In this video I am going to tell you my story and how I overcome infertility
at 41 and gave birth to my daughter at 42.
I got married at 40 with the intent of starting a family
I had no children and finally had an opportunity to have a child
of my own. It was as if All the stars aligned for me…finally..
All I had to do was get pregnant.
If you don’t know me my name is Charlene Lincoln Natural fertility specialist
and first time mama at 42. I help you take charge of your fertility to get pregnant
and fulfill your dreams of becoming a parent.
Now do you want some good news or bad news?
Bad news first right?
The bad news is there is plenty of depressing statistical data
when it comes to Fertility after 40.
I’m going to spare you that data because
I’m sure you will come upon it on your own or some wonderful specialist will let you in on it.
Good news? There's So much you can do to not be the statistical norm. it’s just gonna take some
effort on your part. Not a problem right? You’d do anything to conceive.I love how compliant you are.
So back to me…when I had an opportunity to have my
very own baby I focused on what I could do to help me beat those depressing statistical
odds. This was based on research that proved egg quality and sperm quality can indeed be improved.
I've had fertility clients and friends think they could beat those odds via going straight
to the most advanced fertility technology ….IVF. But you know…those sad statistics still apply.
That’s why I want you to take charge of your fertility and that way whether you conceive
naturally or increase your increase your chances of IVF success you are either way #winning.
I could tell you about my anxious sleepless nights where I sat and worried about whether
or not I could conceive I’m going to tell you about some steps I took that made a difference.
Here’s how I started out
The very first thing I recommend is to start tracking your BBT. Use an app or print out a
fertility chart online. Get a BBT thermometer and plan to start tomorrow morning. This
happens every morning at the same time before anything else including getting up to pee.
I’m going to let you in on something…charting
is incredible. It will be one of the most empowering things you can do when ttc.
If you don’t understand charting no problem just start taking that morning temperature
and then read or listen to the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility to
get up to speed but don’t wait till you understand it…just start doing it.
Only use an Ovulation predictor kit as a backup method. They can be unreliable for women over 40.
If you want a really great fertility tracker check out the Mira app. I made a video about it.
It’s pretty impressive and allows you to track your temperatures right in the app.
We need to confirm you are ovulating and that the follicular phase is long enough 12-15 days to
allow an egg to mature and that the luteal phase is sufficient enough for implantation to occur.
It’s also helpful to know what your temps are-too
low of temps can indicate that you have an underlying thyroid or adrenal imbalance.
My temps were a little low on the first phase of my cycle. When my acupuncturist saw this he
gave me kidney tonifying herbs which in Western terms were supporting my thyroid and adrenals.
Next I want you to switch up your diet to one that is fertility friendly.. Studies show that this
macronutrient breakdown is best for egg quality. Your partner is encouraged to copy this diet.
45% fat, 30% protein and 25% carbs. Also this way of eating keeps your blood sugars
nice and steady which is one of the most important things you can do for your fertility. Steady blood
sugar, reduced inflammation= you guessed it good egg quality and sperm quality. YAY!
I used a glucose meter to check and make sure my blood sugar was not spiking
after meals.This helped me make the decision to eliminate grains out of my diet in addition to
wheat and sugar. Steady blood sugar also creates an environment for healthy hormonal balance.
And as one of my viewers commented-since I removed simple carbs and sugars my FSH levels went down.
Yes your FSH levels can reduce, your cycles can become more regulated, your hormonal system
becomes more balanced, you can develop healthier gut flora and if need be you can shed some pounds.
For the fertility diet the quality of the macronutrients matter greatly. Healthy fats
are coconut oil, ghee, avocado oil, beef tallow, EVO, Bacon fat and lard from pasteured animals.
Proteins in this case are meat, fish and poultry.
Wild, pasteured organic, grass fed and finished and also the addition of organ meats. I will give
you a great way to easily get the benefit of organ meats without having to consume it
as a meal if that’s not your thing. This is the beef organ supplement I highly recommend.
Each meal just requires a palm size portion of protein so about 3oz. It’s not much.
Eating out is probably not going to work with this plan. Restaurant
food is filled with unknown ingredients and bad oils, poor quality meats, added sugars.
Even the hotbar at Whole Foods has canola oil in almost every recipe.
You can keep track of macronutrients with the Real Plan app. I will put a link below.
Breakfast: coconut milk smoothie: 2-3 ounces of full-fat coconut milk, 1 tablespoon of almond
butter, ½ avocado, ½ cup of strawberries, 1 tablespoon of Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides,
and 2-3 ounces of water (depending on how you like your shakes). In this smoothie you’d
want to get a fruit in season because you don’t want to use frozen. If fruits aren’t in season
then use greens like kale and add a few drops of stevia to sweeten it up.
But it also can be pasteured eggs with sauteed veggies in coconut oil, ghee or avocado oil.
What most fertility studies show is that egg quality and sperm quality is degraded by
inflammation so we are going to slowly or quickly eliminate food and drink that is inflammatory.
The first week of your fertility diet plan let’s choose one inflammatory food that we are going to
eliminate. Let’s choose from these 3: Caffeine, Sugar (exception whole fruit) or Wheat.
So if you are a regular coffee drinker you can switch to a cup of green tea a day or
half cup of coffee. Some people quit cold turkey and others wean off slowly over a
few weeks. You will want to eliminate all of those
sugar laden or artificially sweetened caffeine drinks though as soon as possible. I had an
addiction to Peets mochas so I get that this is hard but fortunately you can do hard things.
If you choose to eliminate sugar then you should grab some
either stevia or monk fruit sweetener. You may want to make some keto cookies
or add the sweetener I mentioned to your herbal tea to get you through the withdrawals.
I am a recovering sugar addict and had to have sweets of some kind every single day. It was
only through using stevia, monkfruit, eliminating simple carbs and grains did I break that cycle.
If you are eliminating wheat and eventually grains then you might want to make some keto grain free
bread to help the transition. You got this. There are some great books that give you great
recipes where sugar, grains and wheat are eliminated. Here are a few
books I really like that have plenty of grain free, sugar free recipes.
What about supplements? What about exercise? What about
dairy?. Right now let’s start charting and start tweaking your meals to be fertility friendly.
And choose one thing above to eliminate and if you are feeling bold choose 2.
I quit caffeine cold turkey because I didn’t want to mess around. And I quit alcohol also.
I did this several months before trying to conceive. Your eggs are not sitting in your body
hanging out and waiting their turn. They are in a primordial state and take about
120 days to fully mature into the egg that is selected for ovulation. Respecting
this phase called the preconception phase is key to healthy fertility.
Have you ever downloaded our free report on improving egg quality naturally-even
at 40plus? I recommend that you do, it’s in the description below.
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