The Conception Channel Podcast

What happens when pregnancy came easily the first time, but the next attempt ends in loss? In this episode of The Conception Channel , Dr Spence Pentland shares a real clinical case that reflects a common and often confusing fertility experience. This episode follows a woman in her mid-30s who conceived her first pregnancy quickly and without difficulty. After birth, she moved through postpartum r...

What happens when everything looks normal, but pregnancy still hasn't happened? In this episode of The Conception Channel , Dr Spence Pentland shares a real clinical case that reflects a pattern many women experience quietly and often without a diagnosis. This case follows a woman in her early 30s with regular cycles, clear ovulation, and no alarming test results, yet conception had not occurred a...

Alice D. Domar, Ph. D. Hands down the most experienced and published mind in the field of reproductive psychology. This interview will introduce you to Dr Domar and her long standing dedication to influencing the reproductive health field and its need to integrate psychological care as standard practice in conventional fertility care and IVF.   So much valuable information tucked into this podcast...

In this interview with Registered Clinical Counsellor, Alexandra Stewart, we dive into her personal fertility and miscarriage journey, challenges that come up for women and couples and how they can better support one another, and why it is important to seek out professional support throughout these challenging times (you do not have to do this all alone).  Alexandra's aim is to engage in meaningfu...

Interview with Kara Kalin, RCC, EMDR. In this episode we dive deep into the trauma that is associated with infertility, IVF, miscarriage, stillbirth, and as well as birth itself. These traumas plant fear, sometimes to the point of paralysis, making life and the struggles at hand seem impossible to overcome.  The idea that trauma from your past may also be playing into your current challenges and t...

Holly Yager and I have both worked in the reproductive health field in Vancouver for over 20 years now. I have known and trusted her for that entire time. Today we circle back and connect, with 20+ years of experience working with couples facing infertility, and talk about what we have learned, and what can help the mental-emotional journey of people struggling with getting pregnant and starting o...

Robyn Gooding shares the mental-emotional rollercoaster ride of her infertility story so eloquently. She then continues to detail and outline her path to figuring out how to live differently with these circumstances. The wisdom she shares is very important if you find yourself struggling with getting or staying pregnant. Podcast Website page - https://yinstill.com/infertility-story-mentorship/ ---...

Recalibrate your nervous system, release what's holding you back & be cracked open to embody your fertility.  So many things people do to 'optimize fertility' are attempting to do the same thing; regulate our autonomic nervous system so that 'fight & flight' shuts off more, allowing 'feed & breed' to flourish (i.e. fertility). This podcast goes through simple down to earth ways to incorporate dail...

Interview with Author and Parent by Courage, Shelley-Anne Vidal. Shelley shares her personal journey to parenthood as a single woman. Shelley talks about her miscarriage with first hubby. The importance of her supportive family. The necessary boundaries that she had to set with work. Her polypectomy. The intimate ins/outs of IVF - 3 embryos, 1 healthy baby girl! How a pandemic pregnancy played out...

Dr. Liza Klassen is a fertility-focused naturopathic doctor at Yinstill Reproductive Wellness in Vancouver & Surrey BC and founder of Cycle with your Cycle - a 4-week transformational journey for your reproductive health. It is her mission to help women reconnect with their bodies, their inner knowing and their cycles. She believes that when women deeply know and trust themselves, they make empowe...

A brief overview of the drugs that can help improve sperm count and quality. Talk to your REI or Urologist about whether or not these drugs are right for you; **clomid, anastrozole, growth hormone, hcg, fsh** #sperm #infertility #getpregnant IF YOU LIKE OUR PODCASTS PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND BE SURE TO LEAVE A GLOWING REVIEW BELOW Visit episode web page - https://youtu.be/4Zj06Knkfv0   FURTHER RESOURCE...

Should you stop drinking #alcohol when trying to #getpregnant ? My own summary based on a narrative review, basically a review of the most current literature published in December 29th, 2021. Does Alcohol affect #sperm and #fertility ? The answer is... IF YOU LIKE OUR PODCASTS PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND BE SURE TO LEAVE A GLOWING REVIEW BELOW Visit Conception Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheConce...

Part 2 of a 2 part series regarding #supplements for #fertility optimization. Which supplements should you take to help you get pregnant... ***WATCH PART 1 NOW - https://youtu.be/dIGX9dcF0H8 ***YINSTILL CUSTOM SUPPLEMENTS - https://yinstill-wellness.myshopify.com/ EPISODES MENTIONED IN VIDEO; ***IMPROVE UTERINE LINING - https://youtu.be/ph9zn60meqY ***GLUTATHIONE IMPROVES FERTILITY - https://youtu...

Part 1 of a 2 part series regarding #supplements for #fertility optimization. #infertility #getpregnant IF YOU LIKE OUR PODCASTS PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND BE SURE TO LEAVE A GLOWING REVIEW BELOW Visit episode web page - https://youtu.be/dIGX9dcF0H8   FURTHER RESOURCES; https://yinstill.com/ https://www.instagram.com/yinstill_reproductive/ https://www.facebook.com/YinstillReproductive https://drspencepe...

The Healthy Sperm Treatment Plan developed by Spence Pentland and used clinically at Yinstill Reproductive Wellness clinics covers a wholistic perspective of recommendations to improve sperm and male fertility, sexual function and testosterone, and create healthy dads. #infertility #getpregnant #sperm  IF YOU LIKE OUR PODCASTS PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND BE SURE TO LEAVE A GLOWING REVIEW BELOW Visit epis...

This is a comprehensive review of all the most effective and evidence-based recommendations I have seen help people #getpregnant when going through an #IVF cycle. IF YOU LIKE OUR PODCASTS PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND BE SURE TO LEAVE A GLOWING REVIEW BELOW Visit episode web page - https://youtu.be/XA7ft_vIKD0 FURTHER RESOURCES; https://yinstill.com/ https://www.instagram.com/yinstill_reproductive/ https:/...

16 ways to thicken your thin uterine lining. Now we see this a lot in the clinic over the years, women that have either taken Clomid and it's made their uterine lining thinner whether they're in the middle of an IVF or a frozen embryo transfer and their uterine lining, isn't measuring up to what the clinic wants it to be, or they've had maybe DNCs in the past that have caused, you know, maybe some...

For anyone facing challenges trying to conceive it doesn't take long to understand the basic biology behind the mechanism of how stress can negatively impact fertility. In summary, the physiology of any animal in distress results in the same end: the valuable resources intended to nourish and strengthen the reproductive system are allocated to vital organs for survival (heart, lungs, brain, muscle...

Observation includes medical testing, self-assessment, technology to track your health, traditional Chinese medicine, and some other assessment tools. This is the first step in your infertility journey. It usually you usually start coming across, well, how do I know what's going on? And you want to answer to specific questions about yourself as to what may be between you and your ability to get pr...

DON'T GIVE UP! The under-pinning message from our male fertility podcast guest Kevin Button from The Man Cave. Kevin tells his personal story of profound fertility challenges, and the birth of the support resources he has created as a result.  IF YOU LIKE OUR PODCASTS PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND BE SURE TO LEAVE A GLOWING REVIEW BELOW Visit episode web page - https://yinstill.com/ the-man-cave-sup…with-i...

Listen to this podcast to learn more about and register for online fertility yoga classes with Dr Erin Flynn. IF YOU LIKE OUR PODCASTS PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND BE SURE TO LEAVE A GLOWING REVIEW BELOW Visit episode web page - https://yinstill.com/online-yoga-classes-for-fertility/   FURTHER RESOURCES; https://yinstill.com/ https://www.instagram.com/yinstill_reproductive/ https://www.facebook.com/Yinsti...

In this interview, the founder of the Vancouver Butterfly Run shares her story of infant loss and how The Butterfly Run came to be as a result. The Butterfly run is a walk/run event held for those who have experienced infertility, miscarriage, or infant loss. Its fundamental belief is rooted in the idea that a bereaved parent is a path that no one should walk alone. IF YOU LIKE OUR PODCASTS PLEASE...

There are many ways that you can influence and optimize your menstrual cycle (and therefore your fertility), and a good place to start is gaining a deeper understanding of your cycle and what is happening in each unique phase. Once you understand the characteristics and timing of the different phases of your cycle, you can begin to implement simple concepts and habits into your life that are in al...

This podcast is for anyone facing challenges starting their family. From simply just having difficulty getting pregnant, to IVF, miscarriage, third party reproduction, pelvic pain and PMDD, we cover the emotional component that accompanies the journey through infertility. The common element; grief. My take away was that it is important for people to realize that they are going through a grieving p...

DISCLAIMER: A non-biased review of a recent debate article published in the medical journal 'Fertility & Sterility' of the pros and cons of COVID-19 vaccination when trying to get pregnant, before IVF, or during pregnancy. This podcast is only intended to help deliver the up-to-date conversations in the reproductive medical world so that women and couples can make informed decisions. View full pos...