Okay in this video I'm going to give you a fertility trick
I found really helpful when trying to conceive and follow by a really important fertility tip that I definitely don't want you to miss
Okay, so let's get started off with a trick. I learned from a wonderful fertility doctor. Dr
Miki Shima
before intercourse fill up a hot water bottle
With very warm, but not hot water and then put it on the nightstand or somewhere easily accessible
After intercourse during your fertile window
I recommend to remain laying down on your back for 15 minutes and place the hot water bottle up against your vagina
So in between your legs up against your vagina, dr
Shima says that the heat from the hot water bottle helps excite the sperm towards the egg, okay
I talked about this in a previous
Video and many of you were confused about this tip saying things like that heat damaged sperm heat does damage sperm
however
this heat will not come in contact with a sperm and
Therefore will be safe just to clarify you are placing the hot water bottle up against your vagina while you're laying down
The temperature is very warm not hot and should be comfortable to have on the sensitive area
My husband and I did this every time after intercourse during the Fertile window and we felt it was just an extra simple thing
We could do to help
His sperm make the long journey to the egg
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Fertility issues and became a first-time mama at 42 using all-natural
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Ok on to my fertility tip and this is critically important when trying to conceive
This is near and dear to my heart because if I did not address this properly
And get the help I needed when I was trying to get pregnant. I would have probably not been able to conceive at 41
I know I wouldn't have been and it would have been a dark road. Okay, my tip is to get a complete and thorough
Thyroid workup now. I know some of you have feel you already have and that's great but hear me out in this video
I'm going to discuss why you may be suffering from a thyroid condition and not even know it or being improperly
Tested and properly treated and therefore unable to conceive or hold on to a pregnancy right now
I'm coming across so many women who are not properly
Tested and treated for thyroid disease and it's making it so difficult to conceive and carry a baby to term
So that brings me to getting pregnant when you have thyroid problems. Okay, stay tuned and let's talk about it
Hypothyroidism is a condition which is becoming more and more common and is one that could absolutely affect your ability to conceive
One in five Americans have hypothyroidism and half do not know it
What is hypothyroidism?
Hypothyroidism is a medical condition which is caused when your body is unable to produce enough thyroid hormone from your thyroid gland
the thyroid gland rests in your neck area and it produces some very important hormones a
Small disturbance in the production of these hormones may result in menstrual irregularities PCOS like symptoms
PMS and other hormone related problems
The reason for this has to do with the interaction between thyroid hormone and progesterone and estrogen
Normal, thyroid hormone production is required for your body to regularly ovulate
If you don't ovulate regularly, or have an ovule Ettore cycles, then you reduce your risk dramatically of getting pregnant
Hypothyroidism is also closely linked with progesterone
Women who have hypothyroidism often present with the symptoms of low progesterone and they tend to have low serum
Progesterone when their blood work is checked
In this video, I'm specifically focusing on hypothyroidism. But hyperthyroidism can cause similar issues
So it's important to realize that thyroid problems of any cause may potentially lead to difficulties in conception
However, good news is it's absolutely possible to get pregnant if you have thyroid issues
In my experience, I found that women with hypothyroidism or Hashimoto's
Often get pregnant rather easily once they are treated appropriately
That means getting on the right type of medication balancing hormones
Including thyroid and other sex hormones and improving lifestyle and diet
This is also important for the health of your baby once you do conceive
Because your baby relies on your thyroid function for a little while
Babies born to women who do not have optimal thyroid function tend to have problems ranging from birth defects to neurological
issues and even a lower than normal IQ after birth
Miscarriages are another risk factor from not getting your thyroid issue properly addressed
The threads are so important to optimize your thyroid before getting pregnant
Dr. Richard Shamas the author of feeling fat fuzzy and frazzled explained that the hormones adrenals and thyroid are
all interconnected
He uses the analogy of the three-legged stool
So to really have strong hormonal balance
We must make sure the adrenals and the thyroid and the hormones are healthy strong and supported
Next I want to talk about some common science of hypothyroidism
I'll put some common signs of hyperthyroidism in the description below
Fatigue ranging from mild to severe weight gain ranging from mild to moderate hair loss dry skin cracked and dry nails
menstrual irregularities pain in your muscles or joints
depression anxiety
unexplained eyebrow hair loss
cold body temperature or intolerance to cold
constipation
If you recognize these symptoms, and we're told your lab tests are normal
you may need to go to a different doctor such as a reproductive endocrinologist or a
functional medicine doctor that specializes in fertility
Conventional reference ranges for thyroid are vastly different from optimal reference ranges for fertility
for example TSH
conventional reference ranges are between 0.5 to 5 while optimal reference ranges for fertility are between 1 & 2 &
Optimally you would be closer to 1 if you had your thyroid tested and your TSH was above 2 you would be considered normal
If you considered conventional reference ranges and told nothing is wrong with your thyroid yet studies have shown that is
too elevated for conception
Another big challenge. Is that many doctors only test for
TSH and that is not giving a clear enough picture of the health of the thyroid and
That brings me to the first step
Number 1 get a complete thyroid workup
What I would like to see for you is an up-to-date thyroid panel with the following markers tested
TSH free t4
free t3
reverse t3 and thyroid antibodies antibodies
Are always recommended to be tested as we have found elevated thyroid antibodies precede thyroid disease
We recently had a fertility client give birth at 46
She previously struggled because unbeknownst to her or her doctor. She had elevated thyroid antibodies
Because her thyroid teslic normal they never bothered to check her antibodies
This we found was preventing her from conceiving or carrying a baby to term
Once our coaches tested her and they found she had elevated that I write antibodies and treated them. She was able to conceive
Number two get properly treated
You may already be taking medication for thyroid and maybe your labs looked normal
But you are still having symptoms and unable to conceive
This is really common
Many doctors use a one-size-fits-all approach to thyroid medication which essentially leaves you untreated
some women do well on t4 only medications like synthroid and
Levothyroxine, however, a lot of women are not able to convert
inactive thyroid hormone t4 to active thyroid hormone t3
I'm one of these women and there are millions of us
In that case, you may do better with a naturally desiccated thyroid
medication which includes active thyroid hormones t3 and t4
Or in some cases if you're on t4 only medication, which is synthroid or levothyroxine
your doctor may add a
t3
Synthetic medication to help if you're not a good converter of inactive hormone to active hormone
in any case make sure doctor is willing to find the best fit for you based on test results and your
individual symptoms
What about diet and lifestyle? This is so important when optimizing your thyroid function
We cannot rely on medication alone to do this
Here are some diet and lifestyle recommendations to support your thyroid
Eat a healthy whole food diet one that is rich in zinc
Selenium and iodine these nutrients help your thyroid function
Exercise regularly, but make sure not to over exercise
Take a multivitamin to replenish minerals and nutrients you may be deficient in
Improve your gut health this can be done with diet, but you may also need probiotics or enzymes as well
Probiotics can also help improve hormone balance and lead to weight loss
Manage your stress
Take adrenal adaptogens if necessary to help your body tolerate stress
adaptogens are like rhodiola or
ginseng
Avoid under korean disruptors found in plastics certain foods and dairy products
Drink plenty of
pure filtered water enough to help your body eliminate necessary toxins avoid
xenoestrogens found in dairy products foods and chemicals and avoid gluten
Have you been diagnosed with hypo or hyper thyroid or do you recognize the symptoms in yourself?
Let me know in the comments below
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