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

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She talks about how she was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) in her mid-20s, right before she underwent IVF. To cover all your bases, The Powers for Females includes all these nutrients and more—each at optimal doses and in bioavailable forms. The average person doesn’t need to take anything in addition to regular old prenatals before and during pregnancy. Practical Tips and Plans: The book offers practical tips and detailed plans to help readers implement the suggestions, making it a practical guide for those looking to improve their chances of conception.

It is important to know when and where you are more at risk for exposure to these harmful toxins from many everyday products. The adequate intake for choline for women who are pregnant is 450 mg per day and 550 mg per day if breastfeeding.

It Starts with the Egg by Rebecca Fett empowers women to optimize their egg quality to improve fertility outcomes.

The one exception here was Pharma Nord's Bio-Quinone Active CoQ10 GOLD, which showed an effect with only 200mg/day in the Giannubilo study*.Thankfully, you don’t need a degree in molecular biotechnology to understand this book – it’s really easy to read, factual and super informative. Fett explains ‘Myo-inositol is particularly helpful for restoring ovulation and improving egg quality in women with PCOS or insulin resistance. Most couples in an IVF clinic only end up with 3-5 healthy blastocysts because they’re at least in their mid-30s and have multiple disadvantages other than DOR (history of cancer, genetic diseases, male factor infertility, endometriosis, etc.

Antioxidants - antioxidants reduce oxygen damage in the body (which causes aging of cells, including the reproductive system and eggs) Vitamin A, C and E, alpha-lipoic acid, N-acetylcysteine (N-AC), and melatonin are all common antioxidants that can help with fertility.If you were planning to try sooner, or if you’re preparing for an IVF cycle, these nutrient supplements can be started as soon as possible—even one or two months beforehand can be beneficial for egg quality. Aside from putting a damper on your libido (more sugar equals lower sex drive), sugar also negatively impacts egg quality as well as hormonal balance. Whether you’re starting out on your fertility journey, about to embark on or in the midst of fertility treatments such as IUI and IVF, or looking into other reproductive options like donor sperm, egg freezing, or surrogacy, taking steps to improve egg quality can significantly boost your odds of conceiving.