MYF 20 | The Male Perspective: Special Interviews with Dan Cornett & Matthew Aman
Welcome to Episode 20!
In episode 20, the husbands tell all! We interviewed our own partners about their experiences with preconception care and fertility optimization. Dan and Matt each have unique perspectives when it comes to their health and their role in the pregnancy preparation process and we wanted to capture a little bit of the male point of view. If you're having trouble getting your man on board with diet or lifestyle changes to support their health and fertility, this is the episode to share with them. We’re excited to let you behind the scenes and introduce you to the men that keep our worlds turning!
Show Notes:
3:37 Matthew’s interview starts with an intro on we met
5:52 Matthew talks about his change in heart with having children
8:20 His experience with “preparing for pregnancy” the first time
11:18 Being in his late 40s and how he felt that might affect a pregnancy
13:00 Our preconception care plan the first time around
15:00 Smoothies, organic fruit
15:35 Supplements – DHEA, B-vitamins, fish oil
17:00 Matthew’s preconception plan for next baby
17:45 Getting enough sleep and exercise
18:55 Reducing alcohol consumption
21:37 How men can best be of service and supportive to their partner
24:30 Books Matt read to Haylee: How to Conceive Naturally Over the Age of 30 and It Starts With The Egg
25:36 Beginning of Dan’s interview with Kristin – how they met and got married
26:45 Dan and Kristin struggle to conceive
28:30 What helped changed Dan’s health for the better
31:45 Implementing the health changes took time
33:50 Dan’s scare with cancer and how he handled it
37:50 Dan’s perspective with supporting Kristin with her chronic health issues
40:15 Resuming their fertility journey and trying to conceive this year
40:50 Semen analysis results and changes he made
43:00 Supplements that are supportive for semen quality
46:00 Contributing 50% to the health of your child and how you can contribute as the male partner