After my specialization, I started compulsory service in Cihanbeyli district of Konya and became pregnant with my 2nd lamb Yusuf. When I saw the effect of the processes I learned with my first lamb on my bonding process with Yusuf, I made my final decision.

I would meet with expectant parents before or during pregnancy, share the processes with them at the very beginning, support them to prepare for their birth and parenting processes, and then support their birth.

At this stage of my professional career, I completed 9 months of training at Istanbul Birth Academy, authorized by Lamaze International, Hypnobirthing and Active Birth, to become a Birth Preparation trainer and Breath instructor.

This process was like starting my own inner journey. Immediately afterwards, I completed my IVF specialization at Koç University American Hospital in order to support families even before conception.

I have completed Homeopathy, phytotherapy, aromatherapy, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and Hypnosis trainings for holistic treatment approaches to women’s health.

Although water birth has been practiced all over the world for centuries, it is not a well-known method in our country and unfortunately it is not included in our specialty training curriculum. When I witnessed how pregnant women relax in water, I received water birth training from Barbara Harper, the founder of Waterbirth International and one of the pioneers of water birth.

I realized that as I informed my pregnant women, their anxiety decreased. I started to give birth preparation and breathing exercises, pilates, yoga, parenting preparation, breastfeeding, baby care, first aid, puerperium support trainings regularly, saying that knowledge is the antidote to fear.

While dealing with the birth fears of pregnant women and emotion discharge techniques, I realized that the basis of the event actually goes back a long time and was triggered during pregnancy and birth, and then I decided that families should be supported with individual psychotherapy. Thus, my path intersected with holistic psychotherapy.

I am currently continuing my Holistic Psychotherapy Training, which includes theoretical, formulation, supervision and hypnosis trainings from Psychiatrist Dr. Tahir Özakkaş, a member of the board of directors of the Society for the Exploration of Psyhotherapy Integration (SEPI) and President of Istanbul Psychotherapy Institute.

Again, while listening to the concerns and fears of my pregnant women and patients, I have seen that factors related to sexual life and family dynamics come to the forefront. Although some of the problems related to sexual life have psychological causes, a considerable number of them are caused by organic problems.

Thus, my path crossed with cosmetic gynecology genital aesthetic trainings. I started to support sexual problems and urogynecological problems caused by multiple and difficult childbirth, aging or the effect of hormones with surgical procedures.

During IVF treatment, I saw that a holistic approach to infertile couples and adding complementary supportive therapies to the process increased the success rates. I also received post-specialty training on hysteroscopy and laparoscopy techniques that we frequently use in IVF.

The physician-patient trust relationship forms the basis of treatment. Every patient and pregnant woman deserves to be followed and treated with due care, adequate information and evidence-based information. I have been interested in law since my university years. As a result of my research, my path crossed with Health Law.

I am currently continuing my PhD program in Health Law at Istanbul Medipol University. With the principle that knowledge multiplies as it is shared, I started to give lectures to medical faculty students as an Assistant Lecturer at Istinye University while saying how I can transfer my knowledge and experience to my colleagues. I am currently still working as an Assistant Lecturer at Nişantaşı University.

All the trainings I have received and am receiving and my life experience have enabled me to approach my patients and pregnant women holistically. The World Health Organization defines health as follows: ‘Health is not only the absence of disease, but a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being’ and this definition has become my principle.

Each training changed my perspective on pregnant women, patients and life. I completed my own inner journey on this path that I started as a physician.

With the same enthusiasm and excitement as the first day, I continue to touch the lives of my pregnant women and patients with a holistic approach accompanied by evidence-based information…