How I Got Pregnant Against All Odds

This Plant Medicine Healed My Uterus

In 2017, I still had no idea that I would have kids. I was almost 35 years old and had cysts in my uterus, not the best condition for getting pregnant. I was also afraid of inheriting my mother’s bad patterns and learned behaviours. She struggled with alcohol problems, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and aggressive behaviour while raising me. I was determined to avoid following in her footsteps. She was only 24 when she had me, and she wasn’t ready.

After experiencing Ayahuasca in 2017, I felt healed and reborn. Mother Ayahuasca showed me unconditional love and changed me. But, I still didn’t feel ready for kids, and neither was my body.

In early 2018, I participated in a weekend Iboga ceremony, and after this, everything changed.

I felt ready and cleansed. About a week before this ceremony, I read that Iboga is also used for fertility enhancement or believed to have fertility-related properties, but I didn’t dwell on it too much. I was more excited about improving patterns in my programming. Having just completed a 300-hour Yoga TTC in Thailand, where we extensively practised pattern work, I became aware of my programming for the first time during this period.

But there was this moment in time. I remember this one second at the train station, just after this magical but challenging Iboga weekend. My partner and I saw a little girl smiling at us, and we looked at each other and knew — we wanted to have children. We were ready.

We felt ready not to repeat the mistakes our parents made. We felt ready to raise our kids with kindness, patience, and love. And the unbelievable thing was that my body was healed too.

After I took this one flood dose of Iboga, my uterine cysts disappeared, just like that.

Three weeks later, I was already pregnant. I couldn’t believe it.

I had a wonderful first pregnancy despite its challenges (nausea, more weight on my bones). I practiced yoga, including headstands, until week 32. I prepared my mind and body for a natural water birth using hypnobirthing techniques. Everything went perfectly, and in December 2018, we welcomed our firstborn — a son who was incredibly cute. He was born at home in water without any complications. I was fortunate to be in the Netherlands for my first pregnancy and experience their excellent midwifery system. I felt safe and well-guided. After giving birth, a lady, commonly known as Kraamzorg, supported us for an entire week, providing advice and care.

Initially overwhelmed, we listened to all the advice around us. But nothing felt more natural than co-sleeping with our baby in the same bed. We did things our way and didn’t follow strict routines or the crying-out method, but that’s a story for another time.

Today, I’m a proud and happy mother of two kids, aged 3 and 5. My partner and I are guiding them to discover themselves and lead joyful lives on this beautiful planet. I’m happy and grateful for how everything turned out.

I became a mother for the first time at the age of 36 and then again at 38. My doctors would have never expected this, but thanks to the magical plant medicine Iboga and the flood dose I went through, my body healed, and my mind prepared.

Never give up on your dreams — anything is possible. Nature holds the perfect medicine for anything you might suffer from.

Namasté

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