My Fertility Specialist Magazine August-October 2016 | Page 5

ONLINE RESOURCES In every issue of My Fertility Specialist in order to save you time trawling the internet, we will suggest some online resources, be it a blog, online support or an app that we feel are helpful, honest and informative. I’m sure this issue’s will be of use to many, and if it isn’t useful to you right now, it may be in the future. We always welcome your input so if there is an Online Resource you think will be useful to others, please let us know and we’ll research it and, quite probably, include it in a future issue. Simply email [email protected]. Thank you Smart Fertility Choices www.smartfertilitychoices.com Founded by Kym Campbell, Smart Fertility Choices was created to empower women with accurate and up-to-date evidence based PCOS and infertility information. A firm believer of using diet and lifestyle changes to overcome PCOS, Kym hosts a free 30 Day PCOS Diet Challenge four times a year. The challenge is live and includes free weekly meal plans, recipes, shopping lists, nutritional video lessons and mindset tips. The challenge also includes community support through Instagram and a Facebook Group dedicated to those wanting to heal their PCOS through diet. For more information on the challenge please visit www.smartfertilitychoices.com/free-30-day-pcos-diet-challenge IVF Coaching App Ever Upward www.ivfcoaching.com www.everupward.org Almost everyone going through infertility has felt helpless and wondered whether their doctor has chosen the right treatment for them. People try to arm themselves with information on their treatment options, ways to improve chances of becoming pregnant and how to feel better but often don‘t know where to look. Ever Upward is my hopeful story of what one woman did to change her life for the better after the heartbreaking, devastating and life-long losses of infertility. Ever Upward begins with my incredible story of surviving life through two back surgeries, a year in a body cast and IVF with a gestational surrogate. Through Ever Upward, I guide the reader through the strategies I used to survive the loss of my dream of motherhood and chose to thrive through the ownership and acceptance of my childfree, yet childfull, life; defining my own happy ending. The IVF Coaching App is a multi-functioning App developed by health care professionals, where you can find all you need to know about infertility, treatment options, advanced fertility tests, options after a failed treatment, different relaxation recordings based on where you are in your treatment, a customized calendar for your treatment, daily tips with research supported information on how you can cope better and improve your chances of becoming pregnant – all based on scientific studies. The App users report feeling more empowered, relaxed, informed and many say they are finally pregnant after many failed treatments. It is in English and is available in all App Stores and Google Play stores. Check out www.ivfcoaching.com for an introductory video and testimonials! Bio: Justine Brooks Froelker is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator (based on the research of Brené Brown) working in private practice. She is the author of her book and blog, Ever Upward, and an advocate for breaking the shamed silence of infertility and loss and fighting to recovery thereafter. Justine lives in Saint Louis, Missouri with her husband Chad and their three dogs. She enjoys her childfull life by spending time with friends and family, practicing creative self-care, laughing (sometimes at herself ) and building butterfly gardens on her acre of land, which has made her an accidental monarch butterfly farmer. Twitter: @JustineFroelker Instagram: @jlbf4 My Fertility Specialist / Aug-Oct, 2016 5