Preconception and Fertility When You Have Diabetes
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode hosts Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson chat with Nikki Sahebghalam with about trying to conceive after you have a diabetes diagnosis. Nikki is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Nutrition Specialist here to help you feel your best from the inside out. She has spent most of her career as a dietitian in skilled nursing, eating disorder and addiction treatment, and outpatient counseling. However, she has always found the most fulfillment in the 1:1 counseling she gets to do with her patients. She has worked with...
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OTC Progesterone with Alannah from Raena Health
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode host Sophia Pavia chats with Alannah with about over the counter progesterone treatment to help women conceive. Raena strives to empower women with natural hormone solutions to live healthier, fuller lives at any age. Alannah said her journey began in her mother’s cancer clinic, where she saw how hormones impact women’s health. Raena was inspired by natural compounds' ability to restore balance, so she dedicated herself to providing accessible hormone care. Sophia and Alannah speak about the...
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Nutrition Tips for Heavy Periods
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode host Sophia Pavia chats about nutrition tips for those who suffer from heavy periods or those who may have suffered heavy blood loss. This can look like after having a baby and you are now in your postpartum period, after a major surgery and even those who suffer from PCOS and have long cycles or those who have endometriosis. Sophia breaks down what you should be eating while on your cycle of suffering from a lot of blood loss, what medications could be helpful and what to do if you suspect your bleeding is...
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Bringing Fertility Treatments like IUI to Your Home with Alia Johnson
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson speaks with Alia Johnson! Alia takes tremendous pride in being called a midwife and feels very humbled to serve her community. Part of her life’s work is to support and empower those to make informed, evidence based decisions about their bodies. She feels that every individual needs something a little different during their health journey and she will happily cater to that. Her career in healthcare began as a certified nurse assistant in 2009 working in many acute care settings such as hospitals,...
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Fertility Red Flags: What You Need to Know About Your Cycle
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode hosts Caitlin and Sophia talk about red flags you need to be aware of about your cycle. Caitlin and Sophia walk you through a normal period / menstrual cycle and share green flags to be happy about but also red flags to be cautious about and possibly do more research. They chat, laugh and share valuable tips you need to know! Thank you to our Season 4 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by...
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PCOS Fertility Medications You Might Be Offered
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode host Caitlin Johnson speaks about the first line approach to getting pregnant with PCOS when working with your OB. She goes over what your OB might advise you to do, what they can prescribe you, how the medication works and when you might need to go to a reproductive endocrinologist. Caitlin chats about why it is important to focus on your nutrition while seeking extra help to conceive from an OB or reproductive endocrinologist. Caitlin also urges listeners to reach out to her, Sophia or another infertility...
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Back to Basics: Cervical Mucus, Position and Tracking in General
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia go all the way back to the basics and do an episode on how to track your fertility by knowing how to interpret your cervical mucus and cervical position. Caitlin explains why you might want to do this and have this data handy when trying to conceive and Sophia explains exactly how to accurately track your cervical position, why it is important to do it throughout your cycle and how it can be a key indicator of ovulation approaching. Both Sophia and Caitlin believe once you start tracking your...
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Be Brave Stay Hopeful
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode hosts Caitlin and Sophia talk about staying positive and not giving up when in the middle of infertility. They wanted to take a step back from their normal podcasting style and instead inspire listeners to be okay with working hard to become a mother. Both Caitlin and Sophia battled with infertility and know how difficult it is to be in the trenches. They want this episode to feel like a warm hug, or holding your best friend's hand during the hard times. They also chat about communication with your partner during...
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Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) treatment with Lily Nichols
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia bring on RD Lily Nichols, a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition, to talk about Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA). HA is a condition where you do not get your menstrual cycle because of a problem involving your hypothalamus. Lily, Caitlin and Sophia chat about the importance of eating enough for your body and your fertility. They have worked with many women who believe they are eating the right food but are...
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FullWell Fertility: Raising the Bar on Fertility Testing
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson speaks with Ayla Barmmer of FullWell. Ayla founded FullWell as an adjunct to her clinical practice at Boston Functional Nutrition because she wanted to make the evidence-based, effective, and high-quality supplement they created for their clients available to the rest of the world. After almost two decades working on thousands of complex fertility cases, she learned that no two are alike. In fact, fertility is arguably one of the most common yet perplexing health issues. The vast majority of people...
info_outlineTrigger Warning: This episode discusses a birth story and if this is something you would like to skip over please feel free to do so.
Last week on Food, Freedom and Fertility Sophia shared what her TTC journey looked like and this week Sophia we delve into the story of baby Jenny’s birth. We hear about the ups and downs of her pregnancy, the preparations she made, and the moments that led up to the birth of her child.
Sophia takes us through her journey, sharing her emotions and experiences along the way. She talks about the excitement and nervousness she felt as her due date approached, and the different strategies she used to manage her thoughts. As the story unfolds, we hear about the challenges Sophia faced during labor, and the ways in which she coped with the pain and uncertainty. We learn about the support she received from her partner, God, and her birthing team, and the important role they played in helping her through the birthing process.
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