90-Day Prep? Start Here!

Whether getting pregnant naturally or using some form of assisted reproductive technology (ART) like IVF, fertility clients come to Pulling Down the Moon because they want to increase their chances of fertility success. We often see clients have better success after a time period of preparation for their cycle.  Because the cycle of an egg is about 90 days, it’s helpful for you to prepare and optimize the health of your ovaries, uterus and your whole body at least three months before trying to conceive. In that time, you can monitor your nutrition, increase your vitamin intake, become intentional about improving blood flow and lowering stress levels. All of this can help enhance fertility and create a healthy environment for a pregnancy. Want to create a plan for enhanced fertility? Start here!

Nutrition

Preconception nutrition research shows that what you eat can impact the health of your ovaries and eggs either negatively or positively. Yet trying to navigate all the information out there can be overwhelming. The Fully Fertile Nutrition Program is unique to Pulling Down the Moon and exactly what it says: A science-based nutrition program (with some teachings and techniques from Traditional Chinese Medicine and yoga added) especially created to help you prep for your upcoming treatments. 

With this program, our Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and fertility expert Sadie Wells will help you set goals, regulate blood sugar levels, support the liver, assist in getting your gut and thyroid to function properly, discuss sensitivities, look at possible food eliminations, decrease inflammation and safely cleanse. Your nutritionist will also be an accountability partner and will provide support, encouragement, ideas, and recipes to help you meet your goals while simultaneously working to improve your egg quality.

Vitamins and Supplements

Pulling Down the Moon has been working with medical doctors for over more than two decades, as well as, keeping up with the latest research and literature in the emerging field of supplements. We can provide recommendations on specific supplements for your unique situation and also help you streamline an overwhelming supplement regimen to include the supplements with the most research behind them for fertility. From finding the right preconception prenatal vitamin to taking a probiotic to getting on a supplement of CoQ10, we can help you make the right choices as you work on enhancing your fertility during your prep.

Blood Flow and Stress Reduction

Increasing blood flow and reducing stress go hand-in-hand when optimizing your body for conception. Fertility Acupuncture, Yoga for Fertility, and Fertility Enhancing Massage can all help you achieve healthier circulation and reduce stress.

Studies show that embryos with the highest implantation potential are from follicles that have sufficient blood and oxygen. If you want optimum egg health, then promoting oxygen-rich blood flow to the ovaries is essential. 

No doubt, stress influences your body in many ways and your fertility is not spared. High levels of stress can create an abundance of hormones, which in turn, can disrupt ovulation. By reducing your stress levels, you can have a positive affect on your fertility and your overall well-being. 

Here are some approaches:

Acupuncture

In very simple terms, acupuncture is believed to clear blockages in the body in order to allow energy, greater health, and the feeling of emotional well-being to flow freely within the body. And more and more, acupuncture is becoming a widely accepted and sought after natural treatment for restoring fertility. 

Some research shows acupuncture may improve ovarian functioning, balance the endocrine system and hormones, increase circulation to the uterus and improve egg quality (and sperm quality for partners!). Additionally, the treatments are balancing, relaxing, and offer clients an opportunity to unplug and feel grounded. Many clients fall asleep during their sessions.

Pulling Down the Moon acupuncturists are well-trained in working specifically with fertility clients. They are knowledgeable in treating your whole body and can provide you up-to-date information on fertility health and wellness.

Yoga

Pulling Down the Moon’s specialized and research based Yoga for Fertility Series offers you another way to prep for enhanced fertility. At each series, you will learn a series of gentle yoga postures designed to improve fertility by increasing blood flow into the pelvis, releasing stress and anxiety, and balancing life energy flow in the body. 

In addition to this physical practice, we explore concepts from yoga philosophy that frame the fertility journey in a way that reveals our personal strengths, reinforces the joy of everyday life and empowers us to create the family we are meant to have. Through this series, you will also join the wonderful, positive healing community of Pulling Down the Moon and enjoy the energy of all the amazing women who have shared their journey with us - for support to get through this journey!

Massage

What we offer is unique. Our FEM Protocol™ is a five-part series using massage and related techniques to enhance the health and functioning of the pelvic and abdominal organs, and to promote the client’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being. The five parts of the protocol focus on cleansing and detoxification, enhancing reproductive circulation, oxygenating the pelvic organs, and combating stress.

Benefits may include:

• promoting egg quality by improving the follicular environment and increasing its supply of oxygen-rich blood
• lowering hormone disruption through stress management and clearing lymphatic congestion (a storehouse for excess hormones and toxins)
• supporting uterine lining through melting abdominal scar tissue, clearing circulatory pathways, and releasing structural tension patterns
• encouraging relaxation and an overall sense of well-being during your fertility journey

We offer a massage treatment schedule to keep you on track during your 90-day prep. And once you’ve actively started trying to conceive, whether naturally or through ART, we encourage you to continue to receive the FEM Protocol to optimize your cycle. It is safe any time in a cycle and we are trained in helping you determine what will be the best treatment for you no matter where you are on your fertility journey!

Don't let this summer go to waste - let us take care of you to reduce your stress and enhance your fertility for when you are ready for your next cycle!