#23 The Two Week Wait: Protecting Your Mental Health During the Hardest Part of TTC | Fertility Anxiety & Two Week Wait Support

#23 The Two Week Wait: Protecting Your Mental Health During the Hardest Part of TTC | Fertility Anxiety & Two Week Wait Support

Get you 2 week wait survival kit here: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/46c3745e74 [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/46c3745e74] The Two Week Wait: Protecting Your Mental Health During the Hardest Part of TTC | Fertility Anxiety & Two Week Wait Support The two-week wait can feel like an emotional rollercoaster. One minute you're hopeful. The next you're symptom spotting, Googling "early pregnancy symptoms," and wondering whether every twinge means this is finally your month. If you're currently trying to conceive (TTC), you're not alone. In this episode of The 30-Something Shift Podcast, we're talking about why the two-week wait is often the hardest part of the fertility journey and how to protect your mental health while navigating the uncertainty. In this episode, you'll learn: ✨ Why the two-week wait feels so emotionally exhausting ✨ The truth about symptom spotting and the "Google spiral" ✨ Why fertility anxiety increases during the waiting period ✨ How uncertainty and lack of control impact mental wellbeing ✨ Practical ways to reduce stress during the two-week wait ✨ How fertility yoga, meditation, affirmations and breathwork can help calm the nervous system ✨ A different approach to the two-week wait that prioritises your wellbeing 🎁 Free Resource: Download my Two Week Wait Survival Kit featuring fertility yoga poses, guided meditation, affirmations and chanting practices designed specifically to support you through the two-week wait: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/46c3745e74 [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/46c3745e74] Topics covered: two-week wait, TTC support, trying to conceive, fertility anxiety, early pregnancy symptoms, symptom spotting, fertility yoga, stress and fertility, mental health during TTC, fertility wellness, mindfulness for fertility, women's health. 🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on fertility, menstrual cycle health, women's wellbeing, pregnancy, yoga and navigating life in your 30s. #TwoWeekWait #TTC #TryingToConceive #FertilityJourney #FertilityAnxiety #FertilityYoga #EarlyPregnancySymptoms #WomensHealth #MentalHealth #TTCCommunity 💌 Let’s Connect: Join the 5-day Flow with your Cycle Yoga challenge: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/d4f9b42756 [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/d4f9b42756] Practice Yoga with me: Liv Berry - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@yogawithlivsarahberry] Learn more: www.livsarahberry.com [http://www.livsarahberry.com] * * Subscribe & review the podcast to help more 30-somethings find this show Empower yourself. Learn your cycle. Love your body. 💫 🎧 Listen now and let’s start rewriting your story, together. 15 Minute Daily Fertility reset: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/ca320c660e [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/ca320c660e] Positive Affirmations for Fertility: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/2119f71adc [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/2119f71adc] 5-day Fertility reset Yoga Challenge: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/cd0e88ec03 [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/cd0e88ec03]

What Fertility Taught Me About Letting Go | TTC, Fertility Anxiety & Finding Peace in Uncertainty

15 Minute Daily Fertility reset: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/ca320c660e [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/ca320c660e] Positive Affirmations for Fertility: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/2119f71adc [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/2119f71adc] 5-day Fertility reset Yoga Challenge: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/cd0e88ec03 [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/cd0e88ec03] What Fertility Taught Me About Letting Go | TTC, Fertility Anxiety & Finding Peace in Uncertainty In this episode of The 30-Something Shift Podcast, I'm sharing one of the biggest lessons my own fertility journey has taught me: the difference between taking control of what you can and learning to let go of what you can't. In this episode, you'll learn: ✨ The difference between letting go and giving up on your fertility journey ✨ What you can and can't control when trying to conceive ✨ How fertility anxiety can show up as over-researching, symptom spotting and "optimising" everything ✨ Why uncertainty feels so uncomfortable for TTC and IVF patients ✨ What yoga teaches us about surrender, trust and self-compassion ✨ Practical ways to protect your mental health while trying to conceive If you're navigating infertility, IVF, fertility treatment, donor conception, same-sex family building, or simply the emotional ups and downs of trying to conceive, this episode is for you. Topics covered: fertility journey, trying to conceive (TTC), fertility anxiety, IVF support, infertility, fertility mindset, stress and fertility, yoga for fertility, fertility wellness, letting go of control, women's health, mental wellbeing. 🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on fertility, menstrual cycle health, women's wellbeing, pregnancy, yoga and navigating life in your 30s. #FertilityJourney #TryingToConceive #TTC #IVFSupport #Infertility #FertilityWellness #WomensHealth #FertilityYoga #FertilityMindset #MentalHealth 💌 Let’s Connect: Join the 5-day Flow with your Cycle Yoga challenge: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/d4f9b42756 [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/d4f9b42756] Practice Yoga with me: Liv Berry - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@yogawithlivsarahberry] The 30-Something Shift Shownotes: www.livsarahberry.com [http://www.livsarahberry.com] * * Subscribe & review the podcast to help more 30-somethings find this show Empower yourself. Learn your cycle. Love your body. 💫 🎧 Listen now and let’s start rewriting your story, together.

#21 The Changes Nobody Warns Women About in Their 30s | Hormones, Fertility, Stress & Women's Health

Why does your body feel different in your 30s? If you've noticed lower energy, longer recovery times, increased stress, changes to your menstrual cycle, fertility worries, or simply feel like your body doesn't bounce back the way it used to, you're not imagining it. In this episode of The 30-Something Shift Podcast, we're exploring the physical, hormonal and emotional changes many women experience in their 30s—and why these shifts aren't something to fear. You'll learn: ✨ Why your body becomes less tolerant of poor sleep, stress and overdoing it ✨ How hormones and your menstrual cycle influence energy, mood and wellbeing ✨ Why hangovers, caffeine and recovery hit differently in your 30s ✨ Navigating fertility pressure and the "biological clock" conversation without fear ✨ How stress impacts women's health, hormones and overall wellbeing ✨ Practical ways to support your body through strength training, recovery, cycle awareness and stress management This episode is a reminder that your body isn't failing you—it's communicating with you. By learning to work with your body instead of against it, you can feel healthier, more energised and more supported through every stage of womanhood. Topics covered: women's health, hormones, menstrual cycle health, fertility, stress management, healthy ageing, energy levels, wellness in your 30s, hormone balance, cycle awareness, yoga for women's health. 🎧 Subscribe for weekly conversations on women's health, menstrual cycles, fertility, pregnancy, yoga and wellbeing. #WomensHealth #Hormones #Fertility #MenstrualCycle #HealthyAgeing #WomensWellness #StressManagement #CycleSyncing #HormoneHealth #YogaForWomen 💌 Let’s Connect: Join the 5-day Flow with your Cycle Yoga challenge: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/d4f9b42756 [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/d4f9b42756] Practice Yoga with me: Liv Berry - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@yogawithlivsarahberry] The 30-Something Shift Shownotes: www.livsarahberry.com [http://www.livsarahberry.com] * * Subscribe & review the podcast to help more 30-somethings find this show Empower yourself. Learn your cycle. Love your body. 💫 🎧 Listen now and let’s start rewriting your story, together.

#20 Yoga for Fertility: 5 ways Yoga optimises Fertility Health

Join the FREE 5-day Fertility Yoga Reset here: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/cd0e88ec03 [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/cd0e88ec03] Yoga for Fertility- Listen to this episode to hear the 5 ways Yoga & Meditation will optimise your Fertility health and improve your conception journey. From nervous system control to visualisation to birth prep, this episode covers everything you need to know about using Yoga for Fertility Health. 💌 Let’s Connect: Practice Yoga with me: Liv Berry - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@yogawithlivsarahberry] Learn more: www.livsarahberry.com [http://www.livsarahberry.com] 15 Minute Daily Fertility reset: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/ca320c660e [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/ca320c660e] Positive Affirmations for Fertility: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/2119f71adc [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/2119f71adc]

#19 Stress and your Menstrual cycle

Episode Summary: ✨ Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode: Do you constantly feel like you should be doing more — even when your body is begging you to slow down? In today’s episode, we’re exploring the connection between stress, cortisol, your menstrual cycle, and fertility. We talk about how living in a constant state of “fight or flight” can impact hormone balance, cycle health, and your nervous system — and why rest is far more productive than we’ve been taught to believe. Inside this episode: * * The impact of chronic stress on hormones and fertility * How cortisol can affect progesterone levels * Why stress and your menstrual cycle are deeply connected * The signs your body may be asking for rest * Simple ways to support your nervous system daily ✨ Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is pause, breathe, and listen to your body. 💌 Let’s Connect: Practice Yoga with me: Liv Berry - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@yogawithlivsarahberry] Learn more: www.livsarahberry.com [http://www.livsarahberry.com] * * Subscribe & review the podcast to help more 30-somethings find this show You deserve rest. You deserve softness. It's time to slow down💫 🎧 Listen now and let’s start rewriting your story, together. Sources/references: 1. Sara Gottfried, M.D. (58) Hormone Reset Diet: How To Fix Your Estrogen with Dr. Sara Gottfried and Dr. Christianson - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqnzEGluXig] 2. The Women's Yoga Book by Bobby Clennell pg.198