#06 The Fertility Formula: Nutrition, Movement, Sleep, Stress & Environment
06/13/23 • 46 min
"Eat a balanced diet."
"Eat the rainbow."
"Eat healthy."
When it comes to eating for fertility and pregnancy, there is so much vague, conflicting and outdated advice out there. Plant based vs meat based. Yes or no to intermittent fasting? Do I really have to give up my beloved coffee!?
When I did fall pregnant back in January, I set out to uncover what specifically a healthy and balanced diet means via research that is science-based and modern. And that's how I came across Brooke Boskovich.
Brooke became passionate about women's health and fertility after her own struggles with irregular cycles, autoimmune diseases, gut troubles and fertility. Brooke is a Registered Dietitian and functional & integrative practitioner. Founder of the Fertility Blueprint Program, she specialises in helping couples optimise their fertility and take home healthy babies.
During this conversation, Brooke explains the pillars that form the foundation of fertility: nutrition, movement, stress, sleep and environment.
We also discuss:
- Common household products that can be harmful for fertility (hot tip: it might be time to toss your plastic containers and scented candles!)
- What specifically to avoid when eating for pregnancy
- And real, specific examples of what an optimal diet looks like whilst trying to conceive
Make sure you have a pen and paper handy for this episode!!
xx
Anna
Want to follow along?
Contact Anna:
https://thebigpivot.substack.com/
RESOURCES FROM EP 6:
Real Food for Pregnancy - a book I read when I fell pregnant that changed a lot of my views on how to eat before and during pregnancy.
D-Minder - app that tells you the ideal time for vitamin D exposure based on your location.
Contact Brooke:
- Website - thefertilitydietician.health
- Blog - https://www.thefertilitydietitian.health/blog
- Instagram @the.fertility.dietician
- Enrol in the Fertility Blueprint Program
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"Eat a balanced diet."
"Eat the rainbow."
"Eat healthy."
When it comes to eating for fertility and pregnancy, there is so much vague, conflicting and outdated advice out there. Plant based vs meat based. Yes or no to intermittent fasting? Do I really have to give up my beloved coffee!?
When I did fall pregnant back in January, I set out to uncover what specifically a healthy and balanced diet means via research that is science-based and modern. And that's how I came across Brooke Boskovich.
Brooke became passionate about women's health and fertility after her own struggles with irregular cycles, autoimmune diseases, gut troubles and fertility. Brooke is a Registered Dietitian and functional & integrative practitioner. Founder of the Fertility Blueprint Program, she specialises in helping couples optimise their fertility and take home healthy babies.
During this conversation, Brooke explains the pillars that form the foundation of fertility: nutrition, movement, stress, sleep and environment.
We also discuss:
- Common household products that can be harmful for fertility (hot tip: it might be time to toss your plastic containers and scented candles!)
- What specifically to avoid when eating for pregnancy
- And real, specific examples of what an optimal diet looks like whilst trying to conceive
Make sure you have a pen and paper handy for this episode!!
xx
Anna
Want to follow along?
Contact Anna:
https://thebigpivot.substack.com/
RESOURCES FROM EP 6:
Real Food for Pregnancy - a book I read when I fell pregnant that changed a lot of my views on how to eat before and during pregnancy.
D-Minder - app that tells you the ideal time for vitamin D exposure based on your location.
Contact Brooke:
- Website - thefertilitydietician.health
- Blog - https://www.thefertilitydietitian.health/blog
- Instagram @the.fertility.dietician
- Enrol in the Fertility Blueprint Program
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Previous Episode
#05 Becoming a Single Mum by Choice
Sometimes the "bump" in the road to pregnancy and parenthood is not what we assume it is.
Sometimes, it has nothing to do with fertility at all.
What would you do, if during your late 20's your long-term relationship ended and your dream of becoming a Mother suddenly feels very far away?
What happens when, while you're building an incredible life for yourself, the dream of being a Mother doesn't leave you?
How long do you give yourself before taking a leap of faith and making the brave decision to become a single Mum?
And, once that decision is made, how do you become a single Mom? What are the steps involved?
This is exactly what my inspirational former colleague Astrid Beekhuis went through when she reached the age of 35 and said out loud for the first time, "I want to become a single Mom."
In this episode of Bumps Along the Way, Astrid, an HR professional from the Netherlands, shares her inspiring story to become a single Mom by choice. We discuss how she weighed up and eventually made the decision, who she went to for support and community, the process itself, and how life as a single Mom has been for her.
I am blown away by Astrid's bravery, honesty, and vulnerability and am so grateful she trusted me to share her story.
xx
Anna
Want to follow along?
Contact Anna:
https://thebigpivot.substack.com/
RESOURCES FROM EP 5:
- Cryos International Sperm Bank - https://www.cryosinternational.com/
- 'Geen partner, wel een kinderwens' by Barbara Lammerts Van Bueren - the book on becoming a single mom (in Dutch) that Astrid read while she was making her decision
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Next Episode
#07 Infertility, IVF, Secondary Infertility & How Yoga Transformed Jen's Life
It's difficult to truly capture Jen's story.
Coming off birth control, post-pill amenorrhea from the iud, being pressured to conceive because of her age, multiple rounds of failed IVF, thyroid dysfunction, blocked fallopian tubes, chronic insomnia, hormones, medication, sleeping pills, covid, lockdown, secondary infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, D&C.
There's not much Jen didn't experience on her extremely bumpy road to motherhood. Twice.
Jen's story is a reminder that no matter how tough things get, no matter how many months drag by, no matter how many negative pregnancy tests or failed rounds or lack of answers, there is always hope.
Better have some tissues handy!
xx
Anna
Want to follow along?
Contact Anna:
https://thebigpivot.substack.com/
Connect with Jen:
- Website - Elements Pilates Yoga
- Youtube @elementpilatesyoga
- Instagram @jen.elementspilatesyoga
More about Elements Pilates Yoga:
Element Pilates & Yoga supports your journey to motherhood through tailored, online Pilates + Yoga programs. Jen's aim is to work with your cycle & assist with natural conception or where needed, we also guide you through assisted fertility cycles and IVF.
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