Welcome to another episode of the Hormone Heartbeat Podcast! In this episode, I interview co-founders of FertilityCE webinars, Nora Pope, and Dr. Jessica Liu, ND.  Nora Pope is an educator, public speaker, and former Naturopathic Doctor in Toronto. She is the creator of “Cycle Charting: The Key to Fertility” CE Seminars. In her CE lectures, she merges her expertise in Natural Family Planning Cycle Charting with perinatal care in calculating precise due dates, how to flag risks for miscarriages, how to prescribe progesterone to prevent pre-term births, and how to naturally space out the next pregnancy during breastfeeding.  Dr. Jessica Liu, ND, co-produced the 2021 accredited webinar “Chart Your Cycle, Progesterone HRT and FertilityOptimization” for healthcare professionals. Dr. Jessica Liu, ND has been a speaker for various events and organizations including The Canadian Fertility Show, The Children’s International Wellness Conference. With an extensive background in natural reproductive care, Dr. Jessica Liu, ND has helped many couples conceive healthy babies, whether naturally, or alongside assisted reproductive techniques such as IUI or IVF. Her program, “Creating Vibrant Fertility” has a particular focus on supporting women to move through their fertility trauma in order to awaken their optimal fertility potential. In this episode we discuss the following topics: Introduction to Nora and Jessica - their personal and professional backgrounds What does holistic fertility care look like? The importance of body literacy The common fertility tests that are often missed or conducted inaccurately with conventional fertility care Menstrual cycle charts as a diagnostic tool The benefits of the information that comes from cycle charting How to read your cycle chart and what certain signs mean in terms of reproductive health Addressing the dependence on LH strips and the reliability of this tool SOFT (sensation, observation, finger test) to track fertility The pros and cons of period tracking apps What lower abdominal pain can mean The most important charting signs and signals and what they mean Top three pieces of advice for a woman who’s trying to conceive Fertility as an extension of healthy physiology Why women should start cycle charting sooner rather than later The costs of hormonal birth control in young women The truth about progesterone levels and testing What contributes to progesterone levels Low progesterone and epilepsy The diversity of women’s cycles Progesterone testing during TTC & early pregnancy Charting signs that may reveal infections during pregnancy Connect with the speakers Fertility Continuing Education for healthcare practitioners: www.fertilityce.com | Email: [email protected] | Instagram: @fertility.ce |Facebook: @fertilityce Nora Pope: Instagram @nora.pope| Dr. Jessica Liu, ND: Instagram @thefertilitynd *Article published by Nora Popw in NDNR publication: Cycle Charting: 21 Days No More * Connect with host: Dr. Antoinette Falco, ND | Website: www.antoinettefalco.com | Instagram: @drantoinettefalco