This Foundational Tip That Helps You Navigate Everything Better When You Are TTC

Welcome to day #2 of our Holiday Series. We’re digging into why sleep matters when you are TTC.

We all know that sleep matters for our health and ultimately our fertility. But what if your sleep is disrupted, you suffer from insomnia or you can’t fall asleep? How does this negatively impact your fertility?

Of course, if you could get a good night's rest you would. There is a reason why sleep aids are an 81 billion business globally. Sleep problems are real and sleep is essential for your reproductive health.

Or your sleep may be just fine but you want to learn how to optimize sleep.

This episode is for you if:

• Your sleep is fine but you want to learn how to optimize it so you can prepare for pregnancy success
• Your sleep is dysregulated so you want to know what have missed healing opportunities so you can fast track pregnancy success
• You’re thinking about IVF but really want to get pregnant naturally so can optimize your health and have a healthy pregnancy

In this episode you'll learn:

1. How insufficient sleep impacts blood sugar and sex hormones
2. How to establish and stick with a sleep routine
3. How to establish and stick with a sleep routine

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TIMESTAMPS:

05:10- INTRO TO TODAY’S TOPIC AND WHO IT IS FOR

06:15- HOW TO PRIORITIZE YOUR SLEEP (ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOLIDAYS)

• What happens if you have irregular sleep habits (and how that affects your fertility)
• The “vicious cycle of sleep” that affects your sex hormones
• Making the foundational changes that will increase your chances of pregnancy success
• Imbalances that could be causing issues with sleep

08:13- HOW TO ESTABLISH A SLEEP ROUTINE

• “The most restorative sleep is between 10 pm-12 am”
• “Snoring can impact your entire body” What can we do!?
• Getting a dark room, considering a sleep mask, etc
• “Use the bedroom for sleep and intimacy only.”
• Why we recommend getting off caffeine (but not during the elimination diet)
• What about melatonin? Do we really need it?
• Gut bugs, and digging in deeper with testing and targeted lifestyle changes
• “A high percentage of people we work with, there is something going on with the sleep.”
• Prioritizing yourself and realizing that you sleep is the foundation of everything.

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