What should you be doing to prepare your body to carry a healthy pregnancy — and ideally, how long before pregnancy should this preparation start? We chat with Canberra fertility specialist and obstetrician Dr Jyoti about nutritional supplements, as well as a range of tests you can consider before pregnancy such as disease screening and genetic testing. 

What should you be doing to prepare your body to carry a healthy pregnancy &mdash; and ideally, how long before pregnancy should this preparation start? We chat with Canberra fertility specialist and obstetrician Dr Jyoti about nutritional supplements, as well as a range of tests you can consider before pregnancy such as disease screening and genetic testing.&nbsp;

Fertile Ground: A Podcast with Dr Jyotica Ruba, sets out to answer your fertility and pregnancy questions, with short, easy-to-understand episodes on topics like IVF, egg freezing and medication in pregnancy. Offering the latest information in a compassionate and supportive way, this podcast can be your trusted guide as you navigate the world of fertility and pregnancy.

Fertile Ground: A Podcast with Dr Jyotica Ruba, sets out to answer your fertility and pregnancy questions, with short, easy-to-understand episodes on topics like IVF, egg freezing and medication in pregnancy. Offering the latest information in a compassionate and supportive way, this podcast can be your trusted guide as you navigate the world of fertility and pregnancy.

Fertile Ground with Dr Jyotica Ruba

Fertile Ground a podcast with Dr Jyotica Ruba sets out to answer your fertility questions, with short, easy-to-understand episodes addressing topics including IVF, egg freezing, and factors impacting fertility. Offering the latest information in a compassionate and supportive way, this podcast can be your trusted guide as you navigate the often complex world of fertility.

Fertile Ground a podcast with Dr Jyotica Ruba sets out to answer your fertility questions, with short, easy-to-understand episodes addressing topics including IVF, egg freezing, and factors impacting fertility. Offering the latest information in a compassionate and supportive way, this podcast can be your trusted guide as you navigate the often complex world of fertility.

Episode 8: Getting Ready for Pregnancy

Is one better than the other? In this episode, Dr Ruba talks through the circumstances where you may be better off choosing freezing embryos rather than eggs, and vice versa. What are the success rates of freezing and thawing, and how long can you keep them frozen for? This episode aims to help individuals and couples make the right decision for them. 

Is one better than the other? In this episode, Dr Ruba talks through the circumstances where you may be better off choosing freezing embryos rather than eggs, and vice versa. What are the success rates of freezing and thawing, and how long can you keep them frozen for? This episode aims to help individuals and couples make the right decision for them.&nbsp;

Episode 13: Freezing Eggs vs Freezing Embryos 

Dr Ruba runs through the list of tests you can expect during your pregnancy, from blood tests to ultrasounds to more invasive testing if required. It can be quite a busy schedule! Tune in to find out the benefits of each test and what you will learn about your baby at each step. When can we rule out common chromosomal disorders…and when can you expect to find out the gender of your baby? 

Dr Ruba runs through the list of tests you can expect during your pregnancy, from blood tests to ultrasounds to more invasive testing if required. It can be quite a busy schedule! Tune in to find out the benefits of each test and what you will learn about your baby at each step. When can we rule out common chromosomal disorders&hellip;and when can you expect to find out the gender of your baby?&nbsp;

Episode 12: Testing & Scans in Pregnancy

What does a typical IVF or ICSI cycle look like? How long does it take, and what are the different stages? How many appointments will you have, and how many days will you need to take off work during an IVF cycle? This episode runs through a typical cycle of a fertility treatment, from the first day to the last. 

What does a typical IVF or ICSI cycle look like? How long does it take, and what are the different stages? How many appointments will you have, and how many days will you need to take off work during an IVF cycle? This episode runs through a typical cycle of a fertility treatment, from the first day to the last.&nbsp;

Episode 8: Getting Ready for Pregnancy

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