If you’ve decided it’s time to stop birth control pills so you can try to get pregnant, you might be wondering if there’s anything you need to do. How quickly does fertility return? Are there extra nutrients that you need? What’s the fastest way to get pregnant when you stop contraceptives?
Read MoreTopics: Dietary Supplements, Fertility, Health Tips, Infertility, Nutrition, Preconception, Prenatal, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
If you’re older than 35 and you’re ready to get pregnant, chances are you’ve encountered the words “advanced maternal age.” While those words don’t inspire confidence, it does not mean that you won’t be able to have a healthy baby. This is just the standard wording used to refer to women who are 35 or older and trying to have a baby.
Read MoreTopics: Advanced Maternal Age, Fertility, Infertility, Nutrition, Preconception, Pregnancy, Seeking Health Supplements, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
Most men would rather not think about fertility. Yet understanding it is precisely what can help you know when something isn’t right.
Read MoreTopics: Dietary Supplements, Fertility, Infertility, Male Fertility, Men's Health, Miscarriage, Preconception, Prenatal, Prenatal Vitamins, Seeking Health Supplements, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
Welcome to this week’s Dirty Genes Podcast. Today I’m interviewing our Editor in Chief at Seeking Health, Kinsey Jackson, MS, CNS. She shares her personal story of recurrent miscarriage and the steps she took to finally bring her rainbow baby into the world.
Read MoreTopics: Dirty Genes Podcast, DNA Testing, Genetic Testing, Interview, Lab Testing, Miscarriage, MTHFR, Preconception, Pregnancy, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL), Trying to Conceive (TTC)
Many people want to know the exact fertility diet they should follow to maximize their chances of getting pregnant.
Read MoreTopics: Diet, Dietary Supplements, Dirty Genes, Fertility, Fertility Diet, Folate, Folic Acid, Health Tips, histamine, Methylation, Nutrition, Preconception, Pregnancy, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
Fertility rates in the U.S. are on a steep decline. While there are many factors at play, the fact that more women are becoming mothers at an older age may play a role. The average age of first-time motherhood across the world is now 31. (1)
Read MoreTopics: Dirty Genes, Dirty Genes Book, DNA Testing, Epigenetics, Fertility, Genetic Testing, Infertility, MTHFR, Preconception, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL), StrateGene, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
Trying to get pregnant might seem like it should all be fun, but it can feel hopeless if it doesn’t happen effortlessly. But keep the faith! Understanding the many factors at play can increase your odds of a positive pregnancy test.
Read MoreTopics: Fertility, Infertility, Preconception, Pregnancy, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
Infertility is a loaded word. Being diagnosed with it isn’t simple either. There are many causes or contributing factors to fertility problems, and in many cases, there are multiple issues to contend with, which we’ll cover in this article.
Read MoreTopics: Fertility, Infertility, Miscarriage, MTHFR, Preconception, Thyroid, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
Trying to conceive can be one of the most exciting—and most nerve-wracking—times of your life. In this article, I’ll share six things to consider when you’re trying to conceive (TTC).
Read MoreTopics: Genetic Expression, Miscarriage, Preconception, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Tips & Tricks
If you’ve experienced a loss of any kind, I’m so sorry. All pregnancy loss is devastating. But you should know that no matter the timing, circumstances, or repeated nature of your miscarriages—it’s not your fault. It’s easy to fear that you did something wrong, or that you caused the loss in some way, but miscarriage is complex and still, in many ways, poorly understood.
Read MoreTopics: Miscarriage, MTHFR, Preconception, Pregnancy, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL), Trying to Conceive (TTC)
