117: Mastering The 2 Week Wait - Practical Tips To Manage Anxiety After Ovulation

In this episode of the Natural Fertility Podcast, Dr. Jane Levesque, a naturopathic doctor and natural fertility expert, delves into the intricacies of the two-week wait. Drawing from personal experiences and professional insights, Dr. Levesque offers practical advice on how to support your body physically, mentally, and emotionally during this crucial period. From hydration and nutrition to rest and nervous system regulation, she provides a comprehensive guide to optimizing fertility naturally. Whether you're just starting your journey or have been trying for years, this episode is packed with valuable tips to help you navigate the emotional roller coaster of trying to conceive. Tune in for expert advice and support on your path to parenthood.==========STOP wasting time and suppressing your anxiety. Let's navigate your fertility journey together, so you can feel more confident and prepared for this next BIG chapter of your life. In Fertility 101, you'll join Dr. Jane, the creator of the Maximize Your Fertility Program, to learn how to enhance your fertility naturally. Participate in bi-weekly calls with Dr. Jane and learn alongside a private community of women on similar journeys.JOIN HEREEvery month, Dr. Jane takes on 2 couples where she works with them 1:1 to identify and overcome the root cause of their infertility.APPLY TODAY⁠==========Key Takeways06:07 Supporting Nervous System09:40 Fertility and Hormones14:14 Supporting Fertilization and Pregnancy18:22 Fertility and Pregnancy Challenges27:32 Mental Toughness and Emotional Resilience During PregnancyMemorable Quotes"One of my mentors talks a lot about the microbiome, the reproductive microbiome, and how much it's impacted by the gut microbiome. If we fix the gut microbiome, we're fixing the uterine microbiome or the reproductive microbiome, but not the other way around.""You shouldn't be doing high-intensity workouts, you shouldn't be doing caloric restriction in the second half of the cycle... doing anything that's overly stimulating can lead to PM's symptoms like mood swings, fatigue, and breast tenderness.""Pregnancy is a wildly complicated process from everything that needs to happen for ovulation to occur, and then for the sperm to get to the egg and then the sperm to actually fertilize the egg, and then for the fertilization to occur, and then for that fertilized ovum to travel through the fallopian tube and implant itself into the uterus."Connect With Dr. Jane LevesqueClick Here To Sign Up For Dr. Jane’s Hormones MasterclassWebsite - https://www.drjanelevesque.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drjanelevesque/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DrJaneLevesque/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@dr.janelevesque7319🎙️Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCastMentioned in this episode:Click here to sign up for Dr. Jane’s Hormones Masterclass: https://fullcast.co/nf-hormones-masterclassClick here to sign up for Dr. Jane’s Hormones Masterclass: https://fullcast.co/nf-hormones-masterclass