Carmen has decided to go through fertility preservation treatment, but feels disconcerted when loved ones aren’t as supportive as she hoped. And Milan Chavarkar, a nurse practitioner specializing in fertility care, speaks with Juleyka about what to expect during an egg retrieval, and how to prepare for the emotional and physical stress along the way.Featured Expert: Milan Chavarkar, has been a women's health specialist for 25 years and a family nurse practitioner for 20 years. She has worked with people from all backgrounds and seen that conventional medical system has fallen short in achieving true healing. She is dedicated to helping her clients improve their health and vitality through a collaborative and integrative approach. She uses functional medicine, conventional western medicine, natural therapies, mindfulness techniques, medications, supplements, and herbal treatments to treat her patients. She firmly believes that an integrative approach is the future of healthcare. With a 25-year career in nursing, Milan Chavarkar has worked in many capacities in the health care system, nurse, nurse-practitioner, midwife, professor, and manager. Dr. Chavarkar genuinely wants to improve the health care system and is available to guide corporations and individuals as a speaker and consultant. Learn more about her work and practice <a href="https://www.milanchavarkar.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.Milan recommends <a href="https://resolve.org/" target="_blank">Resolve</a>, the <a href="https://www.asrm.org/" target="_blank">American Society for Reproductive Medicine</a>, and the <a href="https://www.midwife.org/" target="_blank">American College of Nurse Midwives</a>, <a href="https://npwh.org/" target="_blank">The National Association for Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health</a>, as resources for anyone who wants to learn more about women's reproductive health and fertility treatments.If you liked this show listen to <a href="https://talktomamipapi.simplecast.com/episodes/speaking-about-breast-health-as-a-family">Speaking About Breast Health As a Family</a> and <a href="https://talktomamipapi.simplecast.com/episodes/telling-mami-about-my-iud">Telling Mamí about My IUD</a>.We’d love to hear your stories of triumph and frustration so send us a detailed voice memo to hello@talktomamipapi.com. You might be on a future episode! Let’s connect on Twitter and Instagram at @TalkToMamiPapi and email us at hello@talktomamipapi.com. And follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts.

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