Category: Preparing for Pregnancy

I hear this from patients all the time. They are eating well, taking their prenatal vitamin every day, doing everything they were told to do. And yet something still feels off. Their labs are not improving. Their cycle is not responding the way they hoped. And they …Read More

What Prenatals and Multivitamins Are Often Missing for Fertility I hear this from couples all the time. She started her prenatal, he started a multivitamin, and they feel like they have checked the nutritional box. I understand why they think that. But in my experience, that is usually …Read More

When to Start Taking a Prenatal Before Pregnancy Most people do not think seriously about supplements until they are already trying to conceive. By then, many are surprised to learn that fertility support works best when it starts well before pregnancy. Here is something I explain to my patients …Read More

What Actually Affects Fertility in Your 40s Most people assume fertility automatically declines with age, and that once you cross 40, the door begins to close. I want to challenge that assumption, because in my clinical experience, it is far more nuanced than that. Yes, age matters. Ovarian reserve, …Read More

The Words I Never Want My Patients to Hear One of the most painful things a woman can be told after 40 is, "It's just your age." I hear this far too often from patients who come to me after being turned away elsewhere. And every time, I feel …Read More

Can Prenatal Vitamins Help You Get Pregnant? Every week, I sit with patients who have been doing everything they believe is right: eating well, reducing stress, and taking a prenatal vitamin every single day. They come to me wondering why it isn't working. And one of the first …Read More