Ep.230: Two Week Wait: A Fertility Guide to Diet and Testing

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Episode Summary

If you've been struggling to get through the two-week wait every single month, or you've been stuck in this cycle for months without answers, this episode is for you. I walk you through exactly what to eat and what to avoid during this window, why warmth and blood flow matter for implantation, and how sleep, movement, and stress directly affect your progesterone levels. You'll also learn why early pregnancy symptoms and PMS symptoms are so hard to tell apart, and why I recommend giving your body just three to four cycles before shifting from optimizing naturally to actually getting tested.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Implantation happens 5 days post-ovulation, so you can be pregnant a week before any test confirms it
• Early pregnancy and PMS symptoms feel nearly identical, especially without close cycle tracking
• Warm, easy-to-digest foods support uterine blood flow, since digestion and reproduction share the same cavity
• Stress converts progesterone into cortisol, testosterone, or estrogen, so managing stress protects it
• Doing one or two things intentionally beats trying every tip at once
• After 3-4 months of trying, it's time to test, not keep optimizing, that's information, not bad luck

About Dr. Jane’s Practice

I’m a Naturopathic Doctor and Natural Fertility Expert. My team and I work 1:1 with couples who’ve been struggling with infertility for 1+ years to get to the root cause of their fertility issues so they can conceive and bring a healthy baby home, using advanced lab testing and personalized protocols.

Our mission is to make science-backed, natural fertility care the standard so more couples can build healthy, thriving families.

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