Becoming a mother was a cherished dream that became beautifully real, but once felt uncertain. For a long time, I feared that my fertility journey might be difficult. I had struggled with hormonal imbalances and irregular cycles, feeling out of sync with my own body. Like many women, I wondered if my experiences were ‘normal.’ At one point, a doctor mentioned the possibility of endometriosis, but without formal diagnosis or further testing, it remained unclear. What was clear: I had irregular cycles, spotting for many days before bleeding, painful periods, and ovarian cysts that were likely disrupting ovulation.

I was prescribed hormonal birth control for a short period, as a way to reset my cycle and help the cysts shrink. Honestly, I was sceptical, it felt strange to take synthetic hormones when I already felt hormonally out of balance. But because it was only meant as a temporary step to reset, I decided to give it a try.

What followed was the true beginning of my healing: I chose to support my body in a completely natural way. Through nourishing foods, aromatherapy, supplements, adaptogens, seed cycling, less alcohol, and a more intuitive way of living, my cycle gradually found its natural rhythm again, and so did I.

That personal journey led me to study at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where I deepened my understanding of how food, lifestyle, and hormones are beautifully interconnected. And before I even finished my certification as a health coach, I was pregnant.