Black Friday + Fertility Friendly = Yes, Please!

This year looks different but one thing is certain Black Friday is more accessible than ever with online shopping from some of our favorite brands including those with fertility friendly products you need (more of) in your life.

I have put together a cheat sheet including deals on fertility friendly essentials including and few exclusives you won’t find anywhere else...

Happy shopping!

All the Things.

Small Packages: Gift uniquely this holiday season that even he/she/they who has/have it all will appreciate. Check out Small Packages gift boxes curated by small businesses and made with exceptional quality.

Promo: 20% off with code Holiday21 through 11/30 on Holiday Hygge and Women in Food gift boxes

Photo credit: Emma Golden, Small Packages

Natalist: From supplements to self care and support for male fertility and everything in between - including pregnancy tests that are 99% accurate , Natalist has you covered. And with a net zero plastic footprint, there is also even more to feel good about!

Promo: Get 20% off plus free shipping with code MAKEABABY  

Photo credit: Natalist

Art. IVF but make it pretty.

Glitter Enthusiast: IVF Warrior Jamie Kushner Bicher creates stunning art and décor with the help of a tool that she knows well, sterile IVD needles. From wall art, accessories including headbands, masks, home décor and much more… IVF seriously never looked so good. 

Promo: Use code SMALLBIZSPARKLE through 11/28  for 20% off sitewide

Photo credit: Glitter Enthusiast

Bijoux to tell your story.

My Story Fine Jewelry: Founded by IVF warrior turned adoptive mama, Jackie Cohen creates jewelry that inspired her journey to motherhood. Now is the perfect time to drop those hints for Jackie’s pieces that are soulful, meaningful and just straight up gorgeous. 

Promo: HOLIDAY20 for 20% off

Photo credit: My Story Fine Jewelry

Clean beauty.

Inner Beauty Cosmetics: Beauty goes beyond skin deep with these beautifully hued, clean cosmetics designed by beauty industry veteran and MS warrior Julie Rice alongside of her naturopath. Products are created with everybody's safety in mind, even for the most sensitive bodies to use; from trying to conceive, pregnancy, those battling auto immune diseases, and/or cancer.

Promo: BLACKFRIDAY” for 25% off 11/27 thru 11/29

Photo courtesy of Inner Beauty cosmetics

Risewell: Inspired by Kori Estrada’s IVF journey to create a non-toxic solution for oral health care, Kori created effective, clean, science-backed oral care products that are made to work with your body by leaving out nasty endocrine disrupting chemicals.

Promo: 15% off sitewide  (https://risewell.com/) excluding subscriptions with code SAVE15 through 11/30 

Photo courtesy of Risewell

Healthy eats.

Daily Harvest: Stock your home with clean, delicious food that’s built on real fruits + vegetables and ready to enjoy in minutes. From November 25th through December 1st, new customers can buy one Daily Harvest box and get a box of equal value for free on your second delivery.

Promo Code: CYBERWEEK2020

Photo courtesy of Daily Harvest

Join the Club.

Fertility Rally:

Worst Club. Best Members. Lowest price to join ever at $119 for annual membership. Good now through 11/28.

Promo Code: RALLYBLACK 

Photo credit: Fertility Rally

Men’s Health Matters Too.

Beli Fertilust Exclusive Deal!

Sperm energy counts! The better the sperm, the better the chances for a better outcome and healthy baby.  Clinically proven ingredients that are non-GMO,vegan and clean. Your search for a better male supplement is over.

Promo: 30% off with code Believe through Monday

Photo credit: Beli

Support Warrior Women Businesses.

Jasmine Katatikarn, Fertility Warrior and artist is sharing her designer point of view and tools to show you how to find control in your own fertility journey. Because you deserve love too!

Offer: Free Fertility Training

Photo courtesy of Jasmine Katatikarn

Marilyn Gomez, Founder of Infertile Tees creates original and witty tees for your journey.

Offer:  A FREE eye mask with a $45 purchase throughout the weekend with code EYEMASK

Photo credit: Marilyn Gomez

Stephanie Booe, IVF warrior and mama is sharing a Black Friday special on her warrior earrings and newly released children’s book: You Were Worth the Wait, written from the perspective of a parent in waiting and dedicated to all that know the various hardships of building a family.

Offer: You Were Worth the Wait, $13.99 + s/h and Earrings from $15 - $25. Good Friday, 11/27 only

Photo credit: Stephanie Booe

Self Care.

 The Honey Pot Company:

What you put in and on your body matters. Check out the first plant-based feminine care system on the market made by humans with vaginas for humans with vaginas. And to sweeten the pot for Black Friday, they are offering a special…

Promo: Buy two get one free site wide through Sunday. No code necessary

Photo courtesy of the Honey Pot Company

Skintastic.

CocoKind:

Got maskne or hormones to contend with? CocoKind has fertility friendly skincare to the rescue at 20% off plus credit on future purchases in December. My favorites are the organic rose water spray and sea moss exfoliator!

Promo Code: 20% off sitewide, free shipping + credit on future purchases

Photo courtesy of CocoKind

Nucifera: Fertilust Exclusive!

For the natural beauty minimalist!  Nucifera's products are hand crafted to be multipurpose, unisex, and easy to use for all. From moisturizer for your face and body to make up remover, hair and deodorant, Nucifera literally has you covered from head to toe with deliciously organic plant butters and oils from around the world. 

Promo Code: FERTILUST15

Photo courtesy of Nucifera

Smart Tracking.

Pearl:

Track and chart your FSH and LH during your cycle by not only pinpointing your ovulation date with precision – and in advance to catch all of your fertile days. Plus daily tracking strips work in tandem with the app to analyze your data, chart and store it in the mobile app so you’ll always know exactly what you need to know.

Promo: 20% off sitewide with code BLACK2020

Photo courtesy of Pearl

Testing 1, 2, 3…

PreConception (Test):

The PreConception test helps identify health risks that might lead to complications with fertility and/or pregnancy. The best part is you take the test at home and results are delivered directly to you! 

Promo: $50 off the Essential test package which includes 9 essential tests, personalized test results sent directly to you and a 30 minute phone call with a PreConception clinician to answer questions and guide on next steps

Plus, please also check out other friends who are having Black Friday sales including: Cozy Warrior and MyVitro.

I’d love to hear what you picked up and am always interested in hearing if there are other categories and brands you’d like to see more of in future holiday gifting round-ups and features!

xx Nathalie

The morning ritual that sparks joy

Photo by Nara Gaisina. Organic cotton sleepwear by Leena & Lu. Toothpaste by RiseWell.

Lately everything is about sparking joy. After meeting with Kori Estrada, co-founder of RiseWell, I am convinced that our first morning ritual of brushing our teeth should be too.

Think about it. From product to packaging, toothpaste that our grandparents used is similar to what we are still using. Big industry toothpaste works but is laden with chemicals including possible endocrine disruptors like triclosanand fluoride. And even though organic toothpastes make us feel better about ourselves and the environment, its efficacy is questionable and possibly counterproductive. In fact, natural toothpastes may be as effective as brushing with water, and toothpastes with activated charcoal have been noted to damage enamel due to its abrasiveness. 

Kori realized this gap in the market and the need for a clean toothpaste when she was battling PCOS and going through fertility treatments. During fertility treatments there is a growing school of thought that what you put in, and on your body may affect egg quality and possibly influence outcomes. During the fertility process, Kori was eating well and mindful of endocrine disrupting chemicals that mimicked harmful hormones that have been found to get in the way of fertility.  That got her thinking about the toothpaste that she used.

“The first thing that I do in the morning is brush my teeth. Toothpaste is the first thing that we absorb through our mouth and possibly ingest a little of.” Kori went on to share that there is a warning sign about ingesting most commercial toothpaste for good reason. If a child gets its hands on a tube of toothpaste with those levels of fluoride, that child’s health may be in serious jeopardy. That statement really made me think.

Anything with a poison control warning label probably shouldn’t be on anything that we ingest. Kori had already had all of these thoughts which had led to her AHA moment of creating a clean and effective toothpaste. This prompted her to call her brother, Dr. Derek Gatta who is a dentist in Florida, land of pearly white teeth. It became a family affair and Kori who runs a hedge fund by day, along with her brother and husband decided that there was a reason to “RiseWell” with that first morning ritual. They are so passionate about their craft that they researched what could bridge the gap between clean and effective. Their answer was hydroxyapatite. 

Hydroxyapatite has been used as a remineralizing agent in toothpaste in Japan for the last three decades. It has been shown in field trials as an active anti-cavity ingredient to cause a similar reduction in new cavities to that seen with fluoridation in the U.S. Not to geek-out but I will; up to 90% of enamel and 70% of bone is a modified form of hydroxyapatite (aka bone mineral).

Armed with a clean(ing) alternative to traditional toothpastes, Risewell also sought out to differentiate by backing its claims and building their credentials which resulted in the creation of its own Scientific Council with leading experts in dentistry and functional medicine including Robin Berzen, MD, Founder and CEO of Parsley Heath.

Risewell has put the traditional and organic toothpaste products on notice with a full suite of products to include toothpaste, mouthwash, and floss for both adults and children. Most importantly, Risewell stands by the fact that its product is safe for everyone which in my opinion gives it a stamp of approval for anyone looking for a clean and effective toothpaste to use during fertility treatments, pregnancy and to support long-term healthful hygiene habits. 

I was so excited about the prospect of also “rising well” and using a clean toothpaste product that I tried RiseWell and have been using it for the last four months. The verdict? I am impressed with how clean my mouth feels, how comforted my mind is knowing that I am not ingesting endocrine (hormone) disruptors and maybe I am just hallucinating, but I think that my teeth may actually be whiter. The tube is also definitely chic enough to leave out on my bathroom counter.

During our interview Kori mentioned that she wished that she had a community of support during her fertility treatments. Kori is grateful that the fertility experience opened up her eyes to what was missing and gave her the opportunity to create a truly necessary product. To that end, Kori has graciously extended her support for the fertility journey with a special offer to try RiseWell. Follow this link add in the promo code: FERTILUST20 to receive 20% off of your purchase.

Perhaps I am speculating but think that Marie Kondo would also agree that your toothpaste and your morning ritual needed an upgrade.

About Kori Estrada: Kori is the co-CIO of Axon Capital which is an asset management firm managing ~$500mm in capital globally. She has had a focus on consumer related investments throughout her career in both public and private capacities. Prior to joining Axon Capital, Kori was an Associate at Shumway Capital Partners and an Analyst in the Investment Banking Division at UBS Investment Bank. Kori received her BA from Columbia University. Based on her fertility experience, Kori made the notion of a clean toothpaste a reality together with her husband, John and brother, Dr. Derek Gatta. Kori, John and their baby Leo live in New York City.

Disclaimer: I was provided free product in return for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions herein are my own and are not influenced by the developing company, and/or its affiliates in any way. Please note that I am NOT an affiliate marketer for RiseWell or Leena & Lu and will not be paid a commission for any product purchased through the provided links.