It was a great pleasure to chat with Dr Shahin Ghadir, founding partner of Southern California Reproductive Center. We chatted about funding differences between here and the USA, success rates at his clinic in LA, one reason being the use of Pre Implantation Genetic Testing (PIGT) of Embryos. We discussed Surrogacy, Egg Freezing, age at conception for both men and women, How he has helped single women and single men and LBGTQ and heterosexual couples become parents and his view on pre...

How often do we accept that something is unexplained? Just accept it?  Not very often, but it's huge with fertility. So many couples are told tai. the issue is unexplained, but this doesn't mean. there isn't a reason for not getting pregnant.  Its time to look deeper. This is something I am incredibly passionate about and I explain why. https://fertilityrewire.com

Fertility Massage Therapy is an incredible therapy, and works on a physical, emotional and sometimes on a spiritual level. Its a big part of my client work and I had great pleasure I chatting with the wonderful Andrea Clarke about it. We chatted about the therapy itself, and about training to be a fertility massage therapist and how it is different to any 'massage' you may have received before.

I'll be honest, I didmd know a lot about surrogacy, and had only really heard stories regarding celebrity couples. September Burton from the Hawaii Surrogacy clinic reached out to me to ask to feature on the podcast, and I was intrigued to find out more, re surrogacy itself and also, the idea off surrogacy tourism. We hear increasingly about IVF tourism, although I accept, not at the moment as this was recored during the cover pandemic.

When you are trying for a baby, the actual act of trying can induce stress itself.  In this episode ~I discuss those fears and anxieties and how this can in fact negatively impact your chances of conception. And no please be rest assured that I am. not suggesting that you 'just relax'. We start to unpick the instinctive animalistic nature of procreation, that the design is to be driven by desire and being intone with our own cycle can help us get back to that.

This is a huge subject and is much further reaching than fertility. Do you find your self telling yourself that there are people worse off then you, that things could be worse? Trying to be positive, is not downplaying your one pain. You wouldn't let a friend do that would you? I discuss comparison, empathy, sympathy, shame guilt, expectations, Brene Brown and share some tips to support you. It's OK not to be, It's OK!

Such a pleasure to speak with Naava Carman. We share many common grounds, science, support, a complete holistic approach and a combination of traditional and western medicine. We chat acupuncture, fertility support, how the fertility model is overlooking male factors, complex cases and so much more. I could chart with Naava all day, but we managed to condense it into under 30 minutes, but It will eave you wanting to know more.

Poly-cystic Ovary Syndrome, PCOS, a huge subject. and so are the specific factors affecting its cause and management. It is hugely misunderstood and the emotional aspects of both its root and management are too often overlooked. I see huge similarities amongst my clients, with childhood messages and exactly what was said at diagnosis being key and the shaming and pressure that is often felt.

In this episode I explore further the emotions of trying to conceive and how the struggle against them can cause a spiral of emotions, and what we can do.

This weeks podcast is the audio from one of the sections of my new FREE course, Fertility 101: An owners manual. In this recording I talk about egg quality, age, the theorised fertility cliff and suggest some measures you can start to look into to address quality. Its a snippet of the course but I really wanted to give you a taste of whats included. You can access the course her: https://fertilityrewire.com/free-resources/free-fertility-course/, 

Miscarriage is Huge, but it can be so many different things to so many people. As you move forward and try to conceive again, the emotional aspects, fears and worry can lead to anxiety, which puts in a fear response which as we know can affect getting pregnant itself.

Vitamin D is responsible for so much more than Bones and Teeth. It is VITAl in fertility and is a test I suggest to all clients and for many it has indeed been deficient.I I share how I feel this should be offered as a general baseline to all couples trying to conceive, not just the 6 months or 1 year testing process, where you can get a home test,  I also share the FREE Fertility Test recommendation sheet For full episode details, follow this link 

progesterone is the calming Hormone, so a key sign that it is low or overshadowed is the presence of PMS. In this episode I discuss how wondrous and self sacrificing this hormone is, how that impacts fertility and what you can do about it.

I don't want this to be something else to add to your list of something else you HAVE to do, but I want to explore the science and research behind the female orgasm. Can it affect fertility, why do we have them if not and benefits they can bring to our general health. both physically and emotionally. I chat about how Cats seem to have a better design than we do, what evolutional theories there are and more.

Future tripping is a great term, it is when our thoughts and emotions go free fall and take us into an imagined future that creates even more anxiety and worry. Its common in many, present in many of my fertility clients and to be honest in the current climate around Co-Vid 19 its more common. It can be triggered bu a need for certainty, a fear of the unknown, and could be caused by key experiences. But how do we deal with it and stay present, without fear? I'm glad you asked.

In todays episode I discuss Control, the lack of it, the need for it, how this affects fertility. Did you always have a need for control, or has it just surfaced now that you are trying for a baby. I also discuss where it comes from, what can you do, whether that be strategies or digging deeper.?

It was a great pleasure to chat with Sarah Clark, from FAB Fertile. Sarah and I discuss how it is possible to explain unexplained fertility if we look deeper. Food sensitivities and yeast infections are just a couple of areas we covered, with Sarah sharing her own fertility story and how she is now working to help couples overcome their own fertility challenges.

In this episode I start to explain how your brain will give you information to support your current emotions, belief or ways of thinking. It's how my family spot every yellow car on the road, It filters everything out that doesn't support our current focus and only shows us what does. How can this be affecting your Fertility? I start to unpick a little how this may affect our fertility, weight loss, confidence. You need to know what to type into the search bar of your brain.

For full details of this second part of the chat I had with Sue Ritchie, regarding' mistakes women who are busting a git to be invisible make' see https://fertilityrewire.com/podcast/20-2/ Mistakes 6- 10 see our old friends control, perfectionism, appreciation and recognition and we see the arrival of failure and comparison. We discuss how these affect general health and of course factors specific to fertility, control and comparison being key

I chat with Sue Ritchie, a transformational coach and we start explore the 10 huge mistakes made by women busting a got to be invincible. This is the title of the free e book available other website. and yes, I'll explore the relevance to fertility. 1. My best is never good enough. 2. completing tasks comes before people and fun 3. Taking time out is pointless. 4. Doing nothing is lazy. 5. Busyness equals appreciation

I was really pleased to be able to chat more with Joanna about gut health specifically. About how this affects our general health and of course our fertility. What you may find surprising is that healing your gut is a process and requires a few steps, not just pro biotics

Inflammation: our bodies are designed to deal with it, we have an army of soldiers to do just that. But not to the extent that they are having to within todays lifestyle. With this much inflammation in our bodies, systems including reproduction are affected hugely. I really enjoyed the chat with Joanna Plant.

Today I'm chatting with Alexia Leachman, Alexia is the author of Clear Your Head Trash, and Fearless Birthing, and the host two award-nominated podcasts; The Head Trash Show and the Fear Free Childbirth podcast, which together have been downloaded over 650,000 times in over 180 countries.author and founder of Head Trash Clearance and Fear Free childbirth. We start to identify your Fertility Head Trash, how this could be impacting you right now, and how tackling it may help.

In this episode I share my own experience of overwhelm, how that correlates with experiencing fertility issues.  The wealth of information is huge, it can be misleading, conflicting and how do we know where to start. I discuss what unexplained infertility is and actually how it could be explained if only we looked deeper. Your thoughts are key and also your mindset, how can you use these to your advantage?

In the second interview with Barbara Scott we discuss Male factors in Fertility, how misleading the general tests are, how sperm parameters have changed drastically, how the DNA of the sperm and potential fragmentation is hugely affected and sadly overlooked. Increased testing, education re lifestyle changes if more readily available could make such a huge difference. There is some amazing information here and we barely scratched the surface.