Embrace Fertility

Embrace Fertility

By Naomi WoolfsonHealth & FitnessMental Health
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Embrace Fertility episodes

  • The private grief of infertility and pregnancy loss

    Episode 94: Recorded the day before the Queen‘s funeral here in the United Kingdom I thought it was the perfect time to talk about grief and loss.  

    Even if you do not feel connected to the Royal family in any way you will have been impacted by the Queen‘s death even if it’s just because you can’t go to your usual supermarket because everything is closed for the bank holiday!  

    However many people are experiencing a very public and shared grief. Many are choosing to celebrate the Queen‘s life by visiting Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle and laying flowers and thousands have queued to pay their respects and walk past the Queen's coffin.   

    One of my clients was surprised by the grief she felt at hearing the news of the Queen‘s death but I reminded her that whenever we hear of death it reminds us of our own immortality and also of the loss that we ourselves have experienced.  

    Infertility and pregnancy loss on the other hand is a very private grief and one that we generally don’t have space for in our society.   

    In this woodland walk episode I talk about ways in which you may be triggered by current events and how to connect with and work through your own personal grief, be that in regards to Infertility and pregnancy loss or any other grief.  

    You can watch on the Embrace Fertility Youtube channel here. 

    15 min
  • How to avoid burnout while trying to get pregnant

    Episode 93: Do you feel like you don’t even have time to catch your breath? Do you feel like you’re racing against an invisible stopwatch?


    Have you heard of Postnatal Depletion? This is where new mothers are physically and emotionally exhausted and it’s becoming more and more common.

    In my work supporting those of you who are trying to get pregnant I’m seeing more and more Pre-natal Depletion where women are burnt out before they even begin pregnancy.

    If you are expecting your body to nourish and nurture a new life you need to start nurturing and nourishing yourself now.

    It’s so easy to say I will slow down once I’m pregnant but that is saying that your baby is more important than your emotional or physical well-being.

    Slow down now in preparation for pregnancy

    In this weeks YouTube video I’ll be talking about how to avoid burnout and begin to get some balance back in your life whilst trying for a baby.

    You can also watch this episode on the Embrace Fertility YouTube channel.

    For instant access to the Heart Anchor meditation I talk about at the end of the video go to www.embracefertility.co.uk and join my mailing list.

    14 min
  • Why I get excited about trauma!
    Episode 92: Well that sounds really bizarre. What I’m really trying to say is that I get so excited about the fact that we now understand how people become traumatised, what happens to the mind and body during a traumatic event and therefore we now have knowledge and understanding of how to clear that trauma.
    So I get excited about the fact that instead of spending your whole life being traumatised and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder we can clear that trauma from your mind and body.
    So you will still have the memories but you will not have the emotional discomfort when you recall them.
    If you have not yet learnt about using PROP statements as a self development tool then please do check out my ‘From surviving to thriving’ workshops that I ran last September where I talk you through this technique can help you can use it yourself.
    ♥ Day 1 : Living in survival mode
    Does it feel like you are living in a constant state of uncertainty? In this workshop I explain how going through infertility impacts our brain, nervous system and mental health. 
    ♥ Day 2 : Reset. Re-educate. Reaffirm
    I will teach you how to calm your body and soothe your mind to bring instant relief.
I’ll explain the science of why this type of work is so powerful and can help you FEEL BETTER AND MORE IN CONTROL no matter what’s going on for you right now.
    ♥ Day 3 : Thriving 
    You will experience a powerful guided visualisation and I’ll explain how to use the techniques I’ve shared to thrive during infertility. 
    Www.Embracefertility.Co.Uk/thrive
    17 min
  • A day in the life of a fertility therapist
    Episode 91: My favourite part of my favourite magazine is the back page of Stylist magazine the free magazine you get on the London underground.

This page is called 'A day in the life" and features a different ordinary women each week sharing her entire day from when she wakes up to when she goes to bed and also shares an alternative life path if she wasn’t doing what she does.
    In today’s podcast episode I share the day in a life of a fertility therapist and talk about the differences between what I do and what fertility coaches and counsellors do. I also share some random facts about how I shape my day just for fun.
    This is a link to the playlist I talk about at the beginning. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmtMc2o6wFg6daiUD3aLpLEUF4XPgrBOM
    If you’re interested in joining us for this round of The Embrace Fertility Method and the group call on Thursday then you can read all about it here and sign up www.embracefertility.co.uk/embrace.
    59 min
  • Eating for Fertility with The Fertility Kitchen

    Episode 90: Another inspiring and informative fertility expert interview today for you.

    Charlotte Grand is a qualified and registered Nutritional Therapist trained in functional medicine. In her practice, she focuses on root cause, individualised nutrition and optimal health to give her clients the best chance of conception and a healthy baby. She works with a diverse range of clients, from those looking to optimise their preconception wellbeing, to helping couples with fertility issues such as unexplained infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, male factor infertility, immune and thyroid dysfunction, endometriosis and PCOS, to supporting those navigating assisted conception.   

    It has been thirteen years since she embarked on her own fertility journey and nine years since she specialised in preconception care and infertility through her work. She continues to be astounded by the medicinal effects of eating well and this drives her passion for cooking, lifestyle and nutritional medicine.  

    Today Charlotte shares with us:

    • Her fertility journey and how it inspired The Fertility Kitchen (business and book) 

    • The three pillars of The Fertility Kitchen (Fertility, Food and Life) 

    • Fertility: Personalised nutrition, foundations for optimal fertility (looking beyond the reproductive system) 

    • Food: Finding a sustainable and balanced approach to eating for fertility and for life, creating an optimal fertility diet, creating balanced meals, fertility ‘super foods’ 

    • Life: How optimal fertility also relies upon a healthy lifestyle

    Connect with Charlotte

    The Fertility Kitchen cookbook: https://amzn.to/3M3bEpZ 

    Website: https://thefertilitykitchen.co.uk/ 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefertilitykitchen/ 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefertilitykitchen 

    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/thefertilitykitchen

    First time visiting Embrace Fertility? 

    You can learn about my 12 week course here www.embracefertility.co.uk/courses and 1 to 1 support here www.embracefertility.co.uk/coaching  

    Head over www.embracefertility.co.uk/start-here sign up for your free '3 ways to stress less and enhance fertility using the mindbody link'  pack which includes a powerful 3 minute Mindset Reset MP3 and the first chapter of my book and find relief from anxiety and repetitive negative thinking while enhancing your fertility.

    52 min
  • Trigger warning: Anger, abortion rights and action
    Episode 89: I’ve been so angry for 10 days now since the overturning of Roe versus Wade. The injustice and completely illogical decisions that are being made. My feed was full of heartbreaking stories and I just couldn’t move past the anger.
    I funnelled that anger into educating myself and then sharing that information to try and help in some way. This will continue over the coming weeks and months but the anger needs to be transmuted now into something more powerful.
    My strength and my ability to make an impact does will not come from me being angry. It will come from me turning to my strengths.
    It starts with supporting and soothing and holding myself and my rage.
    Next is serving and supporting my US clients who are trying to understand how this impacts their fertility treatment and future decisions.
    Then it is supporting my wider client base and the triggers that this is bringing up.
    Then my wider community. Those of you on my mailing list and following me on social media.
    I’m creating a free class for you called “Anger and anxiety to peace and possibility :Trying to conceive in turbulent times” where I’ll be talking about how we each get to choose how we respond to any given situation and how we can work with our emotions rather than letting them control us.
    How I feel right now is how I spent years feeling with the anger and injustice of infertility, failed fertility treatments, ovarian cysts and endometriosis.
    I’ll be sharing how I transformed that anger and came to embrace the uncertainty of it all even the miscarriage I went through before conceiving both of our children naturally.
    I am powerful.
    you are powerful.
    We are powerful.
    Next Tuesday 1pm British Summer Time. Sign up at www.embracefertility.co.uk.
    https://www.ivfbabble.com/roe-v-wade-overturned/ for information on the law changes.
    23 min
  • Why taking time to reflect is so important.
    Episode 88: On Wednesday I spent a delightful three hours at the Healing Business summer solstice business retreat. I was in my garden under a giant umbrella on Zoom and it was so lovely to dedicate that time to reflect on the previous months and set intentions for the months ahead.
    In this episode I discuss how it is so easy to look back and only register the things that we haven’t done, haven’t achieved, that haven’t happened.
    Where as actually if we take a full picture of our lives although it may look different to how we imagined it would by now there are still moments of achievement, moments of growth that we can be grateful for.
    I suggest that you also look at what you have struggled with this year and how you have handled it, if you need additional support, are there changes you can make to support yourself through the coming months?
    I invite you to set intentions for the next six months and avoid the classic “I will be pregnant by Christmas” as that is something you cannot control.
    You can however set intentions to support that dream and could start with answering these questions:
    I intend to let go of the following from my life….
    I intend to bring the following into my life…..
    Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/embracefertility/ and join my mailing list www.embracefertility.co.uk four lots of fertility freebies.
    14 min
  • Do you plan your life around your cycle?
    Episode 87: You may be shouting at the screen and saying “Yes of course I do I’m trying to conceive.”
    However today I’m talking about making allowances for the beginning of your cycle so that if you’re not pregnant like you hoped you give yourself time and space to deal with the disappointment and sadness and also any physical symptoms you may experience.
    Whilst I was trying to conceive I ended up flying to Glasgow from London for a two hour meeting on the first day of my cycle while experiencing crippling endometriosis cramps.
    Not something I would recommend!
    In today’s podcast episode I talk about simple shifts that you can make in your work and social life to ensure you are nurturing and nourishing yourself on what is probably the toughest day of your month.
    There are many women who are now running their businesses to coincide with their cycles allowing for feeling more expansive and creative around ovulation and quiet and reflective around their periods.
    Do you plan your life around your cycle and give yourself space during your period?
    16 min
  • Kindness - An antidote to depression
    Episode 85: In my last podcast I talked about what we can be doing physically, emotionally and energetically to support ourselves and everyone being impacted by the war in Ukraine.
    In this episode I talk about how even small acts of kindness can rewire our brain, impact our immune system and be an antidote to depression.
    This is the book I reference:
    The five side effects of kindness - David Hamilton https://drdavidhamilton.com/the-5-side-effects-of-kindness/
    How to uncover and dissolve emotional blocks to conception
    Free class Tuesday 29th of March 1 pm GMT
    If you are already on my mailing list you’ll automatically be invited if not sign up here https://embracefertility.co.uk/uncover
    16 min

About Embrace Fertility

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Welcome to the Embrace Fertility podcast I’m Naomi Woolfson, a therapist who specialises in supporting women through trying to conceive, fertility treatments and then pregnancy and birth following…

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