Darcie Black - Holistic Reproductive Health

Darcie Black - Holistic Reproductive Health Darcie honors, supports and trusts the vast cycles + expressions of individuals through advocacy, fe I trust women; I trust birth.

I trust the process, the expansion, and the transformation that must happen in order for new life and new perspective to evolve. I also understand that this transformation process can be uncomfortable at times - and rightly so! We expand beyond our former selves to hold the space for new life. These beliefs have guided me along my path as a doula. As someone who wants to see all of her options be

fore making a choice, who wants to weigh the risks and benefits before moving forward, and wants to feel heard - I love supporting women and families as they explore the vast array of choices available throughout pregnancy, birth & parenting. I unconditionally support any type of birth and trust that when women have all of the options and resources available to them they can make the best aligned choice for themselves and their families. I am a certified doula through Doula Trainings International. Women's health and holistic wellness have been a passion of mine for years. I attended Ithaca College and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education and Integrative Health Studies in 2010. I continued my education in Van Etten, NY at the Heartstone School for Earth Essentials, receiving an herbalism certificate and focusing my work on women and infant health. In 2015, I trained with Placenta Benefits and began my work as a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist. As an educator, advocate and herbalist, my goal is to support women, their partners and their families to empower themselves through discovering their unique strengths and values to guide them towards an authentic, supported and healthy life.

Nothing changed on Wednesday and everything changed on Wednesday. No further restrictions (than those that already exist...
11/09/2024

Nothing changed on Wednesday and everything changed on Wednesday. No further restrictions (than those that already existed) were codified into law, but female bodies across the U.S. went into fight or flight mode nonetheless. The conversations I had with folks navigating their preconception process and IVF procedures last week were radically different this week. Tears flowed in ways they haven’t since June of 2022. Folks in Georgia who were eagerly awaiting a positive pregnancy test last week are fearful and reconsidering their plans this week. Another who suffers from endometriosis adhesions in her fallopian tubes is having to weigh the risks of a natural conception that could easily result in an ectopic pregnancy and risk her life, versus the chance that her IVF pregnancy (that already requires tens of thousands of dollars in medical expenses) is not viable after 6 weeks and her doctor’s hands are tied, restricting medical care until it becomes life-saving. 

Nothing changed on Wednesday and everything changed on Wednesday.  The bodily awareness that one facet of life that was once protected could change overnight reared its ugly head. What starts as one restriction snowballs into inequity, fear and control. Our bodies remember these things.

To everyone who held space this week: therapists, counselors, medical practitioners, teachers and parents of teens who feel powerless - I see you. Please be gentle with yourself. Take this weekend to refill your cup. Say no. Back out of plans that don’t feed your soul. Give the kids screens and order take out. Spend the day reading romantacy novels and make soup. Whatever it is, tend to your hearts.

Nothing changed on Wednesday and everything changed on Wednesday. In case we needed the reminder, we live in a racist, bigoted, sexist, patriarchal country. As a white cis-woman living in NY, privilege seeps through my edges. Holding this awareness in one hand while holding space + providing care for those whose realities do not look like mine in the other is necessary to integrate. Be gentle with yourself this week. Let every emotion come to surface. And nourish yourselves now so that we can rise to the call when it’s made.

It’s true!! There’s so much about the menstrual cycle and reproductive health that is shrouded in secrecy 🤫 From hiding ...
03/26/2024

It’s true!! There’s so much about the menstrual cycle and reproductive health that is shrouded in secrecy 🤫 From hiding tampons in our pockets👖, to thinking healthy cervical mucus is a sign of infection💦, to shutting down the entire reproductive system to avoid the chance of pregnancy for just a handful of days each cycle 🤯

There’s not a day that goes by where I don’t hear someone say, “How come I didn’t learn this when I was younger?!”

It’s my life’s work to speak what’s unspoken about our bodies, our cycles, and our fertility. That’s why I’ve created Decode Your Cycle - a 12 week hybrid program to help you better understand and optimize your hormonal health!

Ready to take the health class you {wish} you had in high school and allow your cycle to become your best ally? DM me “decode” or click the link below to learn more! Our first recorded class is released on Sunday 3/31 🤸🏻‍♀️ 🎉 🙌🏼

Have a friend you want to join this program with? Tag them in the comments and I’ll send you both a coupon code for $50 off!!

📣 DOORS ARE OPEN!! 🚪✨While I have loved working 1:1 with folks to better understand their cycles, it’s become clear to m...
03/26/2024

📣 DOORS ARE OPEN!! 🚪✨

While I have loved working 1:1 with folks to better understand their cycles, it’s become clear to me that we tend to learn better when we are in community 🫶🏻 Sometimes we simply don’t know what we don’t know, right? And being in conversation with others allows us to uncover our own questions or curiosities…

So I’ve spent the last few months building a 12 week hybrid group course ✨Decode Your Cycle✨ to help you build your confidence (and competence) in understanding your hormones to:

🧐 Interpret the language of your body and the messages it’s giving you
🧘🏽‍♀️ Implement holistic strategies to support hormonal health
📈 Use a non-hormonal contraceptive method (even if you have wonky cycles)
🍓 Optimize your fertility now and in the future

Join me on 3/31 to begin a 12 week journey to better understand and optimize your hormonal health. Each week I’ll release a new module that builds upon our understanding from the last week’s class. You’ll be able to access each module in your own time, connect with others on our community page, and work with me directly (unlimited access for 3 months) to ask questions or dive deeper. The course will be available to you for a full 5 months, so you don’t have to worry about your schedule fitting perfectly into the first 12 weeks…I know how busy you are this spring 🌱

Ready to liberate yourself and your hormones?

Click the 🔗 below to learn more and secure your spot at the inaugural price of $347 (monthly payment plan available).

P.S. Have a friend you want to join this program with? 👯‍♀️ Tag them in the comments and I’ll send you both a coupon code for $50 off!!

Wait, what? 🤔It’s not uncommon for me to talk with folks about their menstrual cycle history and they’ll explain to me t...
03/23/2024

Wait, what? 🤔

It’s not uncommon for me to talk with folks about their menstrual cycle history and they’ll explain to me that their periods have only ever been “regular” during the times that they’re on birth control. But the bleeds you experience on birth control aren’t true periods 🤯 And the cycles you have on birth control aren’t your natural menstrual cycle.

This is a huge red flag 🚩🚩🚩🚩

Birth control doesn’t “fix” your hormones or your period problems, it just shuts down the whole system by disrupting the communication between the brain and the ovaries, preventing ovulation and natural hormone production…replacing it with the same level of synthetic hormones every day (that don’t function in the body in exactly the same way that our natural hormones do), filling receptor sites at the endometrial lining in the uterus, to build and shed the lining as though you were having a period.

Now this doesn’t necessarily mean that if you had wonky cycles during the first few years of having your period before starting birth control, that you’ll automatically go back to that exact hormonal state after coming off of birth control. For many of us, we started birth control as teens during times of irregular sleep/lackluster nourishment/emotional stress, and who we are now - a decade or two later - looks vastly different than who we were then….nourishment, sleep, stress management and all! But if the circumstances that created that initial hormonal dysfunction are still present, you’ll likely experience the same hormonal imbalance after coming off birth control 😣

Curious to learn more about how our cycles differ after coming off of birth control? Thinking about making the switch but worried about the potential side effects or what you might do for contraception? Join me today (Saturday 3/23) for a FREE class on “How to come off of birth control (without too many side effects) + feel confident with your natural cycle”

Link below to sign up and learn more!

If you’re using hormonal contraceptives and you’re not taking a multivitamin, now’s the time to start! Ideally we get al...
03/23/2024

If you’re using hormonal contraceptives and you’re not taking a multivitamin, now’s the time to start! Ideally we get all of the nutrients we need from the foods we eat, but when you’re using synthetic hormones your nutrients are depleted at a faster rate. (Not to mention the fact that conventional farming grows plants in depleted soils and feeds animals with those same depleted foods…🤦🏻‍♀️)

This is one of the reasons why we might experience side effects while using hormonal contraceptives, or for 6-12 months after coming off of the pill. Taking a high-quality women’s multivitamin may help to minimize these symptoms and ease your transition off of synthetic hormones.

Thinking about making the switch soon? Or have you recently come off of birth control and are unsure what’s happening in your body?

My FREE class “How to come off of birth control (without too many side effects)” is fast approaching! Join me on Saturday at 12 ET to learn more about easing this transition and supporting your natural hormonal function! Not able to make the live class? No worries, I’ll send along a recording for those who can’t make it!

🔗 below to register 🙌🏼

Anyone else feel like you’ve done all of the “right” things by getting on birth control in your teens, switching methods...
03/23/2024

Anyone else feel like you’ve done all of the “right” things by getting on birth control in your teens, switching methods to reduce side effects or increase efficacy…maybe you’ve even asked your doctor what you need to do/know about preparing for a future pregnancy, and they just tell you to stay on birth control until you’re ready to have a baby….then all of a sudden the entire narrative has changed and now your time is running out?!

You’re not alone. And the whiplash is real 😵‍💫

You know what’s also real? You have the ability to influence your egg development (and therefore hormonal function), even after 35. And you know how you spent all of those years on birth control? Your body may need 6-12 months to re-establish your natural hormone communication to optimize your fertility.

Yes, AND. Both can be true simultaneously 💁🏻‍♀️

So if you’re in that in-between space….not quite ready to get pregnant, but wanting to prioritize your hormonal health and fertility for the future (even years down the road)…take this as a sign ✨👇🏼

Join me this Saturday for a FREE class about How to come off of birth control (without too many side effects) + feel confident with your natural cycle!

Being in the in-between has never felt so freeing! 🤸🏻‍♀️ Click the 🔗 below to register for the class or DM me for more details!! I’ve got you, girl!

Have you recently come off hormonal birth control or are you thinking about making the switch? Worried about the potenti...
03/23/2024

Have you recently come off hormonal birth control or are you thinking about making the switch? Worried about the potential side effects, or wonder if the symptoms you had before using the pill/patch/implant/shot/ring/IUD might come back? I’ve been there, done that, (worked with 100’s of folks making the switch)…and I’ve got you!

📣 This Saturday 3/23 I’ll be hosting a FREE online class at noon ET: How to come off of birth control (without too many side effects) and feel confident with your natural cycle!!

You’ll learn what to expect as you make the shift, specific strategies to minimize symptoms, optimize your natural hormonal function, and learn how to navigate non-hormonal contraceptive options with confidence (because you deserve to have reproductive autonomy…without the side effects of hormonal contraceptives).

Link to sign up in the comments! (This class will be recorded)

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