Optimizing Your Chances of Pregnancy with PCOS
Although PCOS can impact fertility, many individuals with PCOS successfully conceive. Below are some lifestyle and treatment approaches that can support your metabolic, hormonal, and reproductive health:
1. Maintain a Balanced Diet and Stay Active
Many individuals with PCOS struggle with weight management due to hormonal and metabolic imbalances. A nutrient-dense balanced diet, regular physical activity, and lifestyle modifications can improve fertility while also reducing pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes.
2. Track Ovulation and Your Fertile Window
Understanding your menstrual cycle, ovulation day, and fertile window can help increase your chances of conception. Reliable tracking methods include:
3. Prioritize Quality Sleep
Deep, restful sleep plays a crucial role in:
4. Manage Stress by Implementing Mindfulness Techniques
PCOS patients can experience stress, anxiety, and depression, which can worsen symptoms by increasing:
Stress management techniques such as journaling, deep breathing, and meditation can help support your overall well-being.
5. Consider Targeted Nutritional Supplements (Under Supervision)
Certain supplements have been shown to regulate menstrual cycles, improve insulin sensitivity, and enhance metabolic health in PCOS. These include:
For optimizing fertility, CoQ10 and melatonin may support egg quality. It is best to always consult a naturopathic doctor or your healthcare provider to determine the best approach for you. If you have PCOS and are trying to conceive, you are not alone. With the right lifestyle modifications and treatment strategies, you can support your reproductive, metabolic, and hormonal health. Let’s work together to optimize your fertility!
Dr. Ishani Patel is a board certified Naturopathic Doctor who has a clinical focus in women’s health, hormones, digestive health, and autoimmunity. She is dedicated to helping her patients determine the root cause of their health concerns, help them find balance in their life, prevent disease or a worsening of their health conditions, and help them live their optimal state of health.
You can connect with Dr. Patel through her website drishanipatelnd.com, by email at ishanipatelnd@gmail.com, or reaching out to her on Instagram @drishanipatel.nd.
In the tapestry of femininity, there exist four archetypes that reflect the diverse phases of a woman's life. These archetypes—Maiden, Mother, Queen, and Crone—guide us through different stages of our lives, each offering its own unique wisdom and lessons.
Many of us, in our 40’s-60’s, find ourselves in what society calls a Midlife Crisis! Chaos and a feeling of unbearableness may be our constant companions. Understanding that you may simply be embodying the Queen archetype at this stage of your life may go a long way in a deeper understanding of yourself. When I learned this I breathed a sigh of relief. I wasn’t going crazy after all!
Let’s dive in to understand these archetypes a little more.
The Maiden archetype, which we often see as a young girl into her early 20’s, embodies autonomy and a magnetic charm. She belongs solely to herself, free from the need to answer to anyone. With an open heart and positivity, the Maiden attracts new opportunities into her life. She is willing to take leaps of faith, sitting in the receiving mode, accepting all that life offers.
The Mother archetype is the grand nurturer. She does not have to have her own biological children to be in that mothering phase of her life. She brings a mothering energy to the world, offering care and compassion to all people in her life. She gives life to children, new ideas, projects and relationships. The Mother embodies self-sacrifice, focusing on meaningful purpose in her family and community. She sits in offering, giving of herself to others and the world.
This time of our lives when we are embodying the Mother archetype can feel like we have so many commitments to others that we feel we lose ourselves. For some they move from this archetype after their children leave the nest, but many remain here for the rest of their lives.
The Queen archetype is highly sensitive and intuitive, feeling the need for solitude to explore her inner world. She may experience irritability and question the constructs of her life and beliefs. She feels unhappy and unfulfilled with some areas of her life and longs for something more. In this phase she may begin to question everything: her relationships, her career, her beliefs, her purpose. The Queen's focus shifts to her spiritual path and soul's journey, tearing down societal myths. She begins to seek out her own inner power and challenges the status quo. She longs for a return to her authentic self, sitting in the space of awakening. It’s not a crisis but rather an awakening!
The Crone archetype is an observer, open to messages from her soul. She embodies deep wisdom and no longer feels the need to achieve, granting her a sense of freedom. Her intuition and introspection lead her to a profound awareness of her own being-ness. The Crone sits in the realm of knowingness.
These four feminine archetypes—Maiden, Mother, Queen, and Crone—guide us through the various stages of womanhood, offering insights and strengths unique to each phase. Embracing the gifts and challenges of where you find yourself on the journey, will lead you to a deeper understanding of yourself.
Today’s mom is full-time in the work force and full-time in the role of mom. Often struggling to make ends meet, many moms are still nowhere near earning the true value of what they give of themselves each single day. Moms want more money to invest in family, themselves, and their passions, yet many moms struggle with their beliefs around money.
Whenever I begin energy work with moms, the heart chakra is imbalanced 100% of the time. This is where most moms have a tower moment with me and confess their disappointments, resentment, anger, guilt, and disenchantment with life. What’s more amazing is that every mom will then apologize to me for telling me how they really feel. While moms may have more freedom than ever before, they also feel weighed down with more responsibility and expectations than ever before; having to consistently and constantly “hold it together” for everyone they feel responsible for supporting.
Most moms have a strained relationship with themselves. They yearn to be happy and care-free with their kids, and their partners. They want to feel confident and be desirable. They want more time to do the things that fulfill their deepest passions. They want to feel whole again.
Every time a mom shares her story with me, I’m so amazed by her resilience, strength, and compassion. My mission is to reflect those often-overlooked qualities back at the wombman before me. That first glimpse into her Divinity is the catalyst to the journey before us as together, we return to the cradle of life that infinitely supports us.
Moms are master manifestors.
Not only are we blessed to bring forth life, but we are also well-equipped to birth realities as is our divine birthright.
Every mother can identify with these pain points, as they are pain points her mother and her mother before her.
She is the mother that will remember who she is. She is the mother to heal her generational story. She is the mother that will empower the generations that follow.
I invite you to recognize her and embody her in our work together. 1-1 coaching with me is the portal to your divine embodiment.
Yes! To more abundance
Yes! To Soulfully aligned living
Yes! To womb wisdom and wholeness.
I also invite you to unpack it all with me and your sisters in our 5D Mom 5 Day Reset. It’s free to join and it’s here for you to expand your reality into true abundance and bliss, guilt-free.
We got this mama.
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Dorothy Knight is an Author and Spiritual Coach. Her coaching programs have helped hundreds of clients heal unresolved trauma and embody their full potential. She is passionate about empowering her clients towards self-mastery, illuminating the way to fulfilling their soul mission with passion, purpose, and play. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Dorothy got degree in Journalism New Media from Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. After that, her path shifted into holistic health, and she received her teacher training in yoga. Dorothy is also a certified Reiki Master, Ohana Generational Healer and Conscious Parent Educator. As an author and Soulpreneur, she travels and teaches in some of the most beautiful places on Earth. Dorothy is still a “stay-at-home mom,” running a successful 7-figure business and writing books. Dorothy is the Director of the HHW Burlington Branch. She currently lives in Burlington, Canada with her husband and two children. Website: https://www.5dmom.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5dmom/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/the5dmom |
