Deciding to have a baby can be a very exciting or very challenging time- and sometimes it’s both! A woman’s ability to conceive and stay pregnant is determined by a variety of factors – but nutrition and lifestyle play a huge role.
Diet and lifestyle are the number one way to improve egg and sperm quality.
Did you know that 1 in every 6 couples struggles to conceive?
You’re not alone. Whether you have PCOS, Endometriosis, Hashimoto’s or another underlying condition, I will work with you to make a plan that boosts your fertility and improves your chances in having a healthy pregnancy.
Nutrition counseling during the preconception period is vital for making sure you have adequate nutrient stores when you are ready to conceive. In fact, it takes 90 days for an egg to mature, meaning the egg of today has the nutrients of 3 months ago!
What does it look like to work together?
We will review your medical history and health goals, assess your current diet, discuss key nutrients when trying to conceive, create a personalized supplement protocol, and establish practical and sustainable eating behaviors that work with your daily routine.
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The best way to see if we would be a good fit to work together is to book a free 30 minute Whole Health Strategy Call with me. This is where we’ll discuss your health history, where you’re getting stuck, and how I may be able to help you realize your dream of starting a family. Click on “Book Your Call Now” to see my calendar of availability. Looking forward to speaking with you!
![Want to avoid short cycles, luteal phase deficiency, delayed ovulation, and early miscarriage?
A commonly over-looked piece of the fertility puzzle that I see is women ignoring stress...
In a recent study, women whose saliva had high levels of alpha-amylase, an enzyme that marks stress, took 29% longer to get pregnant compared to those who had less.
What happens when you're a chronic stress ball your body responds in a few ways:
Glucocorticoids such as adrenaline and cortisol are released in response to stress.
As a result, this suppresses Leutenizing Hormone (LH), which in turn causes the corpus luteum to not develop properly.
When this happens, adequate progesterone is not made which may cause short cycles / short luteal phase, early miscarriage, and delayed ovulation.
Remember, we need an adequate luteal phase length for implantation.
Timing is important for implantation. Once embryo is fertilized, it takes 7 days after ovulation to float through the fallopian tube to get to the uterus and implant.
If you have a short luteal phase, you shrink the window where implantation can occur. So you need a long enough luteal phase to support implantation - and to have a long enough luteal phase we need adequate progesterone.
And what is progesterone's enemy? Stress.
So I know that was a mouthful, but bottom line: Stress is KEY 🔑 for fertility.
I'm curious, what's the biggest stressor in your life right now? [As if we all don't have a million of them now...]
PS I'm devoting an entire week on stress, burnout and mindfulness in my upcoming group coaching. DM me your email if you'd like to be added to the waitlist! We start Sep 1!
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