In the first two parts of this prenatal series, we covered essential nutrients for pregnancy and shared our favorite prenatal options then dug into how to DIY your prenatal. You can find those below:

​https://explainingfertility.com/blog/our-favorite-prenatals/​

​https://explainingfertility.com/blog/how-to-diy-your-prenatal/

This week we want to get into three case studies of clients that were either pregnant or TTC and needed their own personalized prenatal supplement recommendations based on their labs. I recorded a short video walking you through the case studies in order to help you understand our recommendations.

Example DIY Prenatal Case 1

HTMA & Thyroid Labs

• Health history of hypothyroidism, recurrent miscarriage, gut issues, and low iron.

Thyroid Labs

• TSH: 3.6
• Free T4: 0.9
• Free T3: 2.8
• TPO: 13
• Reverse T3: 18.7

​Iron Labs

• Total iron: 50
• Iron saturation: 11%
• Ferritin: 13
• Hemoglobin: 11.2

Prenatal Recommendations

• Beef liver
• Cod liver oil
• Integrative Therapeutics Vitamin E (1 capsule)
• Jarrow Methyl 400mcg
• 250mg camu camu Vitamin C
• 100mcg selenium
• 600mg magnesium
• 2 drops Lugol’s iodine 2.5%
• Eggshell powder 2 scoops or 1000mg daily
• Taurine 1500mg daily
• Lactoferrin (300mg daily with food to boost iron absorption)
• Morning light
• Eats at least 3 eggs daily
• Prioritize zinc rich foods like red meat and oysters

Example DIY Prenatal Case 2

HTMA & Thyroid

• History of endometriosis, estrogen dominant symptoms, sluggish liver concerns, under eating.

Thyroid Labs

• TSH: 2.0
• Free T4: 1.1
• Free T3: 2.8
• TPO: 0
• Reverse T3: 12

Prenatal Recommendations

• Beef liver
• Cod liver oil
• Integrative Therapeutics Vitamin E (1 capsule)
• Jarrow Methyl 400mcg
• 250mg camu camu
• 100mcg selenium (for iodine protocol but also helps with heavy metal removal)
• 800mg magnesium (or iodine protocol but also helps with heavy metal removal)
• 3-5 drops Lugol’s iodine 2.5%
• MK-7
• Boron
• Vital Earth Humic & Fulvic blend for detox support since heavy metals are high
• Eats at least 3 eggs daily

Example DIY Prenatal Case 3

• History of Hashimoto’s with active antibodies, low progesterone levels, and gut symptoms.

Thyroid Labs

• TSH: 3.5
• Free T4: 1.0
• Free T3: 2.8
• TPO: 202
• Reverse T3: 12

Prenatal Recommendations

• Beef liver
• Cod liver oil
• Integrative Therapeutics Vitamin E (1 capsule)
• Jarrow Methyl 400mcg
• 2g myo-inositol on empty stomach twice a day
• 100mcg selenium
• 600mg magnesium
• Mary Ruth’s Iodine: 1-2 drops (125-250mcg)
• Eggshell powder 2 scoops or 1000mg daily
• Calm tummy digestive bitters prior to meals
• Morning light
• Eats at least 3 eggs daily

​reminder: i’m currently accepting people into my Nurture Your Fertility program. you can learn more here about the program and fill out an application!