It Starts with the Egg: How the Science of Egg Quality Can Help You Get Pregnant and Prevent Miscarriage

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Fett explains ‘Myo-inositol is particularly helpful for restoring ovulation and improving egg quality in women with PCOS or insulin resistance.

A practical and evidence-backed approach for improving egg quality and fertility-- fully revised and updated in 2019. The majority of us are running low, so it is definitely worth asking your doctor to run a blood test. I went through the egg freezing process a while later, and although my ovarian reserve wasn’t where I wanted it to be, I was able to freeze enough eggs to give me a good chance of having my own kids down the road.

She is currently a patent litigation attorney at a large law firm in New York, where she specializes in analyzing scientific and clinical evidence for biotechnology companies. Based on specific fertility issues, the author also suggests other supplements including CoQ10 or Coenzyme Q10 (egg quality), melatonin (egg-related or age-related infertility), myo- inositol (for women with PCOS), and more. Unfortunately it’s near impossible to avoid them as they are forever chemicals and are on tons of things BUT one easy way to avoid is to avoid non stick cookware. I am sorry for the deep details, but usually on my 4th and 5th days in my cycle, I have to change tampons every hour.

This way of eating also reduces homocysteine in the body, which is caused by a lack of folate and B12.In it, she breaks down the evidence and concludes that the right supplement can make all the difference in improving your egg health—and thus, odds of getting pregnant. There’s a lot of junk science out there and products being sold with grand promises, but little or no data to back it up.

According to the National Library of Health, a study from 2005 showed that Vitamin C can help support the natural immune response of mom and baby. A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. Folate has two main functions in the preconception and prenatal periods: to help with the development of the neural tube (which eventually becomes the baby’s brain and spine), and to help support the mom's body during ovulation and support egg health.Everyone should read this book who wants to conceive or has been diagnosed with the ever-elusive “secondary infertility.

If you’re looking for evidence-based nutritional advice for improving egg quality, thus improving your chances of getting pregnant, you are going to love Rebecca Fett’s book, It Starts with the Egg.

But the good news is that meiosis presents us with a window of opportunity, where we can actually influence egg quality. Readers will find sound advice for how to avoid chemicals of concern, providing a useful guide for couples that want to improve their chances of a healthy pregnancy.