About ME... Why do I teach Fertility Awareness?
Kelly Castleberry, BBA, FCP
FertilityCare Practitioner
I have been married for 19 years to my wonderful husband Mark. In the early years of our marriage, we were diagnosed with unexplained infertility and turned to IUI and IVF. We ended up with no living children and without answers as to why we were experiencing infertility. During these early years, we lost a number of embryos and suffered from an early miscarriage. The lack of compassion from our Reproductive Endocrinologists and staff left me feeling lost and alone. We walked away from IVF and were very angry for a long time.
After adopting a son at birth, we finally experienced a full term pregnancy and I gave birth to a daughter. In the years that have followed, we have desired to grow our family, and that desire lead us to the Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaProTECHNOLOGY. Because our FertilityCare Practitioner and NaProTECHNOLOGY medical consultant gave us answers, renewed hope, compassion, and what seemed like unlimited time, I wanted to help women and couples heal from their infertility, so I began working towards becoming a FertilityCare Practitioner in 2016 by attending a week-long Education Program consisting of 12-hour days! I completed the learning portion of the program in August 2017 and now await certification.
In July 2018, I attended my first annual meeting for the International Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine and the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals and very much enjoyed the fellowship and camaraderie of other FertilityCare Practitioners. In November, I joined Organic Conceptions as a certified partner. Organic Conceptions Journey to Parenthood and Beyond Audio Program is a 9-step audio program that helps women and couples normalize the incredibly painful and chaotic journey of infertility. As of February 2019, I am now a Certified FEMM and TeenFEMM Teacher.
I LOVE to help couples after a diagnosis of infertility through a process of investigation into the root cause of their infertility, so they can advocate for themselves, and rapidly seek medical help... because the root cause is not only causing their infertility, but is affecting their past, present, and future health.
After adopting a son at birth, we finally experienced a full term pregnancy and I gave birth to a daughter. In the years that have followed, we have desired to grow our family, and that desire lead us to the Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaProTECHNOLOGY. Because our FertilityCare Practitioner and NaProTECHNOLOGY medical consultant gave us answers, renewed hope, compassion, and what seemed like unlimited time, I wanted to help women and couples heal from their infertility, so I began working towards becoming a FertilityCare Practitioner in 2016 by attending a week-long Education Program consisting of 12-hour days! I completed the learning portion of the program in August 2017 and now await certification.
In July 2018, I attended my first annual meeting for the International Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine and the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals and very much enjoyed the fellowship and camaraderie of other FertilityCare Practitioners. In November, I joined Organic Conceptions as a certified partner. Organic Conceptions Journey to Parenthood and Beyond Audio Program is a 9-step audio program that helps women and couples normalize the incredibly painful and chaotic journey of infertility. As of February 2019, I am now a Certified FEMM and TeenFEMM Teacher.
I LOVE to help couples after a diagnosis of infertility through a process of investigation into the root cause of their infertility, so they can advocate for themselves, and rapidly seek medical help... because the root cause is not only causing their infertility, but is affecting their past, present, and future health.
Affiliations and certifications
- American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals
- International Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine
- FertilityCare Centers of America
- FEMM and TeenFEMM
- FertilityPro Business Academy
- Organic Conceptions
- Dunwoody FertilityCare offers NaProTECHNOLOGY through Dr. Thomas J. Hilgers, MD, in Omaha, Nebraska. Please contact me directly or visit my page entitled NaProTECHNOLOGY for information about healthcare providers in metro Atlanta who are working towards implementing NaPro into their practices.