How one woman's journey began inside the Womb Care Workshop, and where she is today.

I want to tell you about Tari.

Because last week, a message landed that made me stop what I was doing.

I read it twice.

Then I sat with it for a moment, because some news deserves a moment.

But first, let me take you back.

Where Tari started

Just over a year ago, Tari came to us frustrated.

Not a little fed up. Properly frustrated.

Her fibroids were growing. Her symptoms were getting worse, not better.

And every time she asked for help, she heard the same answer.

Surgery.

That was it. That was the plan. The only plan anyone offered her.

Maybe you know that feeling.

You walk out of an appointment with more questions than you walked in with. You feel like your body is a problem to be removed, rather than a body to be understood.

And underneath all of it, Tari was carrying something heavier.

She had been trying for a baby.

For years.

And nothing.

The day she said yes

Tari joined the Womb Care Workshop.

She didn't do it perfectly. I want you to hear that.

She had a life. Commitments. Busy weeks. Weeks when she couldn't show up at all.

So she dipped in and out.

She joined our weekly calls when she could. She asked her questions. She listened to the other women. She took what she needed and kept going.

And here's what happened.

She started noticing change.

Not overnight. Not magic. But real, positive change in how she felt in her body.

So much change that she kept coming back.

That's the part I love most. She didn't need to be perfect. She just needed to not give up, and to not do it alone.

The message

Which brings me back to last week.

Tari is 24 weeks pregnant.

After years of trying. After being told surgery was her only option. After all the frustration and the waiting and the wondering.

Her baby is growing.

And this is what she said to us:

"Thank you, Nina, and thank you to the Womb Care Network. I couldn't have done it without the support and help."

I'll be honest. I cried.

Because I've lived with fibroids for over fifteen years. I know what it is to feel unheard. I know what it is to be handed one option and told to take it.

And I know how much it means when someone finally says: let's understand what's happening in your body first.

What Tari's story really tells us

Every woman's body is different. Every journey is different. I will never promise you Tari's outcome, because no honest person could.

But here's what I can tell you.

Tari didn't have more willpower than you.

She didn't have more time than you.

She didn't have a perfect routine.

What she had was support, structure, and a community that didn't let her feel alone.

And she kept showing up, even imperfectly.

That's it. That's the difference.

How to stop guessing and start progressing

Here's what I see again and again.

Women with fibroids aren't lazy. They aren't uncommitted.

They're guessing.

They try a green juice one week. A new supplement the next. Something they saw on Instagram the week after.

Nothing sticks. Nothing gets measured. And they end up more confused than when they started.

So let's change that today.

Here are eight practical steps you can start taking now. You don't need to do them all at once. Pick one. Then add the next.

Step 1: Start tracking, because you can't change what you can't see

Guessing ends the day you start writing things down.

Every day, take two minutes to note:

• Where you are in your cycle
• Your flow (light, medium, heavy, flooding, clots)
• Pain, from 0 to 10
• Bloating, energy and mood
• What you ate and how you slept

Within one or two cycles, patterns appear. You start to see what makes a difference and what doesn't.

You can do this in the NourishHer app, which is built for exactly this. It has deeper tracking and mindset tools, so your notes become real insight.

In everyday life: you notice your worst bloating always follows the nights you ate late and slept badly. Now you know where to start.

Step 2: Get your numbers, so you know your starting point

So many women I speak to have been told they have fibroids. But they don't know how many. Or how big. Or where.

That matters. A fibroid inside the womb lining can affect fertility very differently from one on the outside wall.

Ask your GP or specialist for:

• Your scan report. The number, size and location of your fibroids.
• A full blood count and ferritin. Heavy bleeding can quietly drain your iron and leave you exhausted.
• Vitamin D. Research has linked low vitamin D levels with fibroids.
• Thyroid function. Your thyroid plays a big part in your cycle and your energy.

Keep copies. These numbers are your baseline. They're how you'll know you're moving forward.

In everyday life: at your next appointment, instead of leaving with "you have fibroids", you leave with a written report and your blood results in your bag.

Step 3: Build your plate around fibre and colour

Your body clears used oestrogen through your liver and your gut. Fibre helps carry it out.

So every meal, ask yourself one question: where's my fibre and where's my colour?

• Fill half your plate with vegetables, especially greens and cruciferous veg like broccoli, cabbage, kale and rocket.
• Add beans, lentils or chickpeas several times a week.
• Use ground flaxseed paired with hemp seed powder, never one without the other.
• Choose whole fruit over juice.

In everyday life: your usual toast in the morning becomes eggs with sauteed greens, or porridge topped with berries and a spoonful of ground flax and hemp.

Step 4: Clean up your oils

This one is simple and it makes a real difference to how many inflammatory foods reach your plate.

• Remove seed oils: rapeseed, canola, sunflower, vegetable, soya bean and corn oil.
• Cut out soya and soya-based products.
• Use cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil instead.
• Check labels. Seed oils hide in crisps, dressings, ready meals and "healthy" snack bars.

In everyday life: you swap the bottle of vegetable oil by the hob for extra virgin olive oil, and you check the back of your favourite hummus before it goes in the trolley.

Step 5: Look after your gut and keep things moving

If you're not going to the toilet every day, used hormones can hang around longer than they should.

Your gut is part of your hormone clearing system. So look after it.

• Aim for a comfortable bowel movement every day.
• Drink water steadily through the day, not all at once.
• Add a fermented food a few times a week, like natural yoghurt, kefir, sauerkraut or kimchi.
• Notice which foods leave you bloated and write them down (Step 1 again).

In everyday life: you keep a filled water bottle on your desk and in the car, and you add a forkful of sauerkraut to your lunch.

Step 6: Take your stress and sleep seriously

This is the step most women skip. And it's often the one holding everything else back.

When you're running on stress and four hours of broken sleep, your hormones feel it.

• Give yourself a set bedtime and protect it.
• Put your phone out of the bedroom, or at least out of reach.
• Take five minutes a day to breathe slowly, walk, stretch or pray. Whatever calms you.
• Say no to one thing this week that drains you.

In everyday life: after the school run, you sit in the car for five minutes with slow breathing before you drive to work.

Step 7: Reduce the everyday hormone disruptors

Some everyday chemicals can act like hormones in the body. You can't avoid them all, and you don't need to panic. But small swaps add up.

• Store and reheat food in glass, not plastic.
• Never microwave food in plastic containers.
• Choose fragrance-free or simpler products for things you use every day.
• Filter your drinking water if you can.

In everyday life: when your next plastic tub cracks, you replace it with a glass one instead of buying another plastic set.

Step 8: Stop doing it alone

This is the one Tari would tell you herself.

You can know every step on this page and still get stuck. Because life gets busy. Because motivation dips. Because when you hit a bad cycle, it's easy to believe nothing is working.

That's when support changes everything.

Someone to look at your tracking with you. Someone to help you read your results. A room full of women who understand, so you're never starting from zero again.

Tari didn't show up to every call. But she knew the support was there when she needed it. And she kept coming back.

In everyday life: you stop scrolling for answers at midnight. You bring your question to people who know your story.

Your first week, made simple

Don't try to do all eight at once. That's just a new way of guessing.

Try this instead:

• Day 1: Start tracking (Step 1).
• Day 2: Book your GP appointment and ask for your results (Step 2).
• Day 3: Swap your cooking oil (Step 4).
• Days 4 to 7: Add fibre and colour to one meal a day (Step 3).

Next week, add one more step.

That's how progress happens. Not in one big leap. In small steps, taken again and again, by a woman who finally knows what she's measuring.

If you're where Tari was

Maybe you're frustrated right now.

Maybe your fibroids are growing and surgery is the only word you keep hearing.

Maybe you've been trying for a baby, and every month feels heavier than the last.

I want you to know something.

You're allowed to want more than one option.

You're allowed to want to understand your body.

And you don't have to figure it out on your own.

Apply for the Womb Care Workshop

The Womb Care Workshop is where Tari's journey began.

It's where women come to understand what's driving their symptoms, get real support, and stop feeling alone with it.

Places are limited, because I want every woman inside to get the attention she deserves. That's why it's application only.

Apply for the Womb Care Workshop here →

Tari took the first step just over a year ago.

Today, she's feeling her baby move.

Your first step starts with one application.

With love,

Nina

P.S. Tari didn't do it perfectly. She dipped in and out, and she still found her way. If you've been waiting until you have "enough time" or feel "ready", this is your sign. Apply for the Womb Care Workshop here.

Individual experiences vary. The Womb Care Workshop offers nutrition, lifestyle and community support and does not replace medical care. Always speak with your doctor about your health and fertility.

Shared with Tari's permission.