Procreation vacations

I've just been reading about the latest fertility-enhancing idea from the States - the procreation vacation! Yes, seriously...

They range from weekend breaks in luxurious and romantic hotels to full-on holistic fertility treatment extravaganzas with acupuncture and dietary supplements thrown in. We all like to imagine that maybe a bit more of this, or a bit less of that, accompanied by a few sessions of acupuncture or reflexology could make us fully fertile. Unfortunately, the reality is that for many people no amount of complementary therapy or romance is going to make a difference - unless it is accompanied by some medical treatment.

I'm not against complementary therapies - far from it - but I do worry that some people end up feeling they're never going to get pregnant if they don't opt for every fertility-enhancing offering available. The cost of many of these procreation vacations runs into hundreds of dollars a night - fine for those who have the spare cash, but that's not many of us in the current economic climate. If you can afford it and it will help you relax, then a procreation vacation may be for you. For most of the rest of us, there are probably far less expensive ways of helping ourselves feel suitably calm and relaxed - try a yoga class, or even a glass of wine!