Naturopath's Fertility Protocol

I found an interesting site hosted by a Naturopathic Doctor which gives his recommendations on conceiving and carrying to term. I can't say his protocol is the same as mine, however there is some overlap. Read more:
Increasing Fertility and Maintaining Pregnancy Naturally.
By: Dr. William Wong, ND, PhD.
From the site:
Protocol:
Systemic Enzymes 3 to 5 tablets 3 times a day in-between meals.
Progesta Care Cream one application twice a day 12 hours apart. An added application or two may be needed if levels of progesterone are very low. It is impossible to over do natural progesterone; there is no top level of dosing. Progesta Care may be used through the pregnancy. Stop using the cream just before the due date, as progesterone levels must go down and estrogen levels go up to trigger childbirth.
Inca Gold Maca one scoop once or twice a day.
Add to these supplements all the usual nutrition that is needed to produce a healthy baby:
Calcium: 1200-1600mg.
Magnesium: 1200-1600mg.
Zinc: 50 to 75mg.
B-12 1000mcg.
Folic Acid 800mcg.
One gram of protein per kilo (2.2lbs) of body weight.
Morning sickness is usually a physiological sign that either progesterone levels or Folic Acid levels are low. It will do no harm to mother or baby to increase the intake of either until symptoms subside, then to remain at that level of intake.
Prior to the due date avoid all sources of estrogen:
Soy in any form.
Isoflavones.
Pesticides.
Synthetic plant and vegetable fertilizers.
Estrogen rich herbs such as Black Cohosh.
Petroleum fumes.
Refer to the pregnancy section of Dr. Linda Rector Pages' book Healthy Healing for other herbs to avoid during pregnancy.
Keep using the enzymes after the birth to help heal all of your tissues faster and avoid a good bit of the inflammation caused soreness as well as to reduce spider veins. Resume using the Progesta Care 30 days post partum to end or prevent post partum depression, which is due to the great decrease in progesterone and the increase in



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