In this episode, I'll be talking with Susana Puelles, a licensed acupuncturist and a holistic hormone and fertility specialist who's been helping women heal their wounds and get pregnant for over a decade. As a functional and Chinese medicine practitioner, she helps women reverse decades of damage and replenish reserves to fix their cycle, live pain and medication free while boosting their success at a safe natural pregnancy. We discuss the holistic approaches that you can take to optimize egg and sperm quality via the traditional Chinese medicine lens. >>⁠Join the 7-Day Fertile Womb Embodiment Immersion HERE!⁠ 00:00 Weekly podcast focused on mindful motherhood and fertility. 03:07 Birth control use led to interest in acupuncture. 09:35 Developing protocols to support women's fertility challenges. 11:08 Pharmacist and OBGYN share healthcare disconnect. 16:37 Breastfeeding important, postpartum not prolonged, better prepared. 18:35 Liver markers quadrupled, then normalized after giving birth. 22:02 Itching started at 28 weeks, induced at 37. 25:35 Prevent imbalance, make lifestyle changes, avoid diagnosis. 29:18 Red flags: sugar, salt cravings, digestive imbalance. 32:09 Food reset can take 2-3 weeks for hormone balance. 35:28 Heavy metals affect fertility, improve internal balance. 41:12 Custom herbal remedies for women's menstrual cycles. 43:00 Woman with Asherman syndrome refuses recommended IVF. 46:24 Focus on empowerment and options for fertility. 51:59 Engage with the podcast and get a discount. 52:38 Expresses gratitude. Connect with Susana: Website: https://www.yonisync.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoni.sync/ Are you currently on your TTC or fertility journey? 👇🏽 ✨Download your FREE Womb Meditation ⁠HERE!⁠✨ Contact Katie:  Email - [email protected] Discover how to work with me here. (P.S. Follow + leave a review of the podcast, screenshot and DM/email me to save $250 on one of my high-level fertility programs) ⁠Happy Nourished Motherhood Website⁠ Connect on Social:  ⁠Fertility & Hormone Facebook Group⁠  ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Feminine Formula Etsy Shop⁠: use code MINDFULMOTHERHOOD10 for 10% off Dr. Katie Wood is a pharmacist and integrative fertility coach with over a decade of experience. She helps women over 30 to unleash their feminine fertility to accelerate their path to confidently conceive.