Fertility and the First 1,000 Days
83 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★ - 1 ratingFertility and the first 1,000 days is a podcast aimed primarily at women who are trying to conceive. It is for you if you are on a fertility journey of any kind, whether you have struggled with infertility, have conditions that impact fertility such as PCOS, fibroids, endometriosis, have suffered miscarriage, undergoing IVF, or just thinking about having kids in the future. This includes primary and secondary infertility. It is also for you if you're currently pregnant, in the postnatal period or have children under 2 (that’s what is meant by fertility and the first thousand days). It is also for you if you work with women, early years, or have an interest in such topics. Episodes will always be titled accordingly so you can listen to what suits your needs.
It is designed to be accessible for people who are busy and short on time with episodes under half an hour.
If you've felt overwhelmed with information and want simple answers to specific questions and issues around fertility, pregnancy and early motherhood then this aims to give you simple answers and quick wins.
If you want to be part of a supportive community, and you want to hear from somebody who is listening, I will always create episodes based on the needs of my listener.
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Episodes
Ep31 - Three Tools People With PCOS Can Use to Improve Their Fertility
October 10, 2021 21:48 - 35 minutes - 49.9 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is "Three tools people with PCOS can use to improve their fertility." Many young women get diagnosed with PCOS by generalised symptoms of hormonal imbalance and irregular periods. Still, there needs to be a more personalised approach. Today we will discuss three tools to help if you do have P...
Ep30 - Is My Fundamentals for Fertility Programme Right for You?
September 19, 2021 23:14 - 42 minutes - 59.9 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is "Is my Fundamentals for Fertility Programme Right for you." A few spaces remain at the time of recording, so this podcast is for those who have reservations or concerns about joining the programme. 00:00: Introduction 02:41: Let's have a little chat about where you're at on your jo...
Ep29 - The 6 Fundamental Things That Will Accelerate Your Fertility
September 12, 2021 22:41 - 23 minutes - 33.6 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is "The Six Fundamentals that will Accelerate your Fertility". I am recording this episode off the back of the five-day Sugar Reset Challenge and in preparation for the opening of the next 12-week fundamentals course and free fertility masterclass. 00:00: Introduction & review request ...
Ep28 - Here's The Thing About Low Oestrogen
September 05, 2021 23:38 - 27 minutes - 39.4 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is " Here’s the thing about Low Oestrogen ". I get a lot of questions from women who are worried about their hormones and what their hormones might be doing. 00:00: Introduction 02:39: Oestrogen is a sign of a women's fertility health 03:41: What does low oestrogen look like? 06...
Ep27 - Want to Give up Sugar For Fertility? Here's the Step by Step Guide for How.
August 30, 2021 23:15 - 25 minutes - 36.8 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is "Want to Give up Sugar for Fertility? Here’s the Step by Step Guide". 00:00: Introduction 00:30: Five Day Sugar Reset Challenge starts soon 02:09: The key is to balance your glucose 03:37: Episode 18 – The Fire that is Stopping you from Getting Pregnant 04:55: Sugar is addict...
Ep26 - Why You Need to Find Your Fertility Tribe
August 22, 2021 23:14 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is "Why you need to find your fertility tribe". You might be wondering what a fertility tribe is and if this podcast is relevant to you as you already have friends and family around you. Or you may feel this is a solitary time and you don't need a tribe. 00:00: Introduction 02:28: Wha...
Ep25 - Four Important Lifestyle Changes for Fertility
August 15, 2021 22:02 - 32 minutes - 46 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is "Four Important Lifestyle Changes for Fertility that can Backfire if you take them too Seriously" I am recording this episode today off the back of the final module in the 12-week Fundamentals course, and we are focusing on four lifestyle changes that can be taken a little too far. ...
Ep24 - If You Eat Sugar and Are Trying to Get Pregnant, Listen to This
August 08, 2021 22:04 - 29 minutes - 41.6 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is "If you eat sugar, and you're trying to get pregnant, listen to this" Sugar is a topic that I have covered a lot recently across all my social media channels. Today's podcast is a bit of an honest talk about it. 00:00: Introduction 01:46: Five-day Sugar Reset Challenge 02:34: A real ...
Ep23 - Do These Three Things Today to Improve Your Egg Health
August 01, 2021 20:08 - 21 minutes - 30.3 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is "Do these three things to improve your egg Health". This topic is a significant one. The members of my Facebook group, Fertility and the first 1000 days, have asked me to talk about it. 00:00: Introduction 01:25: Egg Health is at a cellular level 02:04: Childbearing age is gradua...
Ep22 - Can Diet and Lifestyle Really Impact IVF Success
July 25, 2021 21:35 - 28 minutes - 40.7 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is "Can diet and lifestyle really impact IVF success". I am recording this episode today as I get many people asking me to support them to improve their chances of IVF. 00:00: Introduction 02:22: Damage Limitation 04:18: So, can diet and lifestyle really impact IVF success? 05:48:...
Ep21 - 5 Crucial Tests Your Doctor Probably Hasn't Carried Out for Your Man's Fertility
July 18, 2021 22:49 - 28 minutes - 39.9 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is called "5 Crucial Tests Your Doctor Probably Hasn't Carried Out for Your Man's Fertility". Male fertility is often under-discussed and overlooked. From a fertility clinic's view, if IVF is the ultimate goal, it only takes one hand-picked, washed sperm. This podcast comes off the back of...
Ep20 - 12 Nutrients That Could Be Impacting Your Fertility
July 11, 2021 17:14 - 19 minutes - 28.3 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is "12 Nutrients that could be Impacting your Fertility". I will do some quick-fire facts about nutrition, specific nutrients, and fertility episodes. 00:00: Introduction 03:10: How important do you think nutrition and lifestyle are regarding fertility? 05:17: Fact one: Adequate Ome...
Ep19 - This Diet is Best for Fertility
July 04, 2021 19:57 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is called This Diet is Best for Fertility. I have decided to revisit the basics and come back to some fundamentals about what we can do to help improve fertility. Diet and nutrition are one of those things. 00:00: Introduction 01:23: This is not a quick fix, but a long game! 02:28: H...
Ep18 - The Fire That is Stopping You From Getting Pregnant
June 27, 2021 22:17 - 23 minutes - 33 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is "The Fire that is Stopping you from Getting Pregnant". Last week we spoke about listening to our bodies and not putting our heads in the sand. Today we are looking at the fire that can stop you from getting pregnant and that inflammation. So let's take a deeper look into what drives inflam...
Ep17 - It's Only When You Pay Attention to This That You Make Fertility Breakthroughs
June 20, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 36.2 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is called "It's only When You Pay Attention to This That You Make Fertility Breakthroughs." I see so many people struggling with their fertility or any aspect of their health doing this. But what is this? Tune in to today's episode to find out more. 00:00: Introduction 00:30: Do I s...
Ep16 - The Truth About Diet and Lifestyle Changes When it Comes to Fertility
June 13, 2021 22:21 - 19 minutes - 28.3 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. In today's episode, I will discuss diet and lifestyle changes regarding fertility and the truth about them. You may be listening because you want to know the truth, or you may want to see the miracle diet that will help with your fertility. So let's dive into today's podcast. 00:00: Introduction 00:4...
Ep15 - Three Things you Need to Know About Gut Health When Trying to Conceive
June 07, 2021 23:10 - 23 minutes - 33.4 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast is all about gut health. My 12-week coaching program kicked off this week, and the first module is about the gut. The gut is integral to our health, and fertility is no expectation. So we will look at a few essential things to consider when it comes to gut health and fertility. 00:00: I...
EP14 - The Elephant in the Room When it Comes to Fertility
May 30, 2021 12:48 - 24 minutes - 35.2 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health for many years. Today's podcast episode is called The Elephant in the Room regarding fertility. You may be listening as you are curious as to what this Elephant in the Room might be when it comes to fertility. If you're a member of my Facebook group, you might already have a clue because of a few discussions within the grou...
Ep13 - This is the Way We Should be Looking at Our Egg Health
May 23, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 36 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in the Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health field for many years. Many women are worried as they have a low AMH, diminished ovarian reserve or premature ovarian failure diagnosed by a blood test. However, this does not count the number of eggs you have left and doesn't consider other factors. So in today's episode, I will explain what we should be looking at in t...
Ep12 - We Need to Talk About This One Thing for Maternal Health
May 16, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 36.3 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in the Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health field for many years. Today's podcast episode is called, we need to talk about this one thing for maternal health. It is a raw topic and could trigger some listeners as it is about loss. We will discuss maternal health and one of women's biggest risk factors for pregnancy outcomes. Could it be obesity or even smoking...
Ep11 - Your Reproductive Health Checklist
May 09, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.9 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in the Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health field for many years. Today's podcast is all about your reproductive health checklist. You may be listening today because you're curious to discover what I mean when I say reproductive health checklist. Maybe you've been trying for a while, and you've got a feeling that something just isn't quite right, or perhaps you'r...
Ep10 - Things not to Say to Someone Struggling to get Pregnant
May 02, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 39.4 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in the Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health field for many years. Today's podcast looks at things you should not say to someone struggling to get pregnant. I have used my own experience and things that others have said to put together five points of unwelcome advice or comments. So whether you are looking to get pregnant, are already pregnant or have a friend on ...
Ep09 - 7 Questions I ask When Working With Fertility Clients
May 01, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in the Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health field for many years. Today's podcast is about seven questions I ask my fertility clients, and the answers may surprise you. So, whether you are starting your fertility journey or are just curious about what questions I ask, this is the podcast for you. 00:00: Introduction 00:29: Reason for listening today 01:...
Ep08 - Why Life in Our 20s Sets us up for Infertility in Our 30s and 40s
April 30, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in the Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health field for many years. Today's podcast discusses how life in your 20s sets you up for infertility in your 30s and 40s. You may be listening as you are in your 30s or 40s trying to conceive and want to know what may have impacted your fertility. Perhaps things are not going as planned, and you are worried things you did i...
Ep07 - How Often Should I have Sex When Trying to Conceive?
April 29, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes - 33.2 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in the Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health field for many years. Today's podcast covers how often you should have sex when trying to conceive, a question I frequently get asked in my clinic. Maybe you already have an idea of how often is optimum and want to find out if you are on the right track, or perhaps you are listening in as you don't have a clue or know...
Ep06 - This is Why You Need Folate to Get Pregnant
April 28, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 41.4 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in the Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health field for many years. Today's podcast discusses an essential nutrient, Folate, and why it is so important not only when trying to conceive but throughout your pregnancy. 00:00: Introduction 01:03: So what is Folate? 04:10: Any questions? Just email me. 05:09: The benefits of Folate for fertility 08:39: Fo...
Ep05 - How Long Does it take to get Pregnant When You're Over 35?
April 27, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 35.2 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in the Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health field for many years. Welcome to my latest podcast. Whether you are just starting your fertility journey or actively trying to conceive, I hope to dispel some myths and guide you in the right direction to happy, healthy eggs and sperm. A question both men and women often ask me is how long does it take to get pregnant ...
EP05 - How Long Does it take to get Pregnant When You're Over 35?
April 27, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 35.2 MBKaty Bradbury, registered nurse and nutritional therapist, explores issues surrounding fertility, pregnancy and early motherhood. In this episode she talks about factors that can influence the time it takes to conceive for women over 35.
Ep04 - The Surprising Thing Busy Women Should Avoid When Trying to Conceive
April 26, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes - 25.6 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in the Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health field for many years. Before this, I studied Evolutionary Medicine. In today's episode, we look at the surprising things busy women should avoid when trying to conceive. We all know that when people find out you are trying for a baby, you receive much unsolicited and sometimes unhelpful advice, but this advice could lo...
Ep03 - The 3 Best Nutrients for Spunky Sperm
April 25, 2021 11:15 - 23 minutes - 33.6 MBHello, I'm Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in the Women's Health, Maternal and Children's Health field for many years. Before this, I studied Evolutionary Medicine. Today's podcast will explore the three best nutrients for spunky sperm. You might be listening as you are just starting your fertility journey, or perhaps you would like to speak to your husband or partner on practical ways they can get involved with i...
Ep02 - How to Tell if You're Ovulating When You Have PCOS
April 25, 2021 11:10 - 26 minutes - 38.2 MBHello, I’m Katy Bradbury a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in the field of Women’s Health, Maternal and Children’s Health for many years. In today's episode, we will be discussing how to tell if you're ovulating, especially if you have PCOS or are worried that you have PCOS. Sometimes we are told earlier in life we have PCOS, and we don’t know if we still have it, you may want to advise a friend who has it or you have a general int...
Ep01 - 3 Reasons to Join a Fertility Support Group When Trying to Conceive
April 19, 2021 16:10 - 23 minutes - 33 MBHello, I’m Katy Bradbury, a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Private Health Visitor and qualified nurse. I have worked in the field of Women’s Health, Maternal and Children’s Health for many years. Today's episode is called “3 Reasons to join a Fertility Support Group when trying to Conceive”. Chances are you have clicked on this podcast as you have an interest in this area, you are trying to get some extra support during your fertility journey or you are already part way into your concept...
Ep00 - Trailer Episode - About This Podcast
April 19, 2021 16:04 - 9 minutes - 13.8 MBKaty Bradbury, registered nurse and nutritional therapist, explores issues surrounding fertility, pregnancy and early motherhood. In this trailer episode she talks about the podcast being for anyone who is currently trying to conceive or on their mothering journey.