I am joined by the very lovely and very knowledgable Angela Heap and we are discussing toxins and the impact on fertility.

In our everyday lives we come into contact with many different chemicals - through the products we use, the food we eat, and the air we breathe. Studies show that endocrine disrupting chemicals can impact egg and sperm health and hormone balance, therefore affecting fertility.

But in modern life it is impossible to escape, it can feel completely overwhelming and it's hard to know where to start. Angela shares great information and advice to help you navigate this.

We discuss:

Here is the link to ThinkDirty we discuss. This is a good website for products: Everyday Green. And local refill stations have good ranges if you have one local to you.

You can find out more about Angela here.

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We have a new team member who is coming on board to help support our patients and work with us in our fertility community group. Morven provides online fertility consultations and support and will be doing a live Q&A in our community next week (Wednesday 6th March)

In this episode we discuss:

💛 Morven is doing a live Q&A in our community group on Wed 6th March. You can sign up below to join us or email us with any questions.

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I am joined by Dr Yau Thum from the Lister to discuss Reproductive Immunology.

Reproductive Immunology looks at how the immune system and the reproductive system can impact conception and pregnancy. It is an area that is explored and tested when people have experienced repeat implantation failure and/or miscarriage with no other explanation found.

Dr Yau Thum leads the reproductive immunology research team at The Lister Fertility Clinic. He has been involved in research in the area of natural killer cells and immunological aspects of recurrent failed implantation since 2003 and have published papers demonstrating that an "overactive" immune system may negatively affect pregnancy outcomes and IVF success rates.

In this episode we discuss:

If you want to learn more please see The Lister Fertility Clinic Pages and/or the Reproductive Immunology Centre.

You can also find out more via HFEA

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I am joined by fertility nutritionist Kirsty Harrison to talk about digestion and its links to reproductive health.

Kirsty is our lovely nutritionist and a member of the Fertility Nutrition Centre. So she has a lot of great information and experience to share about gut health and supporting this to help improve fertility outcomes.

In this episode we talk about:

If you'd like to know more about nutrition and fertility Kirsty is running a live Q & A in our fertility support group on Wednesday 21st Feb at 8pm. The link to join our group is below....

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The Conception Plan with Dr Larisa Corda.

Dr Larisa Corda is a fertility expert, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, a spiritualist and TV Doctor and author.

You may recognise her from This Morning, where she frequently appears as the in-house fertility expert.

She has recently published a new book The Conception Plan, which brings together conventional medicine and complimentary practices to treat and support a person as a whole.

Which, as an acupuncturist is music to my ears! 

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TWW

The two week wait is often one of the most difficult times to get through, in both natural cycles and assisted conception cycles. It is easy to feel anxious and overwhelmed with the lack of control. Symptom spotting, googling and over thinking are common problems and patterns that people fall into. So this episode is dedicated to acknowledging that this is a tough time. And I am joined by Katy and Carly to look at what you can control and ways to support yourself through this time.

We discuss:

💛 Katy's Masterclass Conquer the Countdown is on Monday 12th Feb and details are here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conquer-the-countdown-tickets-808021753817?aff=oddtdtcreator

💛 Carly's Two Week Wait course is always available to access here:https://hannahpearn.com/two-week-wait/

💛 And don't forget our monthly fertility support group, Tea and Chat is free and for anyone TTC. You'll find details in our fertility community support group: https://mailchi.mp/hannahpearn/facebook-group

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TTC over 40

There is an increasing number of people in their 40s trying to conceive, both naturally and with assisted conception. 

Dr Amanda Tozer, clinical director at Aria Clinic, joins us this week to talk about the challenges and options for people wanting to conceive over 40. At Aria clinic 50 % of people who access their treatment are over the age of 40, they therefore have lot of experience to share with us.

We discuss:

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I am joined by fellow fertility acupuncturist Alex O'Connor to discuss the pros and cons of fertility MOTS. Fertility MOTs have had an explosion in recent years and are advertised as a way to understand your fertility and ability to conceive. But what does that really mean and can you really test your ability to conceive and are some tests out there better than others?

We discuss it all including:

To find out more about Alex you can follow her on Instagram.

The books we refer to are:

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Buckle up peeps because this one is full to the brim with helpful information for each stage of the IVF process. IVF can be an intense process, physically, emotionally, financially and today we are with Trudi Campbell Nursing and Quality Director at The Evewell. Trudi has seen thousands of people through treatment so is well placed to share her thoughts on good practices to help you through.

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Happy New Year 💛

Myself and Katy are kicking off the new year with how and why it’s important to prepare for pregnancy.

Research shows that preparation can really impact fertility outcomes for both men and women and this applies to both natural and assisted conception. This is a topic we discuss a lot in clinic and it's a huge part of our work in guiding and supporting people with their preparation.

New year always comes with new goals and new resolutions and we unpick what areas of life are important to look at and address.

We discuss:

We have made it as finalists for this years GLOMAMA best podcast award. We would love it if you voted for us here.

THANK YOU!

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