THE WHOLESOME FERTILITY PODCAST
#123 How Ravid Israel’s IVF Journey Inspired the Embie App
Ravid Israel
Founder of Embie, the first app exclusively designed for women going through fertility treatments.
Ever heard of the term there’s an app for that? Well, if you’ve gone through fertility treatments in the past few years and looked for an app to help you, you quickly realized that for this problem, there was no app.
That’s the realization Ravid, the founder of Embie, came to as she went through what began as fertility preservation, but turned to full on infertility treatments.
As a self proclated Type A personality, Ravid started tracking all things related to her fertility and treatments in excel, her phone’s calendar and traditional TTC apps. She quickly noticed some patterns as she started comparing her cycles and began advocating for changes to her Protocol. The result was better quality eggs and higher fertilization rates.
She knew right then and there that other women needed this information too and Embie was conceived.
Ravid’s fertility journey began in 2012 with a Cervical Cancer diagnosis, followed by severe endometriosis, multiple fibroids, and an MTHFR mutation. This prompted a move abroad for more affordable reproductive care which was followed by six full IVF cycles, 4 transfers and a lot of experimentation.
After five IVF cycle attempts with a partner, Ravid succeeded on her SMBC/first donor cycle, which resulted in the birth of her son in Nov 2020!
About Embie:
Embie, launched in Oct 2020, is the world’s only tracking app exclusively made for women going through IVF, IUI and Fertility Preservation Cycles. It enables women to stay organized and feel empowered through their journeys. The app provides one place where women can log their medications, keep track of symptoms and appointments, track results, get insight and support from the community.
Embie believes that women going through fertility treatments should be met with a specific supported experience that allows them to stay organised, track their results and build community. Our mission is to harness the data that helps women advocate for their treatment today, while helping millions of others realise their dream of having a family tomorrow.
Social Handles/ websites
IG Personal Journey: @embie2baby / Embie App: @embieapp Website: http://embieapp.com/
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#56 The Mindful Practice of Body Literacy & How It Can Shed Light on a Woman’s Overall Health w/ Justisse Fertility Educator Lisa Leger
Lisa Leger is a Fertility Awareness Educator who teaches the Justisse Method.
Lisa Leger is a Fertility Awareness Educator who teaches the Justisse Method. She is a faculty member at Justisse College International in the Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner program, which is an online teacher training program. She provides private counselling, public education, and professional training in holistic approaches to health and wellness. She works with Naturopathic Physicians and doctors of functional medicine as well as community pharmacists, herbalists, midwives, and allied health professionals to foster a wider acceptance of natural medicine. Lisa is an active member of the Association of Fertility Awareness Professionals (AFAP) and the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research (SMCR), was past chair of her local chapter of Osteoporosis Canada, and hosts community health fairs, forums, clinics, and classes to raise awareness about natural health care.
Lisa can be reached at www.justisse.ca
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For Michelle's fertility online program, visit www.thewholesomefertilitymethod.com
#16 Lisa from Fertility Friday Discusses Her Book “The Fifth Vital Sign”
Lisa Hendrickson-Jack talks about vaginas a lot! She’s a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health.
Lisa Hendrickson-Jack talks about vaginas a lot! She’s a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health. In her new book The Fifth Vital Sign, Lisa debunks the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children, by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Drawing heavily from the current scientific literature, Lisa presents an evidence-based approach to fertility awareness and menstrual cycle optimization. She hosts the Fertility Friday Podcast, a weekly radio show devoted to helping women connect to their fifth vital sign by uncovering the connection between menstrual cycle health, fertility, and overall health. With well over a million downloads, Fertility Friday is the #1 source for information about fertility awareness, and menstrual cycle health, connecting women around the world with their cycles and their fertility — something our education systems have consistently failed to do. When she’s not researching, writing, and interviewing health professionals, you’ll find her spending time with her husband and her two sons. To learn more, visit fertilityfriday.com.
Facebook: Facebook.com/FertilityFridays Instagram: @FertilityFriday
Twitter: @FertileFriday
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Skype: FertilityFriday
For more information about Michelle, visit www.thewholesomelotus.com
For information on the Wholesome Fertility Method online program visit www.thewholesomefertilitymethod.com
The Wholesome Fertility facebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/