It is with much joy in my heart that I write this email that has been a long time in coming and for that I apologize, but my life went a bit topsy turvy over the past year.
I would dream of writing an email like this to you one day and still cannot believe I actually get to! I want to thank you for sharing your journey and encouraging me to believe in that voice deep inside.
After having read both Inconceivable and The Fertile Female in September I called regarding information about your workshops. Much to my surprise you answered the phone. It was so good to talk to you and you encouraged me to attend the next workshop in mid-September. You may recall that we had just had a hurricane and were without electricity. I was literally in the midst of getting ready to move from Baltimore to Singapore at the end of September but I knew I had to come. So, on a beautiful weekend in the middle of September I drove 5 hours from Baltimore toWoodstock.
Your workshop was inspirational, encouraging, and it reinforced the difficult decision I had made to walk away from IVF.
I had agonized for months trying to decide if I should move forward with IVF but something inside me kept saying it was not the right path to the point that it was even affecting me physically. So I walked away and decided to just trust.
Although I made that decision at end of May, I will admit that until I read your books a part of me still questioned if I had done the right thing because i so desparately wanted to be a Mom. Your workshop helped me feel even more grounded with my decision. I drove back toBaltimorethat night with a renewed sense of hope that no matter what I would be ok — whether I had a biological child, adopted a child, or no child.
Two weeks later I boarded a plane and moved overseas. I landed in Singapore on October 1 and much to my surprise found out I was pregnant on Nov 5th!
I guess stress was not a factor in my case because I was definitely under a lot of stress moving 10,000 miles away with my husband travelling every other week. We were living in a hotel, I had no doctor, and I had not switched my health insurance to overseas. My life was surreal and I couldn’t believe I was actually pregnant-plus I had another 35 weeks to go! I had been practicing the Fertile Heart tools since the summer when I read your books and continued to do so when I was pregnant.
I am happy to say that I had an uneventful pregnancy and even flew back to the UStwice – once at 3 months and once at 5 months to visit family and friends. My daughter, was born in Singaporeon June 29th, at 6:29 pm and weighed a healthy 7lb 9oz. I conceived naturally and was a few days shy of my 44 1/2 birthday when she was born. I am still in awe that I gave birth to her and thank God everyday. Thank you for your inspiration and your encouragement to listen to that inner voice.
With much gratitude,
Kelly
