The Fertility Diet: What Should You Eat if You Want to Get Pregnant?

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Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, board certified fertility doctorI, discusses the fertility diet. Learn all about what foods to eat to optimize your fertility and your chance of conceiving each month.
Is fat ok?
Is soy bad for you?
Can you consume dairy?
Is red meat bad?
Does fish help you get pregnant?
Can you be vegan if you are trying to conceive or pregnant?
What diet is best for PCOS?
*disclaimer: I am a doctor - but not your doctor. This information is given to you for educational purposes only.
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[@Transformingyoutofertility]

so so true, various key things helped me to get pregnant, I defied all odds was told I was never supossed to have any children with stage 3 endo and the damage it had done to my body, but I got my miracle daughter, she is 13 now. I am truly blessed sending love to all those on a fertility journey xx

[@LuvableAF]

I subbed after hearing you are pushing Plant Based. I was diagnosed 28 years ago with PCOS when it was Super New, and my Gyno was up on the latest info.. I did the low carb thing with weights for 10 years, lost weight, hair stopped falling out, facial hair remained, but my period was black. I switched eventually over time to Plant based, and my period at 48 is beautiful, and if I start eating meat regular, my hair pulls out again and I get huge PMS! Great channel, thanks!

[@robyn3083]

I was vegan for 5 years before I got pregnant. I had the easiest pregnancy ever, legit zero complications/negative symptoms. My son was 90th percentile! I think eating so healthy made me feel great during my pregnancy.

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

Love that!!

[@Blueocean0123]

What was in your dietary? Did you include any canned foods in your diet?

[@michellespikessolis2937]

Same!

[@Transformingyoutofertility]

so true a great enhancment

[@limpet7001]

Quite often see unhealthy looking, often smoking, overweight undernourished people/couples with loads of children and seemingly no problem with fertility.. Many often low income families or those on some monetry support ... What if the stress of working is the issue?

[@hchan6253]

Can we please get her to 100K subs in 2021!!! She totally deserves it! Happy belated Birthday Natalie!

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

Thank you so much!!!! Means a lot to me - and yes please!!

[@ModernLady]

Thank you for this! I’ve seen so many women recommending Keto for getting pregnant and it is so sad when the affect will be the opposite.

[@kirstenhallam2014]

Thank you for sharing. I took notes in my diary to try sort myself out for meal planning and grocery shopping to try succeed

[@lindseymae4065]

If I don’t get pregnant this month I’m doing everything I possibly can so my body is healthy and fertile. As well as getting my s/o vitamins and trying to get him to eat a little healthier. I just want to be pregnant more than anything. Especially after having an ectopic pregnancy I need to make sure my body is beyond healthy.

[@lindseymae4065]

@@maiagrace7765 thanks but no thanks. Manifestation is from the devil and doesn’t work. Has brought nothing but bad luck toward my way. And recently when I let Jesus into my life things started to go as planned. Only God knows when my time to be a mother will come. God Bless.

[@khusbuparial13]

@@lindseymae4065 Hey... I just wanted to know that whether you had conceived? Good luck to you. May God be with everyone who's trying for a baby.

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@@khusbuparial13 i have not but thank you very much. Means a lot 🤍

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[@adammagriffith8275]

Awesome video! Thank you so much Dr. Crawford. This is the most incredible information I have ever received on fertility. I have seen a few in recent years. You were able to cover so many topics and answered most of my questions in one video. I really appreciate it.

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

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Your channel is honestly a breath of fresh air! You explain things in such a thorough and detailed way, without confusing the audience with complicated medical jargon. Thank you!

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Oh yay, plus you’re vegan too! What’s not to love 😀

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

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[@kathyg4031]

Very helpful and informative!

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Glad it was helpful!

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[@erisiabatto]

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[@rethabilekhashane6926]

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[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

Wow, thank you

[@karenalvarez9300]

Watching ALL your videos because I'm about to start IVF (husband had a vasectomy) :D

[@jvalamukhi777]

Thank you so much for this video! I’m whole food plant-based, and you’ve corroborated my research! So many books, physicians, and experts push meat, dairy, and eggs for fertility. I make sure to get all the vitamins and nutrients I need, and I include soy 😊. I love your content so much! I appreciate your research!!

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[@christinapaul1884]

Nice video.. Good info.. can make a video on diet for hypothyroidism.. thanks

[@hayleyyates4176]

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[@doughen28]

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[@KarenAlexandre]

Thank you so much for making fertility information more accessible to all of us. Thank you. I have a comment/question. Fertility doctors all agree that maternal age is, hands down, the main factor affecting embryo/egg quality. Stanford just released a very interesting twin study on nutrition. They compared a healthy vegan diet to a healthy omnivore diet (similar to a Mediterranean diet). After only 8 weeks, the vegans had decreased their biological age while the omnivores continued to age as usual (as measured by the size of the telomeres at the end of the DNA strands). Am I the only one thinking this is an incredible AMAZING finding?!!! If we can decrease our biological age in any way, would that not have an impact on the quality of our eggs? Eggs are cells in our bodies after all, maybe we can, to some extent of course, make our eggs behave like younger eggs by eating even healthier? I know this is all theoretical, but it sure made me feel empowered and gave me a lot of hope when I heard about this amazing, measured, result of decreased biological age after just 8 weeks eating this way. I would love to hear your thoughts on this.

[@klila16]

I have PCOS. I was lacto vegetarian for 35 years. And mostly plant based as an adult. Lots of vegan friends etc. I had a child in my early 20’s but my PCOS progressed and became very severe. My mental health deteriorated. I have recently included some chicken and fish. Which is taboo and against my religion but I haven’t felt this good in my life. At first it caused euphoria even. I am just giving it a go, it’s really tough, I love lots of fruits and vegetables but I feel like these isn’t much support for people like me coming from a plant based upbringing to make the opposite changes. It really can help paradoxically.

[@learningearning8385]

I had a high school sweetheart/fiancé that I lived with from age 21-27. IObviously a very fertile time.. however never got preggo even though I’m only 125lbs, plant based & exercise. I got preggo when I increased my milk intake. I drank at least 8oz full fat milk either alone & cereal. Hope this helps someone.

[@Bearlyhan]

Fats and protein are so important. There’s too much of a push for going plant based and it’s disturbing

[@shmyrahopkins5861]

I think over all people are forgetting that if we do not eat a well-balanced or well-rounded diet then there is a high chance we are not getting all the essential nutrients we need. For instance, Vit. D is very important in fertility, right? Well, whole dairy sources and grass-fed beef (or products like butter or milk) are great sources for that. Honestly, I am striving to balance my diet out more and increase more veggies but avoid cutting out too much meat because I know it serves a purpose. The real question is how much is too much, I think.

[@sophieh.2986]

thank you! I am vegan for 4 years now and have idiopathic infertility. We are trying to get pregnant for 2 years now and I really started to think that maybe my diet is the problem, even though I eat a wole food vegan diet, with normal fat intake (mostly healthy fats) and take zinc, b12, D3, Foliate and Iron supplements. you really calmed me

[@chrisdu4107]

Thank you for the information! I would love to have more information on choline. What's your take on it?

[@eugenepoderosa5237]

Are you TTC ?

[@eva-mariaehrhardt9487]

Amazing video. I am vegan, too. Your video helped

[@stamatelavagia4944]

Did you said carbohydrates are made of essential fatty acids? Upto now I knew that carbohydrates are made of essential amino acids.

[@missladybard1]

Thank-you so much for your life-changing content Dr. Crawford! I was wondering how much protein a plant-based PCOS woman should eat/day for optimal fertility?

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[@mahakhaled9969]

Could you please talk about PMDD and what to expect when pregnant if you have it ? I have been diagnosed for years and I just started trying to conceive and I have no idea what to expect. Thank you for the amazing helpful content ❤️

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

Yes I have a few patients doing treatments just to try and minimize worsening PMDD during conception - great video idea!

[@ibrahimatraore3511]

Great Video as always..Thank you so much Natalie. I'm 37 TTC and battling Fibroids..I switched to vegan diet completely after my Gyno said my uterus has to be removed as my 2 fivroids are 14 cm...I chose a natural approach instead :)

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

hope it is helping!!

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[@em77775]

Just a note about soy: It's estrogenic. If you have endometriosis, soy is not good for endo. It could possibly cause it to run amok. I have endometriosis and soy always caused me stomach pain so I avoid it. I was still able to conceive naturally at 31 and 33. I'm now 43 and hoping to have one more baby soonish with a new husband.

[@jocelynford4209]

Wishing you all the best! I’m 36 and also desire to be pregnant. You’re comments gives me hope. Best wishes to you!❤

[@LadyInWhite741]

I’m on a low-histamine diet after my Mast Cell Activation Syndrome diagnosis. I noticed that when I went on this diet, not only did my allergies drastically improve but so did my cycles! And I started noticing clear ovulation! My husband and I are TTC our first baby after 7 years of marriage. I’m 38 and he’s 53. On our first month of trying, (January 2022) I got pregnant straight away! Unfortunately, I had a miscarriage at 5 weeks. But here we are on month 2 and TTC, again! Hope this helps someone especially if you have inflammation in your body. I’m also on Low Dose Naltrexone. If you’ve had previous miscarriages, I highly recommend you looking into this medication! You’ll be able to find research on KZbin also.

[@fatoujallow9541]

Also lost my baby at 6 weeks last week and will start trying again in two weeks, let's update each other if one of us gets pregnant first lol the challenge is on fingers crossed, pray for us people

[@LadyInWhite741]

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@@LadyInWhite741 thank you very much, I never thought that a miscarriage will make me feel so lonely and sad but it really did especially when I went to the market last week and bought a cute overall and had to give it away, it was tough

[@LadyInWhite741]

@@fatoujallow9541 Well, I got pregnant this month! 4 weeks 4 days today with a very strong pregnancy test. How’s it going this month for you?

[@victoriarussell4745]

@@LadyInWhite741 I'd love to know what Naltrexone does for you! I'm on it for other reasons, but I'm curious what it's doing for you before/during pregnancy? All I can find is use for opiod use disorder (I previously used it for weight loss).

[@Jb3ar]

Do you recommend Raspberry leaf tea or any other types for fertility? Does it help? Thanks!

[@mandii9687]

Hi, is it ok to take 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar diluted in warm water in the morning everyday when TTC. Thank you

[@TheHermitTeller]

This is a fantastic video! I just recently got diagnosed with PCOS at 26 and so this video as well as your PCOS video have been great for my research! How many grams of fish and dairy would you recommend in a week?

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[@livingwholeandwell]

Please, please do a video on soy/phytoestrogens and their effects on reproductive health. For both men and women.

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

I have a podcast on soy and fertility!

[@johaniceschamrel-ob4wh]

Can you please advise on which vitamins to take before IVF transfer and how long before the transfer should you start using the vatamins?

[@singwings]

Dr. C Do you have advice please on ALA such as flaxseeds for Omega-3? …I learned some people process and absorb it better than others but other than it being possibly inefficient gains, does it do any harm for inflammation and fertility or help to have ALA seed oils? …your thoughts? :-)

[@9gemini]

Very interesting about pineapple. I thought pineapple is a big no no when you’re trying to be pregnant and during pregnancy. The bromelain in the core especially digests protein and disrupts uterine linings?

[@JeKa-gg2qf]

Great video, thank you. Could you maybe talk about weight and pregnancy correlation. I lost a few kg actually involuntary due to increase in exercising. My doctor commented on me being underweight according to my BMI but my body fat still seems fine according to him. Sould I try to put on some kilos to improve my fertility? Or is the body fat ratio more important? Most sources I found online talk about being overweight and trying to conceive.

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[@lucymelancon6534]

Great tips, but I wish you would have mentioned NaPro too instead of just IVF, especially considering it has much higher success rates.

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

I’m quoting studies done in IVF

[@lucymelancon6534]

@@NatalieCrawfordMD That's my point....it's disappointing that you didn't mention NaPro.

[@lindseydickey9282]

PCOS (i feel) is not helpful with plant-based diets. Hungry an hour later or 2. I will be mindful to eat more salmon and chicken now. I feel that bone-in ribeye does not inflame me. It seems to all be about what oils these meat products are being cooked/prepared in. No problems eating beef if I use coconut, avocado, or olive oil.

[@BIBLE-a-s-m-r]

I’ve always wanted a baby, a child, to be a parent, to experience nurturing a persons growth and having a family that laughs and plays and has real talks and takes vacations and has healthy boundaries and good jobs and values and doggies and some kind of Christmas party where everyone and anyone we can get our hands on comes and we just blow the house down for Jesus (I’m Wiccan but you know). Anyway, I’m 30 and I’m thinking back on my life and I wonder If I’ve always been infertile and I am so worried now

[@MsChitato]

Hi friend! (I listen to you so much that I feel that you are one!) You mentioned that we should take at least 1000iu of Vit D. My gynae recommended 5000iu, do you think that's too much? Thank you!

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

If your doctor recommends more - then do more! Minimum 1000 for my patients (then some need more)

[@renren52722]

I have 2 children already youngest 8. Wanted more but found fibroids in uterus and affected my health.

[@leehil14]

Hi! I was taking a very low dose of Vit D and then had labs drawn and my level was 117. I don't think there is a pre-natal vitamin that does not contain Vit D. What do you recommend in this situation?

[@mamabelle8744]

Why do you suggest waiting to add iron back into your diet in the second trimester? I didn't catch the reason behind that info.

[@tinkerbellwings]

Hi, I eat healthy diet but my husband is completely opposite of that. I am wondering how much does his diet can affect baby? Thanks

[@Biquis1]

Hi there! I currently take Ancestral Supplements - I interchange b/w their desiccated liver supplement and iron supplement with blood and desiccated organs. You mentioned red meat isn't ideal for fertility, so does this mean these supps should also be avoided?

[@hopeandvictory2081]

Hi, i love your videos. Could you please make some videos on uterine fibroids, how to prevent them to grow and treatment options for fertility? Thanks

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

Great idea. Will add to the list, thank you!!

[@user-ul3ok3hf5s]

Fatty acids 2:49 are the building blocks of lipids and not of carbohydrates! And lipids and carbohydrates are very different sets of molecules, with different structures and functions in the body. Just putting it out there, as the general public might get confused.

[@chikereugochigloria2261]

Can you take folic acid and vitamins D together

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[@nicholeleahy88]

Im a pescatarian and am trying to get pregnant. I eat fish everyday-do you not recommend this in trying to get pregnant naturally? (not IVF) I’m open to switching to adding chicken if you believe this will help in getting pregnant.

[@beautyforyou4112]

What about Brazil Nuts? 2-3 a day but can you use them after transfer too?

[@emberjaxx585]

You said that you should stay away from fish and referenced tuna, is that consensus the same for trout or salmon?

[@raniaibrahim9286]

Am planing to get pregnant can I start to take the folic acid en what type of folic acid I should take? thank doc.

[@Juliemigration]

Hello dr Crawford, thank you for all the information you are sharing. Can you give us more information about man fertility and vegan diet. I read a research saying that due to difiency in b12 and soy consumption, spermatozoids are 3 time less effective. Reccomandations is to stop soy 3 months before TTC and take b12 supplement. Have you talked about this in your podcast by any chances ?

[@perpetualndukwe466]

Hello. Please I just want to if flaxseed increases fibroids. Because am having infertility problems.

[@ash06101985]

Golly gosh you speak quickly!! So if I were to make all of these changes today, how long would it be before l would have an improvement in my fertility?

[@nehaahmed9046]

What about the harmful fertilisers and chemicals used in farms to grow vegetables ? I’m come from a farm family and i am very well aware of the amount of fertilisers and chemicals and preservatives and carbides used to grow vegetables ? Same is true for farm animals as well.

[@katrinstoilova2212]

Very helpful! I've been taking Vitamin D3 + K2 for more than 3 months and my result is still at the minimum level, it hasn't increased at all. What could be the reason, what should I do? I am with Hashimoto's

[@morinomopariola]

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[@mishguna7]

Just a question, how do carbohydrates have fatty acids?

[@kekemorton]

I am diabetes trying to get pregnant.. it so hard.. Just now change my diet and workout

[@missdbrown2967]

Try myo inositol + D-chiro inositol. Look up some videos on it for fertility

[@madhavichandrasekara7843]

Does Hypothyrodism affect getting pregnant? What could we do about it?

[@darcydonnellan4667]

Thank you so much for this! I have a question about vitamin A as a vegan.. I am a 33 year old vegan TTC for 3 months... I was just reading that veganism could have a negative impact on fertility and fetal develop because of possible vitamin deficiencies. Most that were mentioned are covered by my prenatal which includes vitamin D and Iodine. I also take a B12 supplement. However, the study I was reading was stating that Vitamin A deficiencies could be very harmful and that the only real way to remedy them is to eat animal products as it is harmful to supplement vitamin A during pregnancy! Thoughts?? Thank you so much!!

[@FirstPrice]

Cant we eat lots of betcarotene? Like carrots, sweet potato, broccoli to get vitamin A?

[@ChasingDestiny22]

Is lower sugar oatmeal okay for breakfast?

[@reviewvibes7625]

I live in a tropical place I play tennis outside and walk and am in the sun atleast 30 mins a day do I still need to supplement with Vitamin D?

[@katarzynagasior2548]

I love listening to You!!! I am 28, can not eat a lot of types of food bc of my allergie, I have PCOS and can not cut sugar:( maybe you have some tricks to help?

[@patricialeftwich3140]

I don't have a gallbladder and let me tell you, Keto was a WRECK for me! I should've never tried it. I ended up gaining 18 lbs, *in a little over a month* such a mistake lol! Never again. Low card, Paleo ish/ Anti-inflammatory diet is my absolute favorite. And limiting wine.

[@Catarax28]

Red meat, makes a great difference if it's corn fed or mais fed :), not confinced of any research if it doesn't contain this detail.

[@rosplitxy]

I agree with this. The estrogen disrupters and inflammatory substances she speaks of comes from bad quality red meat. Grass-fed red meat is very good for you

[@MrsSimeyon]

When she said. "Let's jump right into this." I thought she was serious and was going to get right to it. That is certainly not what she meant.

[@lifewithalma8461]

Can you make a video on IUI?

[@helenward5062]

Hi Natalie me and partner are desperate to conceive, I’m currently 41 and partner is 44. We are due to do our 2nd round of ivf, I take a prenatal and vit D, partner takes zinc and vit D, are these ok jelly gummie form for him… are they just as effective as tablets. Please 🙏 help.

[@HarrietD-ph7bw]

You cant go on size with fish, many keystone species look smaller than some "bottom of the food chain" fish. Know species-- most white fish are bottom feeders or else eat other bottom feeders (pollock, cod, halibut).

[@nikkie2226]

I drak almost 2 gallons a milk a week when I was pregnant with my twins

[@katarzynagasior2548]

Hello Doctor, I have PCOS, do you recommend to try innositol and d-chiro? I listened to your podcast and I know that you don’t recommend vitex. Thank You for your content.

[@katarzynagasior2548]

I will add that I am not overweight.

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

Inositol can help if a person is officially diagnosed with PCOS.

[@foodiegirls7880]

@@NatalieCrawfordMD mam I am from India i was pregnant for the first time 2 years ago..but i didn't want baby so i ate unwanted kit medicine...next time i can get pregnant

[@foodiegirls7880]

My priyad used to come for 4/5 days before but now it gets closed within 3 days.

[@foodiegirls7880]

@@NatalieCrawfordMD it's normal or not

[@HarShaDutTaShaRma]

I have to go for an IVF as my AMH count is low ..!!!! It’s 0.799 ng/ml

[@AlicePriceMusic]

I had a fully Vegan pregnancy and I now have a big healthy vegan 3yr old. Got pregnant on the first time and prior to veganism I had irregular periods and extremely painful periods and bloating. Initially went veggie then vegan for the ethics etc but my health took a 360 adopting a wholefood plant based diet never went back. Never let anyone tell you you can't be healthy when vegan and pregnant, cos you can! It's backed by science 🤓🧪🧫🌱

[@Clay_edits]

What was diet like? Please share what you are while preparing. Thank you

[@AlicePriceMusic]

@@Clay_edits Hey! Yeah sure, so I eat a 90% wholefood plant based diet, I don't eat much processd or junky foods but obvs to be realistic I eat some like the rest of us! I eat loads of big colourful salads, stews, loads of Mexican style beans, leaf tacos with loads of avo, vegetables chili sause, tones of tofu and tempeh in meals, soups, vegan sushi, fruit salads, smoothies omg the list goes on! I cook from scratch most days but these days like 90% of restaurants have really nice vegan options too! And you can get sore bought vegan burgers etc if you want a naughty day or two! I don't drink my calories I drink water and if anything juice or smoothies never fizzy soda etc. I include some fermented foods like kimchi, sourkraught and kobucha for good gut health but that's cos I like it, if you don't it's no biggie if you eat a wide varied plant diet anyway. I'm now 18 weeks pregnant again but this time I had a misscarage prior and a few months longer to conceive, when I quit drinking alcohol i fell pregnant 6 weeks after I quit this time. I believe alcohol has a big impact on fertility too. But anyway, don't let anyone tell you your being unsafe being vegan and pregnant. My sons one of the tallest and biggest in his class and he's nearly 4 now and I'm on a 2nd pregnancy that's fully healthy so far vegan too. Tbh I know genes come into play and other factors, but plant based living is great! I'm 8years vegan won't turn back! Check out chrome food vegan youtubers and recipes to help if your thinking on it :), good luck! Xx

[@Clay_edits]

@@AlicePriceMusic thank you so much. This has really encouraged me. Sorry about your miscarriage. We hope this gets to full term. I’ve been vegan for 6 months now. Never felt this good. I’ve lost about 12 pounds. Used to be anemic but my hb shot up to 15. It was 7 in June. Tested after 2 months of eating variety of plant based foods and ooh… the doctors were surprised. I was also low on calcium and it shot above the normal range by 0.5. I’ve been eating clay since childhood but didn’t know the problem was mineral deficiency. I stopped and yep! I saw my world change. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@AlicePriceMusic]

@@Clay_edits Aww this is awesome! Yeah I lost loads of weight after pregnancy living a clean wholefood plantbased diet too and stopped getting painful bloating too! I try not to be too preachy cos loads of people hate vegan lol but it's hard to sometimes cos you feel so good lol!! Ah dw, misscarage happens and tbh lots is down to chromosomes and genes out of our hands tbh! We can only do our best ey! All the best! :) x

[@hellenndungu2004]

Are sesame seeds bad on your first trimester?

[@alyssaalexander2745]

Is oat milk okay to drink ?

[@deemansabri6966]

actuly dr i never don't took Omg 3 during my pregnancy bothe my pregnancy last but i will treaing tak them in this my pregnancy 💐

[@SmultronsyltNatha]

Do you have any advice for men who want to get their partner pregnant? Do the advice here apply to men as well? Also, what do you think about CoQ10?

[@SmultronsyltNatha]

@@maiagrace7765 Haha!

[@chelseaproffitt3387]

@@maiagrace7765 you should be ashamed. Reporting EVERY comment of yours

[@milosjanic1038]

Take zinc and l carnitine

[@tabbyb3514]

I agree great info, but some parts of the video almost sounds like you were in rewind mode literally, just really difficult to understand what you were saying at some points during the video

[@carlagrs]

Great video, thank you! What about melatonin? I read a paper that said that melatonin can afect fertility, is it true? Again, thank you very much for your work here! 🍀🌟✨

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

That is correct. Melatonin can help if difficulty sleeping - but at doses of over 3 mg it can actually lead to difficulty ovulating! So take only if needed and not too much

[@kyleighbreanne9656]

@@maiagrace7765 Hey are you TTC? It seems like you’re looking for someone to reach out to, I’m TTC for 2 years now, I’m young and married but still having problems. What’s your story?

[@oreoluwaveronica2790]

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[@Val37M]

Any recommendations on what to eat to conceive twins?

[@oreoluwaveronica2790]

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[@oreoluwaveronica2790]

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[@christinasubasinghe9438]

I’m 38. How soon can I get pregnant with this type of diet

[@monicaazumah9717]

Please am a young lady in my early 30s I just got married on November Please help me to conceive I really need it Dr. Thank you

[@shahonisworld3970]

Thank u

[@oreoluwaveronica2790]

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[@oreoluwaveronica2790]

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[@candisbrown385]

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[@oreoluwaveronica2790]

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[@toniibby3]

Can you please do a video about blood type and fertility? Is this a myth? So much conflicting research. I’m type O+.

[@aleesharenea1477]

I'm O+ as well Having RH positive blood type is Great thing you won't need a shot when you get pregnant. That's only for woman with RH Negative blood type. Blood type does not affect fertility it's just woman with RH Negative have to get a shot so their blood doesn't harm the baby.

[@toniibby3]

@@aleesharenea1477 Thank you!

[@user-uq2yi5mc2q]

Is RED WINE good for increasing uterine lining? how much should a person drink?

[@EvgeniiaDolinenko]

😂 are you crazy? Alcohol is bad for pregnancy.

[@monicabeal8733]

I want more children. I will definitely try this and find a nice man who is willing to go to counseling and communicate. I had more children a year ago. They just turned 1. They live with their father who I miss and would like to have more children with. I used to be on nexplanon and other forms of birth control. They did not work for me .

[@joycemgedezi3246]

Hi Dr Natalie I jst want to know if u dd get pregnant but lost the child in still born twice what can be wrong

[@vanec7454]

I’ve learned so much just from watching your videos than I ever have with my actual OBGYN. My OBGYN does not care to help.

[@samanthacastellano724]

Do I have to see a doctor before taking prenatals?

[@eugenepoderosa5237]

Are you TTC?

[@akiahgamernokes3037]

I’m a diabetic I’m try get pregnant but my tubes are tired up can I do IVF or something else?