Dr. Natalie Crawford, OBGYN and REI, sits down with licensed acupuncturist Sadie Minkoff to discuss how acupuncture fits into the bigger picture of hormones, stress, and fertility. They explore how this approach can work alongside traditional medical care so you can feel more informed and less alone on your fertility journey.

Key Topics:

1. What Acupuncture Really Is

- Rethinking what “needles” actually mean in this setting

- Seeing acupuncture as part of a larger, whole‑body system

- How this approach aims to gently “nudge” the body

2. Fertility, Hormones, and Stress

- How stress and inflammation can interfere with hormones and ovulation

- Ways acupuncture may calm the nervous system and support balance

- Why “normal tests” don’t always mean your body feels normal

3. Using Acupuncture on the Fertility Journey

- How it can be used when TTC spontaneously, with IUI, or with IVF

- Why timing sessions around your cycle and treatments can matter

- How it may support egg quality, implantation, and early pregnancy

4. Finding Care and Knowing Your Options

- What to look for in a fertility‑focused acupuncturist

- What a typical first visit and follow‑up might look like

- Options if you can’t access in‑person care, including at‑home support

Check out Sadie's Practice Website https://reproductiveacupuncture.com/

Follow Sadie's Practice on IG @sageacupunctureaustin

Pre-order Dr. Crawford's debut book, The Fertility Formula, now! ⁠https://www.nataliecrawfordmd.com/book⁠

Want to receive my weekly newsletter? Sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠nataliecrawfordmd.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive updates, Q&A, special content, and freebies

If you haven’t already, please rate, review, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes every Tuesday. Plus, be sure to follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliecrawfordmd,⁠⁠⁠⁠ check out Natalie’s YouTube channel Natalie Crawford MD⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you're interested in becoming a patient, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fora Fertility.

Join the Learn at Pinnacle app ⁠to earn FREE CE Credit for listening to this episode!

This episode is brought to you by The Pinnacle Podcast Network! Learn more about Pinnacle at http://learnatpinnacle.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices