Fertility Awareness Project

We chat with Aisha Mukooza, co founder of the Fertility Awareness Method of Birth Control Facebook group, a group of just under 30,000 members. We also have an honest check in regarding our chronic pain and long cycles, and read listener stories - please send us yours via email or leave us a voice memo in the anchor app! 

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Nathalie Daudet:

Instagram @fertilityawarenessproject https://www.instagram.com/fertilityawarenessproject/

Website: https://fertilityawarenessproject.ca/

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“Oh, that’s how I got pregnant with my first baby ... Great, see you when you’re pregnant ... Isn’t that the rhythm method?” These are just some of the responses that we've heard folks get when bringing up fertility awareness with others. Nat and Megan chat about how to respond to doctors, friends/family and partners in conversations about fertility awareness, and how not to give a shit about what people think.  

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Nathalie Daudet:

Instagram @fertilityawarenessproject https://www.instagram.com/fertilityawarenessproject/

Website: https://fertilityawarenessproject.ca/

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Your support of this podcast via a small monthly donation helps sustain future episodes. Head over to our support page to get started. ( https://anchor.fm/bodyliteracybabes/support ) We're deeply grateful for your support and it allows us to continue this work - thank you!

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body literacy, for everyone, forever

Niswa is a bilingual, multimedia platform that advocates for body literacy, assessing women in achieving their reproductive goals naturally, and empowering them to make informed choices regarding their health and the environment. Zainab Alradhi is a proud owner of a menstrual cup and a fertility awareness educator through. She holds a B.S. in Health Sciences from the University of Michigan, concentrating on environmental health and safety, identification of hazardous materials in workplace, and preventative methods and exposures. 

Current offering: 1:1 Body Chats session found here

Where to find Niswa: Website: Niswa.org / IG: @Niswaorg 

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Megan McNamara:

Instagram @FAMtasticfertility https://www.instagram.com/famtasticfertility/

Youtube: FAMtastic Fertility Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/famtasticfertility

Natalie Daudet:

Instagram @fertilityawarenessproject https://www.instagram.com/fertilityawarenessproject/

Website: https://fertilityawarenessproject.ca/

Did you know you can become a direct supporter of Body Literacy Babes?

Your support of this podcast via a small monthly donation helps sustain future episodes. Head over to our support page to get started. ( https://anchor.fm/bodyliteracybabes/support ) We're deeply grateful for your support and it allows us to continue this work - thank you!

We want to hear from you!

Email your stories to [email protected] and please include "listener story" + your topic in the subject line so we can search for them more easily. Boundary: we cannot offer specific charting advice to those who are not our clients. Thank you!

body literacy, for everyone, forever

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Megan McNamara:

Instagram @FAMtasticfertility

Youtube: FAMtastic Fertility Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/famtasticfertility

Natalie Daudet:

Instagram @fertilityawarenessproject

Website: https://fertilityawarenessproject.ca/

Did you know you can become a direct supporter of Body Literacy Babes?

Your support of this podcast via a small monthly donation helps sustain future episodes. Head over to our support page to get started. ( https://anchor.fm/bodyliteracybabes/support ) We're deeply grateful for your support and it allows us to continue this work - thank you!

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body literacy, for everyone, forever

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Carolina Saldarriaga is from Colombia and has lived in Boquete, Panama since 2015. She studied Political Science and Journalism and always dreamed of working towards improving women and girl’s lives. She is now a Fertility Awareness Instructor, certified by FEMM, and is currently training to be a Fertility Support Specialist with Bebo Mia. She teaches the Sympto-thermal method online to women and couples of all kinds who are looking for an effective, modern, and natural way of preventing or achieving pregnancy while they dig deep into the wonders and magic of their menstrual cycle and understand its importance in their general health and wellbeing.

Want to work with Carolina? Learn more:

Sign up for her online learning group waitlist (next round in September 2020)

www.tusreglas.com

Instagram @sontusreglas

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Sintotermicas en Red (SER) is a network created by seven certified FABM instructors from Latin America with the common purpose of making Fertility Awareness more readily available in Spanish, connecting students with qualified instructors and promoting FAM as reliable, modern birth control option and a unique tool for body literacy and health advocacy.

https://www.sintotermicasenred.com/

Instagram @sintotermicasenred

Facebook @sintotermicasenred

Content warning: this episode may be triggering for Black womxn + BIPOC due to discussion of medical racism toward ensalved Black womxn and other factors.

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Megan McNamara

Instagram @FAMtasticfertility https://www.instagram.com/famtasticfertility/

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Natalie Daudet

Instagram @fertilityawarenessproject https://www.instagram.com/fertilityawarenessproject/

Website: https://fertilityawarenessproject.ca/

Did you know you can become a direct supporter of Body Literacy Babes?

Your support of this podcast via a small monthly donation helps sustain future episodes. Head over to our support page to get started. ( https://anchor.fm/bodyliteracybabes/support ) We're deeply grateful for your support and it allows us to continue this work - thank you!

We want to hear from you!

Email your stories to [email protected] and please include "listener story" + your topic in the subject line so we can search for them more easily. Boundary: we cannot offer specific charting advice to those who are not our clients. Thank you!

body literacy, for everyone, forever

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Books (please purchase from a Black-owned / local bookstore)

Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology, 1st Edition by Deirdre Cooper Owens

Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty Paperback by Dorothy Roberts

Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present by Harriet A. Washington

Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad

Podcasts

Fertility Friday | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

That's Not How That Works | Trudi Lebron + Louiza “Weeze” Doran

Pelvic / Vaginal Steaming

Instagram @steamychick | Keli Garza | https://www.steamychick.com/

The Fourth Trimester Vaginal Steam Study https://www.steamychick.com/4thtristudy/

More resources:

Anti-racist: those who speak and act in ways that advance racial equity in society; the act of interrupting racism.

@colorofchange

@rachel.cargle

@thegreatunlearn

@danielleleslie

@wombliteracy 

@wearehappyperiod

@periodequity

@niswaorg

@sontusreglas

@selfcarephysio

@thekindredfeminine

@lovelandfoundation

@moonli.woman

@moonmedicines

Megan and Nathalie chat about why it’s important to work with a fertility awareness educator and some of the common pitfalls for starting out on your FABM journey. In the second half of the episode, Megan and Nathalie chat about business minimalism, not taking every single opportunity and the tools and practices for a sustainable FAM business.

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Megan McNamara

Instagram @FAMtasticfertility https://www.instagram.com/famtasticfertility/

Youtube: FAMtastic Fertility Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/famtasticfertility

Natalie Daudet

Instagram @fertilityawarenessproject https://www.instagram.com/fertilityawarenessproject/

Website: https://fertilityawarenessproject.ca/

Did you know you can become a direct supporter of Body Literacy Babes?

Your support of this podcast via a small monthly donation helps sustain future episodes. Head over to our support page to get started. ( https://anchor.fm/bodyliteracybabes/support ) We're deeply grateful for your support and it allows us to continue this work - thank you!

We want to hear from you!

Email your stories to [email protected] and please include "listener story" + your topic in the subject line so we can search for them more easily. Boundary: we cannot offer specific charting advice to those who are not our clients. Thank you!

body literacy, for everyone, forever

Megan and Nathalie discuss why they decided to become FAM educators, their experience doing the same training, what they thought being a FAM educator would be vs. what it actually is and practical tips for people who may want to be educators down the road.

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Danielle Leslie Online Course Creation

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Megan McNamara

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Natalie Daudet

Instagram @fertilityawarenessproject https://www.instagram.com/fertilityawarenessproject/

Website: https://fertilityawarenessproject.ca/

Did you know you can become a direct supporter of Body Literacy Babes?

Your support of this podcast via a small monthly donation helps sustain future episodes. Head over to our support page to get started. ( https://anchor.fm/bodyliteracybabes/support ) We're deeply grateful for your support and it allows us to continue this work - thank you!

We want to hear from you!

Email your stories to [email protected] and please include "listener story" + your topic in the subject line so we can search for them more easily. Boundary: we cannot offer specific charting advice to those who are not our clients. Thank you!

body literacy, for everyone, forever

Megan and Nat talk about the relationship between cycles + food, cultivating cooking skills, and why nutrient-dense foods are key for optimizing cycle parameters. Topics like mindful eating, meal prepping, tuning into food cravings, benefits of healthy hormones and more.

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Megan McNamara

Instagram @FAMtasticfertility https://www.instagram.com/famtasticfertility/

Youtube: FAMtastic Fertility Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/famtasticfertility

Natalie Daudet

Instagram @fertilityawarenessproject https://www.instagram.com/fertilityawarenessproject/

Website: https://fertilityawarenessproject.ca/

Did you know you can become a direct supporter of Body Literacy Babes?

Your support of this podcast via a small monthly donation helps sustain future episodes. Head over to our support page to get started. ( https://anchor.fm/bodyliteracybabes/support ) We're deeply grateful for your support and it allows us to continue this work - thank you!

We want to hear from you!

Email your stories to [email protected] and please include "listener story" + your topic in the subject line so we can search for them more easily. Boundary: we cannot offer specific charting advice to those who are not our clients. Thank you!

body literacy, for everyone, forever

Megan and Nat chat about strategies, tips and tools for maintaining work-life balance as Fertility Awareness educators. Topics like social media, rejecting "the hustle," listening to our bodies and cycles as self-care, and more. 

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Megan McNamara

Instagram @FAMtasticfertility https://www.instagram.com/famtasticfertility/

Youtube: FAMtastic Fertility Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/famtasticfertility

Natalie Daudet

Instagram @fertilityawarenessproject https://www.instagram.com/fertilityawarenessproject/

Website: https://fertilityawarenessproject.ca/

Did you know you can become a direct supporter of Body Literacy Babes?

Your support of this podcast via a small monthly donation helps sustain future episodes. Head over to our support page to get started. ( https://anchor.fm/bodyliteracybabes/support ) We're deeply grateful for your support and it allows us to continue this work - thank you!

We want to hear from you!

Email your stories to [email protected] and please include "listener story" + your topic in the subject line so we can search for them more easily. Boundary: we cannot offer specific charting advice to those who are not our clients. Thank you!

body literacy, for everyone, forever

"Don't have sex! You will get pregnant and die." If this sentiment sounds familiar, you're not alone. Nat and Megan share their perspectives on why fertility awareness isn't taught in schools and their personal experiences of receiving sexual health education. Topics include introducing the podcast, body literacy, normalizing cervical mucus, the power of social media as a tool for sexual health education + empowerment, prioritizing sexual pleasure, and more.

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Megan McNamara

Instagram @FAMtasticfertility https://www.instagram.com/famtasticfertility/

Youtube: FAMtastic Fertility Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/famtasticfertility

Natalie Daudet

Instagram @fertilityawarenessproject https://www.instagram.com/fertilityawarenessproject/

Website: https://fertilityawarenessproject.ca/

Did you know you can become a direct supporter of Body Literacy Babes?

Your support of this podcast via a small monthly donation helps sustain future episodes. Head over to our support page to get started. ( https://anchor.fm/bodyliteracybabes/support ) We're deeply grateful for your support and it allows us to continue this work - thank you!

We want to hear from you!

Email your stories to [email protected] and please include "listener story" + your topic in the subject line so we can search for them more easily. Boundary: we cannot offer specific charting advice to those who are not our clients. Thank you!

body literacy, for everyone, forever