118: What to do when you've been told you can't get pregnant + Kira's story
Description
You’ve been diagnosed with unexplained infertility or have been trying to get pregnant without success and you’re wondering what to do next. In today’s episode, I share my top 5 recommendations on the best next steps for how to help you get pregnant, even when you’ve been told you can’t. Then you’ll hear from my client Kira, who at 35 years old, was diagnosed with unexplained infertility after 1.5 years of trying without success. She shares her journey of struggling with infertility, but then uses it as a catalyst to put the power back into her hands and take control of her body and reproductive health where she ultimately ended up getting pregnant naturally.
Episode Highlights:
- How to identify if you are in a sub-fertile state
- Top 5 things to do when you’re not getting pregnant
- Kira's history as an active, health-conscious athlete who struggled with irregular periods and hormonal imbalances after going on birth control
- How her performance as an athlete was impacted by her menstrual cycle, and how birth control masked underlying hormonal issues
- The process of getting her IUD removed and working to restore her natural cycle and hormone balance through supplements, herbs, acupuncture, and gut health support
- Kira and her husband's experience with being diagnosed with unexplained infertility
- How the DUTCH test helped identify Kira's estrogen dominance and aromatization issues, and the protocol they used to address it
- Kira's natural pregnancy after working with functional health practitioners
Related Links:
- Sign up for Private Fertility Coaching with Nora here
- For full show notes and related links: https://www.naturallynora.ca/blog/118
Please Note: The contents of this podcast are for educational and informational purposes only. The information is not to be interpreted as, or mistaken for, clinical advice. Please consult a medical professional or healthcare provider for medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment.