Fatma shares how she overcame zero AMH, fibroids, adenomyosis, and countless IVF failures to have her baby boy at 44 using her own eggs. After 12 round trips to Turkey and 163,000 miles of travel, she discovered that logic and statistics were blocking her belief in miracles.
FatmaAge 44· IVF· Baby boyBefore
Focused on negative statistics and logic that said success was impossible
Key Shift
Chose to believe in miracles over statistics and persisted despite failures
After
Confident in her ability to be an outlier and create success
Fatma married at 40 with a plan - she had frozen eggs from age 38 when she had diminished ovarian reserve. But when those fresh cycles failed repeatedly, she discovered her AMH was virtually undetectable. What followed was an epic journey across continents that would test every belief she had about what was possible.
Most people would have given up after the first few failures, but Fatma traveled 163,000 miles across 12 round trips to Turkey. Through surgeries, medications, and countless setbacks including a miscarriage, she refused to accept that her dream was impossible. Her husband never once questioned their path.
With only one normal embryo remaining, Fatma's logical mind told her to give up. But she made a choice that changed everything - she chose belief over statistics. When her home pregnancy test showed negative, she thought it was over. But the blood test revealed the miracle: she was pregnant at 44.
Fatma's success came not just from medical treatment but from understanding that mind and body are connected. By managing stress and believing in possibilities beyond statistics, she created the optimal environment for her miracle baby to take hold and thrive.
“my AMH I don't know if you probably your listeners would know. AMH is kind kind of indicative of how many eggs you would have. It's, like, zero point zero something”
— Fatma▶ 6:59
Yes, it's possible to conceive with your own eggs even with undetectable AMH in your 40s. Fatma conceived at 44 with zero AMH after addressing both physical factors like fibroids and mindset barriers.
“they found the eggs at three amazing embryos. Okay. So out of six eggs, we had three amazing grades, like five a a, four a a, and five a b”
— Fatma▶ 14:04
Yes, frozen eggs from younger years can create better embryos than fresh cycles later. Fatma's 6 eggs frozen at 38 created 3 high-grade embryos, while her fresh cycles at 44 failed repeatedly.
“we have to whatever we believe, we can somehow manifest in our bodies. It's not always perfect. We may not have it. Okay. I'm thinking to become pregnant. I'm gonna become pregnant. No. Not like that. But at least we could eliminate the stress so that we could provide an fertile environment for this pregnancy to happen”
— Fatma▶ 29:03
Stress directly impacts fertility by preventing the body from creating an optimal environment for pregnancy. Managing stress through mindset work creates better conditions for conception to occur.
“the total trips that I had, twelve round trips to Turkey”
— Fatma▶ 9:13
Persistence can pay off when you address all factors - both medical and mindset. Fatma had multiple IVF failures but succeeded on her 12th trip after surgery and mindset shifts, conceiving at 44 with zero AMH.
“within three months, despite we were actually using protection, I got pregnant. It was like I said, no way. It's not happening. Right? I mean, how on earth, like, with me, like, with this EMA, It's not real”
— Fatma▶ 10:27
Yes, natural conception is possible even after multiple IVF failures. Fatma conceived naturally 3 months after her fibroid surgery, despite years of IVF failures and zero AMH, though she later miscarried.
“I wanted to tell them that mind and body are totally connected. Right? We actually and especially for me, I would literally have pain if I have stress”
— Fatma▶ 28:42
The mind-body connection means your thoughts and stress directly impact your physical fertility. Reducing stress and believing in success creates better conditions for pregnancy to occur naturally.
Statistics represent averages, not individual outcomes - you are not average
Fatma had zero AMH and was told to use donor eggs, but conceived at 44 with her own eggs after 12 trips to Turkey and multiple failures.
Logic often masks fear and prevents us from believing in miracles
Fatma's logical mind kept telling her it wouldn't work despite having one normal embryo, but she chose to believe anyway and conceived at 44.
Mind and body connection is crucial - stress blocks fertility by preventing optimal environment for pregnancy
Fatma emphasized managing stress to create fertile environment, conceiving naturally after myomectomy surgery despite zero AMH before her successful IVF.
Your desire to become a mother is meant for you - it's part of your story
Fatma held onto this belief through 12 trips to Turkey, zero AMH, fibroids, adenomyosis, and multiple failures before conceiving at 44.
Persistence and resourcefulness matter more than perfect circumstances
Fatma traveled 163,000 miles across 12 trips to Turkey, lost clients from her business, and kept going despite zero AMH and multiple failures.
Frozen eggs from younger years can work even when fresh cycles fail
Fatma froze only 6 eggs at age 38 with poor reserve, and those eggs created 3 high-grade embryos that led to her baby at 44 after fresh cycles failed.
Having strong support from partner and family amplifies success
Fatma's husband never questioned the 12 trips to Turkey, and her entire village supported her journey, helping her persist through zero AMH and multiple failures.
Addressing all physical issues is necessary before expecting success
Fatma's doctor insisted on myomectomy surgery before embryo transfer, saying they couldn't put precious embryos in a uterus with giant fibroids.
Statistics represent averages, not individual outcomes - you are not average
▶ 20:07Logic often masks fear and prevents us from believing in miracles
▶ 33:38Mind and body connection is crucial - stress blocks fertility by preventing optimal environment for pregnancy
▶ 28:42Your desire to become a mother is meant for you - it's part of your story
▶ 18:33Persistence and resourcefulness matter more than perfect circumstances
▶ 23:01Frozen eggs from younger years can work even when fresh cycles fail
▶ 13:54Having strong support from partner and family amplifies success
▶ 25:15Addressing all physical issues is necessary before expecting success
▶ 32:06“Women with zero AMH should use donor eggs”
CONSIDER: Your own eggs can work even with undetectable AMH if you address all factors
“Being logical means accepting negative statistics”
CONSIDER: True logic includes the possibility of being an outlier and beating the odds
“your desire to become a mom is meant for you. So it's part of your story”
“those statistics are usually the average. Right? And, I mean, we're not average”
“Logic almost blocked her baby”
“mind and body are totally connected”
“we could eliminate the stress so that we could provide an fertile environment for this pregnancy to happen”
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Conditions
Frameworks & Methods
Common Beliefs
The desire in your heart to be a mom is there because it was meant for you - when there's a will, you will find a way
Kristen overcame 4 consecutive miscarriages in 9 months, low ovarian reserve, and a cancer scare to conceive naturally at 37 and carry her daughter to term after doing mindset work.
Medical tests will never find that mindset is the root cause - there's no test that could have diagnosed that
Kristen had every fertility test run and all came back perfectly healthy, yet she continued miscarrying until she addressed her mindset through the Fearlessly Fertile Method.
Statistics are not your destiny - you can choose to be an outlier rather than a statistic
Erika overcame stage 4 endometriosis, multiple failed IVF cycles, and a 0% chance of natural conception to conceive naturally at 31 after 9 years of trying.
Fertility challenges transcend age - you can have the diagnosis of someone in their fifties while in your twenties
Erika was told at 29 that her AMH and egg counts were like those of a 50-year-old, yet she still conceived naturally at 31.
