The MamasteFit Podcast

25: Fertility & Your Menstrual Cycle with Sophia Pavia, Registered Dietitian


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In this episode, we chat with Sophia Pavia, a registered dietitian nutritionist who specializes in women's fertility. Sophia shares how we can optimize our fertility and the key things to know about your menstrual cycle that was missing from your high school health ed class!

Sophia is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who specializes in women’s fertility. Her greatest area of expertise is helping women tailor their nutrition and lifestyles to support healthy progesterone production, strengthen their luteal phases, and increase their chances of healthy implantation and pregnancy.

Sophia studied nutrition at Bastyr University, a naturopathic medical school, and has been working to help women build their families since 2015 with online resources, courses, and as a co-host of the Food, Freedom, and Fertility podcast.

She is also a proud military wife and mother of two daughters. Sophia loves food, loves to laugh, and can rattle off more quotes from The Office than you’d ever want to hear.


In this episode:

  • What weren’t really taught about the menstrual cycle (2:10)
  • What is progesterone? (6:11)
  • What is HCG? (8:37)
  • Signs marking the ovulation phase (10:06)
  • Basal Body Temperature Checks (16:55)
  • Eating to support ovulation (20:36)
  • Timelines for preparing your body for pregnancy (27:16)
  • How tracking your cycle could save a pregnancy (38:31)
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    Connect more with Sophia:

    • Instagram
      • Website
      • Online Courses on Fertility and Ovulation
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