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If you’ve been listening to me rabbit on about mucus for any length of time now, then you would know that I see it as the number one indicator of your fertility. 

 

The key to understanding when you are fertile or not fertile relies on you being able to track the changes in your cervical mucus throughout your menstrual cycle. So what you see and feel is everything when it comes to identifying your fertile window. 

 

And the research shows that this is really effective. 

 

Why? Because studies show that cervical mucus is the most reliable of all your body’s fertile signs. More than taking your temperature, cramping, spotting or sore boobs, your mucus is the primary indicator of ovulation and your fertile window.

 

In this episode, we’re talking about your mucus plug. What the hell is it and why is it so important in determining whether or not you are fertile?

  

Here’s What We’re Talking About:

• An inside look at the cervix and how mucus is produced
• Changes in mucus patterns throughout the menstrual cycle
• The mucus plug during your non-fertile phases
• What happens to the mucus plug during ovulation

 

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Read the show notes, including a transcript of this episode with all links and resources HERE

DM Rachel on Instagram:
  @fertilityco

The podcast is taking a break in 2024 while I'm on maternity leave, but there are still heaps of ways you can learn about your fertility and cycle!

Links to all resources are below 👇

If you want one on one support on your fertility journey, you can join the waitlist to work with me privately when I return from leave HERE.

TEMPDROP
TempDrop's wearable sensor and accompanying charting app brings the full fertility tracking solution right to your phone. Wear the sensor on your upper arm during sleep and then sync to the charting app whenever it's convenient for you!

Get an extra 10% off with code AFFERTILITYCO

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Read the accompanying blog post HERE

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Maximise your chances of pregnancy with absolute and unshakeable confidence that you've got your timing perfectly right.

EMAIL NEWSLETTER: The Collective

Need someone to hold your hand and keep you sane during your two-week wait? Sick of your ovulation obsession? Tired of testing "just in case"?

Of course you are! You’re already cycle-savvy and you know that timing is everything. So let’s spend these next two weeks together and switch your focus to expert guidance, daily distractions, and personalised podcast picks. Consider this your fast-track to fertility confidence … delivered straight to your inbox!

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If you know me at all by now (hey, hi, I’m Rachel), you’ll know that I will forever be at the front of the pack waving my pom-poms for using fertility awareness and charting as an effective and natural method of birth control.

 

While I absolutely believe that you don’t need artificial hormones to prevent pregnancy, I also believe that every woman is entitled to know *all* of her options so that she can make an informed decision about what’s best for her birth control needs in her current season of life.

 

So, we’re mixing it up in this episode and I’m talking you through the most common hormonal birth control options (that aren’t the Pill). 

 

Here’s What We’re Talking About:

• Hormonal IUDs and the Mirena
• Contraceptive implants and Implanon
• Depo Provera

 

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Read the show notes, including a transcript of this episode with all links and resources HERE

DM Rachel on Instagram:
 @fertilityco

The podcast is taking a break in 2024 while I'm on maternity leave, but there are still heaps of ways you can learn about your fertility and cycle!

Links to all resources are below 👇

If you want one on one support on your fertility journey, you can join the waitlist to work with me privately when I return from leave HERE.

TEMPDROP
TempDrop's wearable sensor and accompanying charting app brings the full fertility tracking solution right to your phone. Wear the sensor on your upper arm during sleep and then sync to the charting app whenever it's convenient for you!

Get an extra 10% off with code AFFERTILITYCO

Support the show

Read the accompanying blog post HERE

Connect with Rachel on Instagram @fertilityco

Whenever you're ready, here's a few ways I can help you!

FREE MINI-COURSE: Find Your Fertile Window

Maximise your chances of pregnancy with absolute and unshakeable confidence that you've got your timing perfectly right.

EMAIL NEWSLETTER: The Collective

Need someone to hold your hand and keep you sane during your two-week wait? Sick of your ovulation obsession? Tired of testing "just in case"?

Of course you are! You’re already cycle-savvy and you know that timing is everything. So let’s spend these next two weeks together and switch your focus to expert guidance, daily distractions, and personalised podcast picks. Consider this your fast-track to fertility confidence … delivered straight to your inbox!

SIGNATURE COURSE: Fertility School

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Want to know what matters more than size?

 

Length. (Of your luteal phase, that is)

 

Those couple of weeks in the lead-up to your next period are too often given a bad rap. This is when a lot of women experience those fun PMS symptoms, and if you’re trying to conceive, it’s the two week wait from hell.

 

But did you know that it’s the luteal phase that gives you the most valuable information about your fertility, your cycle, your overall health annnnnd (if you know what you’re looking for) it will help you to predict your period down to the day and will likely be your first sneaky-peek into pregnancy. 

 

Here’s What We’re Talking About:

•  The luteal phase – a quick refresher 
• Hormone changes in the luteal phase (and why progesterone is queen)
• What does a short luteal phase mean?
• Can the luteal phase be longer than expected? 
• Using your luteal phase to predict your next period

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Read the show notes, including a transcript of this episode with all links and resources HERE

DM Rachel on Instagram:
 @fertilityco

The podcast is taking a break in 2024 while I'm on maternity leave, but there are still heaps of ways you can learn about your fertility and cycle!

Links to all resources are below 👇

If you want one on one support on your fertility journey, you can join the waitlist to work with me privately when I return from leave HERE.

TEMPDROP
TempDrop's wearable sensor and accompanying charting app brings the full fertility tracking solution right to your phone. Wear the sensor on your upper arm during sleep and then sync to the charting app whenever it's convenient for you!

Get an extra 10% off with code AFFERTILITYCO

Support the show

Read the accompanying blog post HERE

Connect with Rachel on Instagram @fertilityco

Whenever you're ready, here's a few ways I can help you!

FREE MINI-COURSE: Find Your Fertile Window

Maximise your chances of pregnancy with absolute and unshakeable confidence that you've got your timing perfectly right.

EMAIL NEWSLETTER: The Collective

Need someone to hold your hand and keep you sane during your two-week wait? Sick of your ovulation obsession? Tired of testing "just in case"?

Of course you are! You’re already cycle-savvy and you know that timing is everything. So let’s spend these next two weeks together and switch your focus to expert guidance, daily distractions, and personalised podcast picks. Consider this your fast-track to fertility confidence … delivered straight to your inbox!

SIGNATURE COURSE: Fertility School

The proven, step-by-step method to track your cycle in just 5 minutes a day — So you’ll finally know the precise days to try for a baby.

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Sound familiar? 

 

You’re slowly building your confidence with tracking your cycle every day. You feel like you’ve finally made sense of your cervical mucus patterns every month and it’s time to start tracking your daily body temperature too. 

 

But your daily temperatures make absolutely no sense!

 

High one day, low the next. Completely all over the place and not even close to matching up with your mucus patterns.

 

You’re more confused than ever and wondering if maybe you’ve had it wrong all along.

 

In this episode, I’m talking you through how to make sense of your basal body temperature, why it’s totally normal to have some wonky readings with every cycle. And most important of all, I’m giving you permission to stop tracking it if it’s just causing headaches.

 

Because sometimes your BBT can be more useless than useful. 

 

Here’s What We’re Talking About:

•  What exactly is basal body temperature?
• When BBT is useful
• What BBT tells us about ovulation
• Progesterone and BBT
• When BBT is confusing (and therefore potentially useless)
• Confirming pregnancy with BBT
• Is BBT tracking for you?

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Read the show notes, including a transcript of this episode with all links and resources HERE

DM Rachel on Instagram:
 @fertilityco

The podcast is taking a break in 2024 while I'm on maternity leave, but there are still heaps of ways you can learn about your fertility and cycle!

Links to all resources are below 👇

If you want one on one support on your fertility journey, you can join the waitlist to work with me privately when I return from leave HERE.

TEMPDROP
TempDrop's wearable sensor and accompanying charting app brings the full fertility tracking solution right to your phone. Wear the sensor on your upper arm during sleep and then sync to the charting app whenever it's convenient for you!

Get an extra 10% off with code AFFERTILITYCO

Support the show

Read the accompanying blog post HERE

Connect with Rachel on Instagram @fertilityco

Whenever you're ready, here's a few ways I can help you!

FREE MINI-COURSE: Find Your Fertile Window

Maximise your chances of pregnancy with absolute and unshakeable confidence that you've got your timing perfectly right.

EMAIL NEWSLETTER: The Collective

Need someone to hold your hand and keep you sane during your two-week wait? Sick of your ovulation obsession? Tired of testing "just in case"?

Of course you are! You’re already cycle-savvy and you know that timing is everything. So let’s spend these next two weeks together and switch your focus to expert guidance, daily distractions, and personalised podcast picks. Consider this your fast-track to fertility confidence … delivered straight to your inbox!

SIGNATURE COURSE: Fertility School

The proven, step-by-step method to track your cycle in just 5 minutes a day — So you’ll finally know the precise days to try for a baby.

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It has been a hot minute since I disappeared off the face of the earth. Morning sickness hit me hard but I’m back and it only seemed fitting to kick off the podcast with the lessons I’ve learnt during my first trimester of pregnancy. These are the things I wish someone had told me before and during my pregnancy and I hope you find that reassurance useful. Think of it as non-traditional pre-conception preparation! 

 

Here’s What We’re Talking About:

• Lesson #1 – I did not expect to be pissing my pants 5 weeks in!
• Lesson #2 – Pre conception nutrition is everything during the first trimester.
• Lesson #3 Learn to let go

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Read the show notes, including a transcript of this episode with all links and resources HERE

DM Rachel on Instagram:
 @fertilityco

The podcast is taking a break in 2024 while I'm on maternity leave, but there are still heaps of ways you can learn about your fertility and cycle!

Links to all resources are below 👇

If you want one on one support on your fertility journey, you can join the waitlist to work with me privately when I return from leave HERE.

TEMPDROP
TempDrop's wearable sensor and accompanying charting app brings the full fertility tracking solution right to your phone. Wear the sensor on your upper arm during sleep and then sync to the charting app whenever it's convenient for you!

Get an extra 10% off with code AFFERTILITYCO

Support the show

Read the accompanying blog post HERE

Connect with Rachel on Instagram @fertilityco

Whenever you're ready, here's a few ways I can help you!

FREE MINI-COURSE: Find Your Fertile Window

Maximise your chances of pregnancy with absolute and unshakeable confidence that you've got your timing perfectly right.

EMAIL NEWSLETTER: The Collective

Need someone to hold your hand and keep you sane during your two-week wait? Sick of your ovulation obsession? Tired of testing "just in case"?

Of course you are! You’re already cycle-savvy and you know that timing is everything. So let’s spend these next two weeks together and switch your focus to expert guidance, daily distractions, and personalised podcast picks. Consider this your fast-track to fertility confidence … delivered straight to your inbox!

SIGNATURE COURSE: Fertility School

The proven, step-by-step method to track your cycle in just 5 minutes a day — So you’ll finally know the precise days to try for a baby.

Send us a text

Are you trying to get pregnant but it’s just not happening? Sick of sleepless nights down the Google rabbit-hole and counting down the days until you can pee on the damn stick again, only to be disappointed month after month?

Desperate to ditch the Pill forever but the fear of getting pregnant leaves you in a cold sweat? Maybe you’ve already tried to quit a few times, but the panic has kept you filling your prescription for way longer than it should

I see you.

You promised yourself that this month, you’d pay a little more attention, but figuring out how to track your menstrual cycle is just another thing on your never ending 'to do' list. 

You KNOW it’s important to stop over-thinking and just try to listen to your body (or at least, that’s what the gurus tell you), but even figuring where to start is stressful, overwhelming and just plain confusing!

You’ve tried all the apps, you’re going through ovulation testing kits faster than you’d like to admit and you have no idea if any of it is even worthwhile.

Then, just when you think you’ve finally starting to get your head around this whole mucus thing, your period arrives and you’re back at square one.

If that sounds like you, you're in luck because I'm giving you a sneak-peek into my Free Fertility Masterclass, where  I’m breaking down the biggest fertility mistake that too many women are making – and how you can avoid it! 

You’ll learn:

✔️The biggest fertility mistakes most women don’t even know they’re

The podcast is taking a break in 2024 while I'm on maternity leave, but there are still heaps of ways you can learn about your fertility and cycle!

Links to all resources are below 👇

If you want one on one support on your fertility journey, you can join the waitlist to work with me privately when I return from leave HERE.

TEMPDROP
TempDrop's wearable sensor and accompanying charting app brings the full fertility tracking solution right to your phone. Wear the sensor on your upper arm during sleep and then sync to the charting app whenever it's convenient for you!

Get an extra 10% off with code AFFERTILITYCO

Support the show

Read the accompanying blog post HERE

Connect with Rachel on Instagram @fertilityco

Whenever you're ready, here's a few ways I can help you!

FREE MINI-COURSE: Find Your Fertile Window

Maximise your chances of pregnancy with absolute and unshakeable confidence that you've got your timing perfectly right.

EMAIL NEWSLETTER: The Collective

Need someone to hold your hand and keep you sane during your two-week wait? Sick of your ovulation obsession? Tired of testing "just in case"?

Of course you are! You’re already cycle-savvy and you know that timing is everything. So let’s spend these next two weeks together and switch your focus to expert guidance, daily distractions, and personalised podcast picks. Consider this your fast-track to fertility confidence … delivered straight to your inbox!

SIGNATURE COURSE: Fertility School

The proven, step-by-step method to track your cycle in just 5 minutes a day — So you’ll finally know the precise days to try for a baby.

Send us a text

In this episode of the podcast I'm joined by Chinese Medicine doctor and acupuncturist Joanna Macmeikan for a chat about all things women's health, hormones and fertility with a twist of yin and yang!⁠
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We’re talking about how TCM ties in beautifully with the cyclical nature of the female menstrual cycle, how acupuncture can help your body to heal itself as well as what to expect during a consultation.⁠
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I’ve been working with Joanna for a little while now in her clinic and I’m so excited to share her incredible knowledge with you!⁠

 Learn more and work with Joanna here:
Website
Instagram

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Read the show notes, including a transcript of this episode with all links and resources HERE

DM Rachel on Instagram:
 @fertilityco

The podcast is taking a break in 2024 while I'm on maternity leave, but there are still heaps of ways you can learn about your fertility and cycle!

Links to all resources are below 👇

If you want one on one support on your fertility journey, you can join the waitlist to work with me privately when I return from leave HERE.

TEMPDROP
TempDrop's wearable sensor and accompanying charting app brings the full fertility tracking solution right to your phone. Wear the sensor on your upper arm during sleep and then sync to the charting app whenever it's convenient for you!

Get an extra 10% off with code AFFERTILITYCO

Support the show

Read the accompanying blog post HERE

Connect with Rachel on Instagram @fertilityco

Whenever you're ready, here's a few ways I can help you!

FREE MINI-COURSE: Find Your Fertile Window

Maximise your chances of pregnancy with absolute and unshakeable confidence that you've got your timing perfectly right.

EMAIL NEWSLETTER: The Collective

Need someone to hold your hand and keep you sane during your two-week wait? Sick of your ovulation obsession? Tired of testing "just in case"?

Of course you are! You’re already cycle-savvy and you know that timing is everything. So let’s spend these next two weeks together and switch your focus to expert guidance, daily distractions, and personalised podcast picks. Consider this your fast-track to fertility confidence … delivered straight to your inbox!

SIGNATURE COURSE: Fertility School

The proven, step-by-step method to track your cycle in just 5 minutes a day — So you’ll finally know the precise days to try for a baby.

Send us a text

Let's think back to high school for a moment...

If you were going to ask someone else to do your homework for you, or take an important exam for you, you’re going to ask someone smarter than you right? 

 

Someone who could guarantee they would get a better result than you could.

 

Would you consider asking someone if they weren’t as smart as you, if there was no guarantee? 

 

No, you wouldn’t. 

 

So why are you asking an inanimate object to tell you when you’re fertile?

 

In this episode, I’m getting controversial and breaking down why home fertility tests and ovulation predictor kits are a waste of your time, energy and money.

 

I’ll be talking about how these tests actually work and what they’re detecting to predict ovulation, because remember we can’t actually predict ovulation itself. I’ll talk about the different types of tests, what I recommend and what I don’t, and things that can make the tests less reliable for you.

 

Here’s What We’re Talking About:

• Luteinising Hormone and the elusive “LH surge”
• What Can an Ovulation Predictor Kit Tell You? (Turns out not much, actually)
• When testing can be useful, and when it’s a waste of time
• Why you should never bother with a saliva test

 

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Read the show notes, including a transcript of this episode with all links and resources HERE

DM Rachel on Instagram:
 

The podcast is taking a break in 2024 while I'm on maternity leave, but there are still heaps of ways you can learn about your fertility and cycle!

Links to all resources are below 👇

If you want one on one support on your fertility journey, you can join the waitlist to work with me privately when I return from leave HERE.

TEMPDROP
TempDrop's wearable sensor and accompanying charting app brings the full fertility tracking solution right to your phone. Wear the sensor on your upper arm during sleep and then sync to the charting app whenever it's convenient for you!

Get an extra 10% off with code AFFERTILITYCO

Support the show

Read the accompanying blog post HERE

Connect with Rachel on Instagram @fertilityco

Whenever you're ready, here's a few ways I can help you!

FREE MINI-COURSE: Find Your Fertile Window

Maximise your chances of pregnancy with absolute and unshakeable confidence that you've got your timing perfectly right.

EMAIL NEWSLETTER: The Collective

Need someone to hold your hand and keep you sane during your two-week wait? Sick of your ovulation obsession? Tired of testing "just in case"?

Of course you are! You’re already cycle-savvy and you know that timing is everything. So let’s spend these next two weeks together and switch your focus to expert guidance, daily distractions, and personalised podcast picks. Consider this your fast-track to fertility confidence … delivered straight to your inbox!

SIGNATURE COURSE: Fertility School

The proven, step-by-step method to track your cycle in just 5 minutes a day — So you’ll finally know the precise days to try for a baby.

Send us a text

Getting pregnant is not a one step process, and implantation is the final step where the fertilised egg (now called an embryo) settles itself into the lining of the uterus for a 9 month stay-cation.

 

When you’re trying to get pregnant, it’s normal to be very aware of your body and notice every tiny change that happens, wondering if it’s a sign of pregnancy.

 

The frustrating part is that so many of the early signs of pregnancy and implantation are very similar to PMS, so in this episode I’m breaking down some of the most common signs of implantation that women experience. 

 

But just because you don’t notice any of them, doesn’t mean it isn’t happening for you. 

 

Here’s What We’re Talking About:

• The four key stages of conception
• When implantation happens (and what it actually means)
• Implantation and your main fertile signs
• Other possible signs of implantation (which might also be PMS)

 

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Read the show notes, including a transcript of this episode with all links and resources HERE

DM Rachel on Instagram:
 @fertilityco

The podcast is taking a break in 2024 while I'm on maternity leave, but there are still heaps of ways you can learn about your fertility and cycle!

Links to all resources are below 👇

If you want one on one support on your fertility journey, you can join the waitlist to work with me privately when I return from leave HERE.

TEMPDROP
TempDrop's wearable sensor and accompanying charting app brings the full fertility tracking solution right to your phone. Wear the sensor on your upper arm during sleep and then sync to the charting app whenever it's convenient for you!

Get an extra 10% off with code AFFERTILITYCO

Support the show

Read the accompanying blog post HERE

Connect with Rachel on Instagram @fertilityco

Whenever you're ready, here's a few ways I can help you!

FREE MINI-COURSE: Find Your Fertile Window

Maximise your chances of pregnancy with absolute and unshakeable confidence that you've got your timing perfectly right.

EMAIL NEWSLETTER: The Collective

Need someone to hold your hand and keep you sane during your two-week wait? Sick of your ovulation obsession? Tired of testing "just in case"?

Of course you are! You’re already cycle-savvy and you know that timing is everything. So let’s spend these next two weeks together and switch your focus to expert guidance, daily distractions, and personalised podcast picks. Consider this your fast-track to fertility confidence … delivered straight to your inbox!

SIGNATURE COURSE: Fertility School

The proven, step-by-step method to track your cycle in just 5 minutes a day — So you’ll finally know the precise days to try for a baby.

Send us a text

I’m not currently trying to get pregnant, so why do I care when I’m ovulating? 

 

Why would I bother charting and tracking my fertile signs when I have no intention of conceiving?

 

Your fertility is so much more than making babies. It’s about eliminating the need for artificial hormones that have their own set of side effects, and relying on your own body to tell you everything you need to know to avoid pregnancy with a natural method of birth control that’s equally as effective as the pill!

 

You can use your observations and your symptoms to address underlying health issues before they show up as other more serious symptoms in your body. You can take your chart to a healthcare professional and figure out what your body needs to rebalance your hormones and regulate your periods.

 

And finally, you can use this knowledge at every stage of life – birth control, pregnancy, post-partum and while breastfeeding all the way through until menopause. 

 

The best part? You only have to learn it once!

 

Here’s What We’re Talking About:

• Charting for natural birth control
• How charting can give you valuable information about your health 
• How you can use your knowledge and skills for your lifetime

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Read the show notes, including a transcript of this episode with all links and resources HERE

DM Rachel on Instagram:
 @fertilityco

The podcast is taking a break in 2024 while I'm on maternity leave, but there are still heaps of ways you can learn about your fertility and cycle!

Links to all resources are below 👇

If you want one on one support on your fertility journey, you can join the waitlist to work with me privately when I return from leave HERE.

TEMPDROP
TempDrop's wearable sensor and accompanying charting app brings the full fertility tracking solution right to your phone. Wear the sensor on your upper arm during sleep and then sync to the charting app whenever it's convenient for you!

Get an extra 10% off with code AFFERTILITYCO

Support the show

Read the accompanying blog post HERE

Connect with Rachel on Instagram @fertilityco

Whenever you're ready, here's a few ways I can help you!

FREE MINI-COURSE: Find Your Fertile Window

Maximise your chances of pregnancy with absolute and unshakeable confidence that you've got your timing perfectly right.

EMAIL NEWSLETTER: The Collective

Need someone to hold your hand and keep you sane during your two-week wait? Sick of your ovulation obsession? Tired of testing "just in case"?

Of course you are! You’re already cycle-savvy and you know that timing is everything. So let’s spend these next two weeks together and switch your focus to expert guidance, daily distractions, and personalised podcast picks. Consider this your fast-track to fertility confidence … delivered straight to your inbox!

SIGNATURE COURSE: Fertility School

The proven, step-by-step method to track your cycle in just 5 minutes a day — So you’ll finally know the precise days to try for a baby.