In this episode I explain how the last egg retrieval (talked about in episode 2) didn't go as planned so we tried a 3rd egg retrieval. I share all of my thoughts and feelings about doing a 3rd egg retrieval and how IVF is basically an experiment. Everyone's body is different and you never know what is going to happen.

In this episode I share an experience with IVF and what I did differently from the first time I did it. We tend to blame ourselves when things don't go as expected and wonder what more we could have done but sometimes we cannot control the outcome. I share how I am learning to let go of wanting that control and learning to love myself and take care of my body through the process.

I am sharing about my fertility journey with you and how I have changed and grown from who I was when I started trying to conceive. As hard as it is to believe, there is purpose in the journey if you allow yourself to see it.

I am Susan Portz, registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor. This podcast is all things IVF, finding freedom on your fertility journey, creating a healthy relationship with food through intuitive eating and gentle fertility nutrition. I can't wait to share all of this with you!

This is our final episode of Food Peace, Please. However we are both starting our own podcasts for our specific communities! So be on the look out for those coming soon!

In this episode we are giving you tips on how to get through this holiday season! Like what to do when people comment on your food choices and how to have your own back.

If you’re interested in becoming a food freedom athlete, apply for Serena’s program here: http://serenamarierd.com/apply

If you would like Susan’s Free Ultimate Guide to Fertility Food Freedom and to join her email list click here

We share how dieting has negatively affected our holidays in the past and talk about why you just shouldn't do it. We also talk about how dieting can cause guilt and shame around gaining weight during the holiday season.

If you’re interested in becoming a food freedom athlete, apply for Serena’s program here: http://serenamarierd.com/apply

If you would like Susan’s Free Ultimate Guide to Fertility Food Freedom and to join her email list click here

We are going off script today! We are sharing all about burnout, what it is, how we are dealing with it and how society makes it hard for us to recover from it. 

If you’re interested in becoming a food freedom athlete, apply for Serena’s program here: http://serenamarierd.com/apply

If you would like Susan’s Free Ultimate Guide to Fertility Food Freedom and to join her email list click here

It's October which means Halloween...which really means Halloween candy. We are talking today about how you can have Halloween candy in your house and not obsess over it and eat all of it. We give you tips on how to change your relationship with the candy you never allow in your house.

If you’re interested in becoming a food freedom athlete, apply for Serena’s program here: http://serenamarierd.com/apply

If you would like Susan’s Free Ultimate Guide to Fertility Food Freedom and to join her email list click here

Susan and Serena talk about what gentle nutrition means and how it is so different than diet culture. They also touch on how gentle nutrition has evolved for them and the impact it has on your mental health.

If you’re interested in becoming a food freedom athlete, apply for Serena’s program here: http://serenamarierd.com/apply

If you would like Susan’s Free Ultimate Guide to Fertility Food Freedom and to join her email list click here

Serena and Susan are talking about what they are loving about being in their 30s. They talk about what was missing in their 20s that they now have and how they have come to have more self compassion and embracing who they are.

If you’re interested in becoming a food freedom athlete, apply for Serena’s program here: http://serenamarierd.com/apply

If you would like Susan’s Free Ultimate Guide to Fertility Food Freedom and to join her email list click here