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Infertility Awareness Week - Sharing Hope

Infertility Awareness Week - Sharing Hope

Amanda Ignot Fertility & Conception, Low-Tox Living, Pregnancy
You are not alone on your journey and I myself was unable to conceive for over twelve years, where I wasn’t on contraceptives or doing anything to prevent pregnancy. During those twelve years, I was in a few different relationships that were anywhere from a year and a half up to six years. The problem had to be with me right? I felt like I was never going to be the mom I had dreamed of being and that I was destined to spend my life alone. Was I broken? What had I done wrong? Was I to blame? I had a lot of thoughts and feelings that I needed to work through as I’m sure you have experienced yourself if you have had your own struggles with infertility. 
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Meet Amanda Ignot

 

I didn’t know what I didn’t know!


But I do know now!


Have you ever been at a point in your life where you follow ALL the things, don’t question the ‘experts’, and just go with the direction others are TELLING you are the best way?


That is what I did with my first pregnancy and by the end of that experience I was an angry and bitter woman who had been bullied for months and never given the opportunity to enjoy the journey of becoming a mom..


I gave in to the bullying, I caved and scheduled a c-section that I now know was highly unnecessary…...all because I trusted “the experts”.


I felt robbed. Robbed of being able to enjoy growing and nurturing a baby in my womb. Robbed of meeting my baby while listening to my playlist, seeing her face the moment she was born, THE GOLDEN HOUR, and being able to hold her and move around postpartum. Robbed of the beautiful experience of labor and delivery. 


I felt like I had failed at something that should have been natural, beautiful, and a wonderful time in every woman’s life. Women are created to create and nurture new life in their wombs and to birth that new life into this world!!!


Then I realized I didn’t fail, THE MEDICAL SYSTEM failed me!!


My doctor failed me by following the strict and generic protocols that she follows for every patient. On top of that, she never focused on the blessing that was happening in my womb but chose to belittle me over my weight gain throughout my pregnancy. At just 4 months pregnant she started talking about a scheduled c-section based solely on my weight gain, no medical issues at all, and NO evidence-based decision-making. Through all of this, I felt defeated every time I had to go to an appointment and hear the discouragement she pushed on me.


Although I didn’t plan to have more children due to the trauma of our experience, God had other plans. I started to research and learn, for myself, more about the process of conceiving, and how to care for one’s self throughout conception, pregnancy, and postpartum. And learned how to avoid things that would lead to a possible scheduled or even emergency C-section during labor and delivery. 


What I found was eye-opening and I vowed to share about what I have learned and be a voice to others because women deserve to be informed and empowered advocates for themselves, and to AVOID experiencing what I went through.


We now have 4 children and my experience with the other 3 pregnancies have been completely different than the first one. I can now say that I have had 3 empowered homebirths (HBAC) where we chose who was with us, how I would labor and deliver, and what tests and procedures I would or wouldn’t be doing. 


Can you say HEALING? EMPOWERING! EXHILARATING!


By having knowledge on your side you are able to take a leading role in your own care and ultimately design the pregnancy, labor, and delivery YOU want!!


Join our group of empowered mamas and learn how you can have the pregnancy, labor, and delivery you have dreamed of and gain the knowledge, information, and support we share inside our private community. It's free!


Ready to learn more? Contact me, I can't wait to cheer you on through your journey!

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