An Intimate Journey of Fertility + IVF

Jennifer Colletti is a certified health coach and ayurvedic specialist. Her teachings are from the heart and she follows her passion for healing. After her own fertility journey, she awoke to a new vision--one where women share, learn, and support each other. I was blown away by her authenticity and this is one of my favorite episodes. If you enjoy this discussion with Jennifer, you find more of her on a secret episode all about gut health.

Jennifer began exploring this area by learning about how to safely guide her clients through yoga because of hormonal changes and looseness in the joints. Her intuition told her that her fertility journey might not be the easiest and she was tested for thyroid issues.

She started hearing terms like "advanced maternal age" since she was over 35 and "geriatric pregnancy" which applies to women over 40. Further testing revealed she also had endometriosis and her husband had lower numbers for morphology and motility. She also did find out that she was dealing with a hypothyroid condition. She remembers feeling like she was on an emotional freight train and dealing with emotional, financial, and spiritual issues.

Jennifer discusses how holistic medicine and Western medicine take different approaches to medical issues. Each has a different set of tools in their toolboxes.

Soon she was overwhelmed with procedures, shorts, and ultrasounds. One of her nurses gave her some simple--but monumental advice--"just take it one step at a time." She and her husband were able to connect to friends who had successfully conceived through IVF. They also made a pact to look at each other square in the eye and ask "Do you have any more questions" at the end of the appointment before any medical professional left the room.

After implantation, there was a two-week wait before the pregnancy test. After 48 hour bedrest she felt like she was tip-toeing around, but today she tells her clients to do things that nourish themselves 110% like getting a massage or spending time with really great friends.

One month after a positive pregnancy test, a nurse was unable to find a heartbeat. After a very difficult stretch, they went back for a second attempt with a new protocol. They were cautiously optimistic, but did achieve a pregnancy and found out they were expecting twins. A few months in they lost of one of the twins and remained under heavy monitoring for the duration of the pregnancy. She did give birth to a happy, healthy boy who is now eleven years old. Jennifer discusses the importance of reassurance and trying your best to remain in a positive state, but she acknowledges her nervous system did not calm down until he was "earth side."

To this day, she remembers the exact moment she was sitting in a car with her husband stopped at a corner with her husband when she realized what she wanted to pursue ways to share her gifts with others going through fertility journey. She knew they were not the only couple going through this, but she often felt that way. She wanted to share the tools, emotional support, and community with other women.

Jennifer discusses the role that autoimmune disorders play in miscarriage. Additionally, nutrition and supplementation can really improve fertility. Finally, she advises women to surrender since we can not manage our way through this journey with "type-A" strategies. We have to take the effort and listen to our bodies. She shares a horse-riding visualization she likes to use during meditation since holding the reins too tightly can bring the horse to an abrupt stop.

Jennifer teaches a drop-in class that is part support group and part restorative yoga. Additionally, she has a monthly class on restorative yoga and essential oils.

Find out more at on Jennifer's website

For those of us on a fertility journey, Jennifer offers amazing resources.

I am in deep gratitude of your journey, and it's an honor to be of service.

xx Jenner

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Secret Episode! Gut Health for Fertility

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