From erection.. to conception.

I have personal experience with this limited mindset of the expectations of male involvement in the fertility process.

Not to say I was a victim, but... I just didn't know.

The man supplies the sperm. The woman carries the baby. What more could I possibly do other than caring for my wife during the pregnancy?

I was so deep in this frame of mind that when my wife suggested I take supplements before we tried to get pregnant. I was basically just offended.

What do you mean my sperm isn't good enough? That's an insult to my masculinity.

But the most recent studies are showing that both the quality of the pregnancy and the health of the baby are highly linked to the mental, emotional, and physical health of the sperm donor.

This episode's guest is Doctor Nicole Broadhurst, co-founder of Holistic Fertility Group in the heart of St. Albert, Alberta. Her and her co-founder, Jeanine Mailloux, have created an integrative multidisciplinary Holistic Fertility Clinic where they specialize in helping people grow their families in a grounded and holistic way.

She says that more than ever, males are getting involved in the process leading up to pregnancy. Not just to troubleshoot when things go wrong, but in tandem with their partners to ensure the whole journey is one where they are both validated in their presence in the process of making it the best pregnancy possible.

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