Hi there! This is Jenni’s younger sister, Emili, here to explain one of my greatest lessons that I learned from a difficult personal experience.
Disclaimer: I will be talking about “women issues” openly. Please do not read this post if that bothers you.
I have always loved children. Whether it be babysitting a big family (which I did often when I was young), helping a family with small children stay quiet in Church or a new baby in the family, I was always the one in the middle of it.
I felt I could relate to kids in a special way and it always made me happy to be playing. If there was a baby in the room, I was usually the one holding it. So, naturally I have always wanted a big family of my own.
I was married in May of 2003 when I was 24 years old. I started birth control a month or so before getting married because that’s “what you do” when you get engaged – right? But I had a problem with my birth control.
I was on a dance team that toured the state and danced 2-4 shows a day at elementary school assemblies on one of our trips we stayed overnight, and I forgot to bring my birth control with me. How could such a simple and small mistake hurt my body so much? I started bleeding. Heavily. It was on and off for a while, and I figured it was “normal” and my fault since I had missed the one dose.
Fast forward a couple of months to where all of a sudden my periods became unbearable. Before birth control I rarely had bad pain or super heavy bleeding, but that seemed to be all I was experiencing now. Not only that, but my period decided to come much more often making my cycle way shorter. It was horrible.
All of a sudden my life felt like it was revolving around it, and I was losing a lot of blood due to the heavy, HEAVY bleeding. I became anemic and finally went to see a doctor. After trying a couple different birth controls, without success, he ordered some tests and an ultra sound and found that I had 2 uterine fibroids, one of which was quite large.
He said that in his opinion, he didn’t know if I could get pregnant without cutting them out. They were right in the middle of my uterus. He recommended surgery, but that was the last thing I wanted when it was RIGHT there, in the middle of my uterus, where one mistake could cost me motherhood.
Instead he took me off birth control and gave me a shot of Lupron, which inhibits estrogen production in women, to see if that would help. It helped the bleeding a little, but put my body into “menopause” mode. So, at the age of 25, I was having hot flashes, sweating in my sleep, mood swings, and all kinds of miserable side effects.
But this was only a temporary fix. Lupron shrinks the fibroids, but then they usually grow again back after a few months. And I learned later, that it is usually done right before surgery. So why did that doctor give that to me? Hmmmmm.
My Mom went out and bought me 8 books about uterine fibroids. I flipped through them, browsing the treatments and reading parts here and there, but they looked too depressing and didn’t have solutions other than surgery. So, I quit birth control and tried to get on with life.
I got pregnant right away and carried the baby for 10 weeks until one morning I started bleeding. I made 2 trips to the ER, both devastating. I was clueless and didn’t know that when you’re pregnant and you start bleeding, often you are having a miscarriage. I just didn’t think that could happen to me.
It didn’t hurt (yet) and I sat in the ER for 8 hours while they tried to figure out what was going on. They sent me home telling me that there was no fetal heartbeat and that I was threatening a miscarriage. The pain didn’t start until 8 hours later. Pain, vomiting, contractions, it was horrible.
I went back screaming, took the anti-nausea medicine, the pain-killers and had a D&C right there. I met with the OBGYN later who told me once again that I had 2 large uterine fibroids right in the middle of my uterus. She said that she couldn’t legally say that was why I miscarried, but that she thought surgery would be a good idea in my case.
I called my Mom instead. She was well into extreme health and alternative medicine by then, so I told her I would try whatever she recommended. It was not pretty. She put me on essaic tea and all kinds of different supplements. I took them faithfully.
My husband was doing PA rotations at the time working to get his certification as a Physician Assistant. He worked with a surgeon on a rotation in Ogden and I had a chance to get another ultra sound at their office. I had been doing Mom’s regime for about 6 weeks and figured it should make a difference. We measured the fibroids and they were smaller, but still quite there.
The surgeon recommended surgery and told me that I wouldn’t be able to carry a baby in there because the fibroid would work like wrecking balls and knock out whatever I had going. But, I’m stubborn and I had decided surgery would not be my solution, so I kept up the tea and the supplements.
Right about October I was pregnant again. By this time we lived in Vernal, UT where I had access to an ultra sound machine and my husband worked in the local Urgent Care. I wanted a baby so bad that I thought I could just pray it there safely. The tea had made a difference and I just hoped it was enough, but I was scared of the thought of having another miscarriage.
For Thanksgiving we drove down to Jenni’s home in Cedar City. She was pregnant and due before we would get there, but when we arrived, the baby still hadn’t come. She had decided to have him in her home with a midwife named Vickie Sorensen. While I hadn’t really considered a midwife for myself, I respected Jenni’s decision and was excited to be there when this baby entered the world.
The process was wonderful and the baby came on Thanksgiving Day, almost a whole week late. I was so impressed with Vickie and the whole experience, that I decided I wanted to have my baby the same way. I hadn’t even announced yet that I was pregnant, because I was afraid of losing it and dealing with that grief again.
I decided to talk to Vickie about it. I told her about my miscarriage and the fibroids. She told me that neither was a big deal and gave me 2 specific supplements to take in addition to her prenatal vitamins. First, was her Pau D Arco tincture, a glycerin extract that she told me to take a dropper full of daily.
I was a little surprised that she didn’t freak out and prepare me for the possibility of losing the baby to the fibroids. I took it consistently and months later was able to see that the fibroids were actually shrinking away. Even the ultra sound tech told me that whatever I was doing was totally working.
Second, she put me on her Fem Ease formula. She said that most miscarriages are due to a lack of progesterone and that many medical supplements aren’t effective enough.
She said to take it until I was 13 weeks and that I wouldn’t have a problem. Now, she is a certified Nurse Midwife, but not a doctor, so I realize that she couldn’t guarantee it, but she told me that when her Mom’s are on this supplement, she rarely has a miscarriage.
Fast forward to July 19, 2005 when I gave birth to my first child, Noah, in Jenni’s home with Vickie attending. I’ll tell you about that experience later, but he was healthy, happy and huge.
Dallon & Baby Noah
I have continued to take the Pau D Arco tincture, when I remember, and my periods are back to normal with regular bleeding and rarely any cramps. I have since had 2 more children, all with midwives, without fibroid complications and without miscarrying.
I am so grateful that I didn’t get the surgery, and that heavy bleeding and pain no longer plague my life.
I know the fibroids are still there, because I’ve seen them at every ultra sound, but they are so small that they don’t bother anything at all.
*Update: You can talk with Vickie directly by calling (435) 586-4854. She charges $75 for a 1 hour consultation. She’s an expert in female issues. Please mention that Jenni from Mom Essentials referred you.
What a wonderful inspiring story!
Can you tell us more detail of what herbs you took?
I took the “Flor Essence” Essiac Tea which is a blood cleanser. I stopped taking that before I got pregnant again because it’s not good to cleanse during pregnancy. To be honest, I don’t even remember the other herbs my Mom put me on. They helped a little, but not nearly enough as the Pau D Arco.
Jenni is going to post a link soon with more details about the Pau D Arco tincture and the FemEase capsules and where you can get them. Hope that helps!
Wow, cool story, Emili! That’s so great that you were able to get better and have your kiddos in a non-evasive way. And I’d love to hear your home birth stories sometime!
Thanks so much for posting this story. I had surgery to remove my fibroids 5 years ago and they have since grown back. I do not want to have to go through that again but keep hearing how there is no natural way to shrink fibroids. You have proven there is! Please don’t forget to have your sis come back and post a link with more details about the Pau D Arco tincture and FemEase capsules…
Emili says the items that made the biggest difference are the Pau ‘d Arco and the Fem Ease. She was also taking Vickie’s prenatal vitamins and some healthy omega oil. These things are available on this website. Vickie’s products can be ordered HERE and Doterra offers an excellent omega oil supplement and I sell Wheat Germ oil caps from Dr. Christopher.
Here’s the link to purchase the Pau ‘d Arco, Fem Ease and Vickie’s Prenatal Capsules. Good Luck!!
http://www.drmomessentials.net/vickies-products/
Thank you for sharing your story, Emili. I look forward to hearing more about Noah. He’s huge!!! I had Baby #3 at home with a midwife, and Baby #3 was 9 lbs. 8 oz. It wasn’t pretty.
Steve told me about your blog, Jenni, and I’m glad to be a follower now.
I didn’t mean to leave that last comment anonymous.
Tell Steve hi and thanks. I’m glad to hear you’re following!
Emili, thank you very much for sharing your story.I can begin to hope again.
Giving people hope and tools of self-reliance is what makes spending time on this blog worth while. Thanks for your comment!
I had one more question..I have heard that if your fibroids are calcified, that they cannot be shrunk. Do you know anything about this? I don’t know if mine or or not (the dr. did not say when they did the ultrasound). But I sure hope this isn’t true. Thanks…
Hi Ginae! Various parts of the body can get calcified as a result of putting “rock” source minerals into the body (like from drinking tap water or taking supplements that are not plant based). Dr. Christopher taught that in order to rid the body of these calcifications, the person must drink distilled water and take Organic Apple Cider Vinegar (1 TB 3x a day) to break down and pull these unusable minerals out.
I would also suggest making green drinks part of your diet as a source or raw (living), healthy calcium that your body can utilize. Dr Christopher’s Herbal Calcium works well also. I do both in my family. Good luck!
how long do we need to take the AVC for it to break down the calcium layer? thank you.
It’s different for each person and depends on how much calcification you have. Dr Christopher recommended that everyone take some Apple Cider Vinegar everyday as a healthy life-long habit.
I recommend taking it for at least 2 months,(1 TB 3x a day), then I would take it for 1 month every 6 months. You know your own body and history, so you may want to take for longer periods of time if you think you need it.
In response to your question about the fibroid tincture, if you click on my Dr Mom Store you will find it for sale along with dosage and other information.
Thank you Jenni! You’re a doll for helping everyone. Blessings to you.
This is a great site, Jenni. I’m glad to know about the FemEase because my daughter with PCOS is trying to get pregnant and they told her she will have a greater chance of miscarriage due to the shape of her uterus.
Any tips for someone with polycystic ovaries who is trying to get pregnant?
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Sorry to take so long, Sue! Your question got lost in my shuffle.
Vickie recommends 1300 mg of Evening Primrose oil morning & evening, along with 2 capsules of her FemEase AM & PM for specific healing and nourishing. She said to rub 3 drops of her PMS essential oil blend (I can order it for you) over the uterus, and that this will help dissolve cysts. The next couple periods after using may pass some tissue or smell funny because the uterus is detoxing.
Limit meat and dairy with hormones (buy organic) because the estrogen based hormones in these products cause the cysts to grow.
Let me know if I can help you further. Love you Sue!
Inspiring story.
I live in the UK and have a ‘multi fibroid uterus’. I have surgery scheduled for early next year but am trying ACV and baking soda in an attempt to shrink my fibroids back to a level where they are not causing 10 day long periods and awful cramps. That’s probably about the stage I was at 2-3 years ago. So far I have been taking acv + baking soda for one month and my last cycle although still as long was far less painfull! I have now stocked up on acv with mother to see if that works better.
I was wondering, is it possible to purchase the tincture for fibroids and fem ease capsules and have them delivered to the UK?
I sure hope so, I am truly inspired by your story.
Congratulations to you and your husband on being blessed with your family.
Txx
Yes, we can deliver to the UK. It was $27 to ship to Amsterdam and it took 2 weeks, but I’m not sure the exact amount it would be. I would have to email you a custom invoice if it’s worth it to you. Let me know.
I’m glad this article inspired you! I will be posting another one within a few days on herbal aids and essential oils for women’s issues. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Jenni
Hello, just responding to the one who asked for tips on women with polycystic ovaries who are trying to get pregnant. My wife and her sister has it and became pregnant only after taking Metformin. many others have the same experience. We stopped the Metformin right after they became pregnant to be safe.
btw, thanks Emili. Have a sister with fibroids and will surely recommend this as well as the ACV. Thanks to everyone.
Hi Emili,
I was just wondering if you could search for the other herbs you took for the sake of women struggling with fibroid and still suffering from it, myself included, pls can you find out the other herbs you took. We need your help pls. Many thanks, NT
This is a wonderful story. I live in Africa. How can I get your product?
Question, did you have any symptoms relating to the the fibroids shrinking?
I have fibroids and starting drinking some Pau D Arco tea just on Saturday. Starting bleeding today (Monday) even though my period isn’t due for another week or so. Just could be a coincidence.
C
Got this from a reader:
Hi Jenni,
Your website is truly amazing! I stumbled across it by finding Emil’s story about her successful shrinking fibroids & pregnancy story. But I had just two questions for her and was hoping you or her could answer as I’m desperately seeking alternative help. I just wanted to ask if her fibroids were submucosal (in the wall if the uterus) and how large were they from when she conceived and how small did they end up shrinking?
I just want to get a sense of how long it took to shrink and if mine are too big already to sustain the pregnancy. My doctor keeps telling me that surgery is the only option to prevent miscarriage and heavy bleeding. I had a miscarriage in 2009 and haven’t been able to get pregnant since. My two fibroids are about 4 or 5 cm. Thank you in advance for any further information you or Emili can share. I really appreciate it. Best, F
Emili replied:
Hi F,
I was told the same thing – and if my memory serves me right, I think that mine were around 3 & 5 cms or so. They are really close to each other and caused my periods to be horrible for a while. I don’t remember the term they used for where they are exactly, but I do know that they are on the inside of my uterine wall right at the top of my uterus. One of the surgeons I talked to told me that I would be unable to sustain a pregnancy because it was like “my own personal wrecking ball” in there. He said it was big enough that it hung off the wall a little and that it would b in the way of a pregnancy.
It probably took them a good 3-4 months to really show a difference in the size (maybe not that long), and I would try the Pau D Arco for at least 6 months consistently before making any decisions. I didn’t start taking the Pau D Arco until after I was pregnant again and I was so so worried I would miscarry again, but I took it diligently and slowly but surely they shrank. I had access to an ultra sound machine because my husband worked in a urgent care so I was able to check it without the cost. I totally remember the day when the Ultra Sound tech said, “well, whatever herbal stuff you’re doing its totally working.”
My fear with surgery was that afterward, I would be stuck with a lot of scar tissue, and I know I already have some scar tissue from the D&C they did when I first miscarried. With my last miscarriage I passed it naturally instead of going in for a D&C and while it wasn’t a “good” experience, it wasn’t nearly as horrible and scary as getting the D&C. My other fear is that, while it is a routine procedure and complications are rare, I would be afraid that I would be the complication and that something would go wrong and effect my uterus negatively.
I still have to take the Pau D Arco regularly to say on top of my fibroids, but it still is working for me. Feel free to email me any more questions directly if you have any. I’d love to hear how it goes for you! I firmly believe that if you give it a chance it will be cheaper and safer for your body – but I’m not a doctor, that’s just the experience of someone who’s been in your boat. Good luck and please keep me posted!
Hello,
So how long does one bottle of Fem Ease 100 caps last? i.e. dosage per day for how many days?
How long does the Pau’D Arco 2 oz bottle last? i.e. days
How long will it take to notice a reduction in fibroids?
Thank you.
C
One bottle of Fem Ease should last you about 25 days. Take 2 caps in the morning and 2 in the evening.
I’ve never kept track of how long it takes me to go through the Pau’D Arco tincture. I use a 4 oz bottle and it usually lasts me a few months. I’d guess the 2 oz would last about 2 months but that’s just my best guess.
Its also hard to say how long it takes to see a difference, because you’d have to get ultrasounds to be sure, but I noticed a considerable difference in the size of mine within 3 months. If you’re paying for ultrasounds to see, I’d try to give it at least 4 months of being really consistent.
Hope that helps!
Emili
Hi girls and boys (if any)!
I’m so glad to hear positive news like this one!I know that there are alternatives for this kind of issues. I believe that God gave us the nature with many purposes, among them to be healed.
Like Emili, I was pregnant and had a miscarriage a month ago. That has been my first pregnancy and for me has been very sad. You know how it feels! The doctor said it could have been because of a big fibroid (7cm)that they found in my uterus. Obviously, he recommended surgery, but… for me, that is not an option! Immediately, I started looking for alternatives and ended in a naturopath doctor who gave me red-raspberry leaf tea for the first month and last week (on my second visit), he switched for Pau D’ Arco that I just started since Friday. He gave me some other stuff that I’m doing and keeping strictly. He recommended to use clay poultices on my abdomen (actually, around the bikini line)and I am doing it at evening for one hour every day.
I’ve been vegetarian for at least 20 years but I still made some changes in my diet in order to improve my systems and detox my body completely. So far, I already don’t have the strong pain that I used to have during my menstruations and I feel much better.
Also, to workout helps a lot; that’s an important part. Of course, I’m keeping a good spirit, positive mind and trust in God!
Tomorrow I have my appointment with the gyn and I have faith that everything will be much better this time. Please, keep me in your thoughts and prayers. I’ll let you know the outcome of this visit!
Love!
Ida
I hope and pray everything goes well for you Ida! Thank you for sharing your story and telling us about the tools you are using!
Hi Jenni!
Thanks for your prayers! Thanks God everything is going very well and improving! The fibroid already reduced 2cm in one month (so now the size is 5cm)! On my first appointment he recommended surgery but first to go with Lupron. Now he was surprised and even changed his mind about Lupron and surgery! He wants to wait a little bit until January to see the next results. I’m going to keep the treatment, including Pau D’ Arco. You’ll hear from me in a while.
Awesome Ida! Way to hold your ground and do what’s best for your body! I’m so happy to hear that the treatment is working. Please keep us posted on your progress to healing. I look forward to hearing back from you after the holidays. You go girl!
hi Jennie, thanks sharing your experience with us. I’m in South Africa and l have uterine fibroids. Where can l get the Pau d Arco and Fem Ease here? Hoping to hear from you soon.
You can get it at a health food store, that is where i got mine, although am not in SA
Hi i read your testimony and decided to go out and get the tea. Am hoping it works for me and shrinks my fibroids