Mariève
2 years journey from Canada · Fearlessly Fertile Method
The Transformation
Before
Angry, constantly fighting life, felt like a slave to treatment, had lost herself completely for two years
Key Shift
Decided to treat herself like a queen, went back to skiing and activities she loved, shifted from being treatment slave to being in control
After
Glowing, happiest she'd been in years even after miscarriage, back to being herself as active physician
In summary: Mariève's story demonstrates that ivf success after 4 failures, day-6 embryo success, and joy during treatment. She conceived IVFly at 36 despite Male Factor and IVF Failure after a 2 years journey.
Breakthroughs7
You don't have to be a slave to your fertility treatment — you can treat yourself like a queen and still conceive
Dr. Mariève went skiing and had a beer the day after her successful transfer, completely opposite to her previous restricted cycles, and conceived her son at 36 after four failed transfers.
▶ 22:24Making treatment livable is key to lasting long enough for success — if you're miserable, you'll quit before your breakthrough
Dr. Mariève nearly stopped after her fourth transfer failure with a genetically normal embryo, but learning to have joy during treatment gave her the resilience to continue to her successful fifth transfer.
▶ 27:42You need to show your baby who you are — let them feel what it's like to live with you
Dr. Mariève went skiing the day after transfer thinking 'if he wants to stick, I need to show him how fun it is to be living with us' — and conceived her son on that cycle.
▶ 22:24Infertility gets so big it takes over your whole identity, but you need to remember you're still a wife, friend, sister — someone else
Dr. Mariève realized she had become only a fertility patient for two years, losing herself completely. When she reclaimed her identity as an active physician who loves skiing, she conceived within months.
▶ 29:45When you see all the good things you already have, you stop focusing on what you lack and your baby comes when they're ready
Dr. Mariève's main goal was becoming more grateful. Even after her miscarriage, she was happier than she'd been in two years because she could see her great life again, then conceived shortly after.
▶ 30:18As a physician, you cannot be the doctor treating yourself — you must become the patient and let your doctor lead
Dr. Mariève's first doctor let her call the shots which hurt her success. When she switched to a doctor who said 'you're not a doctor, you're a patient,' everything improved and she conceived.
▶ 9:08Trust your baby even through pregnancy complications — they're telling you they want to hold on
Dr. Mariève had bleeding early in pregnancy but trusted her baby was there to stay. She used the 'neck down' technique and trusted her body's signals, carrying to 39 weeks.
▶ 38:02
Teachings3
There is miraculous power in a woman making a decision — when you decide your treatment will work, everything shifts
Dr. Mariève decided her fourth cycle would work, took a ski trip before starting, and produced five embryos compared to only 2-3 in previous cycles. She conceived on the fresh transfer.
▶ 2:56Joy on this journey breeds resilience — that's how you put one foot in front of the other long enough for success
Dr. Mariève went from nearly quitting after four failures to having the resilience to continue because she found her joy again, leading to conception on her fifth transfer.
▶ 37:41Two things can be true at the same time — you can want your baby desperately AND live a full, joyful life
Dr. Mariève exemplified 'Yes, and' — Yes I want this baby, and I'm going to ski, have beer, get facials, and live fully. This approach led to conception after four failures.
▶ 39:56
Quotable Moments7
“There is miraculous power in a woman making a decision.”
— Rosanne Austin2:56“I decided to treat myself like a queen. I would live it luxuriously.”
— Mariève21:42“If he wants to stick, I need to show him how fun it is to be living with us.”
— Mariève22:24“You need to be yourself in the process, and this is the key that I wish I would have known at first.”
— Mariève29:05“Joy on this journey breeds resilience.”
— Rosanne Austin37:41“Two things can be true at the same time. You can want your baby desperately AND live a full, joyful life.”
— Rosanne Austin39:56“Infertility gets so big. It's huge. It brings so many emotions, but you need to just see the big picture and be yourself.”
— Mariève29:45
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