Pharmacist Moms Series Part 3 of 4: Interview with Natasha Stamper, PharmD
b'Each Friday in May 2022, I\\u2019m publishing an interview with a pharmacist mom in honor of Mother\\u2019s Day, which was Sunday, May 8.\\xa0 Today\\u2019s episode is an interview with Dr. Natasha Stamper.
Thank you for listening to The Pharmacist\\u2019s Voice Podcast episode 151! \\xa0
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Full bio
Dr. Natasha Stamper is a clinical pharmacist and online fertility coach. She found her love for all things fertility while living in a remote Alaska village navigating her own IVF journey alone. After many miscarriages, two ectopic pregnancies, and one cervical ectopic she had her two miracle babies. Now with over 12 years of clinical pharmacy experience and her own experiences, she is so excited to be helping families all over the globe fulfill the dream of making their family complete. You can find her on Instagram at fertility_pharmacist or www.fertilitypharmacist.com.
Mentioned in this episode
Fertility Pharmacist business website https://www.fertilitypharmacist.com\\xa0
Fertility Coaching https://www.fertilitypharmacist.com/bookingpage\\xa0
Tiktok channel https://www.tiktok.com/@fertilitypharmacist\\xa0
Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/fertilitypharmacist.co\\xa0
Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/fertility_pharmacist/\\xa0
YouTube Channel https://www.instagram.com/fertility_pharmacist/\\xa0
LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/fertilitypharmacist/\\xa0
Julie Lamb, MD, FACOG Pacific NW Fertility\\xa0
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation employment opportunities\\xa0
The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies by Stan and Jan Berenstain\\xa0
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
The Fertility Experts\\u2019 Guide to Egg Freezing:\\xa0 Everything You Need to Know About Putting Your Fertility on Ice by Julie Lamb, MD and Emily Gray, RN
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Highlights from the interview
In search of professional fulfillment, Natasha launched her online business Fertility Pharmacist in 2019. \\xa0 Her personal struggle with infertility inspired her to help other families.
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Natasha and her husband worked as pharmacists in Bethel, Alaska for 7 years.\\xa0 Their journey to two successful IVF pregnancies began in Alaska.\\xa0 To explore employment opportunities with the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, visit https://www.ykhc.org. \\xa0
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Natasha credits Dr. Julie Lamb from Pacific Northwest Fertility as an important part of her successful IVF journey and recommends researching the science their fertility clinic providers use.\\xa0 Tour the lab, and learn how they freeze and thaw eggs, train staff, and more.\\xa0 These are all topics Natasha coaches on. \\xa0
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In January 2022, Natasha taught six students via her Online Fertility Academy.\\xa0 Then, she coached two students one-on-one after the course concluded.\\xa0 Natasha mentioned that her Hope Plus Method includes elements of functional medicine, such as education about environmental toxins, sleep, hydration, and more.\\xa0 There is a waiting list for the next round of Online Fertility Academy students.\\xa0 It should start in summer 2022.\\xa0 Contact Natasha for more information about the online academy or one-on-one coaching through her website https://www.fertilitypharmacist.com. \\xa0
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What\\u2019s next for Fertility Pharmacist?\\xa0 Natasha wants to demonstrate how to handle and administer fertility drugs via her social media channels.\\xa0 To subscribe to Natasha\\u2019s social media channels, check out the links above.\\xa0 She also wants to offer DUTCH testing to patients and provide clinical input on medications to other healthcare professionals who help their own clients with fertility concerns.
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Natasha works 30 hours/week at the Indian Health Service (IHS), but she is not a Public Health Service employee.\\xa0 She is a hepatitis case manager in her workplace, has cured 19 people of hepatitis, and works to save the clinic money using patient assistance programs and other strategies.\\xa0 According to Natasha, IHS is family-friendly, and the healthcare benefits are excellent.\\xa0 Plus, she does not work weekends, and does not report to work on 10 federal holidays.\\xa0 Her husband is transitioning from his hospital pharmacist role to an IT pharmacist role. \\xa0
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In addition to being an entrepreneur and clinical pharmacist for IHS, Natasha heads the Narcan program in her town.\\xa0 She educates people on the signs of drug overdose and how to use Narcan. \\xa0
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You can find Natasha in the Spring 2021 issue of PharmaSIS Magazine. \\xa0
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Pharmacists need encouragement and support from other pharmacists.\\xa0 During our interview, Natasha encouraged pharmacists to, \\u201cHold on to your original mission for becoming a pharmacist.\\u201d
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Pharmacist Moms need encouragement too.\\xa0 Natasha said, \\u201cHave a good support team around you.\\xa0 Never give up!\\u201d\\xa0 We also agreed that, \\u201cThe years are short, but the days are long.\\u201d
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The second half of our interview centered around being Moms.\\xa0 We discussed:
- A good time to start a family.
- Her favorite things about being a Mom
- Challenges she faces as a Mom
- Fun Mom\\u2019s Night Out ideas
- Me time activities
- Pregnancy cravings
- Book and product suggestions (see above)\\xa0
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Thank you Dr. Natasha Stamper for being my guest on The Pharmacist\\u2019s Voice \\xae Podcast!
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