Woven Well: Natural Fertility Podcast
Top 2% ranked natural fertility podcast with short episodes that empower women in their health decisions, family planning options, fertility treatments and more, while honoring the deep connection between faith and fertility.
Host, Caitlin Estes, uses her extensive experience as a Certified FertilityCare Practitioner to educate you on all things natural fertility, while interviewing trusted medical professionals (like those trained in NaProTechnology) and real world clients who demonstrate that anyone can see their fertility journey transformed by exploring natural fertility options.
Episodes
232 episodes
Ep. 231: Should I worry about Asherman's Syndrome after a D&C or polypectomy? with Dr. Jessica Miller
If you need a uterine surgery, you already have a lot on your mind. Polyps or fibroids need to be removed if you're trying to conceive or you may need a D&C after a pregnancy loss or tough postpartum response. In the midst of this, you're t...
Ep. 230: An Easy Fertility Awareness Tip to Help Get Started & Quit Birth Control
Are you considering a birth control alternative like fertility awareness methods? Are you using a natural birth control option? Getting started can come with challenges and roadblocks, which Caitlin knows all about (as a certified fertility car...
Ep. 229: Unusual Bleeding, Pain, & 5 years of Infertility Resolved with this Approach, with client, Jess
Jess had dealt with debilitating pain and almost constant bleeding since she was 13 years old. Yet when she was ready to conceive, she was told "all looked normal" and her best shot was IUI. Spoiler alert: Things weren't normal. This episode sh...
Ep. 228: Is There A Place for Faith in Women's Health?
Why is there a Christian book about women's health and fertility? What does faith have to do with PAP smears and endometriosis?? Too often, the only time we see religion take part in conversations around reproductive health is when there's cont...
Ep. 227: A Look at Woven Well *THE BOOK* Now Available
In this episode, we celebrate the release of Caitlin's new book, Woven Well: A Christian Woman's Guide to Reproductive Health, Fertility, and Wholeness.Listen in as Caitlin discusses: · The i...
Ep. 226: Improving Women's Health as a Patient, with Dr. Anita Showalter
There's a problem in women's healthcare today, but what can we do about it as women? It can feel disheartening and frustrating to see the gaslighting and 10-minute appointments and feel like there's nothing you can do. But patients have the pow...
Ep. 225: Making Hard Medical Decisions in the Unknown, with client Hanna
Hanna prefers holistic medicine and homeopathy to modern medical advancements so when her doctor recommended a laparoscopy for possible endometriosis, she wasn't thrilled. This began a journey of determining whether or not this surgery would be...
Ep. 224: Are FemTech devices worth it when struggling to conceive? with Naomi Davis, PA
FemTech is a big industry but how helpful is it to "the little people" especially those trying to conceive? We talked with NaProTechnology trained PA, Naomi Davis, from Vivify Fertility & Health, about how she's seen FEMTECH support and res...
Ep. 223: Developing a Prayerful Family Planning Mentality, with Laura Ducote
Do you pray about your family planning intentions? What are the moments when you feel drawn to offer up prayer to God? Is it when you really hope you *aren't* pregnant? Or when you truly pray that you *are*? Or can prayer offer more to us than ...
Ep. 222: Finding Her Worth Through 12+ Years of Infertility, with client Kelsey
Kelsey & her husband have been struggling through what she calls "long haul" infertility for the last 12 years. Throughout her trying to conceive journey, she's questioned her worth, cried out to God on the floor, and seen dozens of doctors...
Ep. 221: Sauna vs Cold Plunge for Women: What You Need to Know, with FDNP Allie Parsons
Saunas and cold plunges are all the rage, but are they all that good for women (and especially women of reproductive years)? We opened up our Instagram stories to your questions and this episode is devoted to answering the most frequently asked...
Ep. 220: What are Reproductive Biomarkers? Do I really need to know?
We all know our four vital signs and how to take our heart rate, but what about reproductive vital signs? Are there any? YES and they're called reproductive biomarkers. Today's episode lays out the key biomarkers that you can use in your daily ...
Ep. 219: Practical Use of Mira Hormone Monitor with Fertility Awareness Methods
The Mira Hormone Monitor is a part of a growing Femtech movement designed to make reproductive hormone data available to women in an at-home setting. It promises a lot, but it's not cheap, so many women have some questions before they're ready ...
Ep. 218: Pelvic Floor Isn't Just for Pregnancy: Preventative Tips & At Home Therapy with Dr. Erin Suellentrop, PT, DPT
Have you heard the stereotype of women peeing when they sneeze or laugh as they get older? What's up with that? Can it be prevented? What about pelvic pain, constipation, or tampon discomfort? All of these have one thing in common: pelvic floor...
Ep. 217: What Are Bioethics and Why Do We Need Them in Reproductive Technology? with bioethicist, Katelyn Walls Shelton
What does it mean to be human? And how does the answer to that question impact how we view medicine and medical advancements? Bioethicist, Katelyn Walls Shelton, shares an introduction to bioethics in the reproductive health space and gives lis...
Ep. 216: Birth Control Didn't Provide the Relief It Promised, with Kaleigh Van Middendorp
When Kaleigh started having periods in high school, it kept her from class, theatre, and a normal life. But weren't cramps a "normal" part of periods? She hoped birth control would provide the relief she needed, but that wasn't her story. Hear ...
Ep. 215: Treating complex recurrent pregnancy loss through restorative reproductive medicine, with Amanda Frederick, NP
One pregnancy loss is too many, but for those who experience it over and over again it’s a special kind of heartbreak. In today’s episode, Caitlin welcomes restorative reproductive medicine nurse practitioner, Amanda Frederick, back to the show...
Ep. 214: Midwifery Before and Beyond Pregnancy & Postpartum, with Hamilton Yarbrough
Did you know that midwives can provide gynecological care outside of pregnancy and postpartum? While this used to be the standard practice, more and more medicine has moved inside of hospitals and toward physicians, but the role of midwife to t...
Ep. 213: Stewarding Your Cycles & Fertility as a Gift with Laura Ducote, FCP, FNP
Fellow FertilityCare Practitioner at Woven Natural Fertility Care, Laura Ducote, joins Caitlin again to talk about ways to steward our female body and fertility as a gift. This honest conversation explores the first steps that help you see them...
Ep. 212: Traditional Chinese Medicine explains period blood clots, with guest Emily Keuntz, M.S., L.Ac.
Let's talk about period blood clots. Are they normal? A problem? Why doesn't your OBGYN seem to know what to do with them? As a Certified FertilityCare Practitioner, I get these questions a lot. Western medicine doesn't have a lot to offer, tho...
Ep. 211: Bethany's "One & Done" Endo Surgery for RPL with RESTORE Endometriosis (Client Story)
After repeated pregnancy losses without answers, and trying every natural remedy from supplements to diet to cleanses, Bethany went in search of new options. She wanted the best of the best, but where could she even begin looking? It was her hu...
Ep. 210: What to Look for in an Endometriosis Surgeon for a "One and Done" Surgery, with Dr. Patrick Yeung
New research says that 50% of women who have infertility but no painful periods have endometriosis. Those with painful periods and infertility are *90%* likely to have it. But diagnosis isn't always the hardest part. Many physicians will say th...
Ep. 209: The Meaning of Sex for Singles and Married Couples, with Dr. Juli Slattery
Does the Bible say anything more about sex than "thou shalt not"? From married couples using natural family planning or struggling with infertility to single women noticing elevated estrogen and sexual desire around ovulation, it's worth it to ...
Ep. 208: Unexplained Secondary Infertility Didn't Sit Right With Her, So She Got Answers. Client Story: Magan
When Magan and her husband weren't conceiving easily like they did with their first, she did everything in her power to see change. She worked with a chiropractor, tried Whole30, used supplements, and met with her local OB. One year later, noth...
Ep. 207: NAC to improve PCOS, endometriosis, and more
What do you know about N-Acetyl Cysteine? This supplement is all the rage in health and wellness spheres, but does it have anything to offer women interested in reproductive health specifically? This episode explains what NAC is, how it functio...