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Fertility Awareness Method in Lafayette, LA
Get Pregnant Naturally, Use the Cycle As Natural Birth Control, Recover Postpartum, or Monitor Your Overall Health
You're here because you want something different.
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You're serious about addressing your bladder health & pelvic pain.
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You want to feel confident about your body and your intimate life without worrying about pain.
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You're done with the hormones, and you're thinking about getting pregnant at some point.
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Your intuition tells you there has to be something else - something other than pills and procedures - to stop pelvic pain & get pregnant.
You want to discover the connection between your cycle health & your pelvic health so you can get pregnant more easily, prepare for the physical changes during birth, and smoothly transition into postpartum recovery.
Fortunately, that's exactly what I do! I've worked with hundreds of women to heal pelvic health issues from the root cause.
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If you're actively trying to conceive, thinking about getting pregnant in the future, coming off the pill, or want to recover your cycles
Working with a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist who is also a Fertility Awareness Method Practitioner can help support you along your fertility journey with a specialist approach.
Dr. Melissa is the only FAMM Practitioner in the state of Louisiana.
Trying to Conceive
Planning to Start Trying for Pregnancy in the Future
You've been trying to conceive for some time, and nothing is happening.
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Your doctors tell you fertility medications, IUI, and IVF are your only options.
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You are feeling like there's nothing you can do to improve your fertility on your own.
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Your friends and family constantly make recommendations to you and send you google searches.
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But you're tired of the unsolicited advice and want to work with a professional to help you cut to the chase.
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You are curious about how your cycle is affecting your chances of conception and want to learn how to improve it to maximize your chances.​
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This is exactly what I help my clients with
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Confidently understand your cycle as a vital sign
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Know exactly which days to have intercourse
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Lower your need for fertility drugs and expensive procedures
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Improve your hormone balance
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Identify issues affecting your cycle
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Learn to take the power back over your body
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Have a plan in place for easing the transition off of hormonal contraceptives
You're not quite ready to begin trying for a baby, but it's on your mind.
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You ask your doctors if you should begin preparing your body, and they all say not to worry.
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But you're not sure if your hormones are balanced, and you are wondering what you can do to be proactive.
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You have a history of irregular cycles or pelvic pain and have questions about how this will affect your future fertility.​
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Coming off the Pill or Dealing with Irregular Cycles
You've been told all of your adult life that hormonal birth control is your best option for preventing pregnancy.
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You've learned from books that hormones have side effects and may not be fixing your period issues.
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And now you've decided you're done with the hormones.
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You still need a way to avoid pregnancy, and you want to regulate your cycles.​
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My approach is simple and unique:
Learn how to chart and understand your cycle.
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Identify underlying issues that present in your charts.
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Identify underlying pelvic health issues.
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Develop an action plan to improve your menstrual cycle health, fertility, and pelvic health naturally.
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"Truly thankful for Dr. Melissa. She has been a life saver with solving pelvic and low back pain. She is so knowledgeable about a variety of topics from pelvic PT to fertility awareness and women's health. I recommend her to anyone in my life with pelvic symptoms or questions about women's health."
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- Clara