After more than two years of trying to conceive, we formally entered fertility treatment. After we progressed to IVF, I was disappointed to learn that only one egg from our initial round was eligible for transfer. When it wasn’t successful, the doctors suggested I begin to pursue donor eggs due to the poor quality of my own eggs. I was nothing short of devastated.
Then I met Heidi and she began to educate me about endocrine disruptors and the impact they have on my endocrine system. I took her workshop and immediately changed to all non-toxic personal care and cleaning products. A few months later on my second round of IVF, we had 20 mature eggs and six made it to the final stages of development. The quality of most of the eggs were great. My doctors were stunned and had no explanation for the turn around in the quality of my eggs. I was excited to update Heidi on the results.
The turning point in my fertility journey came when I had my eyes opened to the presence and impact of toxic chemicals in my home.
I’m now grateful to be 23 weeks pregnant with my first child. I attribute my ability to conceive a healthy, viable baby to going non-toxic and allowing my body to better regulate itself. I’m very grateful that I was able to learn about the role of toxins before I conceived. It allowed me to conceive and dramatically reduce the exposure my baby would have otherwise received while in utero. I strongly encourage all women planning to start a family to learn the science behind these chemicals as soon as possible. This knowledge literally changed the course of my fertility journey. Thank you, thank you Heidi!
