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Success Story2021-08-30·49 min

EP131 From Hostage To Fear, To Getting And Staying Pregnant…Finally

EP131 From Hostage To Fear, To Getting And Staying Pregnant…Finally

Teresa shares her inspiring journey from 6.5 years of trying, four miscarriages, and deep fears about motherhood to getting pregnant on her very next cycle after completing the Fearlessly Fertile Method program. Through powerful mindset work including forgiveness letters to her saboteurs, she transformed her relationship with herself and her marriage.

Teresa· IVF· Became a mama

Miracle Mama: Teresa

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Before

Hijacked by fears of motherhood, believing she wasn't equipped to be a mom and would destroy her marriage, experiencing terror after positive pregnancy tests

Key Shift

Wrote forgiveness letters to parents who programmed limiting beliefs, shifted from desperate prayers to expectant gratitude, and advocated for better medical care

After

Feeling empowered, confident in her ability to be okay as a mother, aligned with her husband, and pregnant at 19 weeks

When All the Healing Work Isn't Enough

Teresa had done everything right - acupuncture, therapy, diet changes, even becoming certified in healing modalities herself. Yet after four miscarriages, she realized the missing piece was between her ears: deep-seated fears about motherhood that were sabotaging her success.

The Power of Forgiveness Work

Through writing forgiveness letters to her parents who had programmed limiting beliefs like 'I'm incapable' and 'I'm not enough,' Teresa experienced a miraculous shift. She saw how she was not actually those limiting things she'd been taught to believe about herself.

Transforming Marriage Through Vulnerability

As Teresa stepped into her power and made bold requests of her husband, their relationship transformed. Colby went from being hands-off to actively participating in weekly fertility discussions and supporting her emotional work at a completely new level.

Divine Timing and Medical Advocacy

When Teresa's doctor got brain cancer, what seemed like another obstacle became divine redirection. Her new 'love match' physician identified an immune issue that no previous doctor had caught, leading to successful pregnancy on her very next cycle.

Questions This Episode Answers

Can mindset work help with recurrent miscarriage?

I made being a mom out to be this like massive undertaking that I just believed I wasn't equipped for.

Rosanne Austin6:47

Yes, addressing subconscious fears and saboteur messages can be a critical missing piece. Even when doing all the physical healing work, unresolved emotional blocks about motherhood can interfere with staying pregnant.

How can forgiveness work help fertility?

I saw how I am not those things that I believe that they were teaching me I was. And that was like miraculous.

Teresa24:23

Forgiveness letters to people who programmed limiting beliefs can rewrite subconscious scripts that block fertility. This involves writing out anger and resentment, then seeing how you're not actually those limiting things you were taught to believe about yourself.

How do you know when to change fertility doctors?

it needs to be a love match

Rosanne Austin34:09

Look for a 'love match' - a doctor who listens to you, takes your concerns seriously, and makes you feel supported. If you feel like you're slipping through the cracks or not being heard, it's time to seek recommendations and find someone new.

Can prayer and visualization help with fertility?

I just started thanking God ahead of time for this baby that I had not in my arms yet.

Teresa45:09

Shifting from desperate, pleading prayers to expectant, grateful prayers can change your energetic vibration. Thank God ahead of time for what you're calling in rather than begging from a place of lack and fear.

How can fertility challenges affect your marriage?

when you change, your partner will follow

Rosanne Austin27:31

Fertility journeys can either divide couples or bring them closer together. When women do their inner work and communicate clearly about their needs, partners often step up to meet them at a higher level of engagement and support.

Is it worth spending money on fertility coaching?

this kid's priceless. You know? Like, I I I mean, we're like and I know there are women who spent a lot more than we did. We're like seventy thousand in the hole. Miss Baby, and we're not even we're not regretting a single penny today.

Teresa42:05

When you want something as badly as a baby, you must be willing to invest in removing whatever blocks stand in your way. The cost becomes irrelevant when you're holding your child, and every investment that got you there was worth it.

How to Transform Your Fertility Journey Through Inner Work

Teresa's step-by-step process for identifying and healing the subconscious blocks that can interfere with conception and pregnancy

  1. 1

    Identify Your Saboteurs

    Look at what fears and limiting beliefs you have about motherhood, parenthood, and your capability. Notice what thoughts come up after a positive pregnancy test.

  2. 2

    Write Forgiveness Letters

    Write detailed forgiveness letters to the people who programmed your limiting beliefs. Let yourself feel the anger first, then shift to seeing how you are not those limiting things you were taught.

  3. 3

    Create Weekly Partner Connection

    Set aside dedicated time each week to discuss your fertility journey work with your partner. Share your insights and let them participate in your growth process.

  4. 4

    Make Bold Requests

    Use the framework 'Babe, I love you and here's what you need to know about me' to make clear requests of your partner about what you need.

  5. 5

    Shift Your Prayer/Manifestation Practice

    Move from desperate, pleading energy to expectant gratitude. Thank the universe ahead of time for what you're calling in.

  6. 6

    Advocate for Better Medical Care

    If your current medical team isn't a 'love match,' seek recommendations and find practitioners who truly listen to and support you.

All Teachings 8

BreakthroughEmpowering6:27

Fear-based saboteur messages about motherhood can physically block conception and pregnancy success, even when you're doing all the physical healing work

Teresa was a yoga therapist doing acupuncture, psychotherapy, diet changes, and Arvigo therapy but still had four miscarriages until she addressed her core fears that motherhood would destroy her marriage and that she wasn't capable of being a good mother.

TeachingChallenging7:29

Professional expertise in mind-body work doesn't immunize you from your own blocks—you cannot see your own saboteurs without outside help

Teresa was a certified yoga therapist and Arvigo practitioner who understood mind-body connection intellectually but couldn't identify her own motherhood fears until working with a coach.

BreakthroughEmpowering23:00

Forgiveness letters to your saboteurs can completely rewrite the limiting scripts running in your subconscious mind

Teresa wrote forgiveness letters to her mom, dad, and stepdad who had programmed her with 'I'm incapable,' 'I'm not enough,' and other limiting beliefs. After releasing these, she saw how she actually could be the mom her child needed.

TeachingEmpowering28:11

When you change and step into your power, your partner will naturally step up to meet you at that higher level

Teresa's husband Colby went from believing 'it's your body that's not working, so you need the help' to actively participating in weekly fertility nights, reading her workbook answers, and challenging her self-shaming language.

TeachingEmpowering30:44

Making bold requests in your relationship creates attraction and sets your partner up for success

Teresa used the 'Babe, I love you and here's what you need to know about me' framework to make clear requests, including sexual ones, which changed her posture and made her husband find her more attractive.

BreakthroughEmpowering33:42

When you get into alignment with yourself and your partner, divine intervention can show up in miraculous ways

Teresa's first doctor got brain cancer and went on medical leave, leading her to be reassigned to a 'love match' doctor who diagnosed an immune issue that no previous doctor had identified, resulting in successful pregnancy.

TeachingEmpowering33:48

You must be willing to advocate for yourself medically and make changes when something isn't working

Teresa left her reproductive endocrinologist who she felt was letting her slip through the cracks, found a new doctor through friend recommendations, and ultimately found her 'love match' physician who solved her case.

BreakthroughEmpowering44:49

Praying with expectation rather than desperation creates a completely different energetic vibration

Teresa shifted from desperate prayers to thanking God ahead of time for the baby she didn't yet have in her arms, creating a 'yes, this is gonna happen' energy instead of desperation.

Episode Tone
7 empowering1 challenging

Key Teachings 8

Fear-based saboteur messages about motherhood can physically block conception and pregnancy success, even when you're doing all the physical healing work

6:27

Professional expertise in mind-body work doesn't immunize you from your own blocks—you cannot see your own saboteurs without outside help

7:29

Forgiveness letters to your saboteurs can completely rewrite the limiting scripts running in your subconscious mind

23:00

When you change and step into your power, your partner will naturally step up to meet you at that higher level

28:11

Making bold requests in your relationship creates attraction and sets your partner up for success

30:44

When you get into alignment with yourself and your partner, divine intervention can show up in miraculous ways

33:42

You must be willing to advocate for yourself medically and make changes when something isn't working

33:48

Praying with expectation rather than desperation creates a completely different energetic vibration

44:49

Perspectives 3

If you're already doing acupuncture, therapy, diet changes, and other holistic work, you've covered all your bases

CONSIDER: Physical and emotional healing work can only take you so far—you must also address the subconscious saboteur messages blocking your success

Positive pregnancy tests should bring instant joy

CONSIDER: After recurrent loss, positive pregnancy tests can trigger terror and saboteur messages that actually threaten the pregnancy

When obstacles keep appearing, it's a sign you should give up

CONSIDER: Obstacles can be divine redirections leading you to exactly what you need for success

Quotable Moments

I made being a mom out to be this like massive undertaking that I just believed I wasn't equipped for.

Teresa6:47

you cannot see your own block

Rosanne Austin7:29

when you change, your partner will follow

Rosanne Austin27:31

I saw how I am not those things that I believe that they were teaching me I was. And that was like miraculous.

Teresa24:23

God is never early. He is never late. He is always on time.

Teresa44:08

this kid's priceless

Teresa42:05

This Story Proves

4 miscarriages to pregnancy6.5 years to success in 8 monthsLast embryo successImmune issue diagnosisMind-body breakthrough

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