Episodes

  • Baby Talk: Male Fertility with Ian Stones
    Oct 6 2021

    This week, we have the pleasure of interviewing one of the UK's leading fertility specialists and acupuncturist, Ian Stones. Ian has 14 years of fertility treatment experience, and is the director of Hove Fertility & Wellness, co-founder of Fertility Network UK's male fertility support, and facilitator of the HIMfertility support group. 

    https://hovefertilityandwellness.co.uk/
    https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/
    https://www.himfertility.com/

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    44 mins
  • Preconception Care Check-In
    Sep 2 2021

    It's been about 8 months since we started our preconception journey, so this week we're getting honest with ourselves and each other about how it's been going so far. We revisit the topics of mental health, movement and exercise, and diet and nutrition discussed in Episode 2 "Preconception Care," and check in about how well we've been preparing for pregnancy.

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    38 mins
  • Letting Go of Timelines and Expectations During Preconception
    Aug 18 2021

    This week, we're tackling how to balance the planning and preparation involved in preconception health with letting go of timelines and expectations for conceiving. 

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    35 mins
  • Male Fertility
    Aug 4 2021

    Just Trey talking about male fertility and this webinar that he watched.

    Mentioned Webinar Link:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwoGiVKpKOw


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    34 mins
  • Book Review: Preconception and Nature Reading List
    Jul 21 2021

    This week, we're sharing and reviewing a few of the books that have inspired us in our preparations for pregnancy and parenthood.

    Books mentioned in this episode:
    What to Expect Before You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff
    Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
    The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence Williams

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    42 mins
  • Place
    Jul 7 2021

    This week, we talk about the "where" of family planning from our home to our community.

    Also mentioned in this episode are some of the inspiring parents we've been following on YouTube:
    EMBERS & ASH
    Celia DW
    Hapa Family
    LoeppskysLife
    RawBeautyKristi
    Tamara Lee
    Kitty Cotten
    Carissa Cleans It All

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    31 mins
  • Career Planning
    Jun 30 2021

    This week, we're talking about career planning alongside family planning.

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2020/05/01/new-study-millennial-women-are-delaying-having-children-due-to-their-careers/amp/

    https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/03/31/working-while-pregnant-is-much-more-common-than-it-used-to-be/?amp=1

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-pregnant-women-jobs.amp

    https://www.nature.com/articles/nj7500-389a

    https://www.outsideonline.com/2423714/amelia-boone-motherhood-essay

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    34 mins
  • Navigating the First Steps of Fertility Support
    Jun 23 2021

    Getting pregnant is not always as quick and easy as one might hope. So this week, Astrid and Trey are talking about a few of the first options available for folks with irregular menstrual cycles and difficulty ovulating, as well as the emotional toll of TTC.

    https://www.miracare.com/

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    32 mins