From Overwhelmed to Empowered: My IVF Journey

When my husband and I started trying to conceive, I believed it would happen naturally.  But month after month, the reality proved otherwise.  After countless tests, we were diagnosed with very low AMH and severe male-factor infertility and told it could take multiple rounds of IVF to achieve even one live birth. Hearing those words was crushing. Our doctor said it wasn't impossible, but was going to be difficult.  It felt like she was dangling our dreams above us like a carrot, close enough to see but just out of reach.  I remember thinking, How did we get here? What did we do wrong? 

Instead of accepting those odds, I made it my mission to improve them. I dove deep into how nutrition, toxin reduction, gut health, exercise, and stress regulation could support my body and fertility. I combined those lifestyle strategies with traditional fertility treatment, creating a plan that bridged both science and holistic care.

Our first retrieval produced just four eggs, two were mature, and one became a healthy blastocyst.  That single embryo led to our first daughter. Years later, with even lower AMH, we did another retrieval.  This time, we got six eggs, four mature, and three blasts, and our second transfer brought us our second beautiful IVF baby.

Those odds were considered unlikely, but I know the difference came from what we did outside the clinic.  Now, as a Physician Assistant certified in Functional Medicine, I help women preparing for IVF do the same thing to support their bodies intentionally, improve their odds, and walk into treatment feeling confident, and in control of their journey toward the family they’ve been dreaming of.

IVF Preparation Coaching for the Determined Woman

I help women preparing for IVF feel confident, calm, and supported through every step of the process.  After facing my own diagnoses of very low AMH and my husband's severe male-factor infertility, I know how powerless it can feel to be told your odds are low or that IVF is your “only option.”  But I also know firsthand that what you do outside the clinic can make a meaningful difference.

My approach blends functional medicine and traditional fertility care to help you strengthen the areas that influence IVF success most.  My coaching focuses on things outside the medications and protocols such as nutrition, inflammation, stress, toxin exposure, exercise, and metabolic health.  You’ll get a personalized roadmap, grounded in science and tailored to your unique story, so you can walk into IVF feeling empowered and prepared.

IVF can feel overwhelming and, often times, discouraging, but taking action outside the clinic gives you your power back.  It’s about feeling confident in what you can control, no matter what lies ahead.  Click below to learn how together we can prepare your body for your best possible IVF outcome.