I found Julia’s work when I discovered that my FSH was 46 and I was 38 years old. My daughter was 9 months old and I was trying to conceive my second child. My Dr. was very kind and direct. She said that she would recommend trying IUI 3 times and then “give up and either adopt or use a donor egg”. I tried one IUI and gave up on her. She said that she would not try IVF on me because it would not work. Later, ok, much, much later, when I developed a sense of humor about my situation I joked that she did not want to mess up her numbers with my old eggs.
Investing in a trip to Woodstock was a crazy leap of faith, But I was compelled to go. Click here for my story.
The news of my ” infertility” completely devastated me. My husband came home early from work that day after I called him sobbing. I was inconsolable. I was embarrassed to be “infertile” and did not tell anyone for over a year of my situation.
I finished Inconceivable the day my husband was having surgery to fix his varicocele and a week after I discovered my diagnosis. I became hopeful. The Fertile Female was like food for my soul, so I quickly joined the phone circles and dove in head first into the practice.
I jumped on a plane and went to theworkshop and came back with a new renewed hope. Going to the workshop was a crazy leap of faith, but I felt compelled to go. After the workshop, I decided that medical intervention was not for me, so I changed my diet and saw a naturopath.
The naturopath did not go well. Here is part of that story. After that I stopped acupuncture and all herbal remedies and stuck with just USANA essentials daily. Last year we tried one natural IUI which was unsuccessful.
Then, last summer, I started hearing other women on the Julia’s phone circles talking about adoption and donor eggs and how they were ready to walk that path. I wondered how they had gotten to that point, without feeling like they had “given up”
Tracy with her baby boy
On one of the calls Julia explained that if she hadn’t gotten pregnant then she would have continued to practice the tools because it became a way of life and she would have chosen the next step that would have organically unfolded for her. Last fall that is exactly what happened to me. As I was faithfully doing my imagery it became apparent that I was unattached to how our child would chose to come to us. I just knew that it would happen. In the fall, after weighing all options, my husband and I decided to adopt.. By December, we were approved and waiting to be matched with a Birth Mom. We were told that the process was happening quickly and to be ready, because we probably wouldn’t be waiting long. In the meantime, I continued my imagery and “created space” for life to spark.
Julia talked about that often in the phone circles, but I didn’t believe her. However, I had NEVER felt better about myself. I felt alive and hopeful. It was a great combination. I also began to notice that the Meeting Your Child Halfway Imagery (the one that’s on the Fertile Heart Imagery Two CD) became an almost palpable experience.
I knew that we would meet out child soon I assumed that it would be through a Birth Mom, but I never “given up” on my own body. I was open. I was around 6 weeks pregnant when I took a test. I did not track periods, ovulation, temperatures or anything of that nature for over 9 months. I had all of the normal period symptoms so I just kept waiting. As shocking as it was to see those two dark pink lines, a part of me was not at ALL surprised. Julia’s work helped me to trust, follow the longing and the truth I felt inside. Even when it was hard, I kept walking. Sometimes I would stand still and complain and the tears and pain throughout the process were unbearable at times, but it’s all been worth it. Our journey was filled with twists and turns, heartache and joy and I wouldn’t change any of it. I am 21 weeks and am due this November.
I took the workshop 2 years ago and was a very active phone circle participant for about a year and a half.
I still have Orphans (many, some days) but I trust that everything is and will unfold just as it should. I will always be grateful to Julia and her amazing work. During my journey, I lived for the success stories that would occasionally be posted to the Fertile Heart site. If you are walking toward your child I hope that my story inspires and lifts you up just when you need it. Trust and keep walking.
