6 Health Tips To Improve Your Fertility and Help You Get Pregnant Now or Later
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- Double board-certified fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford MD talks about health tips for your overall health and to improve your fertility if you are trying to conceive or want to get pregnant. Your period and your fertility can be impacted by the world around you
and these tips can help you preserve your fertility and Improve your egg quality-both now and later. If you want to be pregnant now, or someday-then learn about your body and lifestyle so you can optimize your fertility.
Answered in this video:
1. Does smoking cigarettes impact your fertility? How does marijuana impact fertility?
2. How do plastics and environmental toxins impact fertility and egg quality?
3. Protect yourself against STIs. Chlamydia infection can damage your Fallopian tubes. What does a prior chlamydia infection do to your tubes?
4. How does your diet impact fertility? Limit your exposure to red meat and
processed meat and refined processed foods as they impact embryo quality and egg quality.
5. Listen to your body and track your cycle. What is a normal cycle? How do you track your cycle? What are wanting signs that something is off? Your period should come at regular predictable intervals, not have spotting between cycles, and not be so painful you stay home or it soaks your clothes.
6. Don’t ignore your age and think about family planning. Consider egg freezing or early fertility testing if you know you are waiting to conceive.
*This is medical education not medical advice, please ask your doctor for your own medical care and medical questions
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6 tips to improve your fertility and help you get pregnant now or later :
1. (0:52) Do not smoke cigarettes or marijuana. It decreases the number of eggs that you have and increase in abnormalities.
2. (1:59) Limit exposure to plastics where possible, like BPA. Drink and eat out of aluminium, steel, glass. Don’t heat up plastics (even Teflon coated non-stick pans).
3. (2:52) Reduce risk of STI specifically chlamydia (even in the past) because huge impact on fallopian tubes. Check fallopian tubes if needed.
4. (4:14) Limit consumption of processed food ( specifically processed meat, and packaged refined foods). Go fresh and whole foods, it’s best for you, as most as possible.
5. (5:31) Pay attention to periods as a vital sign. Caveat: hormonal contraception. Normal : regular predictable period within 1 to 2 days of average cycle interval, with cycle interval from 21 to 35 days. If consistent shortening of cycle interval is happening, it may be lowering of ovarian reserves. You can seek to have an ovarian reserve testing, specifically an AMH blood test to check it.
6. (9:01) Age is #1 predictor of success of pregnancy. Of course a woman can get pregnant in her late 30s and her 40s, but at 40 the chance of pregnancy per month is 5% whereas at 30 it is 20%.
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Ty my friend
Actually many people are finding huge benefits by going on keto and carnivore diets and they are becoming pregnant faster! Grass-fed meat eggs butter is all very very good for embryo development and overall health
Thank you for sharing these awesome videos. I am 34 and I just finished my master’s degree in nursing in August but now I am ready to get pregnant. I find your videos helpful and I hope I can get pregnant soon. 🙏
Can you give resources /studies on the negative impacts of consumption of red meat while trying to/being pregnant? Even grass fed grass finished? It’s typically labeled as “bad” but knowing our ancestors lived, reproduced, and thrived off it makes me wonder why it’s now bad. I’ve read organs are particularly good for you. Just looking to be informed here :) Thanks so much!
Because it is not. Listen to others and you will find that this anti-meat agenda is a scam.
I doesn’t exist.
Don’t worry, red meat is perfectly fine to eat, and even better if it’s grass fed/ organic
They didn't thrive off of it. It was about survival, and the average life expectancy was much lower than it is today. Sure, 16 year olds were eating red meat and reproducing. Doesn't prove eating red meat was beneficial other than living long enough to reproduce, and then dying from a myriad of things we don't have to worry about today like being eaten by lions or tetanus. There is evidence of early heart disease and cancers in these populations, they just didn't live long enough to die from these things.
In general, there is plenty of evidence out there proving that red meat is harmful if you go looking. It's harder to find, particularly in the US because the meat and dairy industry doesn't want you to. They are a multi-billion dollar industry that like so many others, profits off of you unknowingly destroying your health. (Not to mention harm to the planet.) Much of the primary literature published supporting eating meat is actually funded by the meat and dairy industry. Don't fall for it. No one is making billions from telling you to eat more vegetables.
It's bad in large amounts because it increases your iron which sometimes if you have too much then it's a heavy metal in your body which !!! You are not going to have your regular periods to get rid of the excess. Then because they are harder to digest in general and it's full of antibiotics 😔 they inject those to the cows.
Well, I've been a vegetarian/ pescartarian for 15 years, and I've developed some problems - I would say moderation is still probably best - good quality red meat has benefits, but you don't need to eat it every day. My beau is a type one diabetic, and he's really turned his diet around - we make him a variety of meat all week long, and it's going pretty well for him
I've never smoked a thing in my life I've never been on birth control I have eaten healthy and reduced toxins for years and years. I was a virgin until marriage and so was my husband, no diseases that we know of. I'm 29 been trying for a year and a half. Hubby has sperm test and is great. My cycle is very regular and I always know when I'm ovulating
youre probably not sleeping with him enough, need to do it daily for most weeks of the month.
Inito fertility tracker is great for really showing with your peak fertility days are and also letting you know if you have ovulated.
My period is very accurate with tracking but I've been having difficulty conceiving after 4 months. Neither of us smoke, eat relatively healthy and try to have a semi active lifestyle despite working desk jobs. Only 30 and getting stressed :(
I know this is an old video but for the women waiting or planning far ahead- genetic testing might be a good idea. My sisters daughter had the markers for CF (but not affected by it)and because her husband is black we guessed that it ran in my family. Got tested and found out I am a carrier but my husband is not. We knew ahead of time in case we wanted/needed to explore other options. Cant recommend this enough! The staff was also so happy to be giving me scary news when I was not pregnant!
Is it crucial that someone who is obese reaches a healthy BMI before getting pregnant with PCOS?
I can’t stop crying .. I’m 26 struggling with hormonal imbalances after being prescribed depot provera stopped it after 3 months and my cycles have not been the same….
I was on deppo for around 8 years and my periods were horrible afterwards. I can’t say for sure it was the deppo but it has improved over the past 9 months. Doctor recommended supplementing at least 100mg of B6 daily and I think it’s helped. A lot of pain I had was from trapped gas and it was excruciatingly painful and B6 helps to remedy this. Iron supplementation I think also helps and my friend swears by supplementation on her period. I think I’ve noticed less pain when I supplement iron. (14mg iron I take). Please don’t suffer in silence and contact a doctor to advise you. I wish I hadn’t waited so long as supplementing vitamins has helped me.
I want to thank you Dr. Natalie! I had an early pregnancy loss in April and your videos have really helped me keep positive and hopeful. I do have a question; Since the loss I haven't had consistently regular period yet. Is that common and how long should that go on before I get worried?
Hi Natalie! Thank you for sharing this information. Could you please make a video on RH incompatibility? 🙏🏼 thank you in advance!!!
This was very informative and helpful! And you provide advice in such a friendly and at the same time professional way!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for your videos im 40 have 2 children would love another but recently had 2 periods in the space of 1 month im worried ive left it to late !!!
All my friends I know were smoking/ drinking when they got pregnant 🥴🥴🥴🥴
Right?! It seems like the people who do the worst things to their body and live the worst lives have the most kids. So I'm unconvinced from a lot of the crap she says she honestly reminds me of my gynecologist who never listened to me but has all the advice that works for people who love IVF. Or older people.
Baby wil not b healthy
This is just unfair
😂😂😂😂
This is actually informative and tells you realistic things that can help you. Versus other videos that only tell you common sense things
What causes long days of bleeding? For example arrange from 7 to 19 days
You might, or will develop anemia, but definitely your hormones and diet need a real boost. Good luck!
Progesterone and too much estrogen.p perhaps. I guess depends of you stress levels, and diet, and how you manage those stresses in life.
Oh wow. I’ve never heard that about low ovarian reserve and suddenly regular periods. My cycles have shortened and become very regular lately 😢
My biological clock is ticking due to my age and I would like to get pregnant naturally if possible. If I freeze my eggs this month, would my period still come on time and I will still be able to conceive naturally next month?
Hi Natalie, wonder if you could answer this for me please :) I'm based in the UK so I don't have easy access to a fertility specialist (still on a referral waiting list!). I've had a chemical, followed by 2 miscarriages: one at approx 8 weeks last year where it passed naturally, and another in July which was a missed miscarriage, so baby died just before 9 weeks but I didn't find out until the 12 week scan. I decided to go through with a MVA (Manual Vacuum Aspiration, I suppose equivalent to a D&C?) to end the pregnancy. I've since had 2 periods since the MVA and have noticed a change in the bleeding. Before the MVA I use to pass a lot of large clots and would get bad cramps when they passed. However I now just seem to pass blood and no clots, so barely any bad cramps - yay! I'm still bleeding as heavily as before too, just no clots. But it has got me wondering if there was maybe an issue with the way my womb lining was forming and that's why I was passing a lot of large clots before, but now it's been manually cleaned out, could it have resolved some underlying issue? Also wonder if this may have an effect on any future pregnancies too, as we're now waiting for some tests and to see the fertility specialist before trying again. Thanks!
I have been having the same issues. Thanks you for asking. Hopefully we both get some answers. Good luck to you 🙏❤️
General blood work is good? no thyroid issues not increased prolactin? Did you track your period ? Are you taking folic acid? Are you generally healthy?
Can you talk about we are current thrush and infertility
I am 40 and have gotten pregnant 3 times. I had a blighted ovum at 9 weeks pregnant with the first and had to take the medication Cytotec to induce miscarriage. I got pregnant again right after that miscarriage, had a chemical pregnancy, then got pregnant again after that which also resulted in a chemical pregnancy and my doctor followed my HCG back down to zero for all. She has now recommended me to a fertility specialist which I don't want to do just yet. We want to try one more time before I travel down that avenue. Is there a chance that I will get pregnant and it sticks? I seem to get pregnant easily enough. It's just not developing.
Hi love! Just thought I would comment and hopefully share a tip. I was recommended to take Inositol supplements. I purchased the powder off of Amazon. It helps with fertility, and early studies have shown it can help eggs become more healthy and prevent miscarriages. Hopefully this helps❤
@@danielle74 Thank you very much. I will look into it..
Check for antiphospholipid syndrome - my sister has that and has to take an aspirin to stop miscarrying due to clotting in the blood.
Hi Natalie! Love your videos. I wanted to ask if you can help explain the possibility of 1 follicle with 2 eggs in it? It’s weird but what does it mean? Each follicle has only 1 egg right? But these 2 eggs are inside one follicle. Is that bad? What does it mean? Thank you.
Thanks Dr.
You're welcome!!
Are most of these tips also something men should follow as well? I assume so, but figured I’d ask
You mentioned smoking marijuana. What about using CBD oil without THC? 🤔
I guess, that it is the smoking anything that is destructive. You could still eat weed cookies or use a vaporizer. It is not the THC or the CBD that are harmfull. These are just normal neuro-transmitters. There are thousands of THC sensitive receivers is your brain, because it makes THC itself. So don't worry about the plants flowers at all. Just do Not smoke anything!!! The tar in the lungs caurse the damage.
My husband and I just started TTC. I'll be 34 in a few months but I still have a very regular 28/29 day cycle that I've had since it became normal in my early 20s. I'm hoping that means I have good odds despite my age. I was curious if the age when you got your first period matters at all. I was a very active kid and didn't get it until I was almost 16. I didn't have a regular cycle until I went to college. Do you have any insight into whether this plays a role?
Edit to correct typo
Your age is fine for getting pregnant. What has societal ageism done to us.
Im 30, and I have exactly the same situation like you, had my first period at almost 16, and my cycle is 28. My husband and i started TTC 3 months ago. I did ovulation tests last cycle and is showed nothing, like I had no ovulation. ( Did 10-22 cycle days). Maybe it was earlier, its possible?
@@DinaraLove we ended up conceiving after two months, so relatively quickly. I'm at 12 weeks now. I used ovulation tests starting as soon as my period ended as well as the period tracker app Clue (which I've been using for years). I found that I was ovulating within a day of what the app predicted according to the test. I'm not a doctor but I'd say make sure you're using the tests correctly and look for other signs of ovulation like changes in discharge. I think it stinks that doctors wait a year to really worry about it if you're under 35. I wish you health and success in your journey.
@@samanthab5006 congratulations! Wish your family the best!
Hope I'll get pregnant as soon as possible
What do you think about doing a fertility cleanse using coffee enemas, herbal enemas and water enemas?
I told my obgyn that i wanted to get pregnant when I was 37...she NEVER told me about AMH, then at 39 I saw your videos since I was trying and it was not happening, then i did the test and found out it was really low, really angered me
I am so sorry, sending you love
Same, mine told me there is no testing for fertility, just to try for a year. I'm 37.
Is it possible to conceive naturally through regular sex only, when the woman is 44yrs old and the man is 47yrs old with out birth defects or genetic tests ???
Yeah. I don't think there's many numbers on it, but it can and does happen.
It can happen, but it's rare. My mother had her last child in her 40's, unfortunately my sister will be legally blind. So be mindful of health conditions with a baby concieved at a much later date.
Will taking cold medicines like Theraflu cause you to not conceive does that affect implantation, or anything like that?
@nataliecrawfordmd can I start GHEA supplements prior to consulting with a doctor?
What’s your thoughts on flying in the first trimester?
Love your videos! Thanks so much for putting in the time and effort to produce them.
My wife and I live in Austin and are starting on our journey. We may be scheduling with you soon. I'm 36 and have tried 2 home ICI with fresh known donor sperm. My wife is 32 and we may need to freeze her eggs.
I do have a question about FSH serum vs urine. In my most recent cycle my Day 3 FSH serum was 15. My cycle day 5 and 7 FSH urine was 8.1 and 8.3. They said the urine test is done later because it takes longer to break down into urine. Lab assay normal ranges are
Would recommend an AMH and antral follicle count over fsh (better ways to evaluate reserve).
@@NatalieCrawfordMD thanks for responding! My AMH is 1.28. Have not had an antral follicle count. Waiting on open enrollment to get on my wife's insurance next month. Hopefully not wasting our time with home ICI. Thanks again!
I just had my tubes checked in fertility clinic, I mentioned to the doctor that my luteal phase is only 9 days and he dismissed saying that doesn’t exist. Is he correct?
No. It hasn’t been “shown” to cause infertility but a short luteal phase is a well defined ovulation issue
@@NatalieCrawfordMD thanks for the reply. Makes sense in him pushing for IVF, although I don’t want to.
Question… can you use boric acid if trying to get pregnant or should you stop use prior and if so for how long?
Hi Natalie, I came across your video just now..Thanks for sharing and helping us...
I need help, please
2 weeks back I noticed blood clots discharged from my virganal. It wasn't my period so i immediately checked the Internet but i was told it normal and it will stop.....
Though it reduce at a point but on Sunday, It increased more than it was before...
The discharge comes out whenever I am standing and active... Yesterday after I came back from where I went to , my underwear and Jean was stain with blood
Same thing today I was standing and i felt the discharge,I cleaned it and after 5mins I noticed another discharge..
What could be the issue please 🙏
Thank you for your reply
I would make an appointment with a gynecologist or vaginal atrophy as soon as possible. Wishing you health & luck. May God bless you Barbara.
When will my period come back after a 5 month old miscarriage?
Can you explain how progesterone levels affect decisions about medicated vs unmedicated cycles?
I had one medicated IUI (letrozole) that wasn’t successful, though I think my frozen sperm was injected too early. I triggered on a Monday evening, was inseminated Tuesday at noon, and got my peak LH reading Wednesday morning.
Now I’m starting my second IUI and I was told my progesterone levels were a little high. On CD4 it was 11 and on CD6 it was 10. My clinic says under 10 for medication so I can continue unmedicated this cycle or wait until my next cycle to see if my levels come back down.
It costs about $2k per vial of sperm so I’m looking for how to best optimize my chances of success. I’m 36 with regular 27-28 day periods, AMH ~10pmol/L, and my AFC was 20 follicles the first time and 18 now. I’m using frozen sperm as a SMBC, partly due to a diagnosis of lichen sclerosis.
I only have one ovary and fallopian tube, but my remaining fallopian tube has hydrosalpinx, can i still get pregnant naturally?hoping for your response maam thank you.
Is the position of uterus affecting infertility? Someone told me my uterus is too low and so i am having difficulty getting pregnant. Please reply. 🙏🏻 would appreciate any answers.
If someone is taking a prenatal with dha but it does not contain choline, is this needed as a separate supplement?
Can you cover Hypothalamic amenorrhea?
I found my way back to Health the moment DR Igho took my Health issues as his own burden, he cured me from infertility and gave me hope to live again. words can't express how grateful I am doc keep the good work up
Do you have the doctor's contact pls?
@@eninauwaga4766 search the Dr name
my period is very much regular but the duration is 40 days, is it a concern?
I need citations bc you kept referring to food packaging as toxins, and I haven't seen any studies that back your BPA claim.
This is so well studied the FDA has a page on it as does the EDF - not a claim at all.
Assalamu alaikum doctor, I am from Pakistan and I am watching your video. My wife has PCOS and we have been married for seven years. I still have no children. My sperm test is fine. Can you help me? do Assalamu alaikum doctor, I am from Pakistan and I am watching your video. My wife has PCOS and we have been married for seven years. I still have no children. My sperm test is fine. Can you help me? do it
She can try taking clomiphene and metformin as well as weight management.
Doctor did you mean beef by red meat ?
Yes beef is red meat
Lamb, venison, goat, elk, and veal are also considered red meat
Does having one ovary and tube decrease your chance of conceiving naturally? (This would be due to an oophorectomy from having a large cyst)
It's been 7years trying to have child with my partner 😢i don't know what to do I'm struggling I'm 29 yrs know
My period is 24 to 29 days. Is that too much variation?
No matter if you’re been called infertile or whatever, after reading Dobbie Nerkstrol's guide, I ended up pleasantly surprised. Within 60 days anyone can get pregnant, feeling the changes in your body the first few weeks. After go’ogling her I understood it's not a miracle kind of thing like the title suggests, but you can bet you'll boost your chances.
You talk about cigarettes but what about e-cigarettes? I kniw there isnt much studies but just curious😮
I have been trying and I was ovulating last week and finished it yesterday I had sex so I’m just waiting now to see if I will be pregnant
Hi i am 24 and i what to know if im oky i started my period the 2nd till the 7th and now i started from the 16 till 20. And i whant to know if im oky or not
No, pls go and see your doctor
Can you take CBD for sleep?
What does men…how does marijuana affect sperm?
So are you blaming low ovarian reserve on controllable factors? What about grnetic factors?
Same sti’s and foods… so if someone is infertile, its all doen to them making mistakes?
No clearly not. She's talking about what you can do as far as things you can actually modify. You can't modify your genetics. She's clearly speaking only about things you can do now to give yourself the best chance.
Please invest in a mic. Can’t hear shit
I don’t believe marijuana facts lots of recent study’s on improved study’s
Pus 8 .10