Fertility hypnotherapy: Stacey’s story

A client of mine, Stacey, recently wrote to me to share her story. It was so beautiful I felt I had to share it with all of my blog’s readers. Here’s the original letter:

Dear Gwen,

As you know, getting pregnant has been a long journey for my husband and me. After 18 months of trying to get pregnant the usual way, we (my husband Kroy and I) bravely went off to the fertility clinic. Call me naïve, but I assumed that if you created an embryo from an egg and a sperm cell and implanted that embryo in the right spot then you were pretty well assured of producing a baby. Apparently not. All explorations into the cause of our infertility provided no answers—Kroy’s “boys” were healthy and numerous, and they were collecting a good number of high-quality eggs from me. After 5 years of trying IVF and still no babies it was all getting a little difficult to deal with. The well-intentioned comments from friends—”Just relax, it will happen,” “It’ll happen when you least expect it,” “I know someone who did IVF for four years then stopped and got pregnant naturally a month later,” et cetera et cetera—were really starting to wear thin. Both Kroy and I were getting depressed about it. We discussed “the baby thing” with about as much enthusiasm as we discussed preparing our taxes. I had such a desire for a baby but I no longer even wanted to think about having one. Seeing a pregnant woman would make me jealous and seeing a woman with more than one child would make me angry!

I was heading towards 40, I’d been on the emotional rollercoaster for five years, and Kroy was starting to wonder what had happened to the woman he’d married. I knew that I couldn’t do this any more, that this would be my last attempt—I would do everything possible to be successful, because I couldn’t keep trying after my next birthday. I went on a detox diet, had regular acupuncture, took time off work—and I found you.

The idea of hypnosis, and more specifically fertility hypnotherapy, was very foreign to me. I cautiously discussed the idea with my fertility specialist, and he was surprisingly supportive of the idea. Kroy thought it was a stupid idea, but agreed that it couldn’t hurt to try it. When I went to my first session I found you, your staff, and the clinic’s environment were very friendly and professional. I was exhausted when I stepped through the door but drove home feeling alert and alive, and the feeling continued throughout the next day. As the weeks went on and our sessions continued, my whole attitude towards getting pregnant and becoming a mother changed. My jealousy and anger towards other mothers was changing into expectation and excitement about my own future. My anxiety was turning into trust. Instead of asking “What is wrong with me?”, I let my mind and body work together. My “inner helper” began to align, adjust, and heal me. I stopped feeling stupid for having tried for so long and started to genuinely believe I would have a child. I could see it and feel it, all I needed to do was wait for it to happen—and it did.

I am now 35 weeks pregnant and Kroy and I are so in love with this little baby inside me. Thank you, Gwen, for the most significant role you have played in helping us achieve this miracle. I would wholeheartedly recommend your services to anyone else looking for the same success. I am very much looking forward to introducing you to this new little being.

All my love and thanks,

— Stacey.

 

Stacey recently gave birth to her beautiful little son, William. She sent me these beautiful photos to share with everybody. Isn’t he adorable?