in her life who have struggled!

- Miss Harmony Aidsworth

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Miss Harmony Aidsworth,

My fiance's mother has continuously pressured my husband-to-be to forgo our marriage due to my family's history of fertility issues. I understand where she's coming from, but my mere existence proves that us ladies in my family are perfectly capable of producing — does it not? My sister never had children, but her husband was married twice before and had three children from both unions, yet my future mother-in-law takes that as a sign of infertility! How do I convince her that I will be able to give her grandchildren?

Signed,
Miss Bone-Picking Bride

Miss Bone-Picking Bride,

Your mother-in-law seems no different from many mothers of eligible bachelors working to assure that their son's bride will be able to do her womanly duties! Nevertheless, if she is being so stubborn that it seems illogical, I urge you look past her complaints to see if other reasons might be behind the accusations. A loving, yet decidedly worried mother might use practical reasons to convince her son that a woman is not the proper bride, as she may fear that declaring her dislike towards his chosen bride might cause a rift in their relationship!

If you see no reason to believe that she dislikes you for other reasons, speaking to your fiance about her concerns might allow him to speak to her about them. A mother is usually far more willing to discuss her worries with her own child than a woman she seems not to approve of!

- Miss Harmony Aidsworth

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