How to Conceive Naturally: And Have a Healthy Pregnancy after 30

by Christa Orecchio CN, HHC, Willow Buckley CCH, CD(DONA), Sara Gottfried MD (Foreword by)

Overview

The new comprehensive guide to healthy conception, pregnancy, and postpartum that every woman over thirty must read


More and more women are choosing to have children later in life, but since fertility declines starting at age thirty, many moms-to-be face conception and pregnancy with fear, uncertainty, and anxiety. Women thirty and older who wish to conceive naturally are often told it is a "bit too late" for easy conception, or they are forced to turn to invasive, expensive treatments. But there is a better way!

With How to Concieve Naturally: And Have a Healthy Pregnancy After 30 readers will discover that it's possible to have a healthy pregnancy in your thirties or early forties. Experts Christa Orecchio and Willow Buckley share their vast knowledge of holistic health, nutrition, and fertility in this powerful program that has helped thousands of women conceive naturally and quickly. From a 12-week preconception fertility detox to a postpartum plan to rebalance hormones, this book empowers women to take charge of their fertility at any age. Orecchio and Buckley present the most current research in nutrition and homeopathy to equip women with the wide-ranging knowledge they'll need on each step of the journey to having a baby naturally, from preconception to postpartum.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455534227
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	10/20/2015
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Christa Orecchio, CN, HHC, is a clinical and holistic nutritionist who focuses on healing from the root cause by using food as medicine. She has ten years of private practice experience.

Willow Buckley, CCH, CD (DONA) is a California-certified homeopath, a DONA-certified labor doula, and a certified prenatal yoga instructor. She has been in private practice for eight years.

Table of Contents

Foreword Sara Gottfried, MD vii

Preface xi

Introduction: A Great Joy Is Coming xv

Chapter 1 Holistic Mama Prep: Before the bedroom: Getting your body ready for easier and healthier baby-making 1

Chapter 2 Boosting Your Fertility: Understanding and taking control of your body chemistry to optimize your reproductive health 19

Chapter 3 Perfecting Preconception: The holistic mama's guide to the best nutritional supplements 49

Chapter 4 Preconception Detox: Eliminate the everyday foods and toxins that impede your fertility 65

Chapter 5 Recipe for a Super Baby: Foods that heal, strengthen, protect, and nourish 89

Chapter 6 Weeks 1 through 13: Your First Trimester Guide: Holistic lifestyle remedies for pregnancy symptoms, and health care provider options you may have never known about 115

Chapter 7 Weeks 14 through 26: Your Second Trimester Guide: What to eat and how to thrive 159

Chapter 8 Weeks 27 through 40: Your Third Trimester Guide: Equipping you with everything you need for your third trimester, delivery, and postpartum 177

Chapter 9 The Ultimate Postpartum Survival Guide: Balancing your hormones quickly and effectively 193

Chapter 10 Becoming a Super Dad: A quick guide to your partner's nutrition and well-being, from preconception to postpartum 215

Chapter 11 Nature's Medicine: Homeopathy: A primer on natural, plant-based remedies for everything pregnancy related 225

Chapter 12 Recipes and Meal Plans to Support Your Journey 231

Conclusion 295

Appendix A Food Glossary 299

Appendix B Buying Organic and the Dirty Dozen 303

Appendix C Food Effects on Acid-Alkaline Body Chemistry 309

Appendix D The Five Most Common Food Sensitivities 311

Appendix E Could It Be Candida? 317

Appendix F Improving Symptoms of IBS and Overall Digestive Health 321

Appendix G Doula Questionnaire 325

Appendix H Homeopathy Remedy Guides 331

Acknowledgments 349

Resources 353

Notes 355

Index 361

Meet the Authors 373

Editorial Reviews

"How to Conceive Naturally and Have a Healthy Pregnancy is truly a breath of fresh air that is sorely needed by women today. The fertility industry has convinced millions that they won't be able to have a baby without assisted reproductive technologies-a belief that, in and of itself, can decrease one's ability to conceive naturally. But there is another way-nature's way. Safe, natural, effective. And it's all right here."—Christiane Northrup, MD, OB/GYN physician and author of the New York Times bestsellers Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause

"Healthy babies start with healthy moms. If you're planning a pregnancy, please read Christa and Willow's excellent book. You'll learn how to conceive naturally and how to support your body before, during and after pregnancy for optimal outcomes for you and your family."—Dr. Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCPPharmacist and New York Times bestselling author of Hashimoto's: The Root Cause

"Women everywhere will be so thankful for the well thought out plan, valuable strategies, and unique tools in this book. A must read for a healthy mama and baby!"

—Vani Hari, New York Times bestselling author of The Food Babe Way

"HOW TO CONCEIVE NATURALLY gives hope to millions of couples who struggle with infertility and allows them to get pregnant, even when the high-priced fertility treatments failed. Highly recommended!"—Terry Wahls, MD, bestselling author of The Wahls Protocol

"Christa Orecchio and Willow Buckley have created the most coherent plan I have seen to date that will allow couples to use simple foods and at-home steps to take control of their fertility. They also give readers effective strategies that will help them with their new child and will assure their baby's lasting health."—Alan Christianson, New York Times bestselling author of The Adrenal Reset Diet and founder of Integrative Health

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