Sleep and Fertility: How Poor Sleep May Be Affecting Fertility
If you’re trying to conceive, whether naturally or through IVF, you’ve likely experienced this:
- Lying awake with your mind racing through worst-case scenarios
- Feeling wired but exhausted during your two-week wait
- Wondering if a lack of sleep could be impacting your chances of getting pregnant
The connection between sleep and fertility is often overlooked, yet it’s one of the most underestimated drivers of hormonal balance and reproductive health.
In this YouTube special guest interview, Certified Fertility Dietitian Catherine Chong is joined by Talia Shapero, Certified Adult Sleep Coach and Sleep Educator. Together, they explore how poor sleep affects your hormones, menstrual cycle, IVF success, and even sperm health, and what you can do about it.
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Meet Talia Shapero, Certified Adult Sleep Coach
Talia is a Certified Adult Sleep Coach and sleep educator who helps clients address disrupted sleep, chronic insomnia, and fatigue caused by stress, irregular schedules, and health conditions. Her approach blends behavioural science with lifestyle strategies, empowering clients to take back control of their sleep, especially during emotionally taxing journeys like infertility.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
In this episode, Catherine and Talia dive deep into the link between sleep and fertility, including:
- How many hours of sleep support optimal fertility
- Why are both sleep quality and consistency key
- The effects of sleep on fertility hormones
- How poor sleep raises cortisol and disrupts ovulation
- Why shift workers may be more at risk for hormonal imbalances
- Talia’s top 3 tips to improve sleep when trying to conceive
Why This Conversation Matters
If you’ve ever gone through a fertility cycle while sleep-deprived, you know it impacts more than just your energy. It affects your emotions, hormones, and recovery. Sleep is a vital part of your fertility care plan.
Where To Learn More
If this conversation resonated with you, and if you want to further connect with Talia, her practice details are as follows:
Talia Shapero
Certified Adult Sleep Coach & Sleep Educator
Website: www.taliashapero.com
Instagram: @taliashaperosleep
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