01/14/2026
Sharing with permission, from a successful Fertility client ❤️
January 13th will always be one of my all time, sweetest, happiest days as my years of prayers had been answered and our journey with Cecelia began 🙏💕
Heads up... this may be a long post and TMI
Trigger warning: Infertility
Many of my close friends and family know that Dax was our miracle child. I went off of birth control shortly before meeting Nate in 2012. Nate and I never really tried not to have a child from 2012-2015 (when we got married) but there was no reason that one shouldn't have come along. After we got married in 2015, we started actively trying for a child, but one never came. After 2 years, we decided we needed to start looking into options on whether we start looking into fertility treatment or adoption. We met with an Adoption agency in August of 2017 and found out that after 3 years of not being careful and 2 years of trying, I was finally pregnant with Dax!
Fast forward, after having Dax we did the same thing and were never really careful or not actively trying to not have another child. We'd go back and forth through the years of test kits and tracking ovulation, to not stressing about it and just having fun. But it never happened. Years went by when hope would set it. Frustration would set in. Moments when I thought I'd be okay with just Dax. Don't get me wrong, I knew he was a special gift and I have never taken him or the gift of motherhood with him for granted. I think sometimes when faced with these hardships, it makes motherhood even more special.
About 4 years ago I took food sensitivity tests and herbal remedies to try and help. 3 years ago, I got a membership to the Y and worked out heavily 5 days a week for a year hoping that might help. I tried essential oils and other herbs and remedies to help with estrogen and progesterone.
Finally in late spring 2024, I met with Heather Ann Fritsch at Heather's Healing Hands and started Abdominal massage therapy. Through abdominal massage we were able to find that my uterus had actually crumpled off to the left side of my body right by my left hip. I didnt know that the uterus is only held in place by 6 ligaments and can actually just kind of float around. She was able to bring it back to center. After it was in place, I started doing castor oil pads on my abdomin. We worked on this together for about 6 months in 2024. Up until late August, early September.
After that, I continued the massage and castor oil on myself up until conception.
I did seek OBGYN later in 2024 as I was pushing closer to 40 and thought I better make sure this isn't a bigger health issue and also, get closure in case pregnancy never happened. I had some tests done that showed possible Adenomyosis (like endometriosis but on the inside of the uterus- not the outside) and a polyp. They scheduled me for a Saline ultrasound to be done right after my next period in January. Strangely enough, January 13th came and I woke up in the middle of the night with (what felt like a whisper) a thought to take a pregnancy test. I remember feeling so stupid as that was supposed to be the first day of my period. I only had 1 pregnancy test left. I felt like I should save it as there was no possible way a test would show positive. I took the test and left the bathroom for a drink of water and walked back bracing myself and ready to kick myself for wasting my last test (as if you can't get them anywhere lol) and found that perfect, little faint line 💖
I wrote this in hopes that, while I did have 2 children naturally, others that struggled and share a similar story can find a place to tell their story. And that also, there are alternatives when it comes to treatment. I'm forever grateful for Heather Ann Fritsch and her Healing Hands. I'm also so grateful for all the support Nate and I met on the way as the pregnancy was pretty tough on me mentally, emotionally and physically. A special Thank you to all my Godly friends that prayed over us over the years and continue to pray for us.
And thank you, God, for the gift of Cecelia and your perfect timing.
