19. How I Healed My Fertility, Hormones and Gut After 20 Years of Symptoms (And What Actually Worked)

Nov 18, 2025

Abby shares her raw journey from gut issues and ticks to finding healing. She discusses early symptoms labeled as IBS, the shocking food intolerances she discovered, and her turn to naturopathy. With hilarious anecdotes, she recounts a coffee enema era, the emotional toll of her mother's illness, and the ups and downs of relationships affecting her health. Through it all, Abby emphasizes hope and the importance of understanding our bodies. Ultimately, she offers a compassionate approach to fertility and health, sharing the promise of healing.

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ANECDOTE

Lifelong Gut Struggles From Childhood

Abby Wilde describes lifelong gut issues that began at puberty and made social life hard during her teens.
She links repeated gut infections in South Africa to chronic bloating, nausea and constipation that doctors labeled as IBS.

ADVICE

Don't Accept 'IBS' As The Final Answer

If a doctor says 'IBS' with no explanation, probe further because IBS is often a label, not a cause.
Test for dysbiosis, SIBO, H. pylori or parasites when symptoms persist.

ANECDOTE

First Big Diet Shift From A 'Woo' Test

At 19 she tried an energy-testing practitioner who flagged candida and food intolerances, prompting her to cut wheat, dairy and sugar.
Withdrawal felt intense for days, but digestion and brain fog improved afterward.

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Share your TTC story ✨

If you’ve been trying for a baby for what feels like 47 years and still not seeing two pink lines… this episode is for you.

Today I’m finally telling the real story.
Not the curated Insta version — the raw, messy, confusing, “WHY are you like this?” journey that took me from gut disasters and tick-borne illnesses to two miracle babies and a whole new purpose.

Inside this episode you’ll hear hints of:

The childhood plot twist my gut is still holding a grudge over
The teenage symptom that ruined my social life
The woo-woo appointment that somehow read me for filth
The London era that ended with me barely functioning
The diagnosis combo you don’t want
The thing I was told I’d need “forever” (spoiler… no)
The wellness era that looked healthy but was actually fear in activewear
The moment I was desperate enough to google someone else’s poop
The healing tool that shocked me and saved me
The grief that pushed me deeper into control
The love story that brought cocktails… and health chaos
The preconception reset that changed everything
The wedding-night plot twist that still gives me goosebumps

If you’ve ever cried on the bathroom floor, googled symptoms at 1am, or felt like your body is just not doing what it's 'supposed' to … this episode will land deep.
Your body isn’t broken. She’s overwhelmed, she’s tired, and she’s asking for a new way.

And here’s the part I want you to really hear…

All of this pain.
All of these symptoms.
All the fear, the searching, the spirals, the WTF moments…

It didn’t break me.
It shaped me.

It carved me into the woman who gets to do this work.
The woman who gets to sit with you in the big stuff.
The woman who gets to help you understand your body, your symptoms, your hormones… and guide you back to hope.

Helping women become mums is the most beautiful, powerful, life-changing work I’ve ever done.
And every part of my story was preparing me for it.

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If something in this episode whispers “this is for me,” I’d love to support you inside The Wilde Fertility Reset — a 6-week live experience grounded in the exact foundations that healed me: hormones, gut, detox, nervous system and lifestyle… but in a realistic, kind way.

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If you feel the nudge… trust it, babe.
Your body is ready for a reset.
And I’d be so

If you’re craving extra support, my Link in Bio is packed with goodies like my free Ultimate Preconception Checklist and 10 AI Tools to Support Your Hormones, Cycle & Sanity. You can even snag a free 30-minute call with me if you want to talk through your fertility journey and what’s next.

And if you want more, come hang out with me on the ‘Gram @abi.wilde — it’s where I share lots of free tips, tools, and fertility vibes to achieve whole-body healing.

Until next time, mama x