09/26/2025
So much to consider when you’re TTC 💗
I practice what I preach over here and it’s helped dozens of moms naturally improve their fertility. Here’s what we did to level up ours as a 36 and 51 year old couple 〰️
(Yes, this is a his AND hers conversation, always)
🗓️ STARTED SO EARLY. 18 months for both of us. It’s never ever ever too early to get proactive with your fertility. In addition to food, I focused on getting good, regular sleep, Pilates 2-3x per week, more walking, infrared sauna therapy, more time in nature, and acupuncture.
🥂 ZERO ALCOHOL. Everyone has their opinion on this, but there is truly no nutritional value in alcohol. Listennn, I love my wine and prosecco and espresso martinis too, but they block nutrient absorption making conception more difficult than it needs to be.
💊 TARGETED SUPPLEMENTS. Got the best prenatal for me (8 capsules per day), did a couple rounds of probiotics, and he took a multivitamin that covered his needs for s***m health. This will look a bit different for everyone.
🐟 LOTS OF FISH. Because protein and omega 3s and zinc and vit d. These nutrients are non-negotiable for fertility health and really support baby’s development in those early stages.
👩🏽🌾 SHOP THE FARMERS MARKET. As much as humanly possible. This ensures your food is the freshest and most nutrient dense. In our house, the first pass for shopping happens with the farmer and we fill in the gaps with grocery stores.
🩸CYCLE TRACKING. Using fertility awareness methods. There is a correct way to check BBT and cervical mucus that made a huge difference in understanding my fertile window and ovulation day.
If you’re not 18 months out, the other best time is now. We both made the same lifestyle adjustments, which wasn’t too far from daily life and helped with ease and consistency.
Honestly, I thought it’d take a little longer. It happened on the first try with Junie but I was 5 years older when we started with number 2.
I have a shorter cycle, and since I was checking, I found out we were pregnant at 3.5 weeks after 2 months of trying 🤍☁️