How I Had A Baby When I Was Infertile

It was at this stage that I decided to write a book on how to help other women, through the real-life stories of women who have successfully healed their endometriosis and conceived a baby .... or two!

This book, "How I had a baby when I was infertile and how you can too, aims to give you the basic information you will need to help you cope after you have been diagnosed with infertility due to endometriosis. It is a comprehensive, user-friendly, non-intimidating and positive book about how to heal your endometriosis. You will have many questions which I hope to answer for you. The book starts with a chapter of Frequently Asked Questions to help explain what endometriosis is, what causes it, and what the outcome may be for you. It gives well-researched, easy-to-read, plain-English, practical answers to the questions that will be going around in your head. Questions like:

1.         What is endometriosis?

2.         What causes endometriosis?

3.         Who is most at risk of developing endometriosis?

4.         How can endometriosis be prevented?

5.         How do I know if I have endometriosis? What are the signs and symptoms? 

6.         What tests will the doctor carry out to see if I have endometriosis?

7.         How curable is endometriosis?

8.         What are the stages if left untreated?

 9.         How quickly does the endometriosis progress or spread?

10.       How is it normally treated?

 11.       What are the side effects of the treatment?

12.       Dietary changes to help endometriosis. Include foods that relieve and aggravate.

13.       What alternative treatments are available?

14.       What are the latest treatments/research being developed, and who is carrying out clinical trials of these new treatments?

15.        How to conceive with endometriosis

16.        How to conceive naturally

17.        Strategies for overcoming painful intercourse

18.        How to avoid hysterectomy and early menopause

19.       Dietary changes to help endometriosis. Include foods that relieve, and aggravate.

20.       What do I do in the first week after being diagnosed?

21.       How do I get in touch with women who are going through the same thing?  

Seven women were interviewed who had healed their endometriosis and had conceived and given birth to a healthy baby. And these weren’t some “Chicken Soup” stories. They were real, warts and all, "here’s how it happened” stories. Real stories, about real women, who had beaten the odds of their infertility, healed their emdometriosis and were blessed with the joy of having a baby.

Charlotte’s story

First there is Charlotte's story. Charlotte's endometriosis caused her to pass out every month when her periods were due, no matter where she was! After fainting on a subway platform in Manhatten she decided it was time to see a Doctor. She was put on the contraceptive pill, but after 6 months of continual bleeding she relented to having surgery. The laparoscopy was a success, and Charlotte fell pregnant soon after. Unfortunately she miscarried this baby, but thankfully, fell pregnant again within a few months. Charlotte has since had 3 beautiful babies!

Karen’s story

Karen's story is simialr to Charlotte's in that she relied on the medical model for healing her Endometriosis. She has given birth to twins just 3 months ago, but it has been a very long journey to this point. Even though Karen's symptoms weren't too bad, having a laparoscopy showed that she had severe endometriosis and her fallopian tubes were completely blocked. After unsuccessfully trying intrauterine insemination and then IVF, they were going to give up on having their own baby and adopt. But they decided to give IVF one more try.... and just as well because they ended up with twins! "I am so thankful to have such miraculous babies in my life".

Leslie’s story

Leslie's story is a little different because she already had 2 children before being diagnosed with endometriosis. "After research, and a discussion with an alternative Doctor, I realised that a basic, healthy diet could have a dramatic effect on my endometriosis". "I decided to change my diet and my outlook on life". Anything was better than the hysterectomy the Doctor was offering. 8 weeks later - 16 pounds lighter, clearer skin, reduced period pain. After 6 months - 30 pounds lighter, almost no pain, and I fell pregnant with my 3rd child, and I had another baby 2 yrs later. "I am living proof that you should never take a diagnosis as a given".

Martha’s story

After suffering with ever-increasing painful periods for 15 years, Martha was recommended Chinese herbal medicine to try. It not only cleared her endometriosis, but her allergies, thyroid and sleep problems as well. She found the importance of having the correct diet, as some everyday foods such as tomato, can aggravate endometriosis. "I am also blessed to have conceived and had a child in spite of my endometriosis".

Rachel’s story

Rachel was 30 when her periods became painful. A laparoscopy revealed her fallopian tubes were badly affected .... the lesions were removed. The pain was back less than a year later and more intense than before. Not wanting surgery again, Rachel opted for Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture and relaxation techniques. "After the initial ten treatments, the pain had stopped, sleep improved, I had more energy". "I decided it was time to have a baby and after several attempts of IVF, I was pregnant with twins!"

Jenny’s story

After trying for a baby for years, the joy of Jenny finding out she was pregnant quickly turned to disbelief as she was admitted to hospital and a tubal pregnancy was discovered. The fallopian tubes were blocked due to endometriosis, and so her Doctor prescribed Danazol. The side-effects were so bad Jenny decided to try acupuncture and herbal medicine to ease the pain and balance the hormones. "I felt significant relief from my pain after the first treatment, and felt the continued treatments and the herbs were having a gradual, positive effect". Jenny was pregnant within a few months of ending the Danazol treatment and delivered a healthy baby boy nine months later.

Mary’s story

A diagnosis of PhaseIV endometriosis.....It took 2 laproscopies to clear Mary's body of endometriosis. In between the surgeries she was put on Provera as the pain had returned, but the side-effects were horrendous so she stopped it after 4 months. The only option offered to her now was surgery, so another laproscopy was scheduled. After the second surgery she became pregnant right away with the first of her 3 children!

By the time you've finished reading, "How I had a baby when I was infertile" .... You'll Feel Like There Is Light At The End Of The Tunnel, And Have A New, More Positive Outlook!

One of the things that impressed me most about the seven success stories was what they all had in common. And it wasn’t about the clinical stuff, the stuff that most of the other websites are about. It was the emotional stuff, the mental attitude of these determined women . It was the certainty inside them that said “I’m going to beat this thing. I’m not going to let it win.”

To me that showed extraordinary strength of character, and yet here were these seven “ordinary” women finding this strength inside themselves. I loved the way they shared in their stories, how they kept positive even at the lowest moments. It seemed to me reading all the stories that this was the key to their successl. It wasn’t just the surgery or the change in lifestyle or the alternative treatments. It was their attitudes to their disease. I read things that I hadn’t found anywhere else.

So now I’d like to share this book with you. It’s an e-book, so it’s available immediately to download. And I've deliberately kept the price low .... it's just $29.

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