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Meal planning guide for nutrition pre-conception

Nutrition

Optimizing health is an essential part in improving fertility for both women and men. Detoxifying, hormone balancing and maintaining a healthy weight can all play an important role. This can be much easier than you would think! To get started, I put together this Hormone Balancing Meal Plan. It’s a week of quick and easy […]

improving fertility for him
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5 tips for improving fertility (for him!)

Men's Health

When it comes to infertility, the focus seems to be on women’s health. However, the male factor counts for more than 30% of why couples have troubles conceiving.

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Does being on birth control make it harder to get pregnant when you go off of it?

Ask Dr Pam Q&A

It can take a few cycles for your body to normalize after you go off of any method of hormonal birth control. In some cases, it can take up to a year start to ovulating again and in others it can happen right away, this is very individual.

vitamins and self care for pregnancy
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When should I start preconception care to prepare my body for a healthy pregnancy?

Pregnancy

Preparing your body for pregnancy increases the chance of a healthy conception, pregnancy, baby and postpartum period. 

health benefits of folate folic acid
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What are the health benefits of Folate?

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Folate (5MTHF) is the active form of folic acid (vitamin B9). It is most significantly known to help…

Luteal Phase Defect
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What is Luteal Phase Defect?

Pregnancy

This occurs when the time between ovulation and a women’s cycle starts is less than 10-12 days in length.

how to increase fertility and improve overall health
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3 ways to improve fertility & overall health

Pregnancy

While it is not always possible for couples to plan when they start a family, optimizing your health prior to getting pregnant can lead to many health benefits not just to your future baby but to you as mom and dad. 
 

how long to wait after going off birth control to try to get pregnant
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How long should I wait to try to get pregnant after going off birth control before getting pregnant?

Pregnancy

It can take a few cycles for your body to normalize after you go off birth control. In fact, some women can take up to a year start to ovulating again.

should you have kids
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Five important questions to ask yourself if you’re thinking about starting a family

Pregnancy

I have found that a common topic of conversation among women that are interested in having children is: when is it the right time to start a family? The short answer is that it will be different for everyone. Here are five questions that, when answered, may help you make a decision that’s right for you.

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