Alternative #Fertility Treatments: Legit or Crap? #ttc #fertilitytreatment #ivf #fertilitymindset
Rosanne Austin and fertility acupuncturist Chris Axelrod discuss how to evaluate alternative fertility treatments, emphasizing the importance of trusting your gut, making fear-free choices, and remembering that IVF failure doesn't mean natural conception is impossible.
Teachings 4
When exploring alternative treatments, you must pump the brakes and take a deep breath instead of frantically trying everything because you're scared conventional medicine failed you
Rosanne describes her own experience: 'I did exactly what you were talking about holy shit medicine like western traditional conventional medicine cannot fix me i need to call a witch doctor like that's the fir like it went like there was no like middle ground i just started looking up everything whether it made sense for me or not'
You have an internal 'bullshit meter' that will guide you to legitimate practitioners - you must be present enough to hear it
Rosanne shares: 'the very first clinic that i went to everything inside of my soul was screaming get the fuck out of there... but i didn't listen because i'm like who am i i'm a lawyer what the hell do i know about reproduction'
Just because IVF doesn't work doesn't mean natural conception is impossible - these are completely different processes and one failure doesn't predict the other
Chris explains: 'just because ivf doesn't work just because an unnatural process doesn't get you pregnant does not mean that nature will not back you up and help you get pregnant if you give nature the strength that it needs to do it'
Make the decision today that you will be successful one way or another - you're not leaving without your baby
Rosanne shares: 'there were so many times like that i mean that i just remember i talked to asher in my car before he was born before i was even pregnant i'd be talking to him i'd be telling him mom is coming for you i'm i'm not giving up on you i don't know when i don't know how but i'm gum i'm coming for you'
Perspectives 2
When doctors immediately jump to donor eggs without trying IVF, they're admitting they don't know how to help you and are too scared to fail
Chris states: 'when a doctor tells you that you know what they're really saying they're too lazy to do that i don't know how to help you... when they say that you know they just met you they've barely even worked you up as far as like your numbers and everything and they go straight to donor egg and you've never even tried ivf before all they're doing is admitting they have no idea'
You already know everything about reproduction because it's encoded in your body - doctors are just trying to accelerate what's already inside you
Chris explains: 'you already know everything about reproductive medicine you can't put it into words but you embody it it's happening it ha it is the code of how to do it is inside of you'
Quotable Moments 3
“you have an internal like bullshit meter that it will go off within you and you have to be present enough to hear it”
— Rosanne Austin“just because ivf doesn't work for you or you've had some cycles that didn't work it doesn't mean shit it doesn't mean shit if you if your body works”
— Rosanne Austin“make the fucking decision today you will be successful one way or another you're getting yours because you you have to be that clear and that focus that you're not leaving without your baby”
— Rosanne Austin
Questions This Video Answers
How do I know if alternative fertility treatments are legitimate or scams?
“you have an internal like bullshit meter that it will go off within you and you have to be present enough to hear it”
— Rosanne Austin
Look at the practitioner's track record, experience, and formal education. More importantly, trust your internal guidance system - you'll feel whether someone is legitimate or not. Take time to breathe and avoid making fear-based decisions when conventional medicine hasn't worked.
Should I take a break between fertility treatment cycles?
“there is no reason to take a break other than you want to take a break”
— Rosanne Austin
There's no medical reason you have to take a break between cycles unless you want to. Medications like Clomid don't build up in your system and are rapidly metabolized. Trust your gut - if you feel ready to continue, go ahead. If you need a break, that's valid too.
Can I still get pregnant naturally after multiple IVF failures?
“just because ivf doesn't work for you or you've had some cycles that didn't work it doesn't mean shit it doesn't mean shit if you if your body works”
— Rosanne Austin
Yes, absolutely. IVF failure doesn't mean natural conception is impossible. These are different processes, and many women conceive naturally after unsuccessful IVF cycles. As long as you have functioning ovaries, tubes, and uterus, natural conception remains possible.
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Key Points 6
When exploring alternative treatments, you must pump the brakes and take a deep breath instead of frantically trying everything because you're scared conventional medicine failed you
You have an internal 'bullshit meter' that will guide you to legitimate practitioners - you must be present enough to hear it
Just because IVF doesn't work doesn't mean natural conception is impossible - these are completely different processes and one failure doesn't predict the other
When doctors immediately jump to donor eggs without trying IVF, they're admitting they don't know how to help you and are too scared to fail
You already know everything about reproduction because it's encoded in your body - doctors are just trying to accelerate what's already inside you
Make the decision today that you will be successful one way or another - you're not leaving without your baby
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