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TTC 🤰 Essentials
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items My trying to conceive essential recs as a fertility focused nutritionist
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Supplements & Vitamins
Ovulation
Habits & Lifestyle
Pregnancy Tests
Supplements & Vitamins
One of the only ones on the market with meaningful (aka evidence based) amounts of essential nutrients in it. Hands down my top pick for a prenatal vitamin. It’s easily absorbed, clean and high quality - giving your body what it needs to support your...
Needed Prenatal Multi Capsule Vitamins
Vitamin D levels affect your fertility. Most of us in the northern hemisphere are deficient. You can have your doctor test your blood. This brand is high quality and very well absorbed. I also use CanPrev magnesium
D3 2500IU – MCT Base – CanPrev Premium Health Products
Electrolytes (which are minerals) are the foundations for your body systems. This is a great “everyday” electrolyte to bring some of these key minerals back into your diet. They’re also delicious, lightly flavoured and stevia sweetened.
Electrolytes
My preference is ALWAYS to get your fibre from food BUT if you’re struggling and not working with a nutritionist, this is a great alternative to boost your fibre. It helps keep you regular and eliminate waste. Fibre also helps stabilize blood sugar w...
Organic Fiber – Daily Digestive Health Support Formula
CoQ10 is a powerful antioxidant. Doctors may recommend this when you’re going through IVF to support your egg quality. I love the needed brand because they use research backed amounts in their products so they’re actually effective.
CoQ10 Supplement & Vitamin
Let’s not forget about the men. Male factor infertility is on the rise. This is a quality multi vitamin to support your partners reproductive health! Needed is one of the few companies using research supported amounts of vitamins and minerals in thei...
Mens Multivitamin | Vitamins For Men
Love that Bird & Bee recognizes this is a “two person thing” and doesn’t let your partner off the hook!
Prenatal Vitamins and Fertility Supplements for Him and Her
Another great option that chooses to include meaningful amounts of vitamins and minerals based on research. It is a lot of capsules to take BUT that’s because when you add more amounts, the capsules can only hold so much and a few more end up needing...
Women's Prenatal Multivitamin
Ovulation
Tracking BBT requires the right tools! This a great digital read out basal thermometer. Allows you to easily track your temperature to hep you pinpoint ovulation.
Fertility - Thermometers: Health & Personal Care
Amazing product! Much less wasteful than plastic tests. Highly sensitive and effective. I love the mixed box of ovulation tests plus pregnancy tests. Great when you’re going through quite a few tests.
Ovry: Premium At-Home Pregnancy & Fertility Tests – O V R Y
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, keeping the feet warm is encouraged if you’re TTC so having a nice warm comfy pair of socks is a nice to have. Not necessarily as helpful as some of my other recs but who doesn’t love warm socks?!
Merino Wool Socks & Apparel in the U.S. | Smartwool®
Habits & Lifestyle
Shoes seems like a weird recommendation but walking can do amazing things for your fertility. Especially when you pair it with getting natural sunlight into your eyes. These are comfy, flexible and support your TTC goals by helping you move your body...
GO WALK Shoes
Your bodycare products can hinder or help your fertility. Clean products like this brand will lower the ‘external estrogen’ load on your body. Switching your body care (and your partners too) is a great first step. I’ve been using attitude for years....
Natural Body Wash - Clean Ingredients
Having comfy clothes for egg retrieval day (if you’re going through IVF), or scans/doctors appointments can make appointments feel a little better. This set is super comfy.
Women's Loungewear - Sets, Pants & More!
Fertility isn’t just about timing, tests or tracking. It’s about how supported your body feels every single day. This digital guide will teach you simple shifts to support hormones, your nervous system, and conception
Discover my 15 foundational hab...
Fertility Foundations Guide
Pregnancy Tests
Always appreciate a test that’s more environmentally friendly while also being highly sensitive
Early Results Pregnancy At-Home Test—Ultra-Sensitive Test