Join your host, Loren Sofia, owner of Innate Fertility, who will guide you through a journey of rediscovering the innate fertility of your body, but its innate wisdom and how you can restore your connection with your physiology, bioenergetics, and metabolism, getting back in touch with mother nature and ancestral traditions.
Baby E’s Birth Story & My Early Postpartum Experience
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and founder of Innate Fertility, and her husband, Alex, for the story of her baby’s birth and how her postpartum experience so far.
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
An update on my pregnancy-related abdominal wall neuropathy (PRAWN)
The last few weeks of pregnancy, my energy levels, how I was carrying, and more
Surprising things I had to create boundaries for before delivery
How I prepared for birth & possible pain
My due date and whether I was early, late or on-time
The events that led up to my labor starting
At-home testing for amniotic fluid
Who I wanted at my birth & why
What my husband did to prepare & support me at my birth
What I ate & drank during labor
My plans A, B and C — and the important reasons I had 3!
Why my birth was like a scene from a movie
Whether I opted into any medication during my birth
Techniques I used to cope with transition
If I ever reached a point where I was freaking out or couldn’t do it
Where I actually gave birth
How long my labor really was
If I knew I was having a boy or girl, and how I could tell which one I was having
My laboring position and movement during birth
Which newborn interventions (cord clamping, eye drops, Vitamin K, etc.) I opted into and out of
Whether I had tearing, prolapse, diastasis recti
What I decided to do with my placenta
My decision on whether I would home birth again
Things I did to support my body after birth, from nutrition to supplements
Prepping for breastfeeding success
The hardest thing for me postpartum
Mental health considerations postpartum
The truth about postpartum hair loss
My postpartum must-haves
And more!
Episode Links:
My Fertility & Pregnancy Journey Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overcoming-amenorrhea-hypothyroidism-candida-autoimmune/id1653885700?i=1000641686717 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overcoming-amenorrhea-hypothyroidism-candida-autoimmune/id1653885700?i=1000641686717)
My Postpartum Must-Haves:
More Resources 👇
Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility (http://www.instagram.com/innate_fertility)
Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast (http://www.instagram.com/theinnatewisdompocast)
Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant (https://www.innatefertility.org/get-pregnant)
FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies (https://www.innatefertility.org/freebies)
Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass (https://www.innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass)
Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide (https://www.innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide)
Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store (https://www.innatefertility.org/store)
If you think our podcast is 5-stars, please leave us a review! It would mean the world to us. <3
8 Jul 2024TRANSCRIPT
What You Don’t Know & Absolutely Need to About the Miracle of Magnesium
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and founder of Innate Fertility, and Dr. Carolyn Dean, the author of The Magnesium Miracle, as they discuss the importance of the miracle mineral, magnesium.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
How much nutrition training doctors (MDs) really get
The truth about “bio-hacking” and what “bio-hackers” get wrong
The key symptoms you probably have if you’re deficient in magnesium
What you need to know about the types of magnesium — which forms are actually absorbable versus what is just marketing
The top reasons you need magnesium for optimal wellness, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, nursing and mental health if you’re a woman
The essential reasons you need magnesium for optimal wellness, fertility and mental health if you’re a man
If your diagnosis is really a magnesium deficiency in disguise
Thinking about detox? You need to know this about magnesium first
The relationship between magnesium, yeast and estrogen
Which key nutrients you need to be getting for magnesium to work properly in your body
How magnesium helps support the mitochondria in your cells, energy production (ATP-Mg) and muscle recovery
Can you really take magnesium if you have “bad kidneys”?
Simple things you can do to replenish your magnesium levels in your body
How to test for inflammation at home (it’s super easy!)
And more!
Episode Links:
Dr. Dean's Website: drcarolyndean.com/ (https://drcarolyndean.com/)
Dr. Dean's New Book: amzn.to/4aOISpj (https://amzn.to/4aOISpj)
Dr. Dean's Instagram: @drcarolyndean/ (https://www.instagram.com/drcarolyndean/)
Dr. Dean's Facebook: drcarolyndeanmdnd (https://www.facebook.com/drcarolyndeanmdnd)
Dr. Dean's Twitter: @DrCarolynDean (https://twitter.com/DrCarolynDean)
Dr. Dean's YouTube: youtube.com/@drcarolyndeanmdnd460 (https://www.youtube.com/@drcarolyndeanmdnd460)1
More Resources 👇
Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility (http://www.instagram.com/innate_fertility)
Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast (http://www.instagram.com/theinnatewisdompocast)
Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant (https://www.innatefertility.org/get-pregnant)
FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies (https://www.innatefertility.org/freebies)
Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass (https://www.innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass)
Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide (https://www.innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide)
Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store (https://www.innatefertility.org/store)
If you think our podcast is 5-stars, please leave us a review! It would mean the world to us. <3
1 Jul 2024TRANSCRIPT
Regulating Your Iron Levels in Fertility, Pregnancy, Postpartum & Beyond
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and founder of Innate Fertility, and Morley Robbins, the founder of the Root Cause Protocol, as they discuss the myths about maintaining a healthy pregnancy, including the important role of the antioxidant ceruloplasmin.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
The truth about low iron in pregnancy
What are the healthiest hemoglobin levels in the third trimester?
The “love hormone” and why it does way more than you think
Oxytocin's role in labor & delivery (and important nutrients you need to make it)
Iron, Vitamin D & Folic Acid in formula: Are they really needed?
How your Iron status can influence your breastfeeding journey
What you need to know about measuring Ferritin and what your results really mean
The importance of Ceruloplasmin and Copper for vibrant fertility and a healthy pregnancy
Magnesium’s overlooked role in pregnancy and why you night not be getting enough
Identifying risk factors for pregnancy complications like preeclampsia and how to strengthen your weak spots
And more!
Episode Links:
Root Cause Protocol Website: http://therootcauseprotocol.com (http://therootcauseprotocol.com)
CuRE Your Fatigue Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cu-RE-Your-Fatigue-Root-Cause/dp/1662910282/ref=nodl_ (https://www.amazon.com/Cu-RE-Your-Fatigue-Root-Cause/dp/1662910282/ref=nodl_)
Recuperate IQ: https://activatefiq.com/product/recuperate-iq/ (https://activatefiq.com/product/recuperate-iq/)
More Resources 👇
Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility (http://www.instagram.com/innate_fertility)
Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast (http://www.instagram.com/theinnatewisdompocast)
Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant (https://www.innatefertility.org/get-pregnant)
FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies (https://www.innatefertility.org/freebies)
Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass (https://www.innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass)
Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide (https://www.innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide)
Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store (https://www.innatefertility.org/store)
If you think our podcast is 5-stars, please leave us a review! It would mean the world to us. <3
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Baby E’s Birth Story & My Early Postpartum Experience
Published 15 Jul 2024 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And so you're the home birth that, you know, went wrong. Oh, silly you like, you know, because that's how most hospitals are. So like I would do your due diligence, even if you are having home birth, figure out what that plan B is for your non -emergency case because we transferred, I chose to transfer. […]
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