As a Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner and Certified Fertility Awareness Educator, Carly Hartwig provides expert advice and clean living tips to support the female reproductive system to get pregnant, avoid pregnancy, improve body literacy, and your overall health with natural and holistic strategies.

Her mission is to empower women with the knowledge and tools for optimal reproductive health. She is dedicated to enhancing ladies' reproductive health through clean living and education, especially when it comes down to their own menstrual cycle.

In this episode, Carly and I discuss all things FAM (Fertility Awareness Method) and how she empowers her clients to utilize this method to get pregnant, avoid pregnancy and truly get a sense of their overall health through tracking their fifth vital sign.

Time stamps:

• 00:00 - Carly's Bio & Story
• 07:00 - What is Fertility Awareness Method (FAM)?
• 11:00 - When do we ovulate?
• 13:00 - Can't I just go on birth control?
• 19:00 - What about painful periods or acne?
• 26:00 - Endometrios & PCOS
• 27:00 - What are the main misconceptions about FAM?
• 32:00 - What are fertility signs we can track?
• 39:00 - How do we know if we are ovulating?
• 40:00 - How would I avoid pregnancy if I am breastfeeding & not getting my period?
• 43:00 - What is an "optimal" cycle and what are some red flags?
• 47:00 - Our period as our fifth vital sign and indicator of our overall health
• 50:00 - What every woman should know about her cycle
• 51:00 - Transitioning to perimenopause
• 53:00 - Can cycle tracking help identify hormonal or reproductive health issues?
• 55:00 - Top tips for couples trying to conceive
• 59:00 - What is couples are struggling to conceive?
• 62:00 - Top tips for couples trying to avoid pregnancy
• 65:00 - The future of FAM

Contact and Resources from Carly:

• Follow Carly on IG @cleanlivingwithcarly
• Carly's Website: Request a free 30 min consult
• Carly's FAM 101 Webinar
• Read Your Body app
• The Fifth Vital Sign book

Connect with Kristine:

• Email - kristine@mamaprojectllc.com
• Instagram - @birth.injury.coach
• YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@kristine.mamaproject
• Subscribe to receive my weekly emails - https://mamaproject.myflodesk.com/mailinglist

Pregnancy is hard. Pregnancy after loss, well, feels like a new level of hard. In this episode I talk all about how I've navigated an *unexpected* pregnancy after loss, first trimester symptoms, combating worry & anxiety and more. If you've struggled with loss or are worried about a future pregnancy after loss, I hope this episode offers you the hope and encouragement you need!

Does early screen time use cause Autism? How much screen time is too much? What actually is high quality programming? Why is early brain development so sensitive to screen exposure?

In this episode I dive into ALL these questions and so much more with my guest, Andreina Rosales. She is currently working towards her pHd and is a researcher of screen time and autism. When her son was born prematurely at 28 weeks, Andreina was motivated to set her son up for success, even if he was behind on certain milestones. This led her into researching screen time and its affects on child development if introduced too early.

If you are a mom with littles, you do not want to miss out on this episode!

Time stamps:

• 00:00 - Andreina's Bio & Story
• 05:00 - Opinion of screen time in babies & toddlers before researching
• 08:00 - The type of research she does
• 10:00 - What constitutes screen time?
• 11:00 - AAP guidelines on screen time
• 14:00 - What is high quality programming vs high stimulation?
• 18:00 - Why early brain development is sensitive to screen exposure
• 20:00 - "Virtual autism" & red flags parents should look for
• 24:00 - Language development delays
• 29:00 - What screen time has the most negative impact?
• 32:00 - Educational apps/games for older children
• 34:00 - Real Autism vs Screen Induced Neuro Environmental Attachment Disorder
• 39:00 - Screen time limits for toddlers
• 42:00 - Replacing screen time with healthier activities
• 45:00 - When people say screen are the "new normal"
• 46:00 - How can parents balance screen time with older kiddos vs younger babies/toddlers that need limits
• 50:00 - How parents screen use affects their children
• 53:00 - How can we set boundaries with our own screen use?
• 56:00 - Advice for parents who might need to limit or detox their kiddos from screen time?

Contact and Resources from Andreina:

• Follow Andreina on IG @toddlertvtrap
• Request 1:1 Screen Detox Support

Connect with Kristine:

• Email - kristine@mamaprojectllc.com
• Instagram - @birth.injury.coach
• YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@kristine.mamaproject
• Subscribe to receive my weekly emails - https://mamaproject.myflodesk.com/mailinglist