I’m Katarína.
At twelve weeks of pregnancy, we learned that my first son would not survive. I carried him for ten more weeks, loving him while knowing I would eventually have to say goodbye.
His name was Jožko.
Then I lost another pregnancy.
Eventually, I found the courage to try IVF. I still remember waking up from anaesthesia after my first egg retrieval, full of hope, only to be told that not a single egg was usable.
But I wasn’t ready to give up.
For almost nine months, I did everything I possibly could. I visited doctors, read the studies, ate right, exercised, took supplements, and tried desperately to stay positive. I believed that if I did everything right, maybe I could change the outcome.
I even joked with my friends that I’d hacked the system.
Then the embryo transfer failed.
I felt as though someone had ripped my spleen out of my body.
I spent the next week in bed, heartbroken.
Nobody had prepared me for that kind of pain. And I don’t think anyone could have.
But what I remember most is how terribly alone I felt.
I had people who loved me, who tried to help. Yet I felt that nobody who hadn’t experienced it could truly understand.
I didn’t need more advice. I didn’t need to be told to stay positive. I just needed someone to understand how much I was hurting.
Four years. Four IVF cycles. So much hope, loss, and finding the courage to try again.
When I finally became pregnant, the fear didn’t disappear. My pregnancy was difficult, and my son was born early.
Today, he is here. And I’m endlessly grateful.
But I know not every journey ends this way. I would never promise you that yours will.
I created Mindborn for the woman I was back then.
For the woman who was afraid. For the woman lying in bed after another disappointment. For the woman who feels alone, even surrounded by love. For the woman who is exhausted from trying to be strong.
I wanted to create something I wish I’d had.
A place where you don’t have to explain your pain, pretend you’re okay, or force yourself to feel hopeful.
Just a gentle voice, a moment of understanding, and ten quiet minutes where nothing is asked of you.
The voice you hear is AI-generated. But every word is mine, shaped by what I’ve lived through and what I wish someone had said to me.
Behind Mindborn is a real woman. And a very real story.
With love,
Katarína