IVF Q&A - Protocols, Preparation, and OHSS

As a Woman

Natalie Crawford

Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Natalie Crawford discusses IVF answering questions about fertility treatment preparation and potential challenges. She explains why starting early with suppression medications like birth control, progesterone, or Lupron can help align egg growth for a more effective cycle. She breaks down the benefits of using a low-dose gonadotropin protocol to reduce the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), and emphasizes the importance of checking hormone levels, particularly FSH and LH, before starting to ensure your body will respond well to the trigger shot. Dr. Crawford shares lifestyle recommendations that support fertility, including adopting an anti-inflammatory diet, reducing exposure to environmental toxins, and considering supplements tailored to individual needs. She also highlights the value of comprehensive fertility testing and understanding the financial aspects of treatment so you can make informed decisions every step of the way. Want to receive my weekly newsletter? Sign up at ⁠⁠nataliecrawfordmd.com/newsletter⁠⁠ to receive updates, Q&A, special content and my FREE TTC Starter Kit! Don't forget to ask your questions on Instagram for next week’s For Fertility’s Sake segment when you see the question box on Natalie’s page ⁠⁠@nataliecrawfordmd.⁠⁠ You can also ask a question by calling in and leaving a voicemail. Call 657–229–3672 and ask your fertility question today! Thanks to our amazing sponsors! Check out these deals just for you: Quince- Go to ⁠⁠Quince.com/aaw ⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Ritual-Go to ⁠⁠ritual.com/aaw⁠⁠ to start Ritual or add Essential For Women 18+ to your subscription today. Calm - Go to ⁠⁠calm.com/aaw⁠⁠ for 40% off unlimited access to Calm’s entire library. AquaTru - Go to ⁠⁠aquatru.com⁠⁠ and use code AAW for 20% off! Green Chef - Go to greenchef.com/50aaw and use code 50AAW to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months with free shipping. If you haven’t already, please rate, review, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes every Sunday. Plus, be sure to follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠@nataliecrawfordmd,⁠⁠ check out ⁠⁠Natalie's YouTube channel Natalie Crawford MD⁠⁠, and if you're interested in becoming a patient, check out ⁠⁠Fora Fertility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to as a woman, fertility hormones and beyond. I'm your host, Dr. Natalie Crawford,
0:11.8	and I am a board certified OBGYN and fertility physician and also co-founder of Fora fertility in Austin, Texas.
0:19.0	Each week on this podcast, I discuss health and fertility
0:21.7	and how they relate to your true self. Become a part of the community of collaboration
0:26.4	that amplifies others as a woman. I hope you enjoy the episode. Hello and welcome back to the As a Woman podcast. Today we are talking all about IVF answering some of your top IVF questions and some advice about what to do when things aren't exactly going the way that you hope.
0:49.7	Before we dive in, I just want to say a huge thank you for everybody listening for all of your
0:54.4	support and love a couple months ago. We even got a feedback form on the podcast and some of you
0:59.8	spent so much time really giving detailed things you'd love to see, guests you'd love to have.
1:07.6	And I just want you to know we've taken that all to heart and you're about to see a
1:11.0	change in the podcast happening soon and some other very exciting updates. So make sure that you stay
1:17.4	tuned at Natalie Crawfordmd.md.com slash newsletter. You can sign up for the weekly newsletter.
1:23.5	That's how you are going to get first access to all of the fun information that is coming out
1:28.2	very, very soon. You are also going to hear some of your top fertility questions in this
1:33.8	episode and make sure that you know where to ask your questions. So you can ask them on
1:38.0	Instagram at Natalie Crawford-MD every single Monday. Some questions will be answered right there
1:42.8	on Instagram. They will be answered in the
1:45.0	weekly newsletter or here on the podcast. So make sure that you head over to Instagram,
1:49.7	follow along and ask your questions there. And a quick plug for the YouTube channel because it has
1:54.9	been rapidly growing as we have nice short form videos for you to be getting a gauge on maybe a single question that you have.
2:03.9	So without further ado, we are going to jump in and talk about IVF.
2:07.9	Hi, Dr. Crawford. First of all, I want to say how much I love the podcast, especially the episodes
2:13.1	about PCOS. As someone who has suffered with PCOS for 10 plus years, I found your podcast to be so
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