Getting to Baby: A Food-First Fertility Plan to Improve Your Odds and Shorten Your Time to Pregnancy

Shorten your time to pregnancy, avoid costly fertility treatments, and increase your odds of successful IVF treatment with this proven, food-first approach.

No matter what obstacles you’re facing in your journey to parenthood, Getting to Baby will help you take control of your fertility with an approach that has already helped thousands of women achieve their dream of having a baby.

Infertility can stem from a number of challenges: PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids, egg quality, low sperm count, and more. But you can impact all of these conditions with one key shift: changing your diet.

In this practical, step-by-step blueprint, fertility specialist Angela Thyer, MD, and reproductive health nutritionist Judy Simon, RDN, share:

• The compelling research on how food supports fertility
• What to eat more of and less of to support conception and healthy pregnancy
• Skills and manageable goals to make changing your diet easy
• A six-week plan for implementing dietary and lifestyle changes
• Stories from other women who have conceived successfully on the Food for Fertility plan
• Plus, a sample menu to kickstart your journey

If you’re struggling to conceive, the last thing you want is vague advice--you need real answers and a plan of action. That’s where this book comes in. The fastest, healthiest way to baby is through the kitchen. Let Getting to Baby show you how.

Angela Thyer, MD, is a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist in Seattle, Washington. She is one of the founding partners at Seattle Reproductive Medicine, the largest fertility practice on the west coast. She is triple-board-certified in reproductive endocrinology, infertility, obstetrics, and gynecology, and lifestyle medicine, and her special interests include polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), nutrition and fertility, lifestyle medicine, and reproductive aging. She codeveloped the Food for Fertility Program with Judy Simon and is the medical director for both the Food for Fertility program and the Wellness program at SRM.

Dr. Angela’s philosophy of care is to provide truthful, transparent, and realistic information while being optimistic and providing all the care and empathy that women need when they are struggling with infertility. Most patients hope to get pregnant with as little intervention as possible. She embraces holistic care, knowing that diet, exercise, sleep, stress, and emotional support can strongly influence fertility, an approach that has allowed her to help thousands of women to realize their dream of starting a family.

Judy Simon, RDN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist who specializes in reproductive health. She is the founder of Mind Body Nutrition, LLC, clinical instructor, and staff dietitian at the University of Washington. Judy has held leadership roles in the American Society of Reproductive Medicine Nutritional Special Interest Group, and is a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Judy’s inclusive approach to health is to meet people where they are. She helps them find small changes in their daily habits which can inch toward better health. Integrating mindfulness, planning, and accountability all while taking a nonjudgmental, down-to-earth approach allows Judy to help many women have healthier, more fertile lives.