The biggest change to make is to reduce refined carbohydrates - this helps stabilise blood sugars, can boost egg quality and fertility. We are also exposed to phthalates when eating or drinking foods that have been in contact with products containing these chemicals.

That’s why we’ve included 1,000 mcg of Methylcobalamin in all our prenatals designed for eggs, a higher level than what you’ll find in many other formulas.Knowing your fertile window is important, but no number of ovulation predictor kits will make up for a poor quality egg. Before we begin, a heads-up – for the sake of clarity, over the course of this Blink, we’ll be talking directly to a hypothetical person who wants to improve their egg quality. It covers an array of supplements but for the purpose of this blog, I am going to focus on those Fett recommends for PCOS. As well as boosting your egg quality by incorporating supplements like CoQ10 and folate, it’s also crucial to protect your eggs from external toxins that may cause them damage.

I started taking the IVF supplements recommended a few months before our treatment began and a week ago had my egg retrieval, they got an unbelievable 25 and my partner had morphology of 4%! You don’t need to go overboard - the most important change is changing your body lotion since it’s absorbed through the skin. A Yale study revealed that women who used to drink tea or coffee in the past but stopped prior to fertility treatment had a higher pregnancy and live birth rate than current tea and coffee drinkers. I turned 40 during this pregnancy and I can’t believe this was possible with just some simple changes.But the good news is that meiosis presents us with a window of opportunity, where we can actually influence egg quality. For those undergoing infertility treatments including IVF, the recommended doses start at 400 to 600 mg daily, but for most people who are just starting their fertility journey, Fett says a lower dose of 200 mg can be helpful and sufficient. I finished this book feeling extremely powerful, able to advocate for what I wanted in the next stage of our journey, and just so full of knowledge and understanding.

Ok, sure… You could also feel that you wasted your time, mental well-being, and money on nonsense, but I suppose it’s all about your perspective. It's best to avoid herbs and supplements that don't have robust evidence, even if some may have been used for a long time in traditional communities. When it comes to infertility literature the fact that the author has a degree in molecular biotechnology and biochemistry and knows her stuff is definitely a thumbs up in my book.We're all starting solids soon or already so I thought I would share my experience so far so that other mums who have the same experience as me don't feel alone and can laugh along. This nasty chemical is found in everything from certain plastic containers lurking in your kitchen, to paper receipts. Recommend for anyone trying to get pregnant and especially for women who are looking to have their eggs frozen and/or do IVF (or IUI) OR if you are female and having period issues or other physical issues or symptoms that are going undiagnosed. In egg development, meiosis requires more energy than is available when dealing with a CoQ10 deficiency. These are the cell structures that convert fuel sources into cellular energy – that’s the same cellular energy that powers the demanding process of meiosis.