What are basal body temperatures, what should they look like, and how do you take them? That's what we're going to cover in today’s blog post. Basal body temperatures, which you will hear me refer to as BBTs, are the baseline temperature that your body is working at. Another way to think of this is if you were to do nothing, but just lay in bed and sleep, what temperature is your body at? So it's not going to be the temperature that you normally have when you're up and moving around … [Read more...] about Basal Body Temperatures – What They Should Look Like and How to Take Them
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Conceive Naturally with a Fertility Consultation and Coaching
This weeks blog post is a short video that discusses how fertility coaching is different than what other practitioners provide. My holistic approach helps women conceive naturally with a fertility consultation and coaching. Imagine meeting with a health care provider to go over your whole health history and having them ask detailed questions about your sleep, diet, and menstrual cycle. Then imagine them creating a fertility plan that is unique to you and your health care needs - all with the … [Read more...] about Conceive Naturally with a Fertility Consultation and Coaching
More gratitude can improve your fertility journey
Before I talk about how gratitude can improve your fertility journey, I need to give a little background regarding my car. See it was my car that recently made me reconsider the topic of gratitude in my life, if I have enough of it, and how it relates to you and your fertility journey. My family and I took a 2 week car trip during the summer. It was amazing. We saw many college friends that have moved away, as well as exposed our kids to new ideas and cultures that they can’t experience here … [Read more...] about More gratitude can improve your fertility journey
Is your period ideal to support your fertility?
I hear it all the time in consults - “My period is pretty normal”. Then I proceed to tell my patient or client what I consider the ideal menstrual cycle to be, and they say “wow, mine is nothing like that. That would be nice!” So let's talk about what an ideal period looks like, because it can tell us a lot about your overall healthy and your fertility. 28 days long - ideally your cycle should be 28-30 days long on a consistent basis. And yes, stress can really affect your cycle and can … [Read more...] about Is your period ideal to support your fertility?
What your Basal Body Temperatures tell us about your fertility
I frequently ask my clients to take and record their basal body temperatures as it tells us so much about your fertility. However I am frequently presented with comments such as: I already know when I’m ovulating, because I’m using an ovulation predictor kit. I tried doing that, but it’s really hard for me to remember to take my temperatures so I stopped. I don’t want to take my temperature every day. I find people are more likely to take their basal body temperatures if they know … [Read more...] about What your Basal Body Temperatures tell us about your fertility