Ronit Menash and Vida Delrahim, the founders of WeNatal, join Julia on a poignant episode of the podcast to share their journeys to expand their respective families and create WeNatal. As close friends who endured miscarriages within days of each other, their bond grew even stronger. Together, they uncovered a vital revelation: the quality of sperm can significantly affect fertility, contributing up to half of the reason for miscarriage. In response, they developed specialized supplements for both men and women to boost fertility before trying to conceive. They delve into the potential impact of these supplements, particularly for couples undergoing costly IVF treatments. This episode has valuable insights for couples who have had a miscarriage or are trying to conceive.    IN THIS EPISODE:  [2:32] Ronit and Vida introduce themselves and explain how WeNatal was conceived and that they had miscarriages one week apart  [7:27] The quality of a man’s sperm can be the reason for a miscarriage, and how WeNatal can transform the quality of sperm  [17:49] Encouragement for the woman/family going through a miscarriage  [21:30] The vital role gratitude plays in healing after a miscarriage and preparing for pregnancy   [27:30] Ronit and Vita describe how two friends started WeNatal, the formulation of the product and the third-party testing  [38:25] Discussion of taking vitamins through prenatal and postnatal and postpartum depression and being your own health advocate  [41:50] What is normal and what is optimal, friends who work together, and what does family mean to Ronit and Vita  [48:35] WeNatal is offering a special discount to listeners of Stork’d. Go to WeNatal.com/Storkd    KEY TAKEAWAYS:  It is a little-known fact that when a woman experiences a miscarriage, a man’s sperm quality can be 50% of the issue.   Creating WeNatal was a thoughtful process, including the design and usage of the packaging, not just the content of the prenatal supplements.  Women need to be their own health advocates. When you don’t feel right, express that to a doctor and get the required tests. The preconception timeframe is critical to a healthy pregnancy.     RESOURCE LINKS:  Stork'd - Facebook  Stork'd - Instagram   Stork'd - YouTube   WeNatal - Website  WeNatal - Instagram  WeNatal is offering a special discount to listeners of Stork’d. Go to WeNatal.com/Storkd    WeNatal's Story   We’ve been there. I’ll never forget the spot on the wall  I was staring at in the doctor’s office when they told me there was no heartbeat…I felt my whole world caving in. I was miscarrying.  What was even more confusing was the lack of answers I received as to WHY. I was healthy, I took a standard prenatal. Yet I still miscarried. I picked up the phone to tell my best friend, Vida, that I had lost the baby, and through her tears on the other line, I couldn’t believe what I heard: she had miscarried a week before. I hung up the phone, devastated for both of us. Later that evening, in our grief, we both realized something similar about our experiences: we were given no direction on what to do differently.  Our doctors told us it was random or could be our age, but then it dawned on us that all the conversations were only focused on what could have happened to our egg, with half of the equation being left out: the sperm.   Our partner’s health was never mentioned as part of the reason two healthy women were struggling to get pregnant. So we got to work and started searching for answers. We had no idea that what we were about to discover would change the fertility journey for everyone after us, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.    xo, Vida & Ronit