CycleBalance with Catherine Needham

10/16/2026

See you there 💜

I’m so excited to start the Infertility Support Group next Thursday! Please message me if you have questions!

10/13/2026

Ovaries and hormones matter even when you’re not trying to get pregnant.

Infertility is the SYMPTOM of another issue, and it’s possible that the other issue is affecting your health throughout your life—not just when you’re trying to conceive.

For example, PMOS gets classified as a reproductive health issue because it often gets diagnosed when a woman is TTC (or it becomes more acutely problematic when you are TTC), BUT the underlying issues that are contributing to the infertility during her reproductive years are existing and affecting other aspects of her health at all other points in her life.

Insulin resistance, heart and blood vessel health, inflammation, metabolic issues that are contributing to AND resulting from uncontrolled PMOS are affecting your whole body your whole life.

If we haven’t met yet, I’m Catherine Needham. I’ve been a functional medicine pharmacist for 12 years, and I faced unexplained infertility beginning in 2014.

So my professional and personal lives collided, and I was determined to find the cause of my infertility for myself.

Fast forward a few years, I now have 4 kids, a board certification in metabolic medicine, and a practice where I help women build healthy cycles so they can conceive on their own terms—because I know what it’s like to feel like everything that SHOULD have worked HASN’T.

DM me if you’re looking for a personalized way to optimize your body’s fertility. 💜

Know Your Cycle, Know Yourself.



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10/08/2026

I hope I’ll see you there!

✨ 10.22.26 at 7pm: My lovely friend is organizing a Chattanooga Infertility Support Group, and this is the first meeting! No matter your story so far, you are welcome to join 💜 (I will be there but just to listen and support—not to talk about CycleBalance.)

✨ Thursday 10.29.26 at 6pm: Cycle Charting Essentials at the Chattery! If you want to understand your hormones and body, or if you want to take the guesswork out of getting pregnant, join me ! Sign up through the link in my bio.

Saturday 11.14.26 at 10am: It’s Just a Phase at the Chattery! In this class for preteens, I’ll teach the basics of periods and cycles: how the body works, reading your body’s cues, what is normal (and what isn’t), period care and product options. Link coming soon!



Chattanooga fertility care. PMOS. Perimenopause. Menstrual cycles. Infertility. Ovulation. Infertility support group.

10/06/2026

It’s like running at the pace of a sprint for the distance of a marathon.

If we haven’t met yet, I’m Catherine Needham. I’ve been a functional medicine pharmacist for 12 years, and I faced infertility beginning in 2014.

So my professional and personal lives collided, and I was determined to find the cause of my infertility for myself.

Fast forward a few years, I now have 4 kids and a board certification in metabolic medicine.

I help women build healthy cycles so they can conceive on their own terms—because I know what it’s like to feel like everything that SHOULD have worked HASN’T.

DM me if you’re looking to understand + optimize your fertility. 💜

Know Your Cycle, Know Yourself.


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10/01/2026

Couples are doing the MOSTEST leading up to ovulation, then stopping midwaythrough the fertile window.
I've worked with many couples who are worried something is wrong (and even some who have sought tertility treatments), and what we actually find is that their in*******se timing isn't optimal!
I use cervical mucus monitoring to identify "peak-day," and recommend couples continue in*******se THROUGH peak+1 or peak+2.
If you're monitoring LH surge, remember that the surge itself often lasts 12-24 hours, starts about 36 hours before ovulation, and the egg is viable tor 12-24 hours once it pops out, so there is PLENTY of fertility on the table for the month AFTER your LH surge is identified.
Also keep in mind that these numbers are averages, and your body might follow a slightly different pattern. That's how working with someone like me can take all the guesswork out of getting pregnant: I interpret your labs and cycle charts to identify YOUR specific patterns and teach you how to do so as well.
DM me to book a one-on-one, or check out my Cycle School course to learn how to cycle chart (without gadgets and gizmos)

PMOS. Fertility hacks. Unexplained infertility. Fertility consultant. Menstrual cycle education. Chattanooga fertility

09/15/2026

We have to do a better job of supporting women who fall outside of what is expected.

Screen with timely labs.
Review cycle charts in GREAT detail.
Educate.
Provide specific tools + resources.

I help women build healthy cycles so they can conceive on their own terms—because I know what it’s like to feel like everything that SHOULD have worked HASN’T.

If we haven’t met yet, I’m Catherine Needham. I’ve been a functional medicine pharmacist for 12 years, and I faced infertility beginning in 2014.

So my professional and personal lives collided, and I was determined to find the root cause of my infertility for myself.

Fast forward a few years, I now have 4 kids and a board certification in metabolic/ functional medicine.

DM me if you’re looking for a personalized way to optimize your body’s fertility, or check out Cycle Charting Essentials in my bio💜

Know Your Cycle, Know Yourself.


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09/11/2026

You can learn to a lot on an app, but it can be really hard to know what applies to your situation. AND an app’s algorithm is only as good as the information you can give it, so if you’re misinterpreting something (LH surge, cervical mucus, etc.), the app might build off of the wrong information and give you incorrect answers for your situation.

Just like a singer might have a vocal coach to help get the most out of a voice, you can have a professional to make sure you’re getting the most CORRECT information out of your cycle chart and lab work.

If you are TTC or planning to be soon, DM to get a personalized plan that maximizes your chances of conception.

If we haven’t met yet, I’m Catherine Needham. I’ve been a functional medicine pharmacist for 12 years, and I faced infertility beginning in 2014.

I was told my only options were injections and procedures, and that wasn’t something I wanted to move forward with at 26 without more answers.

So my professional and personal lives collided, and I was determined to find the root cause of my infertility for myself.

Fast forward a few years, I now have 4 kids and a board certification in metabolic medicine.

I help women build healthy cycles so they can conceive on their own terms—because I know what it’s like to turn your life upside down to get pregnant.

Know Your Cycle, Know Yourself 💜


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09/08/2026

All the information in the world can’t replace understanding what that information means FOR YOU, in YOUR situation.

If we haven’t met yet, I’m Catherine Needham. I’ve been a functional medicine pharmacist for 12 years, and I faced infertility beginning in 2014.

I was told my only options were injections and procedures, and that wasn’t something I wanted to move forward with at 26 without more answers.

So my professional and personal lives collided, and I was determined to find the root cause of my infertility for myself.

Fast forward a few years, I now have 4 kids and a board certification in metabolic medicine.

I help women build healthy cycles so they can conceive on their own terms—because I know what it’s like to turn your life upside down to get pregnant before.

DM me if you’re looking for a personalized way to optimize your body’s fertility. 💜

Know Your Cycle, Know Yourself.


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09/04/2026

❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

If we haven’t met yet, I’m Catherine Needham. I’ve been a functional medicine pharmacist for 12 years, and I faced infertility beginning in 2014.

I was told my only options were injections and procedures, and that wasn’t something I wanted to move forward with at 26 without more answers.

So my professional and personal lives collided, and I was determined to find the cause of my infertility for myself.

Fast forward a few years, I now have 4 kids (no fertility treatment required) and a board certification in metabolic medicine.

I help women build healthy cycles so they can conceive on their own—because I have absolutely turned my life upside to get pregnant before.

DM me if you’re looking for a personalized way to optimize your body’s fertility. 💜

Know Your Cycle, Know Yourself.


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