Pauline was told she had less than 1% chance of conceiving naturally due to endometriosis and low AMH. After IVF failed with only 2 eggs retrieved, she pivoted to mindset work and conceived naturally within a year. She shares her journey from medical defeat to miraculous motherhood.
PaulineAge 35· natural· Baby girlBefore
Defeated after IVF failure, putting everyone else first, closed off about fertility struggles, negative mindset, chaotic life with no self-care
Key Shift
Started daily meditation and journaling, began putting herself first, opened up to friends and family, did forgiveness work, trusted her intuition over statistics
After
Confident, open about her journey, making decisions from intuition, taking time for self-care, trusting her body's ability to conceive naturally
Pauline's journey began with an endometriosis diagnosis in her twenties, dismissed as no big deal until she wanted to conceive. At 33, testing revealed an AMH of 0.16 and less than 1% chance of natural conception. Her one IVF cycle yielded only 2 eggs, neither making it to blastocyst, leaving her doctor recommending donor eggs.
Instead of pursuing another IVF cycle, Pauline made a gangster move—trusting her maternal intuition over medical statistics. As a medical professional, she understood data could be skewed and chose to bet on her body's ability to conceive naturally despite the overwhelming odds against her.
Through daily meditation, journaling, and forgiveness work, Pauline shifted from putting everyone else first to prioritizing herself. She opened up about her struggles, set boundaries, and learned to make decisions from confidence rather than fear, including buying a house where she envisioned raising her future child.
Within a year of mindset work, Pauline discovered she was pregnant naturally. She credits finding a golf ball with 'Leo' (her chosen baby name) as a sign that her miracle was coming. Her transformation from someone who didn't believe in possibilities to a confident mama proves that wanting success more than fearing failure changes everything.
“my gut feeling was just like, my body can do this. Like, I just know my body could do this”
— Pauline▶ 14:45
Yes, natural conception is possible even with endometriosis and very low AMH. Pauline had endometriosis and AMH of 0.16 but conceived naturally within a year of mindset work, despite being told she had less than 1% chance.
“I only had two eggs that they collected. And it was so heartbreaking... one egg didn't make it into the blastocyst stage”
— Pauline▶ 7:12
Consider that IVF failure doesn't mean your fertility journey is over. Pauline had only 2 eggs retrieved and neither made it to blastocyst, but instead of doing another cycle, she focused on mindset work and conceived naturally within a year.
“I feel like just changing my mindset... my gut feeling was just like, my body can do this”
— Pauline▶ 14:24
Mindset work can be crucial for fertility success, especially when facing poor prognosis. Pauline credits daily meditation, journaling, forgiveness work, and shifting from negative to positive thinking as key factors in her natural conception after being told she had less than 1% chance.
“being the medical professional, sometimes these numbers can be skewed and, you know, they're not really good predictors sometimes”
— Pauline▶ 14:34
Even medical professionals can choose intuition over statistics for their own fertility journey. Pauline worked in medicine and understood the data but trusted her gut feeling that her body could conceive naturally, leading to success despite less than 1% odds.
“it was that kind of woman's intuition gut feeling that I was just like, no. I feel like my body is meant to conceive naturally”
— Pauline▶ 14:55
Focus on your maternal intuition and the women who have beaten similar odds. Pauline was told less than 1% chance but stayed motivated by listening to other success stories and trusting her gut feeling that her body could conceive naturally.
Women with less than 1% odds routinely beat those statistics through mindset work and trusting their maternal intuition over medical predictions
Pauline was told she had less than 1% chance of natural conception due to endometriosis and AMH of 0.16, but conceived naturally within one year of mindset work. Rosanne notes her clients routinely beat 1% odds as evidenced throughout her podcast library.
When IVF fails with poor response, pivoting to natural conception through mindset work can be more powerful than additional treatment cycles
Pauline's IVF cycle yielded only 2 eggs, with neither making it to blastocyst. Instead of doing another round as recommended, she chose mindset work and conceived naturally at age 34-35 within a year.
Forgiveness work and releasing past emotional baggage is crucial for fertility success, not just physical interventions
Pauline identified forgiveness letters as one of the most powerful exercises in her transformation, helping her move past limiting beliefs and emotional blocks that were interfering with conception.
Putting yourself first and daily self-care practices create the foundation for fertility success, especially for women in helping professions
Pauline, working in medicine and always putting others first, began daily meditation, journaling, and self-care. She bought a house based on intuition and started making decisions from confidence rather than fear.
Being open about your fertility struggles and building community support accelerates healing and success
Pauline shifted from keeping her fertility issues private to openly sharing with friends and family, which increased her confidence and support system during her journey to natural conception.
Medical professionals who understand statistics can still choose to trust their intuition over data when it comes to their own fertility
Pauline, working in medicine and understanding that statistics can be skewed and aren't good predictors, trusted her gut feeling that her body could conceive naturally despite being told she had less than 1% chance.
Signs and synchronicities appear when you're aligned with your fertility journey and open to receiving your baby
Pauline found a golf ball with 'Leo' written on it (her chosen baby name) the month before conception, which she kept as a sign. She learned to recognize and trust these spiritual indicators during her mindset work.
Wanting success more than wanting to stay safe in fear is the key differentiator between those who achieve their dreams and those who don't
Rosanne observed that Pauline succeeded because she wanted her baby more than she wanted to stay trapped in fear and obedience to medical limitations, leading to natural conception despite less than 1% odds.
Women with less than 1% odds routinely beat those statistics through mindset work and trusting their maternal intuition over medical predictions
▶ 2:34When IVF fails with poor response, pivoting to natural conception through mindset work can be more powerful than additional treatment cycles
▶ 7:02Forgiveness work and releasing past emotional baggage is crucial for fertility success, not just physical interventions
▶ 21:56Putting yourself first and daily self-care practices create the foundation for fertility success, especially for women in helping professions
▶ 18:00Being open about your fertility struggles and building community support accelerates healing and success
▶ 20:56Medical professionals who understand statistics can still choose to trust their intuition over data when it comes to their own fertility
▶ 14:14Signs and synchronicities appear when you're aligned with your fertility journey and open to receiving your baby
▶ 24:52Wanting success more than wanting to stay safe in fear is the key differentiator between those who achieve their dreams and those who don't
▶ 34:18“When you have less than 1% chance of natural conception, IVF is your only option and you should accept donor eggs if IVF fails”
CONSIDER: Statistics are just numbers that don't account for the power of mindset, and your maternal intuition about what your body can do matters more than medical predictions
“As a medical professional, you should trust the data and statistics over your intuition”
CONSIDER: Even medical professionals can recognize that statistics can be skewed and aren't always good predictors for individual outcomes
“my ladies routinely beat one percent odds, like, left and right”
“your chances of conceiving naturally is probably, like, less than one percent”
“my gut feeling was just like, my body can do this. Like, I just know my body could do this”
“you wanted to succeed more than you wanted your fear”
“Don't let anybody else tell you, throw all these numbers at you and all that stuff. Just just ignore it”
“you're meant to be a mom, and and it's wonderful, and it's gonna happen for you”
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