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

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I started taking the IVF supplements recommended a few months before our treatment began and a week ago had my egg retrieval, they got an unbelievable 25 and my partner had morphology of 4%! It Starts With the Egg” by Rebecca Fett is full of science-driven but accessible information that can help you navigate your fertility journey, from preconception to nursing. DHEA - this one is a hormone that’s prescription only in australia, recommended for those with diminished ovarian reserve.

Even though chromosomal abnormalities naturally increase with age, we can also do a lot through our diet and lifestyle to increase egg quality to maximize our chances of conception. High blood sugars disrupt the hormone system, which can cause insulin resistance (as in PCOS) and prevent pregnancy. All kinds of complex health and lifestyle factors play into your chances of conceiving and carrying a healthy baby to term. As such, it’s a key player in the egg’s mitochondria – the energy structures that power the egg’s development. I finished this book feeling extremely powerful, able to advocate for what I wanted in the next stage of our journey, and just so full of knowledge and understanding.

This book has a lot of in-depth discussion of scientific material that I found really interesting but if you're not curious about that level of detail its easy to skim through to get to the practical advice - the end of the book includes an action plan, which distills everything into a handy list. Having said that, I recommend this book to all the women, not just people who want to get pregnant, all the women who has problem with their cycle ect. Since the egg development cycle takes 3 months, one should ideally start at least three months in advance of an IVF cycle. so when I asked my doctor what should I do about the egg quality, he told me nothing…I just couldn’t accept this as an answer. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers.

Poor egg quality is emerging as the single most important cause of age-related infertility, recurrent miscarriage, and failed IVF cycles. The definitive guide to egg quality and fertility, fully revised and updated in 2023 with new chapters covering:• the impact of immune and implantation issues, including endometritis, endometriosis, hidden infections, autoimmune antibodies, and natural killer cells. In general, Mediterranean diet has been shown to be one of the best healthy diets for both men and women trying to conceive. At 26, she was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserves and told she had an incredibly low chance of conceiving with her own eggs.Try to avoid parabens and phthalates - these are chemicals that are hormone disrupting and can impact significantly on fertility - particularly around egg quality and miscarriage. Having then put her findings into practice, her next IVF cycle produced 22 eggs, of which 19 fertilized to become a good quality blastocyst. It is also important to remember that there is no need to become obsessed with removing BPA from your life; the goal is simply to remove the worst offenders to reduce your overall level of exposure.