Debunking Breastfeeding Myths

Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, for a solo episode about her own personal fertility and pregnancy journey.

In this episode, you’ll hear about my:

• Period story
• Journey with binge eating
• Stint with veganism
• Binge exercise disorder
• Experience with amenorrhea
• Adult acne diagnosis
• 8 years of hormonal birth control
• Developing subclinical hypothyroidism, autoimmune disease, candida, prediabetes, melasma & more
• Post-birth control syndrome
• 2-week-long periods, anovulation, luteal phase defects, low sex hormones
• Healing from birth control & curing lifelong asthma
• Dealing with parasites & inflammation
• Pregnancy loss learnings
• Overcoming food allergies & intolerances
• Specific pregnancy prep strategy
• Pregnancy testing
• Early pregnancy spotting
• Morning sickness & food aversions
• Ultrasounds, anatomy scans & NIPs, glucose tolerance & iron testing
• Swelling, heartburn, insomnia, nausea, headaches, stretch marks, varicose veins, pelvic girdle pain, round ligament pain, feet growing, pregnancy nose
• PRAWN: Pregnancy-Related Abdominal Neuropathy
• Pregnancy & birth team
• Labor & delivery prep

Episode Links:

• Happy Home Birth Course: https://www.happyhomebirthacademy.com/a/27299/NWezmosh (save 10% with code INNATE10)
• Happy Mama Healthy Baby Breastfeeding Course & Cookbooks: https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/nourished-beginnings?_ref=422505&pid=149702 (save 15% with code INNATE)
• Safe Infant Sleep Book: https://amzn.to/3QsmKbf
• Homebirth episode w/ Katelyn Fusco: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-you-need-to-know-about-home-birth-with/id1653885700?i=1000593124666
• Gonstead Chiropractic Care episode w/ Dr. Brady: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gonste

More Resources 👇

• Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility
• Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast
• Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant
• FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies
• Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass
• Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide
• Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store

If you think our podcast is 5-stars, please leave us a review! It would mean the world to us. <3

Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Megan Ziegenfus, creator of the course, Body Talk Basics, as they demystify puberty and how mothers can navigate conversations with their daughters about this important stage of life.

In this episode, you’ll learn about: 

• What girls are being taught about puberty in school
• Why discussions around puberty are so “taboo”
• The benefits of having conversations about puberty with your daughter
• How girls experiencing puberty can get more connected with their cycle (& the benefits)
• Some of the changes that girls should expect when going through puberty
• How can young girls support themselves during their transition through puberty
• Important things that can be uncovered as girls track their cycles
• Why girls are getting their cycles super early or delayed
• The shifting perspectives on taking birth control at a young age
• Tips for discussing puberty with your daughter

Episode Links:

• Megan’s Website: bodytalkbasics.com
• Megnan’s Instagram: @bodytalkbasics
• Let's Talk About Puberty Freebie:  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/61b151256fd16bd0a4ddbfd6

More Resources 👇

• Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility
• Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast
• Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant
• FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies
• Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass
• Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide
• Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store

If you think our podcast is 5-stars, please leave us a review! It would mean the world to us. <3

Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Therese Dansby, a mom of three, nurse, and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, as they debunk breastfeeding myths and share what you should really know about breastmilk and breastfeeding.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• The benefits of breastfeeding
• The amazing ways your breastmilk can change to support your baby
• What influences how much breast milk you produce
• How your partner can support your breastfeeding journey
• How to navigate for breastfeeding success, even if you’re working full-time
• Common challenges for breastfeeding mothers
• How you can support YOUR body while breastfeeding
• How breastfeeding changes as your baby gets older
• What to expect with the return of your cycle while breastfeeding
• The truth about using breastfeeding as birth control
• The new standard breastfeeding recommendations
• If breast is really best (and how much!)
• Tongue ties & narrow jaws: The chicken or the egg?
• How breastfeeding & latching are vital signs for you & your baby
• Alternatives to breastfeeding, including donor milk, formula, homemade formula, ranked from best to worst 

Episode Links:

• Therese’s Breastfeeding Course & Cookbooks: https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/nourished-beginnings?_ref=422505&pid=149702 (save 15% with code INNATE)
• Therese’s Instagram: @happy.mama.healthy.baby
• Therese’s Website: happymamahealthybaby.co
• Milk + Motherhood Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0bZdEwtkT96shfLpeKKzGN?si=a6ebbf0248934222
• Milk + Motherhood Podcast Episode #7: Nutrition for Postpartum Recovery with Loren Sofia of Innate Fertility: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/07-nutrition-for-postpartum-recovery-with-loren-sofia/id1653446438?i=1000591440799

More Resources 👇

• Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility
• Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast
• Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant
• FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies
• Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass
• Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide
• Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store

If you think our podcast is 5-stars, please leave us a review! It would mean the world to us. <3

Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Elizabeth Parsons, best known as Purely Parsons on Instagram, former pediatric registered nurse, a follower of Christ, wife, and mother to five (and to be six), as they discuss infant interventions.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• The meaning of “intervention”
• What exactly “infant interventions” are
• Maternal & infant death rates in the United States
• What immediate cord clamping is
• Alternatives & to immediate cord clamping & their benefits
• When antibiotic eye drops are necessary
• Why you might want to skip wiping off the vernix
• Pros, cons & alternatives to the Vitamin K and Hep B
• Things you might not know about the heel prick test
• Balanced perspectives on circumcision
• How to advocate for yourself & your infant

Episode Links:

• Elizabeth’s Instagram: @purelyparsons
• Elizabeth’s Website: www.purelyparsons.com
• Circumcision Resource: www.yourwholebaby.org/

More Resources 👇

• Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility
• Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast
• Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant
• FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies
• Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass
• Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide
• Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store

If you think our podcast is 5-stars, please leave us a review! It would mean the world to us. <3

Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Ericka Auckland, an entrepreneur, mother and host of the Trust Issues Podcast, as they chat about healing hypothyroidism, trying to conceive, pregnancy, and maintaining sanity as an entrepreneur in the transition to motherhood.

Hear Loren & Erika discuss:

• Erika’s “rags to riches” story
• The formula for becoming an entrepreneur
• What it’s like working with your husband
• How Erika healed her hypothyroidism
• Overcoming crippling fear around eating food
• Erika’s trying to conceive & pregnancy journey
• Things that might be holding you back from becoming a mom
• How to balance owning your own business while being a mother
• The real cost of saying “yes”
• Going through the motions of what you think you’re “supposed” to be doing
• Tips for mothers wanting to start their own business & for maintaining balance if you already have one

Episode Links:

• Erika’s Website: erikaauckland.com
• Jess’s IG: @erickaauckland
• Trust Issues Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trust-issues/id1620186412

More Resources 👇

• Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility
• Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast
• Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant
• FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies
• Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass
• Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide
• Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store

If you think our podcast is 5-stars, please leave us a review! It would mean the world to us. <3

Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Dr. Kelly Sammis, physical therapist, educator of dry needling and all things pelvic, Pilates instructor, wife and mama, as they discuss the importance of a healthy pelvic floor ‒ for both women and men..

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What the pelvic floor is
• Where the pelvic floor is
• What the pelvic floor does
• What’s common versus normal function for the pelvic floor
• Sneaky signs of pelvic floor dysfunction
• How to tell if your pelvic floor is functioning normally
• The benefits of pelvic floor health for pregnancy
• If you really need pelvic floor support postpartum
• The benefits of pelvic floor health for men
• Dry needling for pelvic health
• The truth about kegels

Episode Links:

• Kelly’s Instagram: @holisticpelvichealth
• Kelly’s Website: www.holisticpelvichealth.org

More Resources 👇

• Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility
• Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast
• Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant
• FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies
• Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass
• Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide
• Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store

If you think our podcast is 5-stars, please leave us a review! It would mean the world to us. <3

Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Kitty Blomfield, co-founder of NuStrength, host of Weight Loss for Women and recovered chronic dieter, as they discuss sustainable weight loss and how to transition to a pro-metabolic diet the right way.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How the way you nourish influences the way you show up in the world
• Why we rationalize irrational behaviors, especially around diet & exercise
• What true sustainable weight loss really means
• How to know if you need to lose weight or gain weight
• The best type of exercise for weight loss
• The best type of diet for weight loss
• Why women gain weight when transitioning to more metabolically supportive foods
• How you can transition to a more “pro-metabolic diet” without gaining a ton of weight
• Other things you need for sustainable weight loss

Episode Links:

• Kitty’s Website: www.nustrength.com.au
• Kitty’s IG: @kittyblomfield
• FREE GIFT (use code LOREN) | Kitty’s 7 Day Challenge: https://kittys7daychallenge.com/join-the-7-day-challenge 

More Resources 👇

• Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility
• Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast
• Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant
• FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies
• Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass
• Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide
• Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store

If you think our podcast is 5-stars, please leave us a review! It would mean the world to us. <3

Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Jessica Ash, a functional nutritionist, integrative health coach, and creator of Fully Nourished, as they discuss what it truly means to support your female physiology in today’s modern world.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The restrict, binge, shame and punish phases of restrictive diets
• The truth about calories in versus calories out
• Why trusting yourself is the real secret to healing
• Why you are burnt out & what it means
• The detrimental effect of obligation
• Learning how to actually align your choices with yourself
• The importance of boundaries while healing & in life
• The difference between female & male physiology
• How to support your unique feminine energy
• How to support your partner in his own masculine energy
• Pro-metabolic nutrition versus soul-deep nourishment

Episode Links:

• Jess’s Website: jessicaashwellness.com
• Jess’s IG: @jessicaashwellness
• Fully Nourished Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fully-nourished/id1697183569
• Jess’s Youtube: youtube.com/@JessicaAshWellness1
• Fully Nourished Course: jessicaashwellness.com/fully-nourished

More Resources 👇

• Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility
• Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast
• Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant
• FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies
• Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass
• Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide
• Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store

If you think our podcast is 5-stars, please leave us a review! It would mean the world to us. <3

Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Jay Feldman, a health coach, independent health researcher, and the host of The Energy Balance Podcast, as they discuss the bioenergetics of male fertility and how you can optimize male fertility for not only reproduction, but long-lasting, vibrant wellness.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What bioenergetics really mean & why it’s important
• How mitochondrial health can influence male reproductive health, especially sperm health
• If intermittent fasting and/or caloric restriction can really increase testosterone production
• Foods that you should avoid when trying to optimize male fertility
• Foods that you should incorporate when trying to optimize male fertility
• What’s causing your libido issues, including erectile dysfunction
• Supplements to support male reproduction and fertility

Episode Links:

• Free Energy Balance Mini Course: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy
• Jay’s Website: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/
• The Energy Balance Podcast: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/podcast/
• Jay’s Instagram: @jfwellness

More Resources 👇

• Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility
• Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast
• Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant
• FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies
• Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass
• Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide
• Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store

If you think our podcast is 5-stars, please leave us a review! It would mean the world to us. <3

Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Arielle de Martinez, an herbalist, hair healer, and medicine maker, as they discuss everything you need to know about herbs and how to incorporate them to support your wellness, no matter what phase of life you’re in.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How you can actually make herbs “work” for you
• Standout herbs that can replace pharmaceuticals for common issues
• The difference between using whole herbs versus essential oils
• How you can actually use essential oils safely
• Guidelines for using herbs safely, including during pregnancy & breastfeeding
• Arielle’s favorite herbs for everyday wellness, cycle support, pregnancy, & breastfeeding
• How you can use everyday herbs from your backyard starting today

Episode Links:

• Loren’s favorite herbs, Mountain Rose Herbs: http://aspireiq.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=24&aff_id=3614
• Loren’s favorite Wild Reishi Tincture (for Reishi babies): https://lifeblud.co/?ref=eyXpcB54G_nYu (use code INNATE to save 10%)
• Arielle’s Herbal Apothecary: shopsubluna.com
• Arielle’s Instagram: @arielledemartinez
• Make Your Own Herbal Medicine Freebie: https://shopsubluna.com/pages/newsletter
• Go EO-Free Resource Guide: https://shopsubluna.com/products/go-essential-oil-free

More Resources 👇

• Follow Loren Sofía on IG: instagram.com/innate_fertility
• Follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/theinnatewisdompodcast
• Get pregnant & grow your family with Conscious Conception, my pregnancy prep eCourse: innatefertility.org/get-pregnant
• FREEBIES: innatefertility.org/freebies
• Learn how to track your cycle with Fertility Awareness: innatefertility.org/join-fertility-awareness-masterclass
• Nourish your fertility from preconception through postpartum: innatefertility.org/innate-nourishment-recipe-guide
• Check out my favorite products & more: innatefertility.org/store

If you think our podcast is 5-stars, please leave us a review! It would mean the world to us. <3