Cindy and Pierre embrace every second of parenthood, especially since Cindy was told that her chances of conceiving at age 40 were slim.
"I was devastated to hear I had only a 2 percent chance," she said.
So Cindy went to work, researching ways to improve her diet to boost her fertility. After four months of eating the foods, she got pregnant and delivered a healthy son, Julien. Now the couple has written "The Fertile Kitchen Cookbook" to help others struggling to conceive.
The recipes are rich in organic vegetables, fruits, lean meats and healthy fats and call for a ban on all processed sugar.
Fertility specialist, Dr. Philip Chenette agrees with that recommendation.
"We know also that fertility is very closely related to the insulin system. And we don't want to have your insulin system activated when you're trying to conceive. And that means avoiding simple carbohydrates like vanilla cake and white bread and things like that. And concentrating on complex carbohydrates," he said.
The book also discourages women from eating dairy and wheat, because they're difficult to digest.
"When your digestive system is doing more work, that means there is basically less energy available to nourish and heal other systems in your body, for example, reproduction," said Cindy.
But Dr. Chenette says diet only goes so far.
"I think in the big scheme of things, when you're thinking about trying to conceive, your diet is a very important part. But it's probably about 10 percent of what goes into producing a baby," said Dr. Chenette.
But Cindy's convinced her diet made all the difference.
The book also suggests women avoid caffeine and alcohol and do their best to reduce stress.
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