Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia speak with Dr. Gary Levy. Dr. Gary Levy is a Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist and is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of FertilityCloud, America's first and only comprehensive, fertility, telemedicine platform. Through FertilityCloud all evaluation and treatment for fertility can be done from the comfort of your home. Dr. Levy's has a primary focus on treatment of refractory infertility, Assisted Reproduction, Ovarian Stimulation, Endometriosis, and Uterine fibroids with an interest in patients with refractory pathology who have been treated previously, and unfortunately have not achieved the desired result. Dr. Levy takes pride in his detail oriented approach to fertility care, which results in success for the “difficult” patient. Caitlin, Sophia and Dr. Gary Levy speak about tpopular weight loss drugs and how it the pros and cons to taking them. They speak about IVF, endometriosis and so much more! Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of wisdom that you won't want to miss. Tune in to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your fertility journey with grace and clarity. Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20%   MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Welcome to a new segment under Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia speak with Valerie Eugenio on working with Caitlin to conceive her daughter. Valerie is a long time listener of the podcast and has her own unique fertility journey. After battling with painful periods she went on birth control which made her have a cycle every few months. After getting off of birth control she noticed her periods were not coming so often and showing up about every 60 days. After binging the podcast and implementing tips from both Sophia and Caitlin her cycle got down to 40 days but she still was not getting that positive pregnancy test. After reaching out to Caitlin and taking her course, Valerie was able to successfully get pregnant and have a healthy baby! This episode has useful information on trying to conceive, working with Caitlin, taking a good quality prenatal and navigating the stress of pregnancy after struggling to conceive. It's an uplifting story you will want to hear!  If you would like to be featured on this new segment called Win Wednesday reach out to us through our website!  Thank you to our Win Wednesday Sponsor Caraway. Be sure to use this link to get 10% off tour next order or type in FFF10 at checkout. You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia speak with Catherine Staffieri about the importance of blood sugar balance when trying to conceive.  Catherine is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist currently working as a Nutrition Manager at Nutrisense, one of the fastest growing healthtech start-ups aimed to help anyone discover and reach their health potential. Catherine has counseled thousands of clients on their glucose scores reviewing over 750,000 hours of glucose data and recorded meals in the process while recommending nutritional adjustments to improve metabolic health. She holds a Masters in Nutrition Education from Columbia University and completed her undergrad work at the University of Pennsylvania. She enjoys cooking, spending time with her 3 kids, traveling and being active. Catherine’s philosophy is that you’re never too old to make changes in your life to better your mind, your body and your well being. This episode is one you will definitely want to listen to if you are wanting to track how the food in your body impacts your blood sugar levels throughout the day. Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of wisdom that you won't want to miss. Tune in to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your fertility journey with grace and clarity. Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20%   MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia speak about progesterone and why Sophia made the switch to specialize in this subject when helping women who are trying to conceive.  This episode is one you will definitely want to listen to if you are wanting to start from scratch and learn about all things progesterone as well as how to talk to your doctor if you think you might need some help making enough progesterone to get pregnant. Caitlin and Sophia engage in an in-depth discussion on requesting labs, symptoms of having low progesterone, how to advocate for yourself at the doctor's office and so much more.  Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of wisdom that you won't want to miss. Tune in to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your fertility journey with grace and clarity. Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20%   MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia speak with Paulette Kamenecka. Paulette is an economist, a writer and a podcaster interested in women's health. She's written about the science of autoimmunity, what we currently know about different aspects of the immune system, and the immune system in pregnancy. Her podcast, What you Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth focuses on the difference between what women expected in this enormous transition and what they experienced. It also includes expert insights on many issues that can visit a pregnancy.  In this episode Caitlin, Sophia and Paulette speak about Paulette's ttc journey and her struggle with infertility. She talks about the process of undergoing IUI which was successful for her and resulted in two pregnancies.  She gives trying to conceive advice, pregnancy advice and postpartum advice for those who have been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition. She also speaks about her book that outlines her joueny.  Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20%   MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility For more information on Paulette or to listen to her podcast click here!

Welcome to a new segment under Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia speak with Kaile Garcia on working with Caitlin to conceive her daughter. Kaile is a long time listener of the podcast and has her own unique fertility journey. After suspecting PCOS she took Caitlin's course which helped her better understand her body, fertility and her hormones. In this episode, Kaile talks about how important it was to cut out coffee, alcohol and other bad habits to help her hormones. She worked on moving her body daily and switching to a good quality prenatal. Once she conceived her daughter Kaile battled with HG, hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition where you vomit nonstop during pregnancy. After losing 15 lbs duribng her pregnancy she ultimately made the decision to take anti-nausea medication to ensure she was eating enough for her growing baby. This episode touches trying to conceive, working with a reproductive endocrinologist, having an HG pregnancy and having an unmedicated birth at a birth center. It's an uplifting story you will want to hear!  If you would like to be featured on this new segment called Win Wednesday reach out to us through our website!  Thank you to our Win Wednesday Sponsor Caraway. Be sure to use this link to get 10% off tour next order or type in FFF10 at checkout. You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia speak with Ashton Koehlmoos. Ashton is a long time listener of the podcast and has her own unique fertility journey. She is a fitness educator supporting all women in the ttc, pregnancy and postpartum stages.  She now educates and help you find the inner strength your body posses through your breath & inner core unit to create support and stability through all chapters of motherhood. She wants you to feel empowered to make decisions on when you need to scale back your training and when you can advance. ​She helps mamas take the fear out of exercise while trying to conceive, while pregnant, or while postpartum. Even if you've never worked out before, you can start! Being told to "continue what you did prior" or "stick to yoga" is outdated and poor advice for all mamas, but especially those who have have a passion and drive for exercise and competition. In this episode, Ashton speaks about her fitness background and being in the fitness industry for more than 11 years. She speaks about the importance of doing work outs that work with your body and not pushing yourself to exertion five days out of the week.  For her, cutting back in the gym was a pivotal part of her fertility journey.  Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20%   MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility For more information on Ashton or to download her courses head to her website!

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia speak with Hannah Bowers. Hannah was first diagnosed with PCOS after she was newly married and looking at starting to plan for a family with her husband.  What began as a personal journey to motherhood became a deep passion for sharing reliable resources for every stage of the journey. Now, she is dedicated to taking what she has learned and sharing the most useful information so that others can become mothers and thrive.  Caitlin, Sophia and Hannah speak about the positives and negatives of social media when it comes to trying to conceive. It's one you won't want to skip! Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20%   MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility For more information on Hannah head to her website!

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia speak with Caitlin Dillon. This is an update episode! We had Caitlin Dillon on during season two to talk about her fertility journey. She took our advice and it led her to getting further tests done along with working with a great medical team. Now, Dillon is more than halfway through her pregnancy and speaks about how her faith has allowed herself and her battles the struggles of infertility and navigate through this pregnancy. The three women speak about protecting your peace while trying to conceive and how it's okay to not say yes to every baby event. For example, baby showers and first birthdays. They go over how grief impacts both men and women and the differences in how husbands / partners can grieve infertility.  It's an uplifting story and one that will make you feel good no matter where you are in your fertility journey.  Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20%   MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia speak with Allison Tartari. Allison found her way to midwifery care through the pregnancy and birth of her fourth child. She knew she wanted to help support women during pregnancy, and avoid the unnecessary interventions she encountered with her other children. She became passionate about educating families on other, safer options for birth. She became a D.O.N.A trained doula and followed that path for 8 years, attending many births in and out of the hospital setting. It became clear to her that most people are not aware that they have rights, that they can say “No” to a doctor or nurse. She had to share this knowledge and decided to become a midwife. She applied and was accepted to the Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery in 2014. During her doula career and experience as a student midwife she learned that consistency in care provides better outcomes, which is a major component our system is lacking. Out of this passion for holistic, integrative healthcare Tourmaline Birth and Wellness Center was born. Caitlin, Sophia and Allison speak about the hard topics that come with infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth and more.  This episode is a tough one but is still important to hear if you are navigating through infertility, have had a miscarriage or want to gain information about this subject. Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20%   MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility