At age 36 I had been trying to get pregnant for a year-and-a-half; I previously had a miscarriage in the first trimester. A friend suggested that I have a consult with Dr. Carolle before going through IVF.

She quickly discovered that my unexplained infertility was due to my fear of getting pregnant and having another miscarriage. I realized that, indeed, not only had I not fully mourned that loss, deep inside I was also feeling guilty that I may have caused the miscarriage. I was afraid my body was going to fail me again and I was afraid to go through another painful loss. After taking time to grieve, not long afterwards, I conceived on my own and had a healthy pregnancy and baby.