What I Did to Prepare for Conception and the Best First Trimester of Pregnancy!

 

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Here’s what you can expect from this episode:

Every pregnancy journey is unique, and I’m excited to share my own experience with preparing for conception and smoothly sailing through the first trimester. My approach was thorough, incorporating clean eating, naturopathic advice, and the latest in ovulation tracking technology to ensure we were as prepared as possible.

In this episode, you’ll get an in-depth look at how I prepared my body for pregnancy — not just in the months leading up to conception but years in advance. Anticipating that I’d start my family in my 30s, I undertook significant preparations that I believe were key to my positive first-trimester experience.

Tune in to uncover the strategies and insights that shaped my path to a healthy pregnancy and learn how you can apply these lessons to your own journey.

Topics covered on my first trimester of pregnancy:

  • Exploring the decision to stop using birth control and the reasoning behind it
  • What it was like working with a naturopathic doctor and undergoing parasite cleanses
  • Utilizing the Oura Ring for tracking sleep, heart rate variability, and ovulation
  • Building a supportive pregnancy team, including choosing midwives, doulas, chiropractors, pelvic floor PT and massage therapists
  • Putting in the work to improve my relationship with myself through the practice of self-love
  • How I’m preparing for a natural childbirth
  • The changes my body went through in my first trimester including increased saliva, food aversions and constipation

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