After Ainsley was born, I did a full post on all the doctors and health professionals I used and loved through our fertility journey and pregnancy/birth. Now that we have moved and are located in a different town and state, I thought it was time to do the same thing for the new providers we love and trust in case others are looking for a doctor or care provider.
When we moved to our small town I was worried about finding a comprehensive and holistic approach to my fertility issues. I loved my doctor in Minneapolis and felt very well cared for while we lived there. She treated me with progesterone, understood charting and unusual cycles and was always open for dialogue about health issues and questions I had. Although I wasn’t able to find a single care provider/OB who encompassed all of those things in our small town, I think the crew below has done a wonderful providing me with comprehensive and holistic care during this time.
Fertility Care Services // Guiding Star Orange City :: Kari Beadner
I was introduced to the Creighton Model Fertility Care System by friends once I moved to our town and mentioned my fears about finding new care providers. It’s a holistic and natural approach to women’s health that focuses on treating the underlying issues rather than covering up those issues with a band-aid. Kari is the instructor who taught me the model and how to chart my cycles using the system and worked as a guide and resource when working with my doctors.
She is now the director of Guiding Star Orange City, which provides a host of resources for the many areas of your reproductive journey, including breastfeeding and birthing classes and education, doula services and more. We’re actually planning on using Kari as our doula for baby #2!
Creighton Model Fertility Care Doctor // Dr. Pallone, Family Medicine Center :: Sioux City, IA
Since we no longer have a Creighton Model Fertility Care doctor in our hometown, I had to go to a neighboring city to have a doctor oversee my progesterone levels throughout pregnancy and prior to conception of this baby. Although I didn’t have to see Doctor Pallone all that often, I felt well cared for and listened to through this journey. He also agreed to oversee my progesterone levels remotely, so I could do many of my blood tests at our local hospital which made it much more manageable.
OB and Prenatal Care // Dr. Turek, Orange City Area Health System :: Orange City, IA
We don’t technically have OB doctors in our small town – our doctors are family practice doctors who do it all – so that was a huge adjustment for me! I talked with a LOT of people before making a decision on who to doctor with for my OB care and felt very much at peace with my decision to see Dr. Turek. He’s been calm, measured and reassuring with his approach to prenatal care, which works well with my personality since I tend to be a little more high strung in this area given our history.
Chiropractic and Acupuncture // Dr. De Jong, De Jong Chiropractic and Acupuncture :: Orange City, IA
I’ve been a big fan of acupuncture for a number of years and saw a wonderful acupuncturist in Minneapolis who specialized in fertility care and helping women grow their families. That same acupuncturist worked with my chiropractor and acupuncturist here in Orange City to create a care plan for me. It included a series of herbal supplements during the months leading up to conception and herbs taken during the first trimester of this pregnancy along with regular acupuncture and chiropractic care.
Madison