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Dr. Natalie Crawford answers your fertility questions, covering everything from frustrating OPK struggles and irregular periods to short luteal phases, PCOS, and managing endometriosis while trying to conceive. Whether you're wondering how to track ovulation more effectively, when to try naturally after surgery, or how supplements and hormones fit into your journey this episode is for you. Want to receive my weekly newsletter? Sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠nataliecrawfordmd.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive updates, Q&A, special content and my FREE TTC Starter Kit! Don't forget to ask your questions on Instagram for next week's For Fertility's Sake segment when you see the question box on Natalie's page ⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliecrawfordmd.⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also ask a question by calling in and leaving a voicemail. Call 657–229–3672 and ask your fertility question today!     Thanks to our amazing sponsors! Check out these deals just for you: Quince- Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/aaw ⁠⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Ritual-Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠ritual.com/aaw⁠⁠⁠⁠ to start Ritual or add Essential For Women 18+ to your subscription today. Calm - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠calm.com/aaw⁠⁠⁠⁠ for 40% off unlimited access to Calm's entire library. AquaTru - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠aquatru.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code AAW for 20% off! Green Chef - Go to ⁠⁠greenchef.com/50aaw⁠⁠ and use code 50AAW to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months with free shipping. If you haven't already, please rate, review, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes every Sunday. Plus, be sure to follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliecrawfordmd,⁠⁠⁠⁠ check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Natalie's YouTube channel Natalie Crawford MD⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you're interested in becoming a patient, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fora Fertility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you know if you're ovulating? What are the best ways to track ovulation? How can knowing your ovulation status help you optimize your chances of conception?  In this episode of the Baby or Bust Fertility Podcast, Dr. Lora Shahine is talking all about ovulation––why it's crucial for fertility, and how to when it's happening. You'll hear how to recognize the physical signs of ovulation, how to use at-home tools like basal body temperature charting and ovulation predictor kits, and the purpose of ultrasounds and blood tests to confirm ovulation. No matter the stage you're in while trying to get pregnant, you'll gain some practical tips that will empower you with new knowledge and ways to optimize your approach to getting pregnant.  In this episode you'll hear: [1:00] Understanding your cycle [2:38] Physical signs of ovulation [5:22] Home testing for ovulation: BBT and OPKs [15:08] Clinic tests for ovulation: Ultrasounds and blood tests [17:27] Recap & concluding thoughts   Dr. Shahine's Weekly Newsletter on Fertility News and Recommendations Follow @drlorashahine Instagram | YouTube | Tiktok | Her Books

This week, Gavin gains another ring around his trunk, David goes apple picking, our popular "What would you do?" is back, we rank the top 3 non-Disney animated movies, and this week we are joined by nanny and musical theatre tenor Sean Patrick Murtagh who tells us the story of how he got into nanny'ing, why it didn't make him want to have kids, and what it's like to take care of OPK's in NYC.Questions? Comments? Rants? Raves? Send them to GaytriarchsPodcast@gmail.com, or you can DM us anywhere @GaytriarchsPodcast

Opkøb og fusioner i Europa kombineret med endnu flere butikker skal være med til at skubbe den danske dagligvarekoncern Salling Group frem, så omsætningen i et ellers konkurrencefyldt marked vokser med 43 pct. over de næste fem år - og når 100 mia. kr. Lyt til Finans Lyn-analyse med detail-skribent Jesper Olesen og bliv klogere på, hvad der ligger bag meldingen og mulighederne for at gennemføre den. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

De gjorde det! Danske DSV fik til sidst DB Schenker og det halve kongerige - og kan kalde sig verdens største transport- og logistikvirksomhed, når handlen er gået igennem. En proces, vi har fulgt lige siden dag ét i Sorte tal. Opkøbsrygterne - og senere den officielle melding - kom dog efter, at vi optog den her udgave af Sorte tal. Så I må være tålmodige og vente en uge med at få Sorte tals syn på sagen... Vi har besøg af Britt Meelby Jensen fra Ambu, der er aktuel i DR's Topdirektørerne. Vi taler om investortillid vs. risikoen ved innovation - og om hun er god nok til at sige nej. Og hvor meget hun holder øje med aktiekursen. 1-2-3, solgt! Danske Bank er flyttet fra Kongens Nytorv midt i København. Og der er dukket MEGET kunst op. Der er ikke plads til det hele i det nye hovedsæde - så nu er det auktionstid! Sune og Ulrik bladrer i auktionskataloget og spørger: Kan 150 års bankkunst sige noget om det omkringliggende samfund - og bankens rolle i det? Og så har Danfoss direktør Kim Fausing blæst til kamp for den europæiske konkurrenceevne. Hør, hvordan virksomheden fra Sønderjylland, der startede i en lade, nu er blevet en global spiller, der kaster sig ind i en politisk kamp. Vært: Ulrik Rosenkvist Schultz. Fast gæst: Sune Aagaard. Medvirkende: Britt Meelby Jensen, CEO hos Ambu og Bettina Sinnet Fornitz, kurator hos Danske Bank.

(02.00): Donald Trump vil ikke i debat med Harris igen: "Han misser en chance for revanche". Medvirkende: Camilla Sebelius Winther, kommunikationsrådgiver og politisk analytiker ved Kongressen.com. (16:00): Christianborg kan som den eneste redde Fanø. Medvirkende: Kurt Houlberg, professor i statskundskab med fokus på kommunal økonomi ved VIVE, Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. (29:00): Opkøbsrygter har skudt DSV-aktier i vejret - Men det kan betyde, at DSV rykker ud af Danmark. Medvirkende: Thomas Bernt Henriksen, erhvervskommentator hos Berlingske. (40:00): Anerkendt astrofysiker kritiserer regeringen for uddannelsessnobberi. Medvirkende: Anja C. Andersen, professor i Astrofysik på KU. Værter: Kasper Harboe og Anne PhilipsenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, I'll be discussing different methods to track your fertile window, highlighting the pros and cons of each.    We'll explore: Smartphone apps for tracking cycles Ovulation predictor kits (OPKs) The fertility awareness method Basal body temperature tracking Cervical mucus observation Wearable fertility trackers Hormonal urine tests   By the end of this episode, you'll have a clearer understanding of how to accurately determine your fertile window and optimize your chances of conception.    If you'd like discount codes to Mira and other helpful fertility resources, you can visit: https://www.thewholesomelotusfertility.com/fertilityresources   Check out Michelle's latest book here: https://www.michelleoravitz.com/thewayoffertility Follow Michelle on Instagram @thewholesomelotusfertility  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thewholesomelotus/ for more tips and updates. For more information about Michelle, visit: www.michelleoravitz.com The Wholesome FertilityFacebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/     Transcript:   fertility window [00:00:00] On today's episode, I'm going to talk about different methods that you can use to track your fertile window, which ones are good and the pros and cons of all of them, because I know that this is actually a very common question. And a lot of times I actually see patients, when I first see them, we find out that they weren't really having sex at the right time. So they were waiting too late or they weren't tracking as well, or they thought that it was exactly a certain time and they didn't have it any other time. So I do find that a lot of people get confused exactly as to how to track their fertile window, when they should have sex. And I think that one of the biggest reasons why people get confused is because of the movies, those comedies and shows that we've seen. They make it seem like it's like within an hour, that's the time to have sex and you got to go and let's go. So, I am going to talk about different ways that you can track your [00:01:00] cycle and the pros and cons for each. So the first thing that I'm going to go over is Over is smartphone apps. So just apps basically tracking your cycle and you can find lots of those people use like low or flow. You can find tons. The list goes on and yes, even though by themselves. They are not the most effective thing. You can use them as a tool to help you track your cycle. And what I love about them is that it is like a really nice app and it makes it easy to put information down and store information, but like anything, it really depends on the type of information you put in, how detailed it is, and also not relying on its algorithm, because if you are only putting your, Time of your period and basically tracking the first day of each period it's going to automatically generate an algorithm Where [00:02:00] it guesses what your fertile window is now It's pretty obvious why that would be a problem because some people might ovulate early and other people might ovulate late So, how does this algorithm possibly know what's going on with your cycle? So that is basically where if you used a loan, it definitely does not give you enough information and enough data. And so I have seen many people, mistake their fertile window by just relying on the apps. So I do want to mention that the apps are great, but it just all depends on the kind of information you put in there. and how you use it. So it could be a great tool, just really depending on how it's used and also not being used solely as the only way you can find your fertile window. So the second way that people use, and I say people, because it's not necessarily what I recommend, although again, if it's used in [00:03:00] conjunction with other things, it can be a good tool. And that is ovulation predictor kits. So basically you can find them At drugstores and grocery stores, you can find them really everywhere and you'll find things like clear blue digital ovulation tests, first response ovulation tests, many different ovulation tests out there. And what they do is they will only measure one hormone and that is luteinizing hormone. What luteinizing hormone is, is it's a hormone that gets released from your pituitary gland in your brain. And what that does is it basically your brain has its own pulse and cycles, and when it releases that, LH, which is luteinizing hormone. It signals the ovaries to ovulate. The problem is, is that these ovulation predicting kits are only showing the prediction based on the [00:04:00] brain. And the hormone that's released by the pituitary in the brain, but that doesn't tell you whether the ovaries responded or not. So it really doesn't confirm ovulation, but it does give you an idea of when your brain is trying to signal for the body to ovulate. where that could be an incredible tool is if you already have confirmed other ways that you are in fact ovulating every single month. So most likely if you already confirmed that you're ovulating, it's a great extra tool to get an idea of when you're moving towards that direction, get an idea within that month that your body is trying again. So since you already confirmed it and you see that you have a rhythm and a pretty normal cycle. So then you can use it as a tool, but again, this is not something that I would recommend using alone because it just doesn't give you the kind of information that you want to know and it doesn't really confirm ovulation and it doesn't confirm it with other[00:05:00] hormones. So the third method, which is, it's really a couple of methods within one method, which goes under the fertility awareness method, although that is one style and it's a specific method of looking at the body. But in general,  It pretty much teaches ways to understand and read your body and your reproductive health and your cycle and to understand what's happening based on a couple of different measurements. , so the measurements used are, a lot of them are based on different tracking apps. So it's similar to what we talked about before, but Kendara Ovia fertility and Daisy, and then a lot of these have thermometers that actually come with them and they sync up with a phone. So it makes it a little easier. It's just one less step to basically taking your temperature in the morning. And having to put it into the phone. So this does it automatically for you. , so according to this [00:06:00] method, there are many different ways that you could look at your body. recognize if you're within the fertile window, the first method of really understanding your full cycle. And I recommend doing this at least a couple of times or a couple of months, meaning so a couple of cycles is tracking your basal body temperature. And you can do that with a basal body thermometer. You don't necessarily have to have one that's Bluetooth and that connects to the app. Not necessarily. You could use the app just to input information and data. And that is where the app can be very helpful because you're putting the information in there. And then you start to understand more or less what that big picture of your menstrual cycle looks like within a month.   There are definitely conditions that make the measurement more accurate. And one of them is sleeping for at least three hours before you check your temperature. And you cannot check your temperature in the morning after you [00:07:00] get out of the bed. So you can't get out of bed before you check your temperature. So the first thing you do in the morning, you wake up, and hopefully you were sleeping at least three hours before you checked, and you didn't get up to go to the bathroom within that three hour time. and hopefully you also wake up around the same exact time. However, I suggest not to let that discourage you. If you don't wake up exactly the same time, don't let that discourage you because you're still going to get a lot of good data. It may not be as accurate. And so with this, I want to say that there are certain things that are ideal, but they're not absolutely necessary. It's not absolutely something that you need to do. So one of the things that would be ideal is that you'd wake up around the same time every morning. Another thing that would be ideal is that you were sleeping for three hours. Now if you happen to wake up and go to the pee and then came back, I don't know, an hour, hour and a half before, [00:08:00] don't let that stop you. because it's still going to give you some data. So it's really progress over perfection. And you know, you don't want to like be paralyzed by the perfection, have everything perfectly or nothing, because that's going to stop you from really tracking.  So ideally, Besides the three hours before you wake up, besides having it exactly the same time every day, you also want to, and I say this ideally because it's not an absolute must, but you also want to keep the thermometer. It's a digital thermometer in your mouth for five to 10 minutes before you actually turn it on, because that is going to give you again, a really, really good accurate read. So those are the big guidelines and that's going to help you to really get a good picture on what's happening in your body. And typically you're going to want the first part of the cycle, which is the follicular phase. And that is day one of your menstrual cycle. That's your first [00:09:00] day of your full bleed until the day of ovulation. That is considered your follicular phase when the follicle grows and is preparing itself to release the egg and ovulate. The second part of your menstrual cycle is the time of ovulation until the first day of your next cycle, or it just keeps going if there's pregnancy. And that is called your luteal phase. So the luteal phase should be about 98 degrees. So you'll find that it's going to go from the follicular phase being like 97. And it's going to be like 97. 1, 97. 3, 97. 2, 97. 5. You know, it might go up and down a bunch of times, but it's going to stay generally speaking around 97. The luteal phase after ovulation will increase and it increases. It's a little bit more of a yang time. Well, the first part, which is the follicular [00:10:00] phase is more yin and more cooling. The second part, which is the luteal phase is going to be around 98 degrees. If you see that your period is late and you continue being 98 degrees and it doesn't go lower, there is a good chance that there's pregnancy. If that is unusual for you. And this is why I. I highly suggest looking into tracking for a couple of months because once you do that, even though it can be a little bit more work, it's going to give you so much information and you're going to be kind of like your own little experiment to, looking into your own rhythm and how your body is processing, whether it's moving and pulsing in a regular rhythm or it's irregular and something is a little off. So it's going to give you a lot of insight on what's going on. And it's also going to give you an idea of generally speaking, especially if you are regular, when you're ovulating. So you might ovulate a little early or a little late, [00:11:00] but you'll really get familiar on your exact cycle. If you do this for a couple of months, another thing that can help you know if you're within that fertile window is cervical mucus. So the fertility awareness method, they teach a lot about for a cervical mucus and it'll shift and change really. And there's peak cervical mucus that happens around your ovulation  that is the egg white consistency that everybody talks about. So before that you'll still have mucus, but it's not going to look quite as slippery. So it starts out a little bit more like lotiony and then it starts to get more and more moist around that time. I would definitely highly suggest drinking water because it is pretty much a lot of it is made up of water. And it need, you need a lot of water and hydration in order for your body to produce more cervical mucus. So that is like kind of one little trick that people don't realize is that it's important to be hydrated [00:12:00] during your ovulation. It is a very yin time. This is when you have all the cervical mucus and lots of fluids. So yin is all about moisture and it's all about fluid. So you want to help your body out. So not just drinking to hydrate, but you can also eat foods that have water. So lots of vegetables that retain water because your body's actually able to really hydrate when you have food that has water. So if you don't have food that has water and it's too dry, your body will need more water. It's much easier if you have that hydration also from food. Other fertility signs that they look at or, fertile window signs are position of your cervix and feeling whether it is soft or firm. So you can actually put your fingers and feel your cervix. But I remember when I first heard it, I was like, what? So I tried it and it was really fascinating because you do feel around the time [00:13:00] of ovulation or when you're fertile, it feels soft. It feels like lips. And when you're not in your fertile window, it feels like the tip of your nose. So you feel almost, more like a, like a hard plastic. Now that is totally optional. Some people prefer not to do this and some people want to really look into everything. I think it's a good thing to try just so that you could really understand your body and then you could really feel the difference because it's pretty fascinating  the contrast between the times that you are fertile and when your body's not in that fertile cycle. So the pros are, I personally believe that, this method can give you a lot of insight and it really does confirm your ovulation because you can see it in the temperature and the temperature needs to be consistently elevated and then you know that you're definitely in the luteal phase and that you have in fact, ovulated. So it does give [00:14:00] you a little bit more detailed information. It is something that also can tell you whether your temperature is off. If you're too cool. Which is something that a lot of times if you're seeing an acupuncturist, we can help because we can increase yang energy in a person's body. Also, if you have a short luteal phase, which is pretty common, we can increase young herbs, you know, give herbals. to increase that. So it really depends. Obviously, if you have a short luteal phase, it's not necessarily always yang deficiency. So it is something though that we can take a look at and really get an idea of what your body would need in order to regulate your menstrual cycle. So I find this method to be great, not just for seeing what's going on, but also in working with other people, especially people who are familiar with it, like many acupuncturists or maybe even functional medicine doctors or naturopathic doctors. And the [00:15:00] cons would be that it is a strict method and it takes a little bit more time and you have to be really consistent. , it's not as bad as it originally feels like in the beginning because I consider it like brushing your teeth. You brush your teeth, you don't think twice and it's just a habit. So it could be something that you'll eventually just do effortlessly. In the beginning it might take a little more time and a little bit more intention in your day. but over time it gets a lot easier. So some people look at this and they think it is way too stressful and it's not worth it. It really depends on you. I always suggest, try it out one month, two months. If it's so stressful that you're just like, I can't, then it's not worth it. And other ways to do this is a wearable fertility trackers. So they have these bracelets or armbands. Many different companies do this and what they do is they basically monitor [00:16:00] your skin temperature and some of them even monitor your heart rate and there are many benefits to it because they require very little effort on your part. All they do is they basically track you and in the morning they connect with the app. and they record all of that. So there's not a lot to do with that. The only thing is, is that they do tend to get expensive and so that's something to consider. And some people complain that they feel uncomfortable. I've had some patients that use the aura ring and they love it and that could also be used for, monitoring your fertile window. So that's an option. So there's also something called obvious sense, which personally, not the biggest fan of, you have to keep it in your vagina all night and it might be really uncomfortable. , plus I just, I don't know, I don't know if it has radiation. You don't want to put that up there. I know with [00:17:00] other trackers,  it measures, and then it will only emit radiation when it's connecting with the phone, but I just, I don't know. This one specific way or method just doesn't seem like it would be comfortable for me, so that's my opinion about it. And it's also something that is expensive as well. And There are hormonal urine tests that you can take Monthly, so one example, which I love and I will be putting this in the episode notes  I have a link to a discount is with Mira and Mira is a device that basically measures urinary progesterone The LH, which is what you'll find with OPK kits, but it also measures urinary progesterone, which you'll measure in your luteal phase as well as estrogen metabolites. And it has a 99 percent accuracy. And so you pee on a stick and it measures it throughout the cycle and it connects with the [00:18:00] app and then it gives you a really pretty chart and you can share that with the people that you're working with, any practitioners. I have a lot of people, a lot of my patients showing it to me or people that I work with online. So I love the fact that it measures multiple hormone levels and gives you a really nice picture of what's happening. It also can predict fertile days based on your normal, , rhythm, and then it also can confirm ovulation. So you want to make sure that you actually did in fact ovulate and by measuring urinary progesterone, you are getting that confirmation. So I guess the con would be that it is expensive and you will need to buy multiple refills. So it can be expensive and continuously expensive. So that's one of the drawbacks. I personally love it because it gives you a really nice picture and it is something that you can really measure hormonally, what's going on and get a map [00:19:00] throughout your cycle. And if you do that for at least a couple of cycles, that's another thing that can really give you a lot of information. Other hormonal tests are. Inito and then you can also look into something called Proov or Oova and they do pretty much the same so you can look at all of those and just really get an idea of the pros and cons. , so those are the different methods that you can do. The ones that I recommend personally, if you really want to get an idea of what's going on with your body and really optimize the fertile window is to really do, I think, a little bit of all of them. But the ones that I would say do not miss  is the method where you do your BBT charting and you really start to look at your cervical mucus and really understand your body. I definitely highly recommend doing that for at least a month or two. And if you don't like doing that, Then I definitely suggest either the wearable fertility [00:20:00] trackers or the urine hormone tests. But the ones that are more than just the LH, the ones that are like Mira, Inito, Proov or Oova where you can track progesterone metabolites and other hormones to see what's happening and get a clearer picture of your overall cycle. And then, of course, having somewhere where you can record your information and input your data, but not relying on the algorithm. And also, the LH is great, but it's much better if it's in combination with other hormones as well. So if there are any other questions that pop up in your mind as you're listening to this, I am so open to coming up with lots of different ideas for podcasts. If there are questions that I haven't really addressed that you're wondering, you can always reach out to me on my Instagram. And my handle is at thewholesomelotusfertility. You can DM me. for listening. [00:21:00] And I would love to hear from you. If you have any questions, I can always consider that for a future episode.   So thank you so much for tuning in today and I hope you have a beautiful day.

In this episode of the Wholesome Fertility Podcast, Michelle addresses common questions about menstrual cycle symptoms, discussing what is considered normal and what might require more attention. Michelle breaks down the phases of the menstrual cycle and explains various factors that can influence cycle regularity and health.   Key Points: Understanding the Menstrual Cycle Normal Menstrual Cycle Range Irregular Menstrual Cycles Common Causes of Irregular Menstrual Cycles Seeking Medical Advice Tips for Supporting Menstrual Cycle Health   Resources for the episode:   Check out my free ebook: The Best Kept Secrets to Harmonizing Your Mooncycle: https://www.michelleoravitz.com/hackyourcycle   Mira: CLICK HERE AND USE COUPON CODE WHOLESOMEFERTILITY FOR 15% OFF!   Tempdrop: CLICK HERE AND USE COUPON CODE AFWHOLESOMELOTUS FOR A DISCOUNTED PRICE!   Check out Michelle's latest book here: https://www.michelleoravitz.com/thewayoffertility   Follow Michelle on Instagram @thewholesomelotusfertility and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thewholesomelotus/  for more tips and updates.   For more information about Michelle, visit: www.michelleoravitz.com   The Wholesome FertilityFacebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/     Transcript:   Is this normal? Menstrual cycle symptoms [00:00:00] Welcome to the Wholesome Fertility Podcast. I'm your host, Michelle Orbitz, and today I'm going to start a new type of series that is going to come every once in a while. And it starts out with, is this normal? Because oftentimes I do get questions, is this normal from my patients? Or sometimes people DM me on Instagram when it comes to their menstrual cycle. So I thought that would be actually a really good thing to do. Idea for the podcast because there are many things that can be normal and there are many things that. might require more attention. So on today's episode, I'm going to talk about what is normal and what is not when it comes to irregular menstrual cycles. So a menstrual cycle in general is not just the period. Sometimes when people hear menstrual cycle, they think of menses or menstruation. And the menstrual cycle itself [00:01:00] starts out from day one, which is the moment a person has a bleed, but not just spotting, but like a full bleed. And so once they have a full bleed that is considered day one of their menstrual cycle. And typically how you would know how long your menstrual cycle is, is because you would mark the first day of a real bleed to the next day of the next cycles full bleed. So whatever time that is, That is the days between your menstrual cycle and so you start out with the bleed and that is the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle where the follicle grows to be ready for ovulation. So typically about mid cycle is when ovulation usually occurs, but of course it's different with every person. And then after ovulation from that point until the first day of the [00:02:00] next cycle or continuous if there's hopefully pregnancy, but that is considered the luteal phase. And typically if you were doing a BBT charting, Just to kind of give you an image in your mind, the follicular phase, the first part of the cycle is about 97 degrees of basal body temperature. And of course it can fluctuate a little up and down. And then the second half is 98 degrees. And. Usually it increases. That's kind of like more of when you look at the yin and the yang. That's more of the yang phase versus the beginning, which is the yin phase. And if you see that the temperature is a little too low or too erratic, those are things that might want to get your attention, maybe to check your thyroid. And go to an OB just to kind of get general labs drawn or a reproductive endocrinologist, which I always recommend anyway, just to kind of get your baseline. [00:03:00] So that being said, that is the menstrual cycle. That's typically, , the different phases of the menstrual cycle. And today I am going to mention what might not seem like a textbook cycle, but it's still within the normal range. So, typically, a textbook menstrual cycle is 28 days between the first day of the first period, and To the second day of the second period, the next period, and that is textbook. And the reason why I say textbook is most of the time people do not follow what is in the textbook. It is the majority of people are around 28 days and usually they will ovulate. Around the middle, like, so about 12 to 14 days is usually when ovulation happens, but that can, that can also shift a little bit depending on the person and within a normal range. So a normal [00:04:00] range of a menstrual cycle can actually be between 21 and 35 days. Although I would say 21 days is short in my book, I would definitely try to extend it a little bit. For me personally, as an acupuncturist, I would like to have it 24 days or more. 35 days can happen and I actually prefer longer than shorter. And the reason is because for pregnancy, you definitely don't want a short luteal phase. You want to have enough time for the egg to mature in the follicular phase and you want to have enough time. For implantation to occur in the luteal phase and if the cycle is too short, you kind of wonder, is there something that's being compromised in the process. So those are the concerns that I would have. It's kind of almost like allowing enough time to cook for lack of a better explanation, but basically that's [00:05:00] what I would. And I'm not sure what you guys prefer personally. Although I've had patients before with, coming in with secondary infertility that have always had 24 23 day cycles and they got pregnant with that cycle multiple times with healthy babies. So it does happen. So I did want to kind of mention that. So if your menstrual cycle is not pretty healthy, Perfectly 28 days, don't let that get you down because it doesn't necessarily mean that you're not going to be able to get pregnant. There is a range but like I said, 21 days for me, even though that's kind of like the widely known range, that to me is a little too short. So first, let's cover what is considered like an irregular menstrual cycle or what seems to be something that would be looked at as Not normal. So some of the things that can happen is when cycle lengths vary. So every single month, it's different. One month, it's like 26 [00:06:00] days. Another month, it's 35 or longer and it really goes all across the board. There's no regularity. And when I see that, I think to myself, like the pulse is not regular. There's something's off with the pulse. So if you think about it, it's kind of like, I can compare it to like an irregular heartbeat, but I also don't want to cause any major concern. I mean, I had irregular periods for 12 years before I got my own. So. Checked and taken care of, but to me, something was off with my rhythm and eventually it can be something that can get worked out. So this is more for you just to kind of keep in mind that if that is the case, look into seeing your doctor. but also possibly seeing a practitioner and really like figure out what's happening beneath the surface that's causing the pulse to not be regular. Another thing is missed [00:07:00] periods, which is what I went through. So are you having it every other month? Are you having it every three months? Every month and a half like what's going on? Like why is it so long? Why are you getting missed periods again? This is another form of the rhythm not being a strong pulse or is your cycle extremely short? 23 days or less. Like I said, they consider 21 days to be within like the bottom range, but I personally would like it to be more. So that's another reason you have to really uncover what's going on. Is the follicular phase too short? Is the luteal phase too short? This is one of the reasons why I highly suggest doing BBT charting because it gives you a really good idea of what the pulse looks like from month to month. And even if it is stressful, it is something to kind of consider because it'll help you out in the long run.  And consider even doing [00:08:00] it for a short time or just a couple of months, almost to just measure and see what's going on.  Another concern could be unpredictable menstrual bleeding. So it's just all over the place. You never know when it's going to come. It could be too short. It could be too long. It just comes out of nowhere. Spotting between periods, so when you're ovulating, spotting between periods is really something to look into, there can be many reasons for that. Very heavy or very light periods when it's too scanty, you barely have any blood and it's like barely even fills up a pad. So that's something to consider. Like, why is there not enough blood? Because , when you see the blood, it actually shows you what's happening with your uterine lining and that can be hormonal. It could be many different reasons. Another thing to consider is. not getting periods. So I have seen a case where one woman was not getting periods, but she was ovulating. So if [00:09:00] somebody's ovulating, but not bleeding, they need to look into, is there scar tissue adhesions? Like what's going on? What's causing the blood to not bleeding? happen or the uterine lining to not increase. Something's really getting in the way of that. So that's something to consider as well. Now, if you get occasional irregular periods and you find that during those months you were traveling, you might've gotten sick. You know, there's some people that have had it with COVID or the flu. Or you're stressed, you have increased stress or you're working out a little too much. Those kinds of things are actually normal variations. It's just the body is responding to some kind of stress or that there's more of a load. And it's such a perfect example of something that I often say is that the body really needs a lot of energy in order to support its reproductive health. So this is like a perfect example of that. That sometimes things happen and people go through [00:10:00] grief, just unexpected events in life. can throw off that pulse and just kind of think about it as almost like a weather pattern that's out of norm. And all of a sudden, boom, a wind hits you from the side and that throws off that normal pulse. So then you go back on track and you're back to normal. So that can explain that. Sometimes you can have mild variation, so it's not really a huge difference. Just a few days, but really the things to consider are if you're not getting a period, obviously that's not normal. That's something to look into. And if you're getting your period way too soon. every single time. And there's no rhyme or reason or there's severe pain or excessive heavy bleeding. And of course you really need to get that checked out immediately  Because there are certain dangerous situations, and you don't want to excessively heavily bleed in general. And then severe pain could be even an ectopic pregnancy, [00:11:00] so those kind of things would definitely prompt a visit to the ER. So some causes of irregular menstruation are conditions like PCOS or thyroid disorders. Which is why it's important to go to a doctor and get a baseline test to make sure that everything's going well and that there's no underlying health factors that are causing issues with the menstrual cycle. So another thing is something called hypothalamic amenorrhea, and that is when a person expends more energy than their body is able to keep up with. So when the body is at a deficit of energy through stress or through lifestyle, like over exercise or through not eating, so they're at a deficit of the calories that they need, to support their reproductive health. That will cause the body to start to switch gears, focus [00:12:00] more on survival than it does on the reproductive health. And it shuts down hormone production, slows everything down. So it really is important to make sure that you're getting sufficient sleep and sufficient energy and with food and protein. because reproductive health demands a lot of energy  and high stress can lower progesterone, which can also impact your menstrual cycle and cause mid cycle bleeding. Other factors are just overall stress. So stress in general takes a lot of energy out of your body. So whether it's physical stress, emotional stress just not getting enough sleep. All of those things can impact a menstrual cycle, significant weight loss or weight gain. So I've seen people that have a high BMI or a low BMI similarly have issues with ovulation [00:13:00]and menstrual cycles. Other medical conditions can be endometriosis, which can cause really, really painful periods. Sometimes people will feel it in their back and they'll also tend to have gut issues. That is something that can only be diagnosed through something called a laparoscopy. So if a doctor tells you when you go to a doctor that they did an ultrasound and that you have endometriosis, I would get another opinion because they cannot tell you that and confirm that you have endometriosis unless they actually go in through a laparoscopy, which is a  surgical procedure when they go in and they check, because there is no other way to diagnose endometriosis. Endometriosis and also never self diagnose. You really want to confirm. So just because you have painful periods doesn't mean you have endometriosis and then uterine [00:14:00] fibroids. If, depending on the location that they're in, if they're inside the uterus on the actual area where the uterus sheds, it can cause really, really heavy bleeding. Endometriosis. Endometriosis. If they're within the muscle of the uterus or outside of the uterus, that usually does not impact fertility and it also doesn't really impact the menstrual cycle. Pelvic inflammatory disease can cause a lot of pain and it can also cause issues with menstrual cycles and pain during sex as well. Other factors that I've seen are birth control methods. So like birth control pills, people who have been on them for years and years and years and then as soon as they come off they don't get their period back right away. And I say right away because most of the people, actually all of the people that I've seen that have had post birth control amenorrhea Have gotten their period back. So acupuncture works really [00:15:00] well on getting a period back if it's lost, especially with birth control pill, but also with PCOS. I've had great success with that. So it is a really good way to. get that pulse back. And that's kind of what I found. Certain medications can impact menstrual cycle, environmental toxins xenoestrogens. So those are things to definitely keep in mind when it comes to other factors that can cause issues with menstrual cycles. So if you think or suspect that there's some kind of issue or abnormality with your ovulation or that your cycle's too short, too long, and you want to look into more what's going on my first thing is always get your baseline from an OB or a reproductive endocrinologist. If you're actively trying to conceive and you're listening to this podcast, most likely you are, [00:16:00] then I would definitely go to a reproductive endocrinologist and get your baseline. And if you're not interested in IVF, that's fine. They might suggest it to you. Just go. Knowing that you're going really to get the baseline test first and then you can decide whatever you want but it's good to get the information and They will know what to look for and that's kind of what's What is really good about going to a reproductive endocrinologist is because they'll really look for everything when it comes to conception and what is getting in the way of conception. So I would also highly suggest to do BBT charting. I kind of brushed upon that before, but BBT charting for at least three months because you want to see if your ovulation is normal. a happening B when it's happening and also is it regular? Is it, is the pulse normal? Like, is it [00:17:00] always the same or is it shifting all over the place? If it's the same, it's amazing because then you'll know more or less really what your regular time is. And then of course you can work on that. And if you do decide to go to practitioner, that is great information for the practitioner to know because based on that, at least for me, When I find out what's going on, I actually could work out a lot of the kinks with herbs and supplements and acupuncture. So all of those things could definitely help because if I know the temperature is low, I can work on that. I can increase it with herbs. I can do something called moxa. So that's really great information for. A practitioner to know and some Ayurvedic practitioners or nutritionists can also work it out  , so a lot of people know how to shift things based on their knowledge and their perspective. And it is a lot easier to do that if we know what's really [00:18:00] going on beneath the surface. As far as the temperature goes and like what the rhythm is. Another alternative is there are certain bracelets and devices that you can put on your arm like the Ava bracelet that goes on your wrist or TempDrop that goes on your arm and those are great because they will check your, skin temperature.  And based on that, they can see when you're ovulating and where you are in your cycle and when your fertile window is, which is awesome. And if you don't want to do that, you can also do something like Mira or Inito, which is basically little test trips. That check not just your LH, which is typically what you'll find from over the counter OPK kits which OPK stands for ovulation predictor kits. But this actually will monitor the different types and it'll give you a nice little graph and tell you what's normal, what's [00:19:00] not normal. They have an app. And if you want, I actually have a discount code for Mira, which I'm going to put in the episode notes. So you can check that out. So those are the three ways I would recommend if you really want to get confirmation. If you ovulated, , I wouldn't say I would rely on the LH sticks. They can be confusing, especially if you have PCOS and you really just are getting information about your brain releasing LH, which is trying to get the body to Ovulate, but you don't really know or can't confirm if the ovulation actually happened just based on the LH6. So if ovulation isn't really happening, it can be very confusing. So here are some tips that you can do, which generally speaking. Are going to help your body with fertility and reproductive health and are going to support your menstrual cycle health and number one is stress management. It is really, really important [00:20:00] to counteract a lot of the demands that We are having in general, like in general life, modern day times, but also all of the demands that especially are heavier during the fertility journey. So things like meditation, which I can go on and on about, which I'm sure you kind of figure that out. And even yoga, which I consider to be like an intelligent exercise. and it works really well with calming the nervous system and your nervous system matters. And this is one of the reasons I think that acupuncture works so well for fertility. It works amazing on the nervous system. It calms the body, calms the mind, and it allows your body, because when you're in this state of calm, you're able to sleep better. Your body's able to regulate itself and hormones start to regulate. So those things are really important. And then also not skipping breakfast. If you want to do an intermittent fasting, if you [00:21:00] are trying to lower the BMI, that would be the only time I would suggest to do something that is not quite intermittent fasting. Like you'll hear about it normally, but it's just eating earlier. Like having your last meal around 5 or 6 PM. Transcription Outsourcing, LLC.  And then consider working with a practitioner or somebody who really understands PCOS if that's what you have to address it with diet. And there's certain supplements that can really help. And you can do acupuncture and even massage. I'm a huge fan of because it really helps calm the nervous system. Also be sure that you're eating enough. Not under eating and not over eating. Avoid processed foods. Try to eat as many whole foods as possible and many whole food ingredients as [00:22:00] possible.  And lastly, connect with mother nature. So studies show that sleeping at certain times is better, more supportive for menstrual cycle health. One of the things that I actually forgot to mention is that sometimes shift work can impact ovulatory function and menstrual cycle function. So it's important to anchor your circadian rhythm by getting early morning sunlight. Allowing your eyes to feel the sun, so don't look directly in the sun, but allow the sun to hit your eyes from the side so that your eyes are processing that it's daytime. By doing that, you're going to anchor your circadian rhythm and that's going to impact your mental cycle rhythm, but it's also going to help your sleep wake cycle and it's also going to help your sleep. So, it is one of the hands down best practices. Besides meditation that I often recommend, and then also earthing, putting your feet on the earth. and really connecting with nature because we're talking about [00:23:00] this huge pulse and the nature always has its pulse and it continues to have that. So we always can anchor to that and use that pulse that nature has in order to help our own pulse, which is for women, the menstrual cycle. So I hope you enjoyed this episode. And if you have any questions, you could definitely DM me on my Instagram, which is at the wholesome Lotus fertility. And thank you so much for tuning in today. And I hope you have a beautiful day.

This week, we dive deep into David's annoyance over OPK's, as well as OKP's, we rank the top three Kool Aid's we drink, and we are joined by Surrogacy hall of famer Megan Hall-Greenberg who tells us how she runs 3,106 businesses while also being a Mom, as well as how her last surrogacy journey was one in a million.Questions? Comments? Rants? Raves? Send them to GaytriarchsPodcast@gmail.com, or you can DM us anywhere @GaytriarchsPodcastMonstrosityMonstrosity has celebrity guests, deep paranormal discussions, and comedy gold.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Det går rigtig godt for vores største medicinalgigant Novo Nordisk i øjeblikket. Opkøb af nye fabrikker og milliardinvesteringer varsler om endnu højere ambitioner. Meeen måske skal man alligevel tænke sig om en ekstra gang, inden man smider alle sine investeringskroner. Vi hopper fra optur til nedtur i Ørsted, der modsat Novo har fremvist et katastroferegnskab med kæmpe milliardunderskud. Og det er ikke den eneste nedtur, vi runder. Meget tyder nemlig på, at det 41-år gamle Dankort er ved at lide en stille død. Og det kan have større betydning for os som forbrugere, end vi lige går og tror. Medvirkende: Thomas Bernt (Erhvervskommentator for Berlingske). Oskar Bernhardtsen (Investeringsstrateg hos Saxo Bank). Camilla Schjølin Poulsen (Privatøkonom i PFA). Jan Damsgaard (Professor i digitalisering på CBS)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Insider Financial recaps the day's stock market action and covers 3 small caps with heavy insider buying. We also look at a new report from S3 on 10 potential short squeeze stocks. To get our FREE reports and eBook, go to: https://signup.insiderfinancial.com/ This video covers SPY, QQQ, IWM, VFS, BYND, RILY, FRHC, SAVA, SIRI, IBRX, GLP, SLNO, HUT, MRAI, OPK, CELU, PHUN, DATS, MIMO. 3 Small Caps With Significant Insider Buying Disclosure: Insider Financial has not been compensated for this video. Insider Financial is not an investment advisor; this video does not provide investment advice. Always do your research, make your own investment decisions, or consult with your nearest financial advisor. This video is not a solicitation or recommendation to buy, sell, or hold securities. This video is our opinion, is meant for informational and educational purposes only, and does not provide investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. For more information, please read our full disclaimer: https://insiderfinancial.com/disclaimer/ S&p 500, Dow, Nasdaq, SPY ETF, QQQ ETF, quantum computing stocks, Spac stocks, AI stocks, Bitcoin, crypto, Bitcoin stocks, crypto stocks, short squeeze, short squeeze stocks, low float, low float stocks, lithium stocks, ev stocks, small caps, trading, otc stocks, otc stocks list, penny stocks, penny stocks list, NASDAQ penny stocks, NYSE stocks, NYSE penny stocks, biotech stocks #smallcapstocks #stockstowatch #shortsqueeze

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!On this week's episode, we'd like to welcome back OPK who has been inducted into the JSC Group and is now a Host in Training. Until he reaches 10 episodes, he will be considered an official host. As the gentleman have their second to last sit down of the season, they converse over topics including celibacy vs semen retention, Ape's loss of respect for the Joe Budden Podcast, and each of their female preference, In addition, when you're done dating someone, is it better to just ghost them or have the conversation and how important is sex in a relationship? Can you go 30 days without sex?! There's more! Enjoy!

On this week's episode, Rad has decided to use his sick hours and took a vacation and Goya overslept... However, Ape and Rahh showed up for duty with a brand new guest who is a fashion designer that goes by OPK. After the hosts of JSC dove into OPK's history, the gentleman began talking about the current state of the music industry. In addition, they decide to compare themselves to which Celebrity Artist they would most likely be out of the Big Three; Drake, J Cole, and Kendrick. Hint Hint, Rahh is a Drake Avenger. In other words, he will die for Drake. Also, the gentlemen discuss how songs by artists such as Travis Scott and Dojat Cat can be discomforting for the soul and more! EnjoyP.S Let's all congratulate Rahh for having his very first Interview as a Host ever right here on the JUNGLE SQUAD CAST!

The good news: IUIs can work! Intrauterine insemination (sometimes laughingly referred to as “the turkey baster method”), or IUI, can help overcome issues like low sperm count or low sperm motility by getting sperm closer to where it needs to be around the time of ovulation. This method of dealing with infertility is also less expensive and much less invasive for the person hoping to carry the pregnancy. It can also be a great method if you're planning on using donor sperm. The harder news to hear: it may not work the first time.  That said, there are things you can do to increase your chances of a successful IUI, and in this episode of Baby or Bust, Dr. Shahine goes into your many options, both medical and behavioral.  In this episode you'll hear: [00:00] Intro to the Episode [01:27] IUI review – what it is, how it works, how is it different from IVF [04:31] Tips BEFORE you do your first IUI    Tip #1 Get testing before you start     Tip #2 Review your family goals with your doctor    Tip #3 Make a long-term plan – how many IUIs? [06:10] 5 Tips for Success with IUIs    [06:10] Tip # 1 Medications used with IUIs    [07:25] Tip #2 Monitoring with IUI cycle: OPK vs. Ultrasounds    [08:33] Tip#3 Use of Trigger Shots for timing IUI    [09:11] Tip#4 Optimize sperm counts for IUI to improve success    [10:15] Tip #5 Optimize overall health to improve success with IUI [11:43] Chances of Success with IUI [12:33] Fertility Story for the week – An indication for IUI that you may not have heard of before [15:37] Summary and Outro Resources mentioned:  Drlorashahine.com hello@drlorashahine.com Tips for Timing Trying: Dr. Shahine's video on Baby-Making Tips Tips for Ovulation: Dr. Shahine's video on How to Know When You are Ovulating   Stay Up to Date in Fertility News and Events:  Weekly Newsletter Follow @drlorashahine Instagram | YouTube | Tiktok | Her Books  

So you know how much I encourage anyone trying to get pregnant to start collecting data about their menstrual cycle and body.  That's why I'm excited about today's podcast guest. We have the founder of Mira Fertility Tracker on the show.  Mira Fertility Tracker is a tool that I've been using with clients in my practice to help them understand their body, optimise hormones and get pregnant.  Essentially, Mira is a hormone lab that fits in the palm of your hand. It uses patent-pending, AI technology to track your body's key fertility hormones. Tracking your cycles with Mira allows you to conceive faster, understand your hormone health, along with predicting perimenopause and menopause.  Episode Highlights: Sylvia's personal story on why she founded Mira Her frustration with OPK's and why she refers to them as ‘ancient technology' Why our reproductive hormones need to act like a symphony in order to successfully get pregnant How to use your LH and Estrogen markers to accurately identify your fertile window How Mira ‘triple confirms' if you've ovulated The challenge of fertility consumer products and how they are based off the average population vs. individual data How Mira is different from other fertility trackers on the market How to use Mira alongside your fertility treatments  Related Links: Mira Fertility Tracker - $40 off with code NATURALLYNORA (applies to Starter Kits and Bundle Kits) Apply for the Master Your Cycle To Get Pregnant Program Here  Download your FREE Eat To Get Pregnant Guide to learn how to eat for your menstrual cycle  For full show notes and related links: https://www.naturallynora.ca/blog/64 Please Note: The contents of this podcast are for educational and informational purposes only. The information is not to be interpreted as, or mistaken for, clinical advice. Please consult a medical professional or healthcare provider for medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment.  

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Dr. Natalie Crawford explains what happens during the two week wait. She includes how to use ovulation prediction kits, implantation, pregnancy dating, IVF cycles, and more. Dr. Crawford also explains what to avoid and how to best support your mind and body during this time. During the two week wait, you are either pregnant or you're not, and this is an emotionally taxing time period. You do not need to go through this alone. Natalie answers your social media questions during her segment FFS—For Fertility's SakeHave you treated many post-breast cancer chemotherapy patients for fertility preservation or pregnancy? Is achieving a pregnancy tough? If my OPK says peak for three days does that mean I didn't ovulate? How do you handle the feeling when you're best friend is pregnant and you still aren't? Is Letrozole helpful if you already ovulate? Is HGH effective in improving egg quality? How long to you recommend waiting between egg retrievals for egg banking? What fertility treatments to you recommend for someone with hypothalamic amenorrhea?  We have moved Fertility In The News to the weekly newsletter in order to keep the podcast more evergreen. If you want to sign up go to nataliecrawfordmd.com/newsletter to sign up! Don't forget to ask your questions on Instagram for next week's For Fertility's Sake segment when you see the question box on Natalie's page @nataliecrawfordmd. You can also ask a question by calling in and leaving a voicemail. Call 657–229–3672 and ask your fertility question today!      Thanks to our amazing sponsors! Check out these deals just for you: Green Chef- Go to GreenChef.com/aaw60 and use code aaw60 to get 60% off plus free shipping. Liquid IV- Go to liquidiv.com and use code AAW at checkout for 20% off BetterHelp - Go to BetterHelp.com/AAW today to get 10% off your first month. Athena Club-Go to athenaclub.com and use code AAW for 25% off your first order. If you haven't already, please rate, review, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes every Sunday. Plus, be sure to follow along on Instagram @nataliecrawfordmd, check out Natalie's YouTube channel Natalie Crawford MD, and if you're interested in becoming a patient, check out Fora Fertility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Friday Chats episode is about when and how to use an OPK (Ovulation Predictor Kit) test. An OPK test can be a helpful tool when trying to get pregnant or gain clarity on when during your Menstrual Cycle you are ovulating. However, OPKs are NOT all created equal! It's also important to know that PCOS can cause false positives. Tune in to learn what kind of OPK test I recommend and why, as well as how to know if you are getting false positives. --

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Are you the type of person who likes to figure things out on your own, or are you someone who leverages other people's knowledge (OPK) to learn something new? If you want to be efficient and effective with your time, getting a mentor or a coach is the answer. People who have achieved what we want to achieve can definitely help us get there faster because they already know the way. There are many ways to access other people's knowledge nowadays, especially with YouTube, social media, and podcasts. So there's really no excuse. Even great guys like Tom Brady have mentors and coaches. In today's episode, Sam brings in his mentor, Bryan Schroeder, the founder of https://www.fasterhouse.com/ (FasterHouse). Bryan has been a real estate investor in the Saint Louis Metro area for over 15 years, and he is an excellent influence on Sam. Tune in to this conversation and learn more about the Power of OPK to accelerate your success.  “I feel like other people's knowledge is maybe the most powerful thing in the universe–even above the Infinity Stones.” - Sam Primm    “I guess I've done a bit of both, learning from people and figuring out on my own, but it's a lot easier to learn from other people.” - Bryan Schroeder   In this Episode: -Different ways of getting access to other people's knowledge -Bryan and Sam's favorite book, podcast, and people  -Bryan and Sam's mentors, coaches, and life-changing courses  -How much would you have to invest in self-development and transformation? Is it worth it to pay that much money on a coach? -Random Thought of the Day: How much time do people spend on Fantasy Football? And more! Connect with Bryan Schroeder: -https://www.fasterhouse.com/ ( Website) Connect with Sam and Lucas: -https://fasterfreedom.com/ ( Website) -https://www.instagram.com/samfasterfreedom/ ( Instagram) -https://www.facebook.com/SamFasterFreedom/ ( Facebook) -https://www.linkedin.com/company/faster-freedom/ ( LinkedIn) -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ0PT_ukTeNVAr0XPiSX2Lw ( YouTube) -https://www.tiktok.com/@samfasterfreedom ( TikTok)

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Are you relying only on OPK's to figure out your optimal fertile window? In this episode I will share why OPK's are not reliable in confirming ovulation, and what you should consider doing instead.   Charting Apps: Kindara, Femm, Glow   Digital BBT Thermometer   Get $5 off of Proov here. For more information about Michelle, visit www.michelleoravitz.com The Wholesome Fertility facebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/ Instagram: @thewholesomelotusfertility Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholesomelotus/

The power of outsourcing is this, any job that is under $25/hour, pays someone to do it. Put it under scrutiny, and this will put all other tasks under scrutiny, including some of the stuff you wouldn't expect. Outsourcing can be done in four different ways. The last time I spoke about it, I said it's all about Virtual Assistants. There are four things in your life right now that you can outsource that are slowing you down. Watch the video here FIRST STEP: OTHER PEOPLE You may have heard of OPM. It stands for Other People's Money, the widespread chant in Real Estate. But a successful person does not aim for Other People's Money, they aim for Other People's Resources or OPR, Other People's Knowledge or OPK, Other People's Skills or OPK, and Other People's Time or OPT. Everything is OP something. These are things you can't do within but can multiple a hundred times a thousand times. Other people can be a source of motivation. They can also be a source of automation. SECOND STEP: YOUR ENVIRONMENT Your environment will always be stronger than willpower. “Will-power is not always on will-call.” You may have experienced that at a certain moment, you might be fully charged up and will want to change the whole world, fully amped up! And then, when it comes to doing that, you'll not be as motivated as you were. So, things in our environment can affect how we act, think and act during the day. We can change our environment by the likelihood of doing things. When you get into a complex task, it's easy to forget what must be accomplished. So, you need a checklist. And to complete that checklist, you need to alter your environment in that way so you will be motivated enough. Let's talk about your cellphones. Your wallpaper can dictate how you do things as you spend most of your day looking at that. So, set it to something that motivates you. THIRD STEP: SYSTEMS Systems are anything that would operate without you thinking. It's a pseudo version of willpower, a checklist. Mcdonalds is well-known for having a system for flipping burgers. Anything that would always be done in a certain order. Anything that can be systematized. When you review something and look for efficiency and effectiveness, you are looking for, “I'm building a system”. Survey Marketing is the future. It is what people fill out right now. What we are working on, is the Millionaire Path, a survey; with six questions that shoot out a very generic, “How To Become A Millionaire Based On Your Results”. It's not 100% operational right now but, you can take the Beta Test, and help us with What's Working and What's not working. https://yourmillionairepath.com/ There are over 40 different results that we can put out to answer that because our goal is to automate the Millionaire-Building process. If you don't have a survey right now, you need a survey. Surveys are how you get people to identify what's broken or what's not working in your system. Surveys are how you get people to give you information. Surveys are how you get people's contact information. If you are a Salesperson (Doctor, Crypto, Real Estate Investor, Wholesaler, etc.) you need to have a survey, to automate your businesses for you. Read the full article here Learn More About The 52 Weeks to Wealth This event is not just for the highly successful! You will learn the principles of single and multifamily real estate investing for beginners as well. This call will put you on the right track to buying your first rental property so you can begin your wealth-stacking journey. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alchemist-nation/support

Have you ever heard of this small tiny broadway musical named Frozen? Well, on this weeks episode, we have Patti Murin! Broadway's OG Princess Anna kindly joins us for a lazy mom's night in as we taste test some of the best elevated canned margaritas there are to offer. We discuss mom guilt, is it appropriate for children to have devices at a restaurant, self-care when the kids aren't around, and how do we respond when “OPK's” (other peoples kids) get on our nerves? So just let it gooooo and crack open a canned beverage of your choice, preferably one that is low in calories and sugar! Instagram: www.instagram.com/teamtequilatalks Youtube: Team Tequila Talks Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teamtequilatalks Patti Murin : www.instagram.com/pattimurin  

Hello☀︎  Aujourd'hui, place au témoignage de Chloé. Une jeune femme que j'ai eu l'honneur de rencontrer et d'accompagner lors de consultation en naturopathie.  En effet, Chloé souffre du SOPK (syndrome des ovaires polykystiques) et souhaitait arrêter la pilule. Dû à son SOPK, Chloé n'avait plus de menstruations. Elle souffrait donc d'aménorrhée mais une aménorrhée dont la cause est bien différente de l'aménorrhée hypothalamique mais qui touche également de nombreuses femmes. Je le précise car les conseils partagés par Chloé pour tenter de retrouver son cycle ne sont pas tous adaptés à d'autres types d'aménorrhée. Chaque type d'aménorrhée est différent et les leviers d'actions à enclencher sont également spécifiques.  Je te laisse découvrir si Chloé a pu retrouver son cycle naturel ? Belle écoute♥︎ ♥︎SOUTENIR LE PODCAST♥︎︎ Eclosion par Hygiene2vie Podcast est gratuit, indépendant et sans publicité. Tu peux toi aussi le soutenir en faisant un don ponctuel ou mensuel : https://fr.tipeee.com/hygiene2vie  TEMPS DE TRAVAIL pour réaliser cet épisode :  Recherches et écriture (rencontre avec mon invitée + organisation des idées) : 30 min Enregistrement : 15 min  Montage : 15 min  Mise en ligne et communication : 1h TOTAL : 2h

I hjertet af København finder du den prominente Sankt Petri Passage og Karnov Group. Lyt med på ugens episode i Dataklubben, hvor vi besøger det engang så klassiske forlag til en snak om at gå fra støvede, gule lovsamlinger til at drive et komplet økosystem inden for legaltech.  Undervejs i samtalen er det tydeligt, at Karnovs payoff ‘Better Decisions Faster' med fordel kunne hedde Better Decisions Faster & Together. Atmosfæren i Karnov er tætpakket med passionerede mennesker, der brænder for innovation, data science og værdien af at inspirere hinanden. Jonathan Minzari, Chief Strategy and M&A Officer i Karnov Group, er således flankeret af Christian Duffau-Rasmussen, Data Scientist i Ante - en af de innovative legaltech startups, som Karnov har investeret i. Opkøb og investering er nemlig en del af Karnov Groups strategi, og på kontoret i indre by sidder flere af de startups, der udvikler legaltech services til professionelle med behov for juridisk information. Og her er Ante et stærkt eksempel. Virksomheden er specialiseret i kategorisering og AI-baseret søgning hovedsageligt inden for retspraksis, og machine learning er derfor et af dagens hovedtemaer. Glæd dig til at høre om digitaliseringen af defysiske lovsamlinger og den transformation, der har gjort Karnov Group til en moderne legaltech med en kæmpe, online content platform og en abonnementsbaseret forretningsmodel.

In today's episode, I help you understand all the TTC (trying to conceive) acronyms because I know when I started learning more about TTC I was clueless as to what some of this stuff meant.2WW/TWW: 2WW or TWW stands for "two week wait." Doctors recommend that you wait two weeks after you ovulate — then take a pregnancy test. BBT: BBT, or your basal body temperature, rises after ovulation — monitoring BBT across your cycle can tell you once ovulation has already happened. BFP/BFN: BFP stands for “big fat positive” and BFN stands for “big fat negative” to describe the positive or negative results of their at home pregnancy tests.CM: CM, or cervical mucus, is a fluid-like substance that your cervix produces to help sperm more easily travel through your cervix and into your uterus. DPO: DPO stands for “days past ovulation.” People often describe the symptoms they experience during their first 15 days past ovulation, or DPO, which is when, if you have conceived, an embryo is starting to develop/attach to your uterus.hCG: HCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin, is often referred to as “the pregnancy hormone.” Since this hormone occurs naturally during pregnancy, it's what pregnancy tests look for to detect early pregnancy. ICSI: ICSI, or intracytoplasmic sperm injection, is a procedure that often accompanies IVF and is meant to overcome issues with male factor infertility. In the lab, a doctor will inject just one sperm directly into an egg collected during an egg retrieval procedure as a direct route to embryo creation. This can be helpful for people with low quantity or quality sperm.IUI: IUI, or intrauterine insemination, is a fertility treatment to help sperm reach an egg immediately post-ovulation. A doctor inserts sperm — either from your partner or a donor — directly into your uterus using a tiny sterile catheter. IUI tries to increase the number of sperm that make it through your cervix and into direct contact with the fertilized egg.IVF: IVF, or in-vitro fertiliztion, is a fertility treatment where your doctor recreates the steps of fertilization outside of your body. Using your retrieved eggs or the eggs of a donor, a doctor will fertilize them with sperm to develop one or more embryos, which they will then transfer back into the uterus.LH: LH, or luteinizing hormone, gets your body ready for a potential pregnancy and can help you track ovulation. Your body's LH rapidly increases 24-48 before you ovulate — this is called an LH surge — which signals to your maturing follicle that it can now release an egg in hopes of being fertilized.OPK: OPK, or ovulation predictor kit, is another name for ovulation test strips. After urinating on a strip (or dipping it into urine), the OPK measures your body's hormone levels, specifically LH and sometimes E2, to predict ovulation. If you're trying to conceive, you can use an OPK to time sex or IUI around your fertile window.REI or RE: REI or RE stands for reproductive endocrinology and infertility (the specialty) or reproductive endocrinologist (the doctor), wherein specialty ART care (IVF, IUI, fertility preservation) occurs, or where complex reproductive endocrine conditions can be evaluated (fertility preservation prior to starting chemotherapy, for example). Depending on your age, your primary healthcare provider may recommend REI care after 6 or 12 months of TTC.TTC: TTC stands for “trying to conceive.” In the fertility community and among fertility doctors, this is the shorthand way of saying that you're actively trying to get pregnant — either through timed intercourse or fertility treatments — but you're not pregnant yet.-----CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM-----@somedaymompodcast @amandalbyrneSend me a DM with any questions,

Notas del episodio: https://elrincondeaquiles.com/podcast/alvaro-opk/ Se ha pasado por los micros del Rincón de Aquiles, Álvaro OPK. Conocido en redes como 1 page knowledge por sus mapas mentales, Álvaro es una máquina del aprendizaje. Con él charlamos sobre la educación tradicional vs la educación online, y hacia donde va el futuro de la educación; sobre el aprendizaje y sobre el poder de la influencia para ganar amigos. Web: https://elrincondeaquiles.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elrincondeaquiles.es Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinconDeAquiles

Notas del episodio: https://elrincondeaquiles.com/podcast/alvaro-opk/ Se ha pasado por los micros del Rincón de Aquiles, Álvaro OPK. Conocido en redes como 1 page knowledge por sus mapas mentales, Álvaro es una máquina del aprendizaje. Con él charlamos sobre la educación tradicional vs la educación online, y hacia donde va el futuro de la educación; sobre el aprendizaje y sobre el poder de la influencia para ganar amigos. Web: https://elrincondeaquiles.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elrincondeaquiles.es Twitter: https://twitter.com/RinconDeAquiles

Kelly Furnas of Operation Kindness shares her professional journey from Director of Volunteer Services to Chief Operating Officer in less than two years and the leadership mindset and actions that made this path possible. Founded in 1976, Operation Kindness is a pioneer in North Texas for providing assistance to animals in need of medical care, companionship, and a home. In addition to pet adoptions, they provide extensive medical care for animals, a foster program, a pet food pantry, a surrender prevention program, education to pet parents and volunteer opportunities. And, the pandemic has not slowed them down. They have engaged over 11,000 volunteers since the start and regularly have about 1,600-1,800 volunteers active. Kelly was initially hired as the director of Volunteer Services in October 2019.  But she was quickly promoted to Director of Operations in January 2021, and then Chief Operating Officer in July 2021.  It's been a whirlwind ride, but Kelly is well grounded in what it takes to succeed as a leader. In this episode, she shares how her organization has maintained close connections with volunteers during COVID through a smart communications strategy.  She also shares advice for volunteer managers who want to advance their careers and offers practical tips on how to frame the volunteer work so it gets noticed and how to effectively ask for resources and support. For more information, visit https://www.operationkindness.org/. For More: For more info on developing your leadership skills, check out Season 2 of the Time + Talent podcast, Episode 206: Strengthening the Impact of Young Professional Volunteers. Guest Bio: Kelly FurnasChief Operating OfficerOperation Kindness Kelly Furnas became Chief Operating Officer of Operation Kindness in July 2021, following her roles as Director of Operations and Volunteer Services in recent years. She has been involved with OPK since 2015. As COO, her goals include helping Operation Kindness have the largest impact on life saving in North Texas, enhancing her team's skills, and finding process improvements that allow them to save more lives.  Previously, she worked in various senior leadership and operation roles in the financial services industry before finding her dream job with Operation Kindness. She holds a bachelor's degree in business management from Texas A&M University.  At home, Kelly loves spending time with her cat, Smokey (an Operation Kindness alumni),and her dog Quinn. As an A&M grad, you will find her rooting for her Aggies during every game. She also loves to cook and even acted as a judge in a local cooking competition! You can find Kelly atkelly@operationkindness.org and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-furnas/.

A dog in a filthy kennel at Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control.Shelters across the country are complaining that they are at overcapacity. A coalition in South Carolina has even declared a “state of emergency.” A spokesperson put it in stark terms: “The lives of thousands of animals in shelters across South Carolina are at stake.”While shelters are blaming the public by saying they are surrendering animals in droves, the data tells a very different story. Pet Point, a shelter management software used by thousands of shelters and rescue groups across the country, recently revealed that intake numbers are still below pre-pandemic levels. “Looking at this data,” Pet Point's Vice-President writes, “it doesn't look like it's being driven by extraordinary intake, as many have perceived.” Given that intakes are still below pre-pandemic levels, why the logjam?The Pet Point analysis suggests an answer: inefficiency. Shelters have not returned to pre-pandemic staffing and practices. Many shelters have still not fully opened to the public for adoption. That means animals are not going out the front door as fast as they could. And not only are some shelters refusing to fully open to the public, some — like the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control — have announced that they never will. The department recently issued a report to the Board of Supervisors informing them that, if approved, they will no longer allow members of the public to visit county shelters to look for and reclaim lost pets, adopt new ones, rescue them from death, or just visit and play with the animals, unless those individuals have scheduled an appointment to do so. The department has the support of national groups like Best Friends Animal Society and the ASPCA, which are encouraging other shelters to adopt similar policies.While shelter management in Los Angeles County claims that this “appointment only” policy will increase lifesaving (somehow), reduce intakes, and reduce stress for animals by limiting activity and noise levels, this is misleading. For animals, visitors mean stimulation, walks, getting played with, and finding homes. At the same time, the “appointment only” policy reduces their chance of being adopted and, in a regressive shelter, this is often a death sentence. According to a shelter watchdog and critic of the new policy, “At Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control, numerous people complained about the shelter not returning their calls when they tried to make adoption ‘appointments.'” The same issue is arising on the other coast in New York's equally dysfunctional and regressive animal shelter. One family attempted “to adopt a dog from [New York City Animal Care and Control] NY ACC, [but their…] application was ‘pending' for weeks before [that family] repeatedly called the shelter to get them to respond.” This “appointment only” policy has also been criticized because it locks out “poor people and older people who don't have or are unable to use online services” from adopting, costing them and the animals a loving companion. It also erases tremendous gains made by the No Kill movement over the last decade to force greater public access, as well as to force better and more sensible adoption/reclaim hours, all of which have been key to reducing shelter killing nationwide.  But there's another reason why closing doors to the public is so dangerous for animals: public scrutiny keeps neglect and abuse in check. Rescuers, potential adopters, volunteers, and other members of the public are the eyes, ears, and heart of the community. If they are not allowed to visit the facility unannounced, animals will suffer in silence. That's not conjecture; it's history. Abuse Thrives in DarknessA rabbit furiously tries to drink water from an empty container at the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control.The staff called it “Spinal Monday.” Several years ago at the Los Angeles County pound, a volunteer found a rabbit in a back room outside of public view who was suffering from an exposed spine and being cannibalized by other rabbits. A subsequent investigation uncovered that the rabbit had been left alive in her cage for one week in that condition. Also discovered in the cage was a dead rabbit, his decomposing body covered with flies, and another rabbit with an eye popping out of his socket who was being attacked by the others. None of these animals had food or water. “Shelter” employees claimed to be unaware of these conditions, even though they were required to clean the cages every day. Out of public sight is out of mind for staff. During an unannounced visit to the same facility two years later, attorneys from The No Kill Advocacy Center found filthy rabbit cages and empty water bowls, apparently once again “forgotten” in an out-of-the-way back room.Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control officers kicking a dog restrained with a hard-wired noose around his neck in a backroom.These are not anomalies. Under current Los Angeles County management, animals have been starved to death; cats have contracted panleukopenia because they were not given an examination, treatment, or vaccinations on intake; animals have been left with torn ears and gouged eyes without rehabilitative care; and animals have been warehoused in filthy conditions. There's more, including staff physically assaulting animals and staff simply clocking-in and then going home, getting paid for sleeping on the clock, while animals are left in need. While many of these problems occurred years ago, others are more recent.Mr. Pickles, for example, was a young, healthy cat who was surrendered by his family to the L.A. county pound system. He was placed in what is known as the “feral” building. The building is behind a locked gate, inaccessible to the public. There, healthy cats like Mr. Pickles are housed next to sick cats, ensuring that those who enter healthy don't leave that way, if they leave at all. Mr. Pickles turned out to be very sweet, rubbing up against the bars of his cage when staff walked by and calling out to them with a soft meow. He was so pliable, in fact, someone put a pair of Mr. Potato Head glasses on him and snapped his photo to show others how cute he was. A volunteer who was given permission to enter the building to pick up a different cat took a video of Mr. Pickles being friendly. She, too, saw immediately that despite being labeled “feral,” Mr. Pickles was social with people. She had hoped the video would get him moved to a public building for adoption. Others tried too; one of them writing in large block letters on his cage card: VERY SWEET CAT.Despite these attempts, staff at the pound killed him with a lethal dose of barbiturates. In a bid to cover up the malfeasance, Mr. Pickles was labeled “unadoptable.” “I have personally verified and therefore, recommend based on the criteria in OPK 120, that this animal is eligible for PTS,” a staff member wrote on his official paperwork. PTS — meaning “Put to Sleep” — is a euphemism for killing. OPK 120 is the policy that authorizes the killing of cats who are alleged to have “a behavioral or temperamental defect that could pose a health or safety risk or otherwise make them unsuitable for placement as a pet.” According to the pound director, cats are only killed in cases of “severe injury, untreatable illness, or dangerous/wild temperament,” a claim no one believes; including, I suspect, the shelter director herself.Mr. Pickles was not injured. He was not ill. He was not dangerous. And putting aside how cruel it is to kill cats even if they truly are “feral,” Mr. Pickles was not. It was quite literally written on his cage. But according to a whistleblower, mislabeling cats is something that “happens a lot.” It's easy to do when animals are hidden away from public view. The only reason we know of Mr. Pickles is because of a whistleblower, who has since gone silent because their job was threatened. Without public oversight, shelter staff will have even fewer practical limits on their power to neglect, to abuse, to kill, and to lie about it. Any animal that enters the Los Angeles County system faces the same fate as Mr. Pickles.A Mission BetrayedA severely injured dog dragged across the pavement by Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control officers. The dog was subsequently killed.Across the country and over the past 20 years, one primary thing has forced regressive shelters to improve: the court of public opinion. When the public hears about neglect, abuse, and killing in their local shelter, they denounce it and demand changes. It is no surprise then that regressive, historically abusive pound systems like those in Los Angeles and New York would reject transparency and accountability by closing their doors to the unannounced public.It is equally not surprising that large, national groups like Best Friends and the ASPCA, are endorsing the effort. Like the ASPCA, Best Friends has a long history of corruption, including but not limited to:* Defending shelter directors who killed animals in the face of a rescue alternative.* Opposing efforts to mandate public-private partnerships between municipal pounds and non-profit No Kill organizations that would have saved roughly 25,000 animals a year in New York.* Protecting shelter management in the City of Los Angeles when that shelter was killing community cats and opposing litigation that would have forced them to stop. * Falsely claiming Los Angeles city shelters are No Kill, shielding them from scrutiny for abandonment, killing, neglect of duty, and threatening to arrest rescuers. * And promoting policies at shelters intended to silence rescuers and volunteers.Their embrace of diminished transparency and accountability is par for the course.A Worrying TrendA cat abandoned in the parking lot of Los Angeles Animal Services when the person trying to surrender him was turned away because the pound closed its doors for much of the year. A rescuer trying to help the cat was told by staff that she needed a permit to trap him, would not be given a permit, and was not allowed to even provide food or water on threat of prosecution. Other shy cats were not so “lucky” as the pound was under a court order to kill even healthy “feral” cats. And yet, Best Friends falsely claimed that the city is No Kill. In the past two decades, shelters that have fully invested in lifesaving — comprehensively implementing the programs and services of the No Kill Equation — have achieved placement rates greater than 95% and as high as 99%. Collectively, these achievements have helped lead to a decline in killing nationwide of 90% from its high water mark of 16 million in the 1970s. It has been called “the single biggest success of the modern animal protection movement.”But that puts organizations and shelters that have not embraced comprehensive reforms at a terrible disadvantage and under greater public scrutiny. By turning away animals in need, including blind cats found walking around lost in circles; refusing lost dogs, telling finders to release them back on the street; failing to pick up kittens left abandoned on sidewalks; and more, these shelters can claim reduced intakes and higher placement rates, improving their statistics at the expense of animals. For this reason, higher “placement rates” are no longer a guarantee of a job well done. Instead of evidence of hard work and a commitment to No Kill, these numbers can be the result of turning people and animals away, mischaracterizing animals like Mr. Pickles as a threat to public safety, limiting the flow of incriminating information by hiding abuse from the public, and threatening rescuers and volunteers who would otherwise expose inhumane conditions or other mistreatment.And it is by design. Indeed, that just may be how Best Friends intends to (falsely) claim America has achieved a No Kill nation, something it is promising will occur by 2025, all so that it can fundraise from a caring, but unsuspecting, public to the tune of tens of millions of donation dollars every year.To prevent this sham, we must open the shelters fully to the public and to the light of public scrutiny. Transparency is not only the best disinfection against corruption, without it, the animals perish. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit news.nathanwinograd.org/subscribe

Should you rely on ovulation predictor kits when you're trying to conceive? Find out in today's episode of the 2021 summer replay series! In this solo episode, I am tackling the topic of Ovulation Predictor Kits! I talk about OPKs and why I don't think they are all they're cracked up to be. I share why relying solely on OPKs can reduce your chances of conception in some cases, and why your body gives you much more reliable signs to go on when you pay attention to it! Today's episode is sponsored by FAM LIVE! Today's episode is sponsored by Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE, my 10 week group coaching program! We start on September 21st! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now! [powerpress] Topics discussed in today's episode: Why relying primarily on Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs) can actually lower your chances of conceiving How OPKs can inadvertently lead you to use the rhythm method The impact of stress on your menstrual cycle Why the key to timing sex correctly is not about having sex on ovulation day Why women with PCOS often can't rely on OPKs to identify ovulation How relying on OPKs can result in you ignoring your body signs Why monitoring your cervical mucus observations is more effective than relying on OPKs Why waiting for a positive OPK to have sex will often cause you to miss out on several fertile days prior to ovulation The importance of understanding your fertility signs first and using OPKs second The benefits of using OPKs when you understand and pay attention your fertile signs first Using Fertility Awareness to optimize your chances of conception Connect with Lisa. You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter. Resources mentioned: Fertility Awareness Method | Fertility Friday Podcast Cora Tampons | Organic Tampons That Work 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program | Program Details Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now! The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

There is ALWAYS a reason for why a woman is not getting pregnant Fun Fact: I never use the term “infertility” to describe a woman's fertility status & I invite you to do the same The words we speak matter & the person speaking those words matter, too #quantumphysics Here's why

One of the most frustrating things about trying to conceive is trying to understand your hormones and whether they're working together properly.  An OPK can tell you whether or not you will be ovulating soon, but not whether the hormones levels are normal.  Same thing with progesterone.  How do you know if you're producing enough progesterone to sustain a pregnancy. In this episode, I interview the Founder and CEO of Proov, Amy Beckley.  Proov is a over the counter test that can provide information on the status of your progesterone production.  It is a product that I can stand behind because I love the concept and the science behind it.  But Amy gave us a lot more than just information about Proov.  We talke about:   Her personal fertility story and how that led to the creation of Proov Her philosophy on how to get pregnant naturally How progesterone really works in your body How Proov works… AND The BEST time to have intercourse in order to increase your chances of getting pregnant   To for information about Proov, visit https://proovtest.com/ To connect with me: www.adriennewei.com www.2elefants.com TikTok @Theadriennewei Instagram @adrienne.wei Facebook Group - Fertile Me

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Learn how to read an ovulation test (OPK). Sometimes people charting their fertility signs struggle to read their OPKs, occasionally to the point of increasing their stress unduly. The purpose of this episode is to help alleviate this concern and to show how fertility charting can provide a great framework for this issue.

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Today on the Podcast, I’m reviewing the Mira Fertility Tracker. I’ve been DESPERATE to know and understand when I’m ovulating, but I’ve been really picky about who I’ve partnered with.One of the questions I had on Instagram was “Whaaa? You’re ovulating even though you have had a hysterectomy?” and the answer is Yup! I do.If you head to my resource library, I’ve put together a great eBook that talks about what happens during our cycles - it’s SO important for us to understand this and I still can’t believe that we aren’t taught more of this in school. But essentially there are four hormones - LH and FSH - which come from our brain, and Estrogen and Progesterone which primarily come from our ovaries. I still have my ovaries and fallopian tubes, although I don’t have a uterus anymore nor most of my cervix…. And I still have a brain (ha!). So I still have my monthly cycle, even though there is no lining to shed at the end of each cycle.When I was trying to conceive, I used two methods to track my ovulation:Tracking my Basal Body TemperatureI tracked my BBT for about 7 months, and it was really time consuming. In order to do it properly, you’re supposed to do it while you’re lying in bed, as still as you can be, for about 10 minutes when you first wake up (without getting up), and even though I did that, I still never got the temperature spike that showed I was ovulating.If you’re trying to conceive, it’s also important to note that your basal body temperature spike is only telling you AFTER you’ve ovulated, so you can’t use this as the signal to do the deed, you can only use it as confirmation that ovulation has occurred.The problem for me though was that I never got that lovely graph that you’re supposed to have when tracking your BBT, and so aside from the time commitment, I wasn’t super keen to try that again.Using Cheap LH Ovulation StripsThe other thing I used when we were trying to conceive (before we hit the fertility clinic) was some cheap ovulation strips that I got from EBay. What. A. Waste. Because of the short window of ovulation, I was using multiple strips per day (and probably not correctly) and never once. Not once. Had a positive confirmation of ovulation (even though I ovulated quite regularly).So I’ll be completely honest with you - I’ve been looking into ovulation trackers for some time now and the bottom line was that I just wanted something that was convenient and accurate. Also, I wanted something that gave me a little bit more than a really short window to ovulation so I wanted something that went beyond just a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ in terms of whether I’ve ovulated or not. Enter the Mira Tracker.To date, the only other partnership I’ve done has been with the Mira tracker to be honest, even though I’m approached multiple times per week from other organizations.Since walking the path of infertility, I feel like I’ve become much more in tune with my body and the natural rhythms of my mood and energy across the month, so I had an idea of when I might be ovulating, but I truly wanted some confirmation.How to use the MiraSo the first thing you need to do when your Mira tracker arrives is to charge it up, and then install the Mira app on your phone so that it can sync all the data. It’s pretty cool because it uses bluetooth to sync everything and then you can see and compare your results, and it also has a graph you can see (and download if you want to send to your Naturopath or anything). Once it’s charged and you’ve got the app, you just connect your tracker and then you’re good to go.When you want to test, you use your first morning wee (or otherwise one that is spaced more than 2 hours outside of any food) and then insert it into the machine. It will then start counting down from about 15 minutes, and beep when your result is ready, and then all going well, it should sync to your phone.The tracker uses your LH levels to track ovulation - if you head to robynbirkin.com/library you’ll see I have a free library of downloads and one of them is a guide on fertility and infertility 101 - in there you’ll see exactly what happens with your hormones during your cycle, but essentially, about 36 hours before you ovulate, you’ll get a surge in luteinizing hormone (LH - a hormone that comes from your brain that tells your ovary to release a mature egg). The Mira tracks basically all levels of LH, not just the peak level of LH so you actually have a little bit of time before ovulation and it will tell you what the actual levels are.The Mira Plus is also now out which additionally tracks your estrogen levels (which usually rise throughout your follicular phase) so you can basically get a much fuller picture of what is going on in your cycle AND… they’re about to release the progesterone tracking too, and that is one of the main reasons I’ve felt comfortable chatting about it, using it and recommending it to you. For peeps who have irregular cycles, more tracking and more data is always going to be a good thing, and it also means that you can test less.How I used the MiraSo my Mira arrived mid-month and when I tested, my LH was low and looked like it was going down. As the tracker can give you a few days lead up to ovulation, I didn’t test every single day, but rather every second or third day.I was convinced that I had actually missed my window of ovulation (I don’t know why - I thought I had ovulated around the 14th) and so therefore I waited a week or so before testing again. And then I started to feel tired, less motivated, more insular, so I did one or two more tests, but was fairly certain that this would be my luteal phase and so didn’t test much.Around the beginning of the next month I began testing again and when I hit the 11th or so, I was like ‘yep, this is going to be it!’ and…. Nada. Honestly, I felt quite confused for a moment…. But I felt really energized and confident and so I took a step back and continued testing every second day and WHAT DO YOU KNOW?! Turns out I actually ovulated that next month on 22nd. It’s been really awesome to have that confirmation, and to be able to look back over through the app to see.Pro’s of the MiraYou can walk away while it syncsI’d get the wand analyzing, and then actually hop in the shower and start getting ready for the day and let it do its thing, which was really convenient. Far out - it was such a relief not to have to sit and look at lines to tell whether there was a line or not, and which one was darker.It’s accurateLike I’ve just written, not having to try and decide for myself whether or not it’s worked and analyzing has been awesome, and I like that it tests and tells you all levels of LH, not just a yes or no. It’s one of the most accurate on the market. And some monitors only show above a certain amount of LH, but for some people with a fairly low LH (possibly me?) it just won’t ever show a positive - and that’s just confusing, right?!It has a graph and calendar on the appI love that it has the app that it syncs to. I’ve seriously looked at it so many times and gone back over dates, and I also love that the app isn’t trying to do everything - it’s just a really clean and easy to navigate app.You don’t need to buy a new tracker as new features come outThe tracker can sync and update itself, so as things like the estrogen wands (already out) and progesterone wands come out (one wand that tracks all three just to clarify), you don’t need to buy a whole new tracker - you just need to buy the compatible wands when you place your next order.Cons/TipsRemember to ensure your tracker is connected to your phoneThere was one time when I started to panic a little because I didn’t realize that my Bluetooth was off, and I had walked away and it had said analyzer disconnected and I freaked and there were a few times when I had to go and search on my Bluetooth to try and get it to reconnect. Turns out that the tracker will still log that result and sync later, but from then on, I just always made sure it was connected before inserting the wand.It costs more than my cheapo eBay stripsLook, you get what you pay for and I was paying for accuracy and convenience, and I was just done with guessing games and inaccurate trackers so I’m not even sure this is a con, but if you’re looking for the cheapest thing on the market and willing to sacrifice some time and accuracy, then the Mira probably won’t be for you.You have to allow enough time for additional strips to arrive#2020 - especially in Australia - everything by post takes a long time. If you are planning on making an order, I’d probably recommend that you get enough wands for a few cycles because into Australia, they can take up to a month, and that was certainly my experience too.I’m so glad that I’ve had this opportunity to use the Mira tracker and get a better clue of what is going on in my body. I think that especially for anyone who has irregular cycles, that information can be invaluable and I know nothing else on the market as accurate as that (especially for tracking up to ovulation, rather than just confirming that ovulation has occurred…. Which is essentially useless information for those with irregular cycles who are trying to conceive).Remember that I have a discount code: fertilitywarriors (don’t forget the plural!) and you can head here to learn more or grab your copy.A note about the Mira and who it’s for (from their team):Mira’s Fertility Starter Kit is an excellent tool for women to track their reproductive health and fertility. At this moment Mira is measuring two hormones in the same time (LH and estrogen). It particularly benefits those who are trying to conceive, but is also helpful for those who are trying to avoid pregnancy. Mira combines the accuracy of lab tests with the convenience of testing at home and it's especially useful for people with variable cycles, hormonal imbalances or PCOS because the device gives actual LH and E3g concentration. In contrast to OPK, Mira uses lab-graded technology which gives you your actual hormone levels, while OPK only does a “one line” vs “two lines” estimation.

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