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When I started my journey into trying to conceive I was 27 years old, lost a bit of weight in the name of health and lost my period and could find no-one who could explain to me what had happened to me.

I went from doctor to doctor but in the end had to explain it and fix it for myself - little did I realise what happened to me has a name!

So today on the podcast, I'm so excited to have Sarah Liz King, a Health At Every Size (HAES) Exercise Physiologist and Health coach.

Sarah, helps women un-learn toxic diet culture and provide a science-backed, holistic approach to mental and physical wellness that will last a lifetime.

And focusses women on food freedom, positive body image and having a good relationship with food and exercise.

So many women I speak as a fertility coach have body image issues and a bad relationship with food and exercise, whether that is because they are told they need to lose weight or because they have always strived to be the 'perfect' weight.

And when we are going through something like Infertility - it can be so hard to love and trust our bodies when we already feel like they are broken.

Sarah and I had such a good discussion and many issues including eating disorders, body image, hypothalamic amenorrhea and exercise.

Tune in to hear us talk about

• The shame attached to fertility issues and how so many women think their body is broken
• Sarah's eating disorder story and recovery
• How she recovered her period after discovering she had Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA)
• My own personal story of anorexia and HA (now  I know what it is called!)
• Why HA manifests in the body
• Managing your mindset in a diet culture and how on your fertility journey it can be working against you
• How to drop the all or nothing thinking and find balance
• Exercise - what is too much and what is too little
• And so much more...
  
  Bella xx
  
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What do you think of when you hear the words - the two week wait?

Does it conjure up images of panic and frustration?  Do you see yourself crying in the bathroom over another negative pregnancy test?

The dreaded two week wait - it may only be 14 days but it can feel like years and make even the sanest person feel crazy!

Struggling to conceive for month after month to year after year can really take its toll so today on the podcast, let's talk about ways that you can actually survive the two week wait just a little better.

In particular I discuss:

- What to stay away from and WHY
- What we are actually seeking when we google symptoms
- How to create a super brain mind hack for yourself to make yourself feel calm in an instant
- Why it's more important to be in a state of receiving and possibility 

And many other unique tricks to allow you to feel more at peace during your cycle and not find yourself stuck in misery.

Enjoy xx

Bella

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• Instagram: @studiofertility
• Youtube: @studiofertility
• Website: studiofertility.com

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Infertility struggles can feel like a life sentence and quite often when the traumatic feeling of infertility takes over your life - it can be - unless you do something about it.

Today on the podcast I want to talk about infertility and it's trauma to normalise that this is in fact something that we need to take more seriously as a society.

Because Infertility struggles aren't easy but we as women tend to downplay our experiences in order to cope.

And I also want to talk about it to highlight:

• Why infertility can be a really traumatic experience
• The difference between little trauma and big Trauma
• Why a successful pregnancy doesn't end the trauma of infertility
• The three reasons I think that you need to heal your heart BEFORE you conceive your baby 
• Why society treats this trauma as invisible
• Why we tend to downplay our own experiences and feelings, and
• What to do about it.

Enjoy

Bella xx

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Gentle mindset shifts and nervous system tools that actually help you feel better today.

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Connect with Bella:

• Instagram: @studiofertility
• Youtube: @studiofertility
• Website: studiofertility.com

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Do you feel like your fertility diet is all about restriction and what you can't have? No gluten, no dairy, no alcohol, no caffeine, no sugar, no fun??

Is your diet causing you more stress than it is worth?

Today on the podcast I am joined by a wonderful person, Stefanie Valakas who goes by The Dietologist.

I wanted to have Stefanie on because so many women get really obsessed about their diets whilst trying to conceive and she brings a wonderfully balanced perspective to fertility diets and what is appropriate and what isn't.

Eating is such a big part of our lives and it is good to be as healthy as possible whilst trying to conceive but what does that mean for you?  Just following the general advice can make your diet just another cause for an emotional breakdown!

So, Today on the podcast we talk about:

• Where you might start with your diet with unexplained infertility
• What's the deal with gluten and diary?
• Supplements - yah or nay?
• Is weight or health more important?
• And what to do if you have MTHFR gene mutation.
• Plus other great tips along the way...

I think you will like what she has to say...

Enjoy xx

Bella

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Free Resources:

Download my free mini-guide:
How to Let Go of Control (Without Giving Up Hope)
Gentle mindset shifts and nervous system tools that actually help you feel better today.

👉 studiofertility.com/letgo

Connect with Bella:

• Instagram: @studiofertility
• Youtube: @studiofertility
• Website: studiofertility.com

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.

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Major life events have been shown to either make a relationship swim or a relationship fall apart and sink.  And some of the major reasons people cite for divorce are:

Lack of communication, financial troubles and sex and intimacy issues. 

Infertility struggles can often bring about all 3.

Relationships can be tricky to navigate at the best of times, and we all go through rough patches, but adding an infertility struggle to the mix can create a whole new ball game.

Today on the podcast, I talk about 7 different ways that fertility challenges can affect your relationship, causing more strain and tension and different ways to bring your relationship closer together.

In it I discuss:

• What the number 1 thing is for the basis for a great relationship 
• 5 ways that you can start to bring your relationship closer together
• And how to actually have healthy discussions instead of heated arguments.

Enjoy

Bella xxx

PS Remember if you want daily tips and advice from me (and occasionally some humour) come and hangout with me on Instagram here.

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Free Resources:

Download my free mini-guide:
How to Let Go of Control (Without Giving Up Hope)
Gentle mindset shifts and nervous system tools that actually help you feel better today.

👉 studiofertility.com/letgo

Connect with Bella:

• Instagram: @studiofertility
• Youtube: @studiofertility
• Website: studiofertility.com

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.

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Do you work full-time and your busy and you have a to-do list as long as your arm, but that's okay because you love lists and planning and you are good at it and you've always worked hard to get what you want.

And maybe the lists and planning and organising don't just stop at the work, you organise and plan most things around the house and make sure everything gets done.  And you are an organisational queen!

Or maybe, you don't have the lists, but you take on the responsibility of most things about your personal life for you and your partner - laundry, food, social calendar, getting the car serviced and paying the bills on time.

And then you add a fertility challenge on top of that, and you aren't coping very well and you'd like to have more time to just relax and be able to deal with your emotions without the pressure of everyday life because this fertility rollercoaster you have yourself on also feels like a full-time job.  In fact you never get a break.  And somethings gotta give and you are worried that something will be you snapping in two?

Let's talk and the mental load and how to cope.

More and more we have realised as a society that there is work that you do that you get paid for and then there is work that you do at home that you don't get paid for and then there is all the thinking and planning that goes into organising everything.

The planning is largely invisible work that never gets noticed but it takes a lot of energy and time.

So today in the podcast  I talk about in-depth:

• What the mental load is
• Why it makes sense that it may not be an even split in your house and why that's okay
• When the responsibilities haven't been negotiated fairly in the house - how it can destroy the romance and your relationship dynamic
• Why it is important for you to renegotiate the mental load
• And a four point conversation framework on how to have a conversation about it with your partner.

Finding time for yourself on your fertility journey is important, so I hope this helps you in navigating more time for yourself.

Bella x

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Download my free mini-guide:
How to Let Go of Control (Without Giving Up Hope)
Gentle mindset shifts and nervous system tools that actually help you feel better today.

👉 studiofertility.com/letgo

Connect with Bella:

• Instagram: @studiofertility
• Youtube: @studiofertility
• Website: studiofertility.com

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.

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I don't normally stray from talking about mindset, emotions and energy but today it is my absolute pleasure to welcome an Embryologist and Fertility Educator onto the podcast - Lucy Lines!

After spending so long working as an Embryologist and Fertility Educator, Lucy saw that more needed to be done to help women feel more educated about their fertility.

There were soooo many questions I wanted to ask Lucy and really I only got to a small portion of them but today you will hear about:

• The two things that Lucy thinks you should concentrate on when navigating unexplained infertility
• Why Lucy thinks  tracking your BBT isn’t always the best thing
• How to find out how to cope with the grey area of science and how to know what the right next step is
• Why the focus is skewed towards egg health rather than sperm health
• Why some women produce more eggs than others and why you shouldn’t focus on anyone’s numbers but your own
• Why Lucy thinks we as woman take the blame and why we shouldn’t
• Why you shouldn’t focus on the grading of your embryos

It was a really fascinating chat with a really wonderful person.  So I hope you enjoy!

Bella xx

About Lucy

 As a fully qualified and experienced embryologist, Lucy now offers her services through Two Lines Fertility – with her website, blog, courses and, of course, her 1:1 support, Lucy now helps women and couples feel empowered, and more importantly EDUCATED and in control of their fertility, whether they are right at the beginning of considering growing their families, or in the depths of IVF treatment.

You can find Lucy on Instagram here

Check out the Two Lines Fertility Website

About your host Bella

Bella Hilton spent 10 years trying to conceive her baby and knows a thing or two about navigating devastating life circumstances.  As a fully qualified Life Coach and NLP practitioner, Bella knows how to effectively help others to navigate their fertility journey so they can find more peace now and conceive their babies.  She offers 1:1 coaching support.

You can find Bella here on Instagram

Check out The Studio Fertility website here

Sign up for a free Meditation Week here

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Free Resources:

Download my free mini-guide:
How to Let Go of Control (Without Giving Up Hope)
Gentle mindset shifts and nervous system tools that actually help you feel better today.

👉 studiofertility.com/letgo

Connect with Bella:

• Instagram: @studiofertility
• Youtube: @studiofertility
• Website: studiofertility.com

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.

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As a veteran IVFer and someone who talks to women going through procedures at Fertility Clinics every day of the week, I decided to hone in on the 5 things to look for when choosing a fertility clinic and why.

Because we don't know what we don't know and it can feel like a scary thing to do. 

So if you are looking at getting help with conceiving a baby and the next step is a Fertility Clinic then it's important that you feel informed about your choices.

So if you are currently asking yourself, what should I look for when choosing a fertility clinic? Then this podcast is for you.

So grab a cup of tea and maybe a pen and paper as I dive into:

• What questions you should ask a fertility clinic
• Why choosing a fertility clinic just on highest success rate isn't always a good way to choose a clinic and how those numbers can be skewed.
• And how to find out what to expect at a fertility clinic

And if you want even more podcasts about IVF in particular and setting yourself up for success you may be interested in: 

• Navigating IVF
• Take Control Of Your Fertility Journey From a Medical Perspective
• How to Fully Align Yourself to A Fertility Journey and Remove Resistance

Enjoy xx

Bella

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Download my free mini-guide:
How to Let Go of Control (Without Giving Up Hope)
Gentle mindset shifts and nervous system tools that actually help you feel better today.

👉 studiofertility.com/letgo

Connect with Bella:

• Instagram: @studiofertility
• Youtube: @studiofertility
• Website: studiofertility.com

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.

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Today I am getting really personal on the podcast, like REALLY personal and sharing with you my story on how I conceived my son, Dashiell.⁠

⁠It's an 11 year long story that I have condensed as much as possible. 😁⁠

⁠Today on the podcast you will hear about:⁠

⁠- How I experienced insensitive doctors in my first month of trying⁠

- Why I felt so lonely on my journey⁠

⁠- Why my journey to conceiving my son took so long!⁠

⁠- Why at one stage I completely shelved my baby plans and grieved ever having children⁠

⁠- Why I don't believe it would have worked before it did⁠

⁠- How a dramatic decision actually set me up for success and opened up how I approached my fertility with a whole lot less pressure⁠

⁠- Why it is so important to have emotional and mental health on the journey⁠

⁠- How I approached IVF the first time and why it was so different to how other people approach it and why I believe that is why it worked.⁠

⁠There is so much to unpack this episode.  Honestly, grab a cup of tea.⁠

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Free Resources:

Download my free mini-guide:
How to Let Go of Control (Without Giving Up Hope)
Gentle mindset shifts and nervous system tools that actually help you feel better today.

👉 studiofertility.com/letgo

Connect with Bella:

• Instagram: @studiofertility
• Youtube: @studiofertility
• Website: studiofertility.com

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.

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Infertility is a burden that too many couples have to bear.  And often goes on for years.

It has been shown in studies that it can have as much impact on someone as those diagnosed with Cancer, HIV or Heart Disease.

And it can take a big toll on peoples mental health, marriages, friendships, families, work and daily life.

That's why today on the podcast I want to you talk to you about how I approached my fertility and how I now approach my life.

So if you want to:

 - learn how to start thinking differently about your fertility and your life
-  want to know what to look for in your own language
- want to discover what I want you to get ANGRY about!
- want some tools to start to feel better now
- need a bit of a hand to do that

Then grab a cup of tea!  And let's chat.

Enjoy xx

Bella

PS. Interested In Learning More?
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Free Resources:

Download my free mini-guide:
How to Let Go of Control (Without Giving Up Hope)
Gentle mindset shifts and nervous system tools that actually help you feel better today.

👉 studiofertility.com/letgo

Connect with Bella:

• Instagram: @studiofertility
• Youtube: @studiofertility
• Website: studiofertility.com

If you liked this episode, please take a few moments to pop into Apple iTunes and leave a podcast review. It would mean the absolute world to me and it means that more people will be able to find and enjoy the podcast.