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
• My Postpartum Must-Haves:

More Resources 👇

• Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility
• Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast
• Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant
• FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies
• Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass
• Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide
• Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store

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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/
• Dr. Dean's New Book: amzn.to/4aOISpj
• Dr. Dean's Instagram: @drcarolyndean/
• Dr. Dean's Facebook: drcarolyndeanmdnd
• Dr. Dean's Twitter: @DrCarolynDean

Dr. Dean's YouTube: youtube.com/@drcarolyndeanmdnd4601

More Resources 👇

• Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility
• Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast
• Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant
• FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies
• Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass
• Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide
• Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store

If you think our podcast is 5-stars, please leave us a review! It would mean the world to us. <3

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
• CuRE Your Fatigue Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cu-RE-Your-Fatigue-Root-Cause/dp/1662910282/ref=nodl_

Recuperate IQ: https://activatefiq.com/product/recuperate-iq/

More Resources 👇

• Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility
• Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast
• Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant
• FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies
• Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass
• Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide
• Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store

If you think our podcast is 5-stars, please leave us a review! It would mean the world to us. <3