Felice – 35yo – Diminished Ovarian Reserve
Many people delay their childbearing because of unfounded fears around IVF. Felice was one of those people. Her husband had done a vasectomy reversal about 18 months before I first met her. She was about to turn 35 so wanted to make sure she was doing everything possible to help herself conceive as soon as […]
Sharon – 37yo – Unexplained Infertility
If you’ve had all the tests, and nobody’s yet found a reason – or even if they DID find a reason and fixed it – and you’re still not pregnant… it can be insanely frustrating and demoralizing. It’s easy to start to wonder… “Do I deserve this? Have I somehow brought this on myself? Am […]
Tina – 37yo – Stressed Out & Pregnant Anyway
You’ve heard it before… “Maybe you just need to relax…” “Just go out and get drunk and you’ll get pregnant…” “My husband and I went on vacation and that’s how we got pregnant…” “Maybe you should quit your job…” Here’s the thing – stress doesn’t make you anything. It doesn’t make you sick, it doesn’t […]
Teresa – 3 Failed IVFs
There’s no doubt that, if you’re significantly overweight, losing weight will do nothing but help increase your odds of conceiving. It’s been demonstrated in study after study that pregnancy rates are lower in women who are obese – whether that’s women trying on their own or women who are doing IVF. The reason for that […]
Martha – 36yo – Unexplained Infertility
I am not a big advocate of charting and data collection. As you’ll see later – in The 7 Sacred Promises – I’m a big believer in trust over tracking. Sure, it’s important to know when you’re ovulating if you aren’t having intercourse on a regular basis. And, it’s not a bad idea to get […]
Julie – 43yo – Unexplained Infertility
True, excessive exercise can wreak havoc on your hormones, and in some cases, lead to infertility. But, in my opinion, this is the exception, not the rule. We’ll get into exercise later when I discuss my “Ultimate Egg Quality Exercise Plan”. For now, let’s just say this… Your body was designed by nature to MOVE. […]
Angie – 32yo – Multiple Failed IVFs
Angie was a sweet 32-year-old software project manager. She came to me while doing IVF, having been referred by her doctor. Her first cycle had gone very poorly. Only 2 eggs and neither fertilized. If you know anything about IVF you know that for a 32-year-old woman, this is not an expected result. She came […]
Ashley – 36yo – Unexplained Infertility
I don’t believe in fate, I believe in destiny. Fate is something you have no say in. It’s just “where you’re supposed to end up”. Destiny is something you create and unfold. It is the alignment of your Spirit with your true purpose. Reaching your destiny is optional and involves conscious choice. To me, saying […]
Karen – 36yo – Unexplained Infertility
There’s a tendency to think that people we look up to are somehow “special”, like they have a special gift that we could never have. We think that the wealthiest people are somehow different than us. We think that people who are more successful than we are in their careers have something we don’t. We […]
Diana – 43yo – FSH Over 80
This is a story I tell a lot because, admittedly, it’s extraordinary. It’s not something I see every day – or every year for that matter. But it proves a valuable point. Diana, a 43-year-old finance executive, had just married about 6 months before I met her. She was working with a local fertility doctor […]
