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Claire

18 months journey from UK · Fearlessly Fertile Method

Conceived at 44IVF

The Transformation

Before

Felt like a complete failure as a woman, believed her body was letting her down, consumed by negative statistics and fear

Key Shift

Realized what child wants to come to a mother who feels like a failure, decided to focus on being in the 1-2% who succeed

After

Confident in her body and decisions, advocating for herself medically, living joyfully while pursuing treatment

In summary: Claire's story demonstrates that ivf success at 44, 1-2% odds overcome, and pcos and endometriosis. She conceived IVFly at 44 despite PCOS and Endometriosis after a 18 months journey.

Teachings7

  • Your body knows its own timing better than medical protocols, and advocating for that knowing can be crucial for success

    Claire insisted on doing an ERA test because she felt her body needed extra time, which showed she needed the transfer 2 days later than protocol suggested, leading to her successful pregnancy.

    21:21
  • Success on this journey doesn't require perfection - it requires showing up with resilience despite imperfect circumstances

    Claire ate fast food for breakfast on transfer day, arrived late due to clinic confusion, and still got pregnant, proving that rigid control and perfection aren't necessary for success.

    22:58
  • You can maintain joy and live fully while going through fertility treatment instead of putting life on hold

    Claire and her partner did more activities in the year of treatment than they'd ever done before, went on holiday during the process, and she grew her business to reach income goals in less than a year.

    18:18
  • Strong mindset work provides resilience that extends beyond fertility into all areas of life

    Claire achieved her business income goals in less than a year and maintains confidence in medical advocacy during her pregnancy, showing how fertility mindset work transforms overall life approach.

    16:01
  • Medical gaslighting of women's symptoms is real, and you must advocate for proper diagnosis and treatment

    Claire had PCOS and endometriosis symptoms for years but was dismissed by doctors who made her feel like she was 'making it up' until she finally got proper diagnosis and treatment at 43.

    7:04
  • Having the right mindset foundation allows you to wait for optimal timing rather than acting from desperation

    At 44, Claire confidently said they could wait another month for transfer to go on holiday first, and when ERA test results were delayed 6 weeks, she saw it as giving her body time to recover.

    18:16
  • Building belief in yourself and your outcome takes consistent daily work over months, not overnight transformation

    Claire worked on her mindset daily for 6 months after finishing the program in January 2022 before reaching the point where she knew it would work, leading to pregnancy in October 2022.

    31:02

Reframes3

  • Age-related fertility decline is largely a myth perpetuated by fear-mongering statistics

    Claire collected 18 eggs at 44 years old, with 14 fertilizing and making it to day 5, directly contradicting the narrative that fertility 'falls off a cliff' at 40.

    17:03
  • When facing single-digit odds, you can choose to focus on being in the percentage that succeeds rather than the percentage that fails

    Claire was told she had a 1-2% chance of success and responded 'somebody's gotta be in that one to two percent, so it might as well be me,' leading to pregnancy on her first transfer.

    13:35
  • What child wants to come to a mother who feels like a failure - your emotional state matters for conception

    Claire had her breakthrough moment when she realized 'what child wants to come to a mother who feels like this about themselves?' and immediately sought help, leading to her transformation and pregnancy.

    10:29

Quotable Moments6

  • somebody's gotta be in that one to two percent, so it might as well be me

    Claire13:35
  • what child wants to come to a mother who feels like this about themselves?

    Claire10:29
  • eighteen eggs collected and I was forty four at this point

    Claire17:03
  • it's a myth that your fertility drops off the cliff at forty. It's absolute nonsense

    Claire16:53
  • we can wait another month

    Claire18:16
  • if I can do it, then you can do it. I don't have any superpowers

    Claire37:01

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