My remarkable client, Kayla, has PCOS. She started working with me to prep for IVF after failed IUI cycles. She put in the work, and It’s been wonderful to see how she has transformed. I asked her some questions about her journey I thought would be really supportive...
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When fertility treatment didn’t go as planned
I know first-hand the sadness and disappointment you may be feeling after a failed fertility treatment cycle. I would have loved to have had someone help me navigate those uncertain times. Here’s what I’ve learned. First, it’s so important to grieve the loss you are...
Eat food, not too much, mostly plants*
A diet rich in vegetables and fruits is shown to prevent or reverse many illnesses. And when you’re trying to get pregnant, eating more plant-based protein rather than animal protein has been shown to reduce the risk of infertility, including ovulatory infertility....
Exercise and Fertility
Two of my clients started ovulating again, and got pregnant naturally for the first time. One of the major lifestyle changes they each made was cutting back on long sessions of high-intensity exercise several times a week. And it’s not just them. Studies have shown...
What’s the best stress-management practice?
Like many women who are trying to conceive, your stress level may be sky high. So today I want to help you get your body out of “fight or flight” mode and into “rest and digest” mode, which is crucial to boost fertility. Here are a couple of suggestions Deep...
How can I improve egg quality?
I’ve been getting that question a lot lately. When it comes to boosting fertility and egg quality, three things to look at are carbs, protein and sugar. Studies have shown: Reducing the amount of carbs you eat (particularly refined carbs) and increasing protein for...
Today I treat myself with kindness, patience and respect
Are you as kind to yourself as you are to other people? Do you talk to yourself the way you talk to other people? I definitely struggled with that when I was going through fertility treatment for unexplained infertility. I was mad at myself when a pregnancy test was...
Hey Jennifer. Great News! I’m Pregnant
I have been working with an amazing client, Erin. She’s 36 and diagnosed with unexplained infertility. It’s been amazing to see how fast she has transformed as she has gone through my program, and ultimately got a positive pregnancy test. I asked her some questions...
What You Put On Your Body Is as Important as What you Put In Your Body
Many personal care and beauty products – soap, shampoo, lotions, nail polish, makeup - contain endocrine disrupting chemicals called phthalates, which may increase the risk of miscarriage according to two Harvard studies. But by reading labels, you can start to easily...
The Breakfast Experiment
Struggling with low energy, fatigue throughout the day, weight gain, bloating or cravings on top of infertility? Try the breakfast experiment. It’s easy to set yourself up for blood sugar disaster by eating fruity yogurt, granola, cereal and other seemingly healthy...
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