Ep. 26 - Fertility and Cycle Tracking with Melissa Buchan
November 12, 2020
A lot of women don’t think much about their menstrual cycles until they’re ready to get pregnant. And if they did, they probably weren’t considering their period as a superpower. Can you relate?
As women, our bodies take us on a month-long hormonal journey of the various cycle phases, that actually acts as a health check every month. If everything is acting normal, our health is optimum, and if it’s not, something’s amiss. But if we can’t read the signs our body is giving us, this journey through our cycle may leave us feeling perplexed and frustrated.
In this episode, I speak with Melissa Buchan, an integrative health coach, and the first NEO Fertility Advisor in the U.S. She is passionate about educating women about their reproductive health, and empowering them to understand and manage their menstrual cycles, which are a woman’s superpower!
Melissa shares with us about fertility awareness, why it’s so important to learn at an early age, and her tips for tracking the menstrual cycle. She also sheds light on birth control and infertility and answers my questions about getting pregnant while breastfeeding, and the effects that stress has on our cycles.
Ladies. You do NOT want to miss out on hearing our conversation. Melissa is so knowledgeable on this subject, and is truly helping so many women take back their reproductive health. We hope that you will be one of them. If you’re curious to learn more, check out the links below!
Helpful Resources
- Melissa's Website: https://www.melissabuchan.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/virtusfertilitycare/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtusfertilitycare/
- Cycle Guide Freebie: https://www.melissabuchan.com/cycleguide/
- Discount Code for 10% Off Registration - “CYC10”: https://www.melissabuchan.com/programs
- Subscribe and review to download a FREE Trimester To-Do List: https://www.newmomboss.com/review
Guest Bio
Melissa Buchan believes that a well-charted menstrual cycle is a powerful daily empowerment practice. Fifteen years in the Fertility Awareness arena, her passion for coaching and advocating for women and couples paved the path to her new program Chart Your Cycle, and online coaching platform empowering women around the world to know their bodies, confidently practice natural birth control, navigate infertility, and advocate for their own restorative reproductive healthcare.
The first Neo Fertility Advisor in the United States and a Duke trained Integrative Health Coach, Melissa uses a coaching framework to help women create a well-charted cycle that serves as a diagnostic tool to investigate the root cause of reproductive and hormonal imbalance issues. She helps her clients build a web of support with clinicians who take a restorative approach to women's healthcare and she partners with her clients to create a customized plan of action for meaningful lifestyle shifts that optimize health and wellbeing.
