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A Guide to Mental Wellness While Trying to Conceive with Dr. Stacia Mills

The Egg Whisperer Show

Release Date: 10/31/2024

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Today on The Egg Whisperer Show, I’m so thrilled to welcome the insightful and compassionate Dr. Stacia Mills, a reproductive psychiatrist joining us from Oakland, California! Dr. Mills has a passion for supporting patients’ mental wellness on their fertility journey, and she’s here to share invaluable tips on how to keep your mental health strong while trying to conceive, navigating pregnancy, and throughout the postpartum period.

One of the best parts?

Dr. Mills shares wisdom from her ebook, A Brief Guide to Mental Wellness While Family Planning, packed with practical advice for lifestyle changes that can lift your mood and support reproductive health. From the importance of a good support network to the big benefits of balanced nutrition, exercise, and quality sleep, Dr. Mills explains how these factors all play a role in mental well-being.

She also emphasizes that no matter what your journey to family looks like, you deserve mental health care that’s just as unique as you are. So tune in, prioritize your wellness, and let’s take some steps together toward a happier, healthier you!

Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website.

Find Dr. Stacia Mill’s Website here.

Download your free copy of “A Brief Guide to Mental Wellness While Family Planning” by Stacia Mills, MD

Would you like to learn more about IVF?
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The next live class call is on Monday, November 18th, 2024 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom.
Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America’s most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.