Fertility Confidence Podcast

Dr. Kelsey Duncan welcomes Coach Kela to the show to discuss the benefits of Cycle Synching and how it can have a positive impact on your fertility. Kelsey has already seen benefits in her fitness capacity by matching the fitness intensity to where she is in her menstrual cycle. It has improved her consistency in her workouts which has kept her "sane" for the past year while in lockdown.

Coach Kela is the CEO and program director of a company she created called the Hormone Puzzle Society, which is a women's health hub for fertility, hormones, and the business of coaching.

After personally battling infertility, she was finally able to conceive by implementing her Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E method (plus cycle syncing) that takes a holistic approach to readying the body for pregnancy from the inside out. Since then it has been her mission to help other women who are struggling with infertility and hormone imbalance to get pregnant and eliminate hormonal symptoms.

With over 20 years of experience as a professional fitness trainer and wellness educator, Coach Kela has created 4 courses and published multiple books on fertility, hormones, and total body wellness. Her recent book The Hormone Puzzle Method: Solving Infertility Workbook contains the complete content from her online course plus over 100 sensational recipes.

Find out more about Coach Kela on her website: https://coachkela.com/

My sincerest thanks for pressing play today. Join our growing community of strong, hopeful women, each on their own fertility confidence journey; as well as those that are listening to gain the knowledge and understanding needed to support them via the Fertility Confidence Instagram @fertilityconfidencemethod or through our Facebook group Be Hormonally Confident with Dr.Kelsey.

Welcome to another episode of the Fertility Confidence podcast. I am your host, Dr. Kelsey Duncan, naturopathic doctor, and the founder and creator of the Fertility Confidence method.

In today's episode, we are talking about what you can start implementing today, as soon as you've finished listening to this episode of Fertility Confidence, to help boost your chances in fertility that won't cost you financially.

We will talk through four free strategies but it is important to note that should you decide to invest financially, targeted support and treatment is where you should be investing your money.

So now, let's get back to the beneficial basics, the all-important foundational groundwork - Sleep, Movement, Meditation and Mindset, and Water. By putting a more concrete plan and approach in place, we focus on the fundamentals; enabling us to then dive deeper throughout your journey as needed.

We will hear a brief message from our friends over at Fertility Rally, giving us the info we need on their amazing virtual celebration this coming Saturday, April 17th. (find details and links at the bottom of these show notes)

My sincerest thanks for pressing play today. Join our growing community of strong, hopeful women, each on their own fertility confidence journey; as well as those that are listening to gain the knowledge and understanding needed to support them via the Fertility Confidence Instagram @fertilityconfidencemethod or through our Facebook group Be Hormonally Confident with Dr.Kelsey.

If you could do me the honor of hitting the subscribe button, leaving a review, and sharing the podcast with a friend that needs to hear these conversations, I would be forever grateful.

Curious about how you can work with me and my team? Book your free clarity call here.

Circle & Bloom Meditations: https://circlebloom.com?ref=9454

Welcome to another episode of the Fertility Confidence podcast. I am your host, Dr. Kelsey Duncan, naturopathic doctor, and the founder and creator of the Fertility Confidence method.

In today's episode, we are joined by the wonderful Dr. Antoinette Falco, naturopathic doctor and certified Fertility Awareness Educator. Her passion for helping women navigate life, fertility, and reproductive health stems from her own personal fertility awareness journey.

We discuss all things FAM from your body's key biomarkers, the diagnostic value of tracking your cycle, the Justisse method, and other sympto thermal FAM that garner high efficacy.

We touch on the taboo surrounding fertility awareness and the realities of this life-long education.

Dr. Antoinette emphasizes throughout this episode the importance of giving yourself compassion and grace as you commence or continue through your FAM journey as it can seem daunting at first. However, with resolution in your intentions, your FAM journey can be one of body literacy, body confidence, and a deeper understanding of your reproductive health.

"Embrace and surrender to your own personal and individualized journey."

My sincerest thanks for pressing play today. Join our growing community of strong, hopeful women, each on their own fertility confidence journey; as well as those that are listening to gain the knowledge and understanding needed to support them via the Fertility Confidence Instagram @fertilityconfidencemethod or through our Facebook group Be Hormonally Confident with Dr.Kelsey.

If you could do me the honor of hitting the subscribe button, leaving a review and sharing the podcast with a friend that needs to hear these conversations, I would be forever grateful.

Curious about how you can work with me and my team? Book your free clarity call here.

To connect with Dr. Antoinette Falco, go to her website antoinettefalco.com.

Whether you are a regular listener or this is your first time joining us here on the Fertility Confidence podcast, welcome. I am your host, Dr. Kelsey Duncan, naturopathic doctor, and the founder and creator of the Fertility Confidence method.

It is such a beautiful day where I am, and while I'd love to be plunging into a pool right about now, I thought, how about we dive into today's topic - Irregular Cycles.

Today, I will be covering Step Two of Four regarding Irregular Cycles which is Investigation. I will provide you with the information you need on my top five recommended lab tests to run; while highlighting throughout the importance of accessible, early, and effective cycle management, treatment options, and support.

Before we begin, I recommend grabbing a pen and paper to jot down the five important lab test groupings we will cover in this episode for future reference.

• Defining Irregular Cycles and variation
• Irregularity 'treatments' for teens vs those on their TTC Journey
• To properly treat we must investigate and understand
• My Five Recommended Lab test groupings to run - Thyroid, Fasting Insulin / Fasted Glucose, Androgens, Pituitary function / Prolactin and Cortisol

If you'd like me to cover Step One of Irregular Cycles- How to Properly Track Your Cycle in a future episode, please do let me know.

You can do this by sending me a message via the Fertility Confidence Instagram @fertilityconfidencemethod or through our Facebook group Be Hormonally Confident with Dr.Kelsey.

My sincerest thanks for pressing play today. By doing so you are joining a growing community of strong, hopeful women, each on their own fertility confidence journey; as well as those that are listening to gain the knowledge and understanding needed to support them.

If you could do me the honor of hitting the subscribe button, leaving a review, and sharing the podcast with a friend that needs to hear these conversations, I would be forever grateful.

If you're curious about how you can work with me and my team, I encourage you to book your free clarity call here: https://fertilityconfidencemethod.as.me/fertilityclaritycall#

Vocabulary:

• Luteal phase - Phase of the menstrual cycle that occurs after ovulation and before menstruation
• TTC Journey - Trying To Conceive

1. Thyroid: Full Thyroid panel is TSH T3, T4, anti TPO (anti thyroid proximities) and anti TG (antithyroglobulin)
2. Fasting insulin and Fasted glucose
3. Androgens: Free testosterone, total testosterone and D H E A S
4. Pituitary Function and Prolactin: Day three LH and FSH
5. Cortisol: Four point Cortisol curve and Urine metabolite

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects the reproductive system and the endocrine system. This means that the ovaries and uterus are affected, but so are insulin and glucose production and processing. Conceiving with PCOS requires tracking and treating the body's hormonal imbalance.

Dr. Samina Mitha is a naturopathic doctor and a PCOS specialist. Her passion for helping women navigate life and fertility with PCOS stems from her PCOS diagnosis when she was 19. She emphasizes that the first hurdle to overcome with PCOS is often getting properly diagnosed and making a plan to treat the syndrome itself, not just its symptoms.

Dr. Mitha emphasizes that irregular periods with PCOS often indicate that it will take some work to figure out exactly when a person is ovulating, but that most people are still ovulating. Dr. Mitha recommends several ways to track ovulation and also outlines some common treatment options she discusses with patients to correct PCOS-caused hormonal imbalances.

If you're curious about how you can work with me and my team, I encourage you to book your free clarity call here: https://fertilityconfidencemethod.as.me/fertilityclaritycall#

This episode is the first of many Fertility Warrior stories that I will bring to the podcast to share the journeys of the people who go down a path to fertility confidence. Our first story is about Megan.

As a first-time mom, Megan is navigating the world of motherhood and postpartum as a Fertility Confidence Graduate. As an #endowarrior, Megan spends time with her 4-month-old son Henry, husband Mike, and two pups, Molly and Merle. When she isn't busy managing her crazy crew, Megan is the owner, candle maker, designer, accountant, delivery man, etc at Porch Light Candle Co! This business is found on a love of non-toxic living and a dream turned to reality. Connect with Megan to learn more about her journey to motherhood, battle with endometriosis, and dramatic birth story over at @porchlightcandleco on Instagram.

If you're curious about how you can work with me and my team, I encourage you to book your free clarity call here: https://fertilityconfidencemethod.as.me/fertilityclaritycall#

If you're curious about how you can work with me and my team, I encourage you to book your free clarity call here: https://fertilityconfidencemethod.as.me/fertilityclaritycall#

Half of the information that makes a baby comes from sperm, but sperm are often forgotten in fertility conversations and action plans. About 60% of infertility cases have a sperm component to them, so we should be pursuing pre-conception care long before trying to conceive.

Research shows a clear decline in average sperm health over decades. Modern sperm counts, motility, morphology, and concentrations all make it harder to conceive. But nutrition and lifestyle habits can improve sperm quality and quantity.

Kelsey outlines some concrete steps to start taking today to boost sperm health.

Call to Action: Fertility Confidence Method is built in such a way to help support male factor fertility as well. If you're curious about how you can work with me and my team, I encourage you to book your free clarity call here: https://fertilityconfidencemethod.as.me/fertilityclaritycall#

Erin McCollough joins Kelsey on the podcast to discuss how Yoga can change the modality of how women approach motherhood. One of the best parts of this conversation is the way that Erin speaks about how yoga can be more than just a fitness tool. She discusses how you can use yoga in a variety of different ways that can benefit your overall mindset.

Erin is the Founder of Fertile Hope Yoga, the world's first online fertility yoga studio allowing women to practice from the comfort of their living room floor.

For more than a decade, Erin has been leading the industry with her in-person yoga fertility program at the CNY Fertility Center owned by Dr. Robert Kiltz. She's the Co-Creator of The Fertile Secret book and has helped thousands of women reach out and hold their baby after they had been told they could never get pregnant.

She calls upon her 20 years of training and practice in the healing arts: yoga teacher training, licensed massage therapy, Reiki certified, Doula trained, myofascial release, Arvigo Therapy certified to name a few, and uses the modalities to change how women approach motherhood.

Instagram/Facebook: @fetilehopeyoga https://www.instagram.com/fertilehopeyoga/

Website: www.fertilehopeyoga.com

Dr. Kelsey Duncan talks about the science behind her 30 minute morning routine to help boost fertility. She talks about how it may not be this structure, but breaks down the why behind each piece of the routine and how consistency of healthy habits over time is important.

The morning routine includes 4 easy steps to accomplish consistently to help you move and nourish your body, work on your mindset and help you track your cycle over time.

Download your 30 min morning routine guide: www.kelseyduncan.click/boost

Meditation Resources:

Circle and Bloom: https://circlebloom.com?ref=9454 ExpectfulCalmInsight Timer

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There are many choices of Prenatal Vitamins available on the market and we want to make sure that we get the best one out there, but which one is the best choice you? Choosing the proper Prenatal Vitamin can be confusing and intimidating that is why Dr. Kelsey Duncan talks about this subject in this episode.

She provides you with a full understanding of what Prenatal Vitamins are supposed to do for you; how they work; what vitamins should be included and in what forms. She also lists some of the non-medical ingredients that can be found in some products that just don't make sense.

The specific thread where I review a bunch of prenatals inside Be Hormonally Confident: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2453339948271726/permalink/2541074679498252