The Wilde Way: Fertility Unfiltered 21. What My Fertility Journey Taught Me About Mamahood (And How To Survive It)
Hello my love — today’s episode is a warm, honest, slightly chaotic deep dive into something every woman feels but almost no one talks about.
Because here’s the thing:
We think the fertility journey ends the moment we see that positive test…
but it doesn’t.
It follows you.
It shapes you.
It becomes the blueprint for how you survive (and sometimes even thrive in) mamahood.
In this episode, I’m opening up about:
✨ The emotional skills your fertility journey secretly trains you for
Breathwork. Resilience. Surrender. Holding heartbreak and hope at the same time.
These become your superpowers in mamahood.
✨ The micro moment that showed me my fertility tools were actually mamahood tools
One overstimulated night, two kids melting down, and a single breath that changed everything.
✨ Why nervous system regulation matters more in mamahood than at any other time
Forget 20-minute meditations — it’s all about tiny, potent pockets of calm.
✨ The nutrition clarity you need before postpartum
Because learning blood sugar, energy cycles, and hormone-supporting meals while sleep-deprived?
Absolutely not.
✨ The identity shift no one prepares you for
Becoming a mama means losing parts of yourself, finding new ones, and learning to hold both.
✨ The simple tool that has saved my sanity: “The List”
One piece of paper that becomes your lifeline when your brain can’t brain.
This episode is your reminder that:
You’re not ungrateful if mamahood feels hard.
You’re not failing if you’re overwhelmed.
You’re not broken if you cry on the bathroom floor.
You’re human.
You’re a mama.
And you are so wildly capable.
Everything you’re doing now to support your fertility — the nourishment, the boundaries, the nervous system work, the mindset shifts — it’s all preparing you for mamahood in ways you don’t even realise yet.
If this episode landed softly for you, please share it with a woman you love.
Want support on your fertility or hormone journey?
My DMs are always open.
Come say hello on Instagram @abiwilde
Or head to the link in my bio to explore The Wilde Way to deeper healing and calmer hormones.
Sending you so much love, beauty.
See you next week. xxx
If you’re craving a little extra support, my link in bio is full of free resources to get you started — including my IVF Prep Checklist and my Two-Week Wait Support Kit to help you feel a little more grounded during that in-between.
You can also book a free 30-minute call with me if you want to chat through your fertility journey and what your next steps could look like.
And I’m currently creating something really special… BLYOOM — a supportive app experience designed specifically for women on the trying-to-conceive journey, with nervous system tools to hold you through the real, everyday moments… the two-week wait, negative tests, pregnancy announcements, all of it.
If that feels like something you need right now, you can join the waitlist here so you’re the first to know when it’s live 🤍
And if you want more, come hang out with me on Instagram @abi.wilde — it’s where I share lots of free tips, tools, and fertility vibes for whole-body healing.
Until next time, mama x