Dr. Fiona McCulloch ND, the founder, and owner of White Lotus Integrative Medicine has worked with thousands of people seeking better health over the past 15 years of her practice. She is committed to health education and advocacy, empowering her patients with the most current information on health topics and natural medicine therapies with a warm, empathic approach.

In today’s show, we talk about Dr. Fiona’s new book “8 Steps to Reverse your PCOS” which she released in September 2016! We also talk about the connection between PCOS, inflammation, gut health & thyroid conditions!

Dr. Fiona joined us on a previous episode: episode 45 where we talked about the autoimmune disease as it relates to fertility, thyroid health, and MTHFR gene mutation

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• Why has there been a recent push to change the name of PCOS?
• The connection between PCOS, insulin resistance, and Diabetes
• What is inflammation as it relates to PCOS and how is it caused?
• The connection between inflammation, food sensitivities, and autoimmunity
• Why is following whole foods based nutrition plan so important for reducing chronic low-grade inflammation?
• Androgen excess and PCOS
• What is Hirsutism and how can it connect to PCOS?
• How do stress and hormones affect the length of the ovulatory process?
• How hormones affect a woman’s cycle as she matures
• Why doctors should use caution when diagnosing PCOS for an adolescent female
• The connection between PCOS and Cardiovascular Disease
• How can thyroid disorders play a role in PCOS?
• Dispelling the myth that PCOS doesn’t go away after giving birth
• Dr. Fiona’s advice for women with PCOS who are trying to conceive

Connect with Dr. Fiona McCulloch, ND

You can connect with Dr. Fiona on her Website and on Facebook

Resources mentioned:

• Dr. Fiona’s Book: 8 Steps to Reverse your PCOS
• White Lotus Integrative Medicine
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 022 | What is PCOS? | Healing PCOS Naturally | PCOS Diva Amy Medling
• FFP 060 | Treating PCOS Without Fertility Drugs | Conceiving Naturally With PCOS | Dr. Katherine Sherif
• FFP 103 | Real Food for PCOS | PCOS, Insulin Resistance & Diabetes | Managing PCOS Naturally with Diet | Balancing Blood Sugar | Lily Nichols
• FFP 425 | PCOS or HA? | What Is The Difference? | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 354 | Coming Off The Pill With PCOS | Kate Kordsmeier
• FFP 211 | Healing PCOS | Amy Medling

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Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

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In today’s episode I dive into the difference between PCOS and HA. Two very different conditions with different presentations which are often confused with one another!

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• What is PCOS? 
• What is Hypothalamic Amenorrhea?
• Characteristics of PCOS and how it shows up in your cycle
• Symptoms of PCOS and HA
• Characteristics of HA and how it shows up in your cycle
• Why looking at your menstrual cycle is a vital sign

Connect with Lisa:

Resources mentioned:

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 354 | Coming Off The Pill With PCOS | Kate Kordsmeier
• FFP 349 | Overcoming Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Samantha Kellgren
• FFP 223 | Overcoming Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | No Period. Now What? | Dr. Nicola Rinaldi, PhD
• FFP 211 | Healing PCOS | Amy Medling

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Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

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Rosita Arvigo, is a Doctor of Naprapathy, ethnobotanist, spiritual healer, author of 8 books on traditional healing of Central America, and she is the founder of The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy® & the Arvigo Institute.

Donna Zubrod is a nationally certified, North Carolina Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist, a DONA certified Birth Doula, and a certified practitioner and teacher of The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy®. Her practice, Seven Generations Massage & Birth, offers support towards positive reproductive and digestive health experiences and outcomes from menarche, throughout the childbearing years, to menopause and beyond. She helps couples with fertility challenges to successfully conceive and nurtured expectant mothers during pregnancy through postpartum.

In today’s episode I share a special interview with both Dr. Arvigo and Donna. We focus on abdominal therapy for fertility and period pain, and how it differs from conventional medical treatments.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• What is The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy®?
• The process of Arvigo® Therapy
• How you need proper hemodynamics to find homeostasis within the body
• What inspired Donna to conduct her observational study on measuring the affects of Arvigo® Therapy on the menstrual cycle parameter
• Some of the factors she had the 10 participants track during their cycles
• How Donna measured the effects for each participant
• Why goal of the study was to see if abdominal therapy had any effects on the menstrual cycle
• Was ovulation confirmed during the study?
• The importance of self-care by the participants during the study
• Did the participants have less painful period during the study?
• What were some of the results that stood out to Donna?
• How does abdominal therapy potentially improve mucus production or luteal phase length?
• How can Arvigo® bring women with extreme menstrual pain back to a normal cycle
• The importance of getting informed and being an active participant in your health

Connect with Dr. Rosita Arvigo & Donna Zubrod:

Resources mentioned:

• You Can Do It! Doulas Workshop
• FFP 050 | Journeys in Healing | Arvigo® Therapy for Fertility and Pregnancy | Donna Zubrod & Diane MacDonald
• FFP 018 | Arvigo Abdominal Therapy | Vaginal Steaming | Traditional Maya healing for Fertility and Menstrual Cycle Irregularities| Dr Rosita Arvigo
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 202 | Vaginal Steaming for Period Problems | Steamy Chick | Keli Garza
• FFP 067 | Healthy Menstruation | Fertility Awareness | Fertility Massage Therapy | Rachel Eyre
• FFP 050 | Journeys in Healing | Arvigo® Therapy for Fertility and Pregnancy | Donna Zubrod & Diane MacDonald
• FFP 018 | Arvigo Abdominal Therapy | Vaginal Steaming | Traditional Maya healing for Fertility and Menstrual Cycle Irregularities| Dr Rosita Arvigo

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Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

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Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Founder and creator of Mercier Therapy, Jennifer Mercier has been in practice for over a decade and serves women with primary and secondary infertility, pelvic pain and surgical recovery. Most of the women that consult Dr. Mercier’s expertise have been diagnosed with endometriosis, PCOS, scar tissue, fibroids, blocked tubes, premature ovarian failure, diminished ovarian reserve, advanced age, and hormone/thyroid imbalance.

Mercier Therapy is a deep pelvic organ visceral manipulation done via the abdomen. Deep manipulation provides better organ mobility and increased blood flow to enhance overall pelvic organ function.

In today’s episode we talk about the incredible benefits of this powerful abdominal therapy modality, and its implications for women’s health.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• What is Mercier Therapy
• Who are the ideal candidates for Mercier Therapy
• What led Dr. Mercier to her abdominal therapy career
• The importance of abdominal therapy before, during and after pregnancy
• The importance of abdominal therapy increasing mobility and blood flow
• How abdominal therapy can better connect you with that area of your body
• The effectiveness rates with Mercier Therapy

Connect with Dr. Mercier: 

Resources mentioned:

• Dr. Jennifer Mercier | Website
• Mercier Therapy Professional Training Website
• Fertility: The Shared Journey with Mercier Therapy 
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 248 | Abdominal Therapy for Fertility, Conception, and Emotional Healing | Andrea Thompson
• FFP 201 | Pelvic Floor Alchemy | Isa Herrera
• FFP 101 | Pelvic Pain and Inflammation | Functional Nutrition | Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy | Jessica Drummond
• FFP 030 | Alignment and Movement for Fertility | Merciér Therapy | Marie Wittman

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Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Dr. Jessica Drummond is the CEO of The Integrative Women’s Health Institute and author of Outsmart Endometriosis. She holds licenses in physical therapy and clinical nutrition and is a board certified health coach. She has 20 years of experience working with women with chronic pelvic pain, facilitates educational programs for women’s health professionals in more than 60 countries globally, and leads virtual wellness programs for people with endometriosis. Dr. Drummond lives and works with her husband and daughters between Houston, Texas, and Fairfield, Connecticut.

In today’s episode we delve into endometriosis. What it is, what causes it, and how you can treat it naturally. Discover why period pain, though common, is not considered “normal” — and what you can do to reduce and/or eliminate your pain!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• What lead Jessica to study and delve into Women’s Health and period pain
• What is endometriosis and the difference between paradigms
• Period Pain is not always endometriosis
• Challenges with surgery in response to endometriosis
• Surgery is not always a requirement for endometriosis
• Other options for those who are experiencing fertility issues or period pain who don’t want to go straight to surgery
• Risks of birth control and using it as the cure for period pain
• What causes endometriosis

Connect with Jessica Drummond:

You can connect with Jessica Drummond on his Website, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.

Resources mentioned:

• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 318 | Overcoming Period Pain + Natural Birth Control | Lisa & Lauren
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 304 | Overcoming Period Pain and an Infertility Diagnosis | Lisa & Angie
• FFP 283 | Overcoming Period Pain | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 220 | Managing Intense Period Pain | Maria & Lisa

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Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

In today’s episode I discuss period pain. I go into the most common causes for period pain, and specific steps you can take to reduce and/or eliminate your pain starting today!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• What is primary dysmenorrhea
• What is period pain a sign of
• How period pain is very common but not normal
• The flow pattern of a normal period
• Why you should get checked out by your doctor if your bleeding is too light or too heavy
• How extreme pain with your period can be a sign of endometriosis or other issues
• Why the pill may manage period pain but does not fix the underlying cause of the pain
• Other modalities to look at when you have severe period pain
• Strategies for reducing period pain
• How processed dairy products can affect women
• The importance of reducing xenoestrogenic chemicals from your household products or makeup
• The benefits of acupuncture or abdominal therapies for period pain
• How vaginal steaming can improve your bleeding issues
• Supplements that can improve period pain
• The importance of identifying the sources of inflammation causing your period pain

Connect with Lisa:

Resources mentioned:

• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 220 | Managing Intense Period Pain | Maria & Lisa
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 186 | Managing Painful Periods | Charting Cervical Mucus | Lisa & Liz
• FFP 180 | Managing Painful Periods | Dysmenorrhea | Endometriosis | Dr. Lara Briden, ND
• [On Air Client Session] FFP 151 | Overcoming Period Pain | The Link Between Digestion & The Menstrual Cycle | Lisa & Stacey
• FFP 138 | Post-Pill Amenorrhea | Why It Took 4 Years For Her Period To Come Back | Andrea Petrus
• FFP 019 | Fix Your Period | Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea and The Pill | Nicole Jardim

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Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Stasha is The Period Coach, the bloody kind not the grammar kind. Founder of the Period Coaching School, certifying coaches to incorporate menstrual cycles in their work, and author of The Revolution Will Be Bloody, Stasha is also a dancer, cook, sword fighter, tai chi practicing, speaker, skateboarder, INTJ, foul mouthed, football loving, digital nomad. Basically, pinning her down is nearly impossible. She’ll go anywhere as long as there’s a tea kettle and WiFi.

A Certified Holistic Health Coach, and 20+ years of research have fueled her passion to reconnect women to the power in their period. Stasha is leading the bloody revolution to end the taboo of menstruation world wide. No longer whispers in bathrooms, she’s leading powerful public discussions.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• What drew Stasha to period coaching and what inspired her to write The Revolution Will be Bloody
• Stasha' endometriosis experience and the age she went thru the diagnosis
• Why do doctors not take endometriosis serious
• How Stasha regulated and took control of her endometriosis
• Different ways to use cannabis for pain management
• What the pain symptoms felt like for Stasha
• What strategies does Stasha use with her clients from her personal experience

Connect with Stasha:

Resources mentioned:

• The Revolution Will be Bloody
• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 227 | Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, Fibroids, and Epigenetics | Dr. Tiffany Katz, Ph.D.
• FFP 136 | Endometriosis, PCOS & Fibroids | Surgical Techniques That Preserve Fertility | NaPro Technology | Dr. Kyle Beiter
• FFP 180 | Managing Painful Periods | Dysmenorrhea | Endometriosis | Dr. Lara Briden, ND
• FFP 322 | Managing Endometriosis Naturally | Banishing Painful Periods | Jessica Drummond[FAMM Practitioner Series] FFP 392 | Endometriosis, Period Pain, & Self-Advocacy | Brittany Cornish
• FFP 257 | Mercier Therapy for Pelvic Pain and Infertility | Dr. Jennifer Mercier, ND, PhD

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Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Dr. Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG, is triple-board certified and a fellow of gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine, and anti-aging and regenerative medicine. She has special certifications in functional medicine, sexual health, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.

When her own health took a troubling turn during menopause, she sought out the wisdom of healers around the world. She learned that modern medicine and time-tested natural remedies are not at odds. Working together, they create indisputable results and true well being. Using delicious, healing foods and simple lifestyle changes, Dr. Anna reclaimed her health and life.

Fuelled by her belief that every woman deserves to be empowered and in control of their health and life, she developed the Keto-Green lifestyle, which has helped thousands of women opt out of menopause misery and experience a joyful transition to the next stage of their lives.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook.  The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

• What inspired Dr. Anna to focus on the demographics she works with
• What challenges did Anna face with her specific focus area
• Dr. Anna’s personal experience around menopause
• What changes hormonally during menopause
• How our body changes and is effected by menopause
• What is the Keto Green way and why its important for specific stages in life
• How stress can effect early menopause

Connect with Dr. Anna Cabeca:

Resources mentioned:

• The Hormone Fix
• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 280 | Hormones, Menopause, and Using the Keto Diet to Manage Symptoms | Dr. Anna Cabeca
• FFP 364 | Hormone Repair Manual | Managing Premenopause, Menopause & Beyond | Lara Briden, ND
• FFP 333 | The Wisdom of Menopause | Empowerment During Perimenopause and Beyond | Alexandra Pope
• FFP 281 | Intermittent Fasting, Keto Diets, and Why Women Should Approach it Differently | Shawn Mynar

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Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women’s health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you’ve been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Expect A Miracle provides a gentle and effective hands-on site specific pelvic and abdominal therapy which helps women with issues such as infertility, sexual trauma and surgical recovery, and gastrointestinal issues. We also specialize in natural hormone balancing by using only the finest bio-identical hormones. Dr. Mercier has been in practice for over 20 years, is a published author, documentary film producer/director and loves serving the women of her community and from around the world. She is also the creator and founder of Mercier Therapy.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.;The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available.;Click here to join now!

• Why Dr. Mercier chose to write Conceive and what is the background behind the book
• Dr. Jennifer Mercier background and what is Mercier Therapy
• What are the challenges that Dr. Mercier is seeing in reproductive medicine
• Why women may benefit waiting on IVF
• What is Dr. Mercier perspective on male factor infertility
• Difference between IVF and ICSI
• Relationship between a mans testosterone and his sperm
• Why increasing testosterone effects a mans sperm

Connect with Dr. Jennifer Mercier:

Resources mentioned:

• Conceive: The Mercier Approach
• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 027 | The Impact of Sexual Abuse on Fertility and Infertility | Part 2 | Dr Erica Berman
• FFP 030 | Alignment and Movement for Fertility | Merciér Therapy | Marie Wittman
• FFP 101 | Pelvic Pain and Inflammation | Functional Nutrition | Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy | Jessica Drummond
• FFP 201 | Pelvic Floor Alchemy | Isa Herrera
• FFP 257 | Mercier Therapy for Pelvic Pain and Infertility | Dr. Jennifer Mercier, ND, PhD

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Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women’s health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you’ve been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Sarah and Matthew Bivens are the creators of Doing It At Home (DIAH), a platform for empowering home birth content and community. DIAH started in 2016 when they were pregnant with their first child and switched from a hospital birth to a home birth halfway through the pregnancy. Both balanced lifestyle coaches prior to becoming parents, Sarah and Matthew have taken their past coaching experience and married it with their passion for home birth to make DIAH the ultimate space for home birth empowerment. DIAH includes a podcast, online community and content, resources and coaching. Together since 2012, Matthew and Sarah currently live in Marietta, Georgia with their daughter Maya.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• What brought Sarah and Matthew to where they are now
• Sarah and Matthews pregnancy experience
• What prompted Matthew and Sarah to change their mind to have a home birth
• What were Matthews concerns with home birth and was he onboard with it at first
• What the differences are between a hospital setting and home birth setting
• The differences in experiences with the midwife and the obgyn
• How Sarah and Michael got passed their fears of home birth

Connect with Sarah & Matthew:

Resources mentioned:

• Lisa's appearance on "Doing it at Home" Podcast
• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 043 | The Role of Birth and Postpartum Doulas in the Birthing Process | Placenta Encapsulation | Fertility Awareness | Sarah Moloney
• FFP 061 | How to Conceive Naturally and Have a Healthy Pregnancy after 30 | Willow Buckley
• FFP 092 | Natural Fertility Info | Nutrition For Fertility | Smart Supplementation | Get Pregnant Naturally | Hethir Rodriguez
• FFP 117 | What do Midwives Do? | Is it Safe to Have Babies at Home? | Midwifery Care in Canada | Candice Syme R.M.

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Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

I’m sharing some exciting news in today’s podcast episode! Find out the top 10 ways I prepared for pregnancy.

Today's episode is sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness. Discover how to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally using fertility awareness techniques in my free online course! From timing sex correctly to identifying fertility issues, this course has you covered! Click here to join now!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• 10 ways Lisa prepared for pregnancy
• Benefits of eating liver and organ meats
• Benefits of consuming fish two to three times a week for omega 3s
• Replenishing nutrients from previous pregnancies
• Lisa's regular supplement protocol
• Benefits of consuming enough protein daily, especially on exercise days
• Benefits of eating healthy fats to support a health cycle
• Incorporating fermented foods and bone broth
• How Lisa optimizes her thyroid health
• How Lisa optimizes her Menstrual cycle
• What Lisa does to optimize sleep
• Why Lisa encouraged her husband to follow the same diet and supplement strategy during the preconception phase

Connect with Lisa:

Resources mentioned:

• Liver Paté - fertility superfood
• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 207 | Top 10 Ways I’m Preparing For Pregnancy | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 221 | 10 Ways I Reduced My Sugar and Carbohydrate Consumption | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 383 | Boosting Low Progesterone | Short Luteal Phase | PMS | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 260 | How Early Should You Start Planning For Pregnancy? | Meghan Telpner
• FFP 243 | The Fourth Trimester | Postpartum Care with Maga Mama | Kimberly Ann Johnson
• FFP 242 | Planning for Pregnancy | What You Need To Know! | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 232 | Birth Stories | Planning and Preparing for Birth | Dr. Danielle Miller

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Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Today’s episode is all about cervical mucus (CM)! I get questions about cervical mucus nearly every day in my emails and DMs, so today I’m answering your top questions about CM.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on May 10th! Will you be joining us?  Click here to register now!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• How important cervical mucus is to understanding your menstrual cycle?
• What is cervical mucus?
• Facts about cervical mucus? 
• What are the different types of mucus?
• How you check for cervical mucus?
• What is normal and what is abnormal cervical mucus?

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Resources mentioned:

• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• [FAMM Practitioner Series] FFP 390 | Personal Charting Insights | Cervical Health | Building Your Women’s Health Practice with FAMM | Haley Smith
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 237 | Demystifying the Cervix | Lisa & Dana
• FFP 191 | Cervical Health & Fertility Awareness Charting | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 186 | Managing Painful Periods | Charting Cervical Mucus | Lisa & Liz
• FFP 108 | Cervical Mucus & Hormonal Health | Fertility Awareness Method Cycle Charting | Diet, Gut Health & Fertility | Vicki Braun

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Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

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Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are youa women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Find out in today’s episode with Kahli! Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on May 10th! Will you be joining us?  Click here to register now!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• What brought Kahli to begin practicing Fertility Awareness
• How Kahli’s celiac diagnosis has affected her health
• Why Lisa suggested Kahli cut out coffee
• Different ways coffee can affect your menstrual cycle
• How the cervical position can be helpful with timing for conception
• Why the sex every other day theory may work for some but not others

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Resources mentioned:

• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 407 | The Top 4 Reasons Why You’re Not Conceiving | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 385 | Low-Fat Diets & Testosterone In Men | Boosting Sperm Quality | Joe Whittaker
• FFP 366 | Conception Myths | Top 4 Myths About Conception | Timing & Sex Frequency | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 321 | Improving Sperm Quality | Everything You Need To Know About Male Factor Infertility | Marc Sklar

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Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are youa women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

• Carter's period and birth control history
• Why Carter decided to come off of birth control and the side effects she experienced
• Carter's experience with painful sex and diving in to reasons why it could be happening
• Common reasons for painful sex
• Strategies and solutions to alleviate painful sex

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Resources mentioned:

• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 159 | Vulvodynia | Pain with Sex (Intercourse) | The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control | Lisa & Madeline
• FFP 128 | The Biggest Myths About Sex and Female Orgasm | 5 Practical Ways To Have Better Sex | The Key To Orgasms During Sex | Sex & Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 039 | Sexuality in Relationships, Sexuality and Aging, and Sex Education | Dr. Melanie Davis

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Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are youa women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

If you’re thinking about using the copper IUD, you’ll want to tune into today’s episode! Jennifer joins us to share her experience switching from the pill to the copper IUD.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on May 10th! Will you be joining us? Click here  to register now!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• Jennifer's menstrual cycle and contraceptive history
• Jennifer's experience with the Copper IUD and the insertion process
• Side effects of the Copper IUD
• How Jennifer's gut issues improved
• Why Jennifer transitioned from the Copper IUD to the pill
• Jennifer's side effects from the pill

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Resources mentioned:

• Fertility Continuing Education for Healthcare Professionals
• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 410 | Copper IUD Failure | Pill Reality Series | Annalise & Lisa
• FFP 365 | Copper IUD Side Effects | Pill Reality Series | Christine & Lisa
• FFP 341 | Copper IUD Benefits & Side Effects | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Frances
• FFP 247 | The Truth About Copper IUDs | Pill Reality Series | Nina and Kathryn

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Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

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Dr. Jessica Liu is a Naturopathic Doctor, with over 16 years of expertise and clinical excellence in the field of fertility, women's health and pregnancy care. With an extensive background in natural reproductive medicine, Dr. Liu has helped hundreds of families conceive healthy babies, both naturally and with assisted reproductive techniques such as IUI or IVF. Her program, “Creating Vibrant Fertility” has a particular focus in supporting women to move through the emotional trauma of sub-fertility and pregnancy loss in order to awaken their optimal fertility potential.

Together Nora and Dr. Liu have created the Fertility CE program, a continuing education program for women’s health professionals.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on May 10th! Will you be joining us? Click here  to register now!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• How infections are related to miscarriage's
• What should you look for if you think you have an infection
• How to diagnosis your infection
• Why cervical mucus is important to monitor while your cycle charting
• How antibiotics effect your cycle and a pregnancy
• The importance of progesterone to a healthy cycle and pregnancy

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Connect with Dr. Jessica Liu:

You can connect with Jessica on Facebook, Instagram and on her website.

Resources mentioned:

• Fertility Continuing Education for Healthcare Professionals
• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• [FAMM Practitioner Series] FFP 393 | PMS & Low Progesterone | Preconception Planning | Nora DeBora
• FFP 383 | Boosting Low Progesterone | Short Luteal Phase | PMS | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 233 | Progesterone and the Importance of Regular Ovulation | Dr. Jerilynn Prior
• FFP 185 | Low Progesterone | Short Luteal Phase | Premenstrual Spotting | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 144 | Seed Cycling & Hormone Balance | Supporting Your Menstrual Cycle Naturally | Dr. Nicole Sandilands

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This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• Annalise's period and birth control history
• When did contraceptives become a big deal for Annalise
• Annalise's experience with the Copper IUD insertion
• Annalise's side effects from the Copper IUD
• How Annalise got pregnant on the IUD
• What are the conversations you need to have with your doctor when getting the IUD
• How did Annalise and her partner deal with the pregnancy and the miscarriage
• How this process effected Annalise

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Resources mentioned:

• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 365 | Copper IUD Side Effects | Pill Reality Series | Christine & Lisa
• FFP 341 | Copper IUD Benefits & Side Effects | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Frances
• FFP 295 | The IUD, The Pill, and Important Side Effects You Should Know About | Pill Reality Series | Katherine & Lisa
• FFP 247 | The Truth About Copper IUDs | Pill Reality Series | Nina and Kathryn

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Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

• The strategy for coming off the pill as it pertains to conception
• Timing of when you should come off the pill when trying to conceive
• Post pill side effects and side effects
• When you should stop taking you birth control during your pill pack
• Things to consider when coming off the pill
• Supplements to take when coming off the pill to replenish your body

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Resources mentioned:

• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 406 | Conceiving With Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 383 | Boosting Low Progesterone | Short Luteal Phase | PMS | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 300 | Conceiving with Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 287 | Conceiving with Love | Denise Wiesner, LAc.
• FFP 277 | The Top 4 Reasons Why You’re Not Conceiving | Lisa | Fertility Friday

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Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

• How to use Fertility Awareness cycle charting when you’re trying to conceive
• How does Fertility Awareness Charting help with fertility
• How to time sex accurately whether you’re trying to avoid pregnancy or trying to conceive
• What it takes for natural conception
• What to do when you are not conceiving when you are timing sex and charting
• How cervical fluid plays an important role in conception
• Different types of mucus
• Check for cervical fluid after your period
• Specific myths about how many times and when to have sex

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Resources mentioned:

• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 300 | Conceiving with Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 287 | Conceiving with Love | Denise Wiesner, LAc.
• FFP 277 | The Top 4 Reasons Why You’re Not Conceiving | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 222 | Optimizing Sex For Conception With Limited Mucus | Daysi & Lisa

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Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on May 10th! Will you be joining us? Click here  to register now!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• The importance of having healthy sperm, healthy eggs, healthy cervical mucus and a healthy body in order for conception to occur
• Why women need to remember that fertility issues are not always their fault, but can sometimes fall on their partner
• How you can mess up your chances of conception by relying on rhythm method thinking
• Why it’s so important to get your timing right when trying to conceive
• Why cervical mucus is so important in the conception process
• The vast majority of sperm that men produce are abnormal even from the healthiest men
• How the best days to have sex when trying to conceive are when you have cervical mucus
• How ovulation kits can possibly hurt your chances of conception
• Why your change in temperature does not predict ovulation
• How the pill is a temporary bandaid for menstrual problems and how that can affect your cycle when you get off of it to try and conceive
• The average time it takes for your body to normalize after coming off the pill
• How much sperm is optimal for natural conception
• What makes up an optimal sperm analysis
• Lifestyle changes and nutrient supplements that can improve sperm quality

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Resources mentioned:

• FFP 149 | The Truth About Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs) | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 054 | The MTHFR Gene Mutation and Fertility | Recurrent Miscarriage,
• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 254 | 5 Ways Fertility Awareness Will Help You Get Pregnant | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 242 | Planning for Pregnancy | What You Need To Know! | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 222 | Optimizing Sex For Conception With Limited Mucus | Daysi & Lisa
• FFP 207 | Top 10 Ways I’m Preparing For Pregnancy | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 020 | How to Accurately time Sex to Optimize your chances of getting Pregnant | Why Cervical Mucus is Essential | Dr Kerry Hampton

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Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Join me for the first episode in March’s conception series! Discover how to utilize fertility awareness to improve your chances of conceiving naturally when you’re ready.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• Why myths around conceiving make it so challenging when trying to actually conceive
• The percentage a healthy couple has to get pregnant each cycle
• How it is possible to prevent pregnancy without hormones
• The average amount of months post-pill it takes to conceive
• An unspoken benefit of Fertility Awareness for your fertility
• How Fertility Awareness helps with timing when trying to conceive
• How practicing Fertility Awareness gives you insight to any problems you may have with your cycle before TTC
• The benefit charting has with getting your partner involved

Connect with Lisa:

Resources mentioned:

• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 277 | The Top 4 Reasons Why You’re Not Conceiving | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 254 | 5 Ways Fertility Awareness Will Help You Get Pregnant | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 242 | Planning for Pregnancy | What You Need To Know! | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 207 | Top 10 Ways I’m Preparing For Pregnancy | Lisa | Fertility Friday

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Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Today I am sharing the last episode in the birth control series. All about getting your partner on board with charting! If you’ve been thinking about switching methods, this episode will equip you with a few ideas when bringing it to your partner.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• Share why fertility awareness is important to you
• Take the necessary time to learn and understand the method before you start using it
• Find out how much your partner wants to be involved
• Consider taking a class to show your partner how serious you are about making it work
• Decide on the lingo you and your partner will use to communicate whether you’re fertile or infertile
• Be clear and honest in your communication, especially if you miss a day or if you are unsure of your observations
• Have a conversation about how you will manage your fertile window
• Share the science with skeptical partners
• Share the benefits of using fertility awareness!
• Be patient as it may take time for your partner to feel comfortable using FAM

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Resources mentioned:

• The effectiveness of a fertility awareness based method to avoid pregnancy in relation to a couple’s sexual behaviour
  during the fertile time: a prospective longitudinal study
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 404 | Should Men Be Responsible For Birth Control? | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 362 | How Effective Are Fertility Awareness-Based Methods Really? | Dr. Marguerite Duane
• FFP 344 | Your Partner’s Perspective on Fertility Awareness Charting | Celebrating 6 Years of Fertility Friday! | Lisa & John
• FFP 262 | Should Men Be Equally Responsible For Birth Control? | Lisa | Fertility Friday

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Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

• What is Lisa’s take on the controversial article that came out on birth control and responsibility of men in pregnancy
• What if women and men both took 100% of the responsibility of pregnancy
• Why Lisa believes it truly is a privilege to be able to ejaculate inside a woman’s body
• There is no birth control method that is 100% effective
• How the pill has set up the expectation that having sex is different from having sex for pregnancy
• What if men were expected to take full responsibility of pregnancy?
• Why Lisa believes no one should have the blame put on them, but everyone should be more educated on what can happen when you have unprotected sex or get pregnant
• The importance of couples or sexual partners to have conversations about sex, their preferred form of birth control and pregnancy
• Is the withdraw method effective?

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Resources mentioned:

• My Twitter Thread on Abortion | Gabrielle Blair 
• Men Cause 100% of Unwanted Pregnancies
• Male Birth Control Study Killed After Men Report Side Effects
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 255 | Is Questioning The Pill Anti Feminist? | Beyond The Pill | Dr. Jolene Brighten, ND
• FFP 231 | How To Get Your Partner On Board With Charting | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 203 | The Pill Problem | Ross Pelton
• FFP 021 | What Hormonal Contraceptives Really do to Women | Sweetening the Pill | Holly Grigg-Spall

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Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• Pros and Cons of learning FAM while single
• Sarah's menstrual cycle history and how she managed her fertility
• What led Sarah to jump in to the fertility awareness method
• Importance of knowing that not one method is made to work for every woman

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Resources mentioned:

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 398 | Using Fertility Awareness For Birth Control  | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 344 | Your Partner’s Perspective on Fertility Awareness Charting | Celebrating 6 Years of Fertility Friday! | Lisa & John
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 309 | Using Fertility Awareness for Birth Control | Lisa & Freya
• [On-Air-Client Session] FFP 293 | Using Fertility Awareness For Birth Control | Kallie & Lisa
• FFP 231 | How To Get Your Partner On Board With Charting | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 037 | Managing Your Fertility Naturally with Fertility Awareness | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

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Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

In today’s episode, Shalom shares how fertility awareness cycle charting has impacted her fertility journey, and why she has gravitated to root cause medicine along the way.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on February 22nd! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course.  The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• History of Shalom's menstrual cycle and use of hormonal contraceptives
• What brought Shalom to Fertility Awareness Method
• Challenges Shalom had during her fertility journey
• Shalom's childbirth experience
• How Shalom discovered she had Hashimoto's
• Importance of forming a team and having support when having health issues
• Expenses of having fertility issues
• How to use your menstrual cycle as a fifth vital sign

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Resources mentioned:

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 386 | Fertility Challenges & Recurrent Miscarriage | Gluten Intolerance, Celiac & Fertility | Justine Bold
• FFP 324 | Overcoming Fertility Challenges  |  Overcoming Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss & Stillbirth | Christine McAlister
• FFP 254 | 5 Ways Fertility Awareness Will Help You Get Pregnant | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 213 | Surviving Fertility Challenges | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 115 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Overcoming Fertility Challenges | Infertility | Vegetarian Diet & Fertility | Aarathi & Lisa
• FFP 061 | How to Conceive Naturally and Have a Healthy Pregnancy after 30 | Willow Buckley
• FFP 031 | Using Fertility Awareness Charting to Treat Infertility Naturally | NaPro Technology | Dr. Danielle Miller
• FFP 017 | Natural Treatment for Unexplained Infertility | Treating Endometriosis and Fibroids | Dr Shawna Darou, ND

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