The Babymakers : A Fertility Podcast

Often regarded as a “last resort” medicine, acupuncture is added to a fertility patient’s protocol when nothing else has worked. But HOW does acupuncture actually help improve fertility? Why do fertility patients love it so much?! In this episode, Danica interviews fellow fertility acupuncturist and colleague, Laura Erlich, for an insightful conversation that explains the unique role acupuncturists can play when they join the fertility patients’ team. We’re experts as perspectivizing this tough time, skilled at restoring hope and known for consistently presenting ways to “think outside the box” to view your situation with more patience and grace. Let’s face it - our world is changing. We’re evolving to be more reliant on technology, and that includes how we build our families. This episode takes the sting out of doing IVF and reminds us all that we’re part of something bigger… To work with Laura Erlich, visit mothernurturela.com [http://mothernurturela.com]. To save 20% on any course within SeedFertility.com [http://SeedFertility.com], enter promocode BABYMAKERS20 at checkout.

Sharing tips, strategies and success stories that inspire… these doctors’ episodes inform and help women and couples to better understand their options; from a holistic and biomedical standpoint. Executive Producer: Danica Thornberry Associate Producer: Miranda Ogletree Audio Engineer: Patrick Edwards This episode is sponsored by: wellpeople Integrative Healing (wellpeoplehealing.com [http://wellpeoplehealing.com]) The Seed Fertility Program- (seedfertility.com [https://www.seedfertility.com] PROMO CODE: BABYMAKERS20)

This fascinating episode explains how the foods we choose during our cycle can serve as fertile “medicine” or they can work against our best efforts to conceive and stay pregnant. Registered dietician and podcast host Robyn Goldberg joins Danica for a discussion that speaks to the listeners who’ve ever felt confused or overwhelmed by the information available about what to eat, particularly when trying to conceive. It’s a matter of truly understanding the power of nutrition and how food works once we eat it — because that knowledge informs our relationship with food, as well as the choices we make about dieting. Listeners will learn why certain foods are recommended during the phases of their menstrual cycle to support reproductive hormones, and why staying flexible about our lifestyle and food choices is important in maintaining our fertile potential. With decades of experience in Los Angeles helping patients overcome various forms of overly-structured and disordered eating, Robyn Goldberg shares what she feels is most helpful in creating a balanced approach to eating, staying nourished and preparing for pregnancy. To work with Robyn or learn more about her book and podcast, visit theeatingdisordertrap.com [http://theeatingdisordertrap.com]. To work with Danica and her team of holistic providers, either virtually or in-person in Los Angeles, visit wellpeoplehealing.com [http://wellpeoplehealing.com]. This episode is sponsored by SeedFertility.com [http://SeedFertility.com], the leader in online fertility education… Empowering fertility patients worldwide using a combination of Fertile Thoughts and Fertile Foods. Use promocode BABYMAKERS20 to receive 20% all courses at SeedFertility.com [http://SeedFertility.com] and take back some control in a journey that feels out of your control.

In this episode, Danica interviews former fertility specialist, Dr. Paul Magarelli to discuss the integration of holistic modalities like Chinese medicine into the modern protocol of IVF. Sure, there’s a bridge now between the ancient art form of acupuncture and the modern science of babymaking, but it wasn’t always the case! Listeners will gain perspective as well as useful insight and advice from this conversation between two seemingly unlikely friends with the same goal … to help women and couples become parents.

Talking to your fertility doctor can be intimidating, but feeling comfortable enough to ask any question can help you relax enough to make a difference. Los Angeles fertility specialist Catherine DeUguarte, MD joins Danica in this casual conversation that attempts to “normalize” the fertility treatment conversation. Making more eggs, male factor, testosterone, marijuana, timing of sex, cold plunges, supplements and exercise are just a few important topics covered in this episode. You can find Dr DeUguarte at pfcla.com [http://pfcla.com] Executive Producer: Danica Thornberry Associate Producer: Miranda Ogletree Audio Engineer: Patrick Edwards This episode is sponsored by: wellpeople Integrative Healing (wellpeoplehealing.com [http://wellpeoplehealing.com]) The Seed Fertility Program- (seedfertility.com [https://www.seedfertility.com] PROMO CODE: BABYMAKERS20)