In episode #097, Dr. Jenna Hua shares her expertise as an environmental health scientist and dietitian. Jenna is passionate about the environment, public health and everything food. She holds a BS in Nutrition and an MPH and PhD in Environmental Health Sciences from UC Berkeley, and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford Medicine. Frustrated by the lack of data for how harmful chemicals (like BPA, phthalates and parabens) from plastics and everyday products affect our health and clinical outcomes, and the absence of personalized approach to mitigate harmful chemical exposures, Jenna set out on a mission to change these. She founded Million Marker, a health-tech startup dedicated to empowering everyone with the data and tools to determine how the products they use, the food they eat, and the water they drink negatively or positively influence their health. Million Marker helps people understand what chemicals are inside of them—and then provides simple solutions for quickly reducing harmful chemicals through mail-in test kits, lifestyle audits, product recommendations, and counseling. We discuss common environmental exposures and hormone-disrupting chemicals - including how we become exposed to them and where they may be hiding. Jenna also shares tips to start a "low-tox" life and to optimize fertility. Topics Discussed: environmental toxins, hormone-disrupting chemicals, reducing exposure to toxins, low-tox life, fertility optimization CONNECT WITH JENNA - www.millionmarker.com www.facebook.com/MillionMarker/ www.instagram.com/million_marker/ MISCARRIAGE HOPE DESK RESOURCES- Miscarriage Hope Desk aims to help women struggling miscarriage, pregnancy loss and recurrent miscarriages (RPL), by providing the following resources- - Library of Articles, found here- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/library/understanding-why/ - Instagram Community- https://instagram.com/miscarriagehopedesk - Facebook Community- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617075958466247/ - Free Miscarriage Lab Checklist- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/labs - Free Weekly Newsletter- http://miscarriagehopedesk.com/newsletter FREE MEAL PLANS Do you need help getting healthy, tasty meals on the table? Check out our sponsor Prep Dish, PrepDish.com/mhd to get 2 weeks FREE! SHOW NOTES- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/podcast/ Get a FREE Miscarriage Lab Testing Checklist- MiscarriageHopeDesk.com/labs
In episode #096, Kate shares her expertise as a registered dietitian. She is a menstrual health dietitian, specializing in nutrition for various life stages including post-loss. We discuss the importance of de-stigmatizing women's health, how to nourish your body after a miscarriage, and the process of seed cycling to support your hormones throughout your menstrual cycle. Topics Discussed: nutrition after pregnancy loss, nourishing your body after miscarriage, seed cycling, hormone regulation CONNECT WITH KATE- www.funkitwellness.com instagram.com/funk.it.wellness instagram.com/carbsandkate MISCARRIAGE HOPE DESK RESOURCES- Miscarriage Hope Desk aims to help women struggling miscarriage, pregnancy loss and recurrent miscarriages (RPL), by providing the following resources- - Library of Articles, found here- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/library/understanding-why/ - Instagram Community- https://instagram.com/miscarriagehopedesk - Facebook Community- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617075958466247/ - Free Miscarriage Lab Checklist- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/labs - Free Weekly Newsletter- http://miscarriagehopedesk.com/newsletter FREE MEAL PLANS Do you need help getting healthy, tasty meals on the table? Check out our sponsor Prep Dish, PrepDish.com/mhd to get 2 weeks FREE! SHOW NOTES- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/podcast/ Get a FREE Miscarriage Lab Testing Checklist- MiscarriageHopeDesk.com/labs
In episode #095, Miscarriage Hope Desk Founder, Allison Schaaf, does a reflection on where we have been for the past 2 years of the Miscarriage Hope Desk podcast, and also takes a look at what is coming up. Do you have content suggestions? If so, reach out- support@miscarriagehopedesk.com Resources to Explore- (also check out Episode #80 which goes in depth on the resources offered at Miscarriage Hope Desk) - MHD Library Articles- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/library/ - MHD Weekly Newsletter- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/newsletter/ - MHD Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/miscarriagehopedesk/ - MHD Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617075958466247/ - MHD FREE Lab Checklist- MiscarriageHopeDesk.com/labs - MHD Stories of Hope- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/stories-of-hope-after-miscarriage/ - MHD Contact- support@miscarriagehopedesk.com - MHD Moving Forward Program- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/moving-forward-after-miscarriage-program/ - More about Allison- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/about/ SHOW NOTES- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/podcast/ WEBSITE- MiscarriageHopeDesk.com Get a FREE Lab Checklist- MiscarriageHopeDesk.com/labs INSTAGRAM @miscarriagehopedesk FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/miscarriagehopedesk PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617075958466247/ Struggling with miscarriage & looking for support & help in navigating next steps? Join our Moving Forward program- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/moving-forward
In episode #094, Elaine shares her expertise as an IVF coach as well as her personal story of loss while going through the in vitro fertilization process. For the past seven years, Elaine served alongside Dr. David Diaz at West Coast Fertility Centers heading the wellness program. As a former IVF patient with a background in public education, dance, yoga, tai chi, and qigong, a wonderful collaboration was created to best serve the needs of their patients. Similar to a doula, Elaine's IVF wellness coaching includes partnering with patients in the operating room during their procedures, preparing them physically and mentally prior to procedures, and creating customized wellness plans. During her time there, Elaine also created a self-care online course guiding women through the IVF and egg freezing process (fertilityfitkit.com) Elaine shares how her experience of pregnancy loss impacted her coaching, the importance of the mind-body connection, and how she personally processed her miscarriage. Topics Discussed: in vitro fertilization (IVF), egg freezing, mind-body connection, miscarriage, chemical pregnancy, recurrent pregnancy loss, mental health after miscarriage, processing grief and pregnancy loss CONNECT WITH ELAINE- ivfcarecoach.com fertilityfitkit.com MISCARRIAGE HOPE DESK RESOURCES- Miscarriage Hope Desk aims to help women struggling miscarriage, pregnancy loss and recurrent miscarriages (RPL), by providing the following resources- - Library of Articles, found here- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/library/understanding-why/ - Instagram Community- https://instagram.com/miscarriagehopedesk - Facebook Community- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617075958466247/ - Free Miscarriage Lab Checklist- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/labs - Free Weekly Newsletter- http://miscarriagehopedesk.com/newsletter FREE MEAL PLANS Do you need help getting healthy, tasty meals on the table? Check out our sponsor Prep Dish, PrepDish.com/mhd to get 2 weeks FREE! SHOW NOTES- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/podcast/ Get a FREE Miscarriage Lab Testing Checklist- MiscarriageHopeDesk.com/labs
In episode #093, Tori shares her personal story of loss as well as her expertise as a nutritional therapy practitioner (NTP). After her miscarriage, Tori was not satisfied with her doctor's explanation that miscarriages were just "becoming more common". She dove into her own research on nutrition and lifestyle, and she start implementing some changes. This eye-opening information led her to seek professional education, and Tori became a NTP through the Nutritional Therapy Association. Today she has her own business, and she educates and supports women struggling with fertility issues. Tori helps her clients to prepare their bodies for conception and pregnancy by optimizing egg quality and regulating hormones and menstrual cycles. Some women come to her on hormonal birth control, and Tori helps them to get off of it and remedy any underlying issues that contributed to them getting on the pill in the first place. Healthy nutrition and lifestyle isn't just for women, though - we also talk about sperm quality and what the men can do to improve the chances of healthy conception and pregnancy. Topics Discussed: missed miscarriage, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), egg quality, sperm quality, nutritional therapy, nutritional therapy practitioner (NTP), pre-conception care, bio-individuality, recurrent pregnancy loss, infertility, hormone imbalance, hormone balancing, estrogen dominance, hormonal birth control CONNECT WITH TORI- torisauernutrition.com instagram.com/torisauernutrition facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075601939225 MISCARRIAGE HOPE DESK RESOURCES- Miscarriage Hope Desk aims to help women struggling miscarriage, pregnancy loss and recurrent miscarriages (RPL), by providing the following resources- - Library of Articles, found here- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/library/understanding-why/ - Instagram Community- https://instagram.com/miscarriagehopedesk - Facebook Community- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617075958466247/ - Free Miscarriage Lab Checklist- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/labs - Free Weekly Newsletter- http://miscarriagehopedesk.com/newsletter FREE MEAL PLANS Do you need help getting healthy, tasty meals on the table? Check out our sponsor Prep Dish, PrepDish.com/mhd to get 2 weeks FREE! SHOW NOTES- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/podcast/ Get a FREE Miscarriage Lab Testing Checklist- MiscarriageHopeDesk.com/labs
In episode #092, Dawn shares her personal story of loss. She is a certified childbirth educator and birth doula, and she has started to work with women and those who support them as they navigate and cope with pregnancy and infant loss. Dawn and her husband tried for their third child for years. They got pregnant in 2013, but suffered a miscarriage at 8 weeks. Four years later, they were pregnant again. After 12 weeks, they were so excited to finally welcome their long-awaited baby. At 13 weeks, however, they received a terminal diagnosis of Trisomy 18. Dawn carried their son for the next 20 weeks, not knowing when he would pass away. She started a blog to chronicle her family's journey, and she is also working on a book to share their story. Topics Discussed: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), infertility, Trisomy 18, stillbirth, grief, coping with loss CONNECT WITH DAWN- dawnbyington.com instagram.com/dawnbyington facebook.com/dawnbyington MISCARRIAGE HOPE DESK RESOURCES- Miscarriage Hope Desk aims to help women struggling miscarriage, pregnancy loss and recurrent miscarriages (RPL), by providing the following resources- - Library of Articles, found here- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/library/understanding-why/ - Instagram Community- https://instagram.com/miscarriagehopedesk - Facebook Community- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617075958466247/ - Free Miscarriage Lab Checklist- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/labs - Free Weekly Newsletter- http://miscarriagehopedesk.com/newsletter FREE MEAL PLANS Do you need help getting healthy, tasty meals on the table? Check out our sponsor Prep Dish, PrepDish.com/mhd to get 2 weeks FREE! SHOW NOTES- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/podcast/ Get a FREE Miscarriage Lab Testing Checklist- MiscarriageHopeDesk.com/labs
In episode #091, April shares her personal story of loss and her expertise as a psychotherapist and coach. Unfortunately, April had to put her own training to the test when her daughter passed away at one day old. April helps women and couples across the globe to heal and grow after loss and heartbreak. She is the creator of the Baby Loss Survival Guide and the founder of the Love & Loss Project, an online comfort and inspiration station for women who have experienced the loss of a baby or pregnancy. April is committed to turning the tragedy of her daughter’s brief life story into a love story by living her own life as brightly as possible and helping others to do the same. When April is not doing the work she loves to do, she’s usually lost and searching for coffee and wifi in some far away country. When we recorded this interview, she was in Turkey! Topics Discussed: infant loss, infant death, therapy after loss, counseling after loss, supporting others through loss CONNECT WITH APRIL- aprilboyd.ca lovelossproject.com instagram.com/with.love.april facebook.com/with.love.april MISCARRIAGE HOPE DESK RESOURCES- Miscarriage Hope Desk aims to help women struggling miscarriage, pregnancy loss and recurrent miscarriages (RPL), by providing the following resources- - Library of Articles, found here- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/library/understanding-why/ - Instagram Community- https://instagram.com/miscarriagehopedesk - Facebook Community- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617075958466247/ - Free Miscarriage Lab Checklist- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/labs - Free Weekly Newsletter- http://miscarriagehopedesk.com/newsletter FREE MEAL PLANS Do you need help getting healthy, tasty meals on the table? Check out our sponsor Prep Dish, PrepDish.com/mhd to get 2 weeks FREE! SHOW NOTES- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/podcast/ Get a FREE Miscarriage Lab Testing Checklist- MiscarriageHopeDesk.com/labs
In episode #090, Miscarriage Hope Desk Founder, Allison Schaaf, is sharing ideas on how to commemorate your pregnancy loss. These ideas were crowdsourced from our Facebook group of women going through recurrent miscarriage & recurring pregnancy loss (RPL). Resources Discussed on this Episode- - MHD Library Articles- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/library/ - MHD Weekly Newsletter- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/newsletter/ - MHD Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/miscarriagehopedesk/ - MHD Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617075958466247/ - MHD FREE Lab Checklist- MiscarriageHopeDesk.com/labs - MHD Contact- support@miscarriagehopedesk.com SHOW NOTES- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/podcast/ WEBSITE- MiscarriageHopeDesk.com Get a FREE Lab Checklist- MiscarriageHopeDesk.com/labs INSTAGRAM @miscarriagehopedesk FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/miscarriagehopedesk PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617075958466247/ Struggling with miscarriage & looking for support & help in navigating next steps? Join our Moving Forward program- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/moving-forward
In episode #089, Dr. Julian Escobar shares his expertise as a fertility doctor. He is board certified in both Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility and Obstetrics & Gynecology. He encourages those experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss to seek evaluation, consider all options, and not to give up hope. Dr. Escobar has conducted research in various areas of reproduction, including decreased ovarian reserve, hormone production in pregnancy, polycystic ovarian syndrome, assisted reproductive technologies, and reproductive surgical techniques. He has presented his findings at national scientific meetings and in prominent peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Escobar has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery and reproductive microsurgical technique for tubal ligation reversal and outpatient correction of abnormalities of the uterus, tubes and ovaries. He also specializes in all aspect of assisted reproductive technologies. Topics Discussed: medical options after miscarriage, aneuploidy, chromosomal abnormalities, preimplantation genetic screening (PGS), cavity evaluation, progesterone, bicornate uterus, mental health and pregnancy loss, IVF, fertility treatments CONNECT WITH DR. JULIAN ESCOBAR- https://www.conceivefertilitycenter.com/team-member/julian-escobar-md/ https://www.facebook.com/julianescobarmd MISCARRIAGE HOPE DESK RESOURCES- Miscarriage Hope Desk aims to help women struggling miscarriage, pregnancy loss and recurrent miscarriages (RPL), by providing the following resources- - Library of Articles, found here- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/library/understanding-why/ - Instagram Community- https://instagram.com/miscarriagehopedesk - Facebook Community- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617075958466247/ - Free Miscarriage Lab Checklist- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/labs - Free Weekly Newsletter- http://miscarriagehopedesk.com/newsletter FREE MEAL PLANS Do you need help getting healthy, tasty meals on the table? Check out our sponsor Prep Dish, PrepDish.com/mhd to get 2 weeks FREE! SHOW NOTES- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/podcast/ Get a FREE Miscarriage Lab Testing Checklist- MiscarriageHopeDesk.com/labs
In episode #088, Kara shares her personal story of loss. After her miscarriage, Kara felt alone and without answers. This desire for connection and information put her on the journey toward founding her nonprofit organization, Our Hearts Align. Kara is a certified pregnancy health coach as well as a certified pregnancy loss training educator, and she runs support groups for women who have experienced miscarriage. Our Hearts Align provides care packages for women and families who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss, as well as training and support in coping with loss. Topics Discussed: missed miscarriage, Our Hearts Align, care packages, devotionals, support group, nonprofit organization, pregnancy loss, infant loss CONNECT WITH KARA- ourheartsalign.org instagram.com/ourheartsalign facebook.com/ourheartsalign MISCARRIAGE HOPE DESK RESOURCES- Miscarriage Hope Desk aims to help women struggling miscarriage, pregnancy loss and recurrent miscarriages (RPL), by providing the following resources- - Library of Articles, found here- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/library/understanding-why/ - Instagram Community- https://instagram.com/miscarriagehopedesk - Facebook Community- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617075958466247/ - Free Miscarriage Lab Checklist- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/labs - Free Weekly Newsletter- http://miscarriagehopedesk.com/newsletter FREE MEAL PLANS Do you need help getting healthy, tasty meals on the table? Check out our sponsor Prep Dish, PrepDish.com/mhd to get 2 weeks FREE! SHOW NOTES- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/podcast/ Get a FREE Miscarriage Lab Testing Checklist- MiscarriageHopeDesk.com/labs