Although my quest toward a second child began seven years ago, I have been a "seeker"
all my life. As a child growing up in a Communist regime that disapproved of spirituality
and consciousness raising, I spent hours lost in my daydreams and looked for solace in my
secret world of rituals and poetry. Looking back it was really my own form of imagery work
and soul-saving I practiced. I came to the United States in 1969 and for the next
twenty-three years I continued my quest for "something." I didn't really know
what that might be, I just knew I needed to find it. I tried the EST training
in the seventies, psychoanalysis in the eighties. I even became a Buddhist for
two weeks. Little did I know that my great lurch toward enlightenment would come
in form of a hopeless diagnosis.
I don't mean to imply that the last several years have been nothing but
floating in and out of Nirvana. But the process of unraveling the Truth,
which began with my elevated FSH, always manages to pull me back on track.
It seems that all my efforts at self-understanding have come together in my
journey toward a second child. For once I was able to make use of every
lesson I ever learned, no matter how senseless it seemed at the time.
I am grateful to all of you who participate in my workshops because
they are for me an essential part of my personal coming into wholeness.
After each workshop comes a new wave of creativity, a renewed desire for
learning and a deeper understanding of the extraordinary opportunity for
growth that imbues our longing for a child.
Comments:
Ellen
I was 43 with an FSH of 15 at first and rising. The first gynecologist
I saw said that I would only have a chance of getting pregnant from IVF.
Then when I went in the door of the first Infertility clinic, I was
completely devastated. The doctor's first words to me after looking at
my FSH numbers and my age were, "Your eggs are too old!" I thought at
that moment that I wanted to shrink up and die. The infertility doctors
I saw after that were basically all the same. Everything was based on
statistics. But in my heart I knew that I was more than a statistic. I
did not want to give up, but I didn't know what to do. Because of my
age, I was being told that I had a very slim chance of success with IVF
with my own eggs.
Then I walked into Borders Bookstore to search for my miracle in a book.
I found "Inconceivable" and I started shaking as I began reading your
story when you were at age 42 with an FSH of 42. At that moment I felt
my prayer had been answered. I read and reread your book. I highlighted
everything that I could do on my own. I was drinking the recommended
teas, and visiting the juice bars for some familiar juices and
wheatgrass juice. I started going to Iyengar Yoga classes. I even looked
up your telephone number in Manhattan and called you. You were so
helpful and I came down to one of your seminars with my husband and met
with you.
Eventually my FSH rose to 60 and my period stopped. However, because of
the hard work you are doing in getting your word out, I began believing
that I could make my own success story and become pregnant. The workshop
and your book inspired me so. One month after my FSH rose to 60 I became
pregnant. I was 43-1/2 and I gave birth to my beautiful daughter
Stephanie at age 44. The obgyn was so amazed. I called mostly all of the
doctors who told me I couldn't get pregnant and told them my good news.
Donna
I just wanted to thank you for a positively wonderful workshop. I had
been at a group back in October at the Scarsdale Library in
Westchester, but hadn't gotten as "full a flavor"
of the work that you do until I attended this class. It was just so
unique and inspiring, and I believe many positive changes are now
starting to happen for me as a result. Bless you for your wonderful work, and for being such a
help and inspiration to myself and to so many others! Your message felt
like discovering a whole new world!
K.J.
I wanted to thank you for your inspiring book and wonderful seminar. I
attended the August 4th workshop. I sat immediately to your left on
that hot summer day. During that day I felt my fears of miscarriage and
pregnancy start to fade. I went home, did the imagery and listened to
my body. Little did I know that around the time of the workshop I
ovulated and conceived. I am happy to announce that we are now 13 weeks
pregnant!
Physically, I believe that acupuncture helped to heal my weakened kidney
energy after kidney cancer. Emotionally, I believe that your imagery
tapes and workshop helped me to break through the walls I had built.
Thank you again for your uplifting support. I will continue to spread
the news of your book and tapes.
With love and thanks
This next note is a former client who at age 34,was told she had 0-5%
chance of conceiving her first child and was advised to gp the egg-donor
route. She conceived her first child three months after she attended my
workshop and began to work in the support group. Now she is pregnant again.
Robin
Hi Julia! I have wonderful news. I am pregnant again. I am 5 weeks along
and feel great so far. Hannah is doing well and I feel blessed to be
able to give her a sibling. Thank you for all of your help, strength,
and wisdom. Your support has led me to this wonderful place in life and
has helped me realize why it was necessary to go on this journey.
Please continue giving my name and number to anyone you think that I
could be helpful to. I hope to hear from you soon! love- Robin
