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My Pregnancy Journey

Dr. Setare Taabodi DNP, FNP-BC

TRIGGER WARNING: Pregnancy Loss.


I always knew that I wanted to become a mother. At the age of 22, I had developed multiple autoimmune diseases and became bedbound. During that time, becoming a mother didn't even feel like an option. I could barely function. How was I going to grow and take care of another life?


In 2018, I found answers. I was able to heal myself using Medical Medium information. In 2022, I married my life partner, and motherhood finally felt like a possibility for me!


I knew that in order to have a healthy pregnancy and child, I needed to cleanse toxins and poisons from my body and support my immune system. We pass poisons and pathogens on to our children, so I spent a good deal of my time and energy doing Medical Medium 369 cleanses and taking immune boosting herbs and supplements. My husband joined me on this journey as well, and I felt so grateful.


My first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at 8 weeks. I felt so heartbroken and disappointed. I thought that my health was good. I had worked so hard bringing in these cleanses and supplements. I was doing all of the right things! How could this happen?


Having had the experience of healing from chronic illness, I had to remind myself that healing is not linear. We are up against so much here on planet earth, and this affects our fertility and our ability to carry a child. I didn't realize that 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage. The actual number may be higher because many miscarriages go unreported or happen before a person knows they are pregnant. This was very eye-opening!


The day after I miscarried, I went in for an ultrasound. Everything looked "normal," except that I had a small ovarian cyst. While my healthcare team was not concerned, I knew that the ovarian cyst was a red flag: Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) was inflaming my reproductive tract, and that is likely what caused my miscarriage. While it was disappointing to know that I was still fighting off EBV, I had answers, and I knew what I needed to do.


I spent the next several months bringing in an aggressive antiviral protocol. There are four special foods that we can bring in for miscarriage as described in the book Life Changing Foods. These include: cranberries, raspberry leaf tea, wild blueberries, and sprouts/microgreens. I focused on these four foods for the next several months. I also prioritized healing my PTSD with the Trauma Shock and Loss Stabilizer brain shots, meditation, and working with my wonderful therapist. While I wanted to try to conceive again, every time my fertile window would come, I would change my mind. I was afraid that I would experience another loss, so I waited until I felt more confident in my body.


When I found out I was pregnant for the second time, it wasn't as joyful as my first experience. I was guarded. All I wanted to do was to make it past 8 weeks. This felt like a major milestone for me, but in pregnancy, it feels like there are never ending milestones. We are told that once we make it to the 12th week, we are "in the clear." But then there is the 20 week anatomy scan, the lab work, the gestational diabetes screening, the Group B Strep test, and ultrasounds.


Fortunately, my pregnancy was wonderful! I had a month during the first trimester that I experienced nausea and food/smell aversions. While it was not enjoyable, it was short lived. The rest of my pregnancy was great, and I loved being pregnant! I had energy, and I was able to travel, exercise, go on hikes, and continue my life. I loved growing my baby, feeling their kicks, and talking to them. I couldn't believe that my body was growing brain tissue, a pancreas, skin, fingernails, and eyelashes. It's all so magical to me. I can't help but feel so much gratitude that this little soul chose me to be their mom.


All this being said, I know it can be difficult to see others have children when you are having difficulty conceiving or experiencing a loss. All I can say is: I love you. I'm sorry. I pray that your dreams come true.


Please don’t give up. Our bodies are miraculous. In the conventional medicine model women are not provided with much information on what they can do to improve their fertility. There is so much we can do. With the right tools, a healthy pregnancy is possible!


For support on your health and pregnancy journey, please schedule an appointment at this link.

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