Can food improve your fertility? Is there a fertility diet? Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, board-certified fertility doctor, 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.

Are you ready to get pregnant but not sure what to do? Want to make the most out of trying to get pregnant? How do you get pregnant faster?

Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, board-certified OBGYN, and REI reviews the basics she wants you to know BEFORE you start trying to conceive. How do you get pregnant? What do you need to do when trying to conceive? This will help you optimize the chance of pregnancy per month when you are ready to get pregnant fast.

Topics covered include:

1. What do I do if my periods are irregular and I want to get pregnant?

2. When do I stop birth control if I want to conceive?

3. Which prenatal vitamin is best?

4. Is methylated folate better than folic acid?

5. Fertility diet and environmental toxins

6. How do you know when you are ovulating?

7. What is your fertile window?

8. When do you have sex of trying to conceive? (5:46)

9. How do you use an ovulation predictor kit? (OPK)

10. What is cervical mucus monitoring? (CMM)

11. What is basal body temperature? (BBT)

12. When should you see a fertility specialist?

I've been told my entire career to stay in my box and to live up to the expectations that others have set for me. To not be controversial, not talk about politically charged topics, not show my personality, not allow my personal life to mix with my professional life. But I don't believe in any of that. I've been honored to have a platform that allows me to educate and talk about stigmatized topics and empower people to make the best decisions for their lives. I like talking about the things we don't talk about - fertility, conception, periods, reproduction, abortion, reproductive rights, and more.' And sometimes this bleeds into politics and I feel it is not only my place but my need to make my opinions on these controversial topics known. And people sure have something to say about this. That as a doctor, I shouldn't be there. I need to be neutral. This is not my place. This is not why people come to my pages.

Look, it is my place and I will stand up for the things I believe in.

I will advocate for others.

Black lives matter.

COVID is real.

LGBTQ+ rights deserve attention.

There is no place for hate.

Racism exists in this country.

We must not stand silent and accept the inequity around us, we must first start with our voice.

Thank you for listening.

Double board-certified fertility doctor, Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, reviews the recent news breaking case of Molly - a baby who was born after being frozen for 27 years. In this video, she answers one of the top questions she hears: How long can embryos be frozen? Do embryos degrade over time? What is donor embryo IVF? What is a frozen embryo transfer (FET)?

Also in this video: A top cause of infertility: male factor Cystic fibrosis carriers and CBAVD

What are donor embryos?

What are embryo donation and embryo adoption?

Where can I get donor embryos?

What type of regulations are there?

What do I need to know if I am interested in embryo donation?

Ethical principles in the field of reproductive medicine and third party reproduction. Resources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifest...

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Board-certified OBGYN and fertility doctor. Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, talks about the COVID vaccine in breastfeeding and lactating women. Listen to quick, evidence-based information and protect yourself so you can make the choice right for you.

Is it safe to get the vaccine when lactating?

What antibodies are in breastmilk?

Will the COVID vaccine harm my child?

Will COVID be passed onto my child if I get the vaccine?

Are there any benefits to getting the COVID vaccine if I am breastfeeding?

Also - did I get my COVID vaccine?

What are the side effects?

Resources: CDC: Vaccination Considerations for People who are Pregnant or Breastfeeding | CDC

ACOG: @l/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2020/12/vaccinating-pregnant-and-lactating-patients-against-covid-19

AABM: @tement-considerations-for-covid-19-vaccination-in-lactation

SMFM: @mily

Double board-certified OBGYN and fertility doctor, Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, reviews the latest guidelines from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) to help guide recommendations for those people trying to conceive, undergoing fertility treatments, or pregnant.

How does the COVID vaccine work?

Should you get the COVID vaccine if you are pregnant or trying to conceive?

Should you delay your fertility treatments like IVF or embryo transfers?

What about the risk of fever and miscarriage or birth defects?

Who should get the vaccine?

Does the COVID vaccine cause infertility, birth defects, or miscarriage?

What if you are breastfeeding?

Board-certified fertility doctor, Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, busts myths surrounding the current Pfizer COVID vaccine and female infertility.

Does the COVID vaccine cause infertility?

Is it female sterilization?

What is syncytin-1 and why does it matter?

How does the spike protein impact a placenta?

What about male fertility?

Does COVID cause miscarriage?

Does the COVID vaccine cause implantation failure?

Is the COVID vaccine safe in pregnancy?

Who should get the vaccine?

This is a decision that should happen between patients and doctors, and scare tactics, medical misinformation, and conspiracy theories are harmful to us all.

Board-certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, reviews unexplained infertility. Unexplained infertility is when couples do not have a known reason for their infertility. After testing sperm, ovarian reserve, ovulation, and uterus, tubes - and everything come back normal, many couples are frustrated! Learn about the research guiding us in making infertility treatment decisions.

Reviewed in this video:

What is unexplained infertility?

How is unexplained infertility diagnosed?

Can you still get pregnant with unexplained infertility?

What are your treatment options with unexplained infertility?

Clomid Injectable hormones (gonadotropins) Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) In vitro fertilization (IVF) In this episode discussed:

Fritz and Speroff, Clinical Gynecology Endocrinology and Infertility, 8th edition, 2011

Reindollar, Richard H. et al. A randomized clinical trial to evaluate optimal treatment for unexplained infertility: the fast track and standard treatment (FASTT) trial. Fertility and Sterility, Volume 94, Issue 3, 888 - 899. https://www.fertstert.org/action/show...

Goldman, Marlene B. et al. A randomized clinical trial to determine optimal infertility treatment in older couples: the Forty and Over Treatment Trial (FORT-T). Fertility and Sterility, Volume 101, Issue 6, 1574 - 1581.e2 https://www.fertstert.org/action/show...

Infertility is not something to joke about, but sometimes laughter is the best medicine. Having infertility at the holidays is hard. Fertility specialist Dr. Natalie Crawford reacts to some of the funniest fertility memes from the Instagram account Hilariously Infertile. If you are trying to conceive, trying to get pregnant, undergoing fertility treatments or more - give yourself a minute to laugh at the unique experience infertility brings to those TTC.

Fertility physician Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD reviews options for lesbian couples who want to grow their family. Learn about choosing donor sperm, ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilization (IVF). reciprocal IVF, and INVOcell. TTC as a lesbian couple? How do queer people have kids? How do you get pregnant as a lesbian? What do you need to know before using donor sperm? Can same-sex female couples have infertility? What does it look like if you go to the fertility doctor as a lesbian couple wanting a baby? **must know information before you start your fertility journey.

IVF (in vitro fertilization) is expensive, complicated, and confusing - but Dr. Natalie Crawford MD, board-certified fertility doctor, gives you the top tips that you need to know to have IVF success. From choosing a doctor to IVF protocols, frozen embryo transfers, and more - this is exactly what you need to know before starting IVF.

For an explanation about IVF in detail watch here: https://youtu.be/hYtr6UfRFCk

Dr. Natalie Crawford reacts to her FIRST time watching these gynecology TikTok videos. Watch and share in the laughs and sadness - some good, some bad, some cringy, all with opportunities for education.

We review what is normal:

Are your boobs normal?

Are your periods bad?

Does birth control help you?

What if your IUD gets lost?

Your Vagina's owner's manual.

Bleaching.

WAP.

More.

Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD - board certified OBGYN and REI talks about breast cancer in young women and shares the story of Savanah Ponce. Savanah was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 24 and underwent emergent egg freezing in order to have the opportunity to have her own genetic children in the future. Listen to Savanah tell her story and learn more about breast cancer, options to preserve fertility, barriers that exist, and how to best support someone with a cancer diagnosis. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, learn more about what it is like to be diagnosed with cancer in your 20s.

What would you ask a fertility doctor? Join Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD as she answers your questions (submitted through Instagram). New series answering your questions - anything! Fertility, motherhood, medicine, and more.

***NEXT Q&A will come from YouTube so ASK ANYTHING NOW***

Covered in this episode:

- Pain with ovulation

- Sperm morphology and male factor

- Advice to a high school student

- What to do after stopping birth control pills

- Ovarian reserve

- What else would I do?

- Thoughts on becoming a mom

- How to build confidence

- Diminished ovarian reserve AND MORE!

Join Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD - board certified fertility doctor, as she talks about miscarriage and pregnancy loss. Listen as she tells her own story, describes the top causes of miscarriage, and gives her take Chrissy Teigen and her very public loss and the criticism that followed. Today, on Pregnancy and Infant Loss and Awareness Day (October 15th), I'm sending love to you all. Please send hugs to anyone you know who has lost before.

In this video: My miscarriage story

Prevalence of miscarriage

Causes of miscarriage

My thoughts on Chrissy Teigen's pregnancy loss.

Trying to conceive naturally?

Looking to get pregnant faster?

Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD - board certified OBGYN and REI reviews one of the top questions she gets asks as a fertility doctor about getting pregnant: what about sex? This is the information you need if you are trying to get pregnant and want to optimize your chances of getting pregnant naturally each month.

Topics covered include:

1. When should you have sex to get pregnant?

2. How do you detect ovulation?

3. How often should you have sex?

4. Does position matter when trying to get pregnant?

5. Does lube help or hurt when you are trying to get pregnant?

6. Do you need to put your legs up after sex?

7. Is it ok to pee after sex if you are trying to get pregnant?

*DISCLAIMER: I am a doctor but not YOUR doctor. Infertility is trying to conceive for 1 year or more without pregnancy (if under age 35) and trying for 6 months or more if you are over the age of 35. If your periods are not regular, you should seek a medical evaluation with your gynecologist or fertility doctor regardless of how long you have been trying to conceive.

Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD - board certified OBGYN and REI, discusses endometriosis. Endo impacts 1/10 women - but likely more, as the diagnosis is surgical and often women go undiagnosed for years (or forever).

There is so much confusion on what endometriosis is, how it develops, and what it means for your reproductive life. But the top thing that I see is women suffering in silence or without support.

Signs of endometriosis include:

Painful periods (dysmenorrhea)

Painful intercourse (dyspareunia)

GI changes on your period

Endometriosis is associated with other autoimmune diseases and runs in families. Please get help if you are suffering. If your doctor won’t listen - find a new one. And if you know you have endo and want to get pregnant, make sure you know how to optimize your chances.

References discussed or quoted:

Yamamoto A, Harris HR, Vitonis AF, Chavarro JE, Missmer SA. A prospective cohort study of meat and fish consumption and endometriosis risk. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018;219(2):178.e1-178.e10. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2018.05.034

Parazzini F, Chiaffarino F, Surace M, Chatenoud L, Cipriani S, Chiantera V, Benzi G, Fedele L. Selected food intake and risk of endometriosis. Hum Reprod. 2004 Aug;19(8):1755-9. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deh395. Epub 2004 Jul 14. PMID: 15254009.

Marziali M, Venza M, Lazzaro S, Lazzaro A, Micossi C, Stolfi VM. Gluten-free diet: a new strategy for management of painful endometriosis related symptoms? Minerva Chir. 2012 Dec;67(6):499-504. PMID: 23334113

Fritz and Speroff, Clinical Gynecology Endocrinology and Infertility, 8th edition, 2011

Join Natalie Crawford, MD - board certified OBGYN and REI, as she reacts to some of the gynecology TikTok out there. There is medical and health information all over the internet - and today we are diving into the TikTok world. TikTok is a fun platform with freedom to create. The fertility-related content is all over the place - some is cringe, some is great, but all of it provides opportunities for learning!

Follow me on TikTok: @nataliecrawfordmd

Natalie Crawford, MD - a board-certified OBGYN and REI, discusses one of the top questions she gets asked - all about the pill and how it works and the impact on future fertility. Learn about combined oral contraceptives (estrogen and progesterone pills), also called "the pill" and understand your options best from an expert. Fight misinformation about contraception with knowledge.

Board certified fertility physician Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD discusses a common cause of infertility and irregular periods: PCOS. Polycystic ovarian syndrome is when women have irregular cycles and high androgens (like testosterone) which can lead to acne, hair growth, and metallic disturbances.

What is PCOS?

How is it diagnosed?

What are the symptoms?

What causes it?