Our story
Ok, well here is our story. Last January my husband and I decided it was time to have a baby. I had a feeling it wouldn't be easy since we didn't prevent it for the past 2 years prior. I had my annual ob check up and she said that since my cycles were so long that it would probably be difficult for us without fertility drugs.
We decided to try naturally anyway since doctors weren't always right. So I went on line and edcuated myself about conceiving. I learned about cervical mucous, ovulation kits, basal body temperature and the like.
I went on tons of websites and found other women who were also trying to conceive and having problems. It was a little overwhelming at first since I couldn't believe what women were going to and able to do to have a baby. I felt like I wasn't doing anything and felt distant from them. Not because I wasn't able to do the things, just felt some of them to be a little out there but to each is their own.
After about 4 months of crying everytime Aunt Flo showed up I decided to search again for alternantives. I found acupuncture. I talked to Alex about it and he said whatever makes you happy.
We went and met the lady and she seemed nice and made us feel comfortable. I wasn't afraid of the needles just thought they might pinch ( a pet peeve of mine)
On my first visit, I was so nervous but by the time I was done proclaiming my anxiety of the visit, she said look down at your feet, I am done. It didn't hurt at all.
After a couple of months, my periods were coming more regularly and I felt energized and positive. I followed her recommendations as they came even when they seemed weird. A couple of months after that my mind started to wander alot and the acupuncture just wasn't working. I felt it worked and would recommend it to anyone, but it is alot of mind work too. I just wasn't "there" anymore and decided to stop treatments.
I went to my annual ob visit again and the fill in doctor asked how things were going since she saw the notes of the wanting a baby thing. I told her about the trying and acupuncture and all and she said she had some information about a study group.
The reason we held off on the fertility drugs because the first doctor said they weren't guaranteed and the next step would be the injections.
Also the side effects may be cancer, having precancerous cervical cells and dealing with that for 2 years, I was frightened of having this kind of side effect.
But desperation has set in and 3 of my friends were pregnant and everywhere I went that is all I saw. I was going crazy.
We decided to give the study a try and we qualified and we are currently on our second month.
We decided to try naturally anyway since doctors weren't always right. So I went on line and edcuated myself about conceiving. I learned about cervical mucous, ovulation kits, basal body temperature and the like.
I went on tons of websites and found other women who were also trying to conceive and having problems. It was a little overwhelming at first since I couldn't believe what women were going to and able to do to have a baby. I felt like I wasn't doing anything and felt distant from them. Not because I wasn't able to do the things, just felt some of them to be a little out there but to each is their own.
After about 4 months of crying everytime Aunt Flo showed up I decided to search again for alternantives. I found acupuncture. I talked to Alex about it and he said whatever makes you happy.
We went and met the lady and she seemed nice and made us feel comfortable. I wasn't afraid of the needles just thought they might pinch ( a pet peeve of mine)
On my first visit, I was so nervous but by the time I was done proclaiming my anxiety of the visit, she said look down at your feet, I am done. It didn't hurt at all.
After a couple of months, my periods were coming more regularly and I felt energized and positive. I followed her recommendations as they came even when they seemed weird. A couple of months after that my mind started to wander alot and the acupuncture just wasn't working. I felt it worked and would recommend it to anyone, but it is alot of mind work too. I just wasn't "there" anymore and decided to stop treatments.
I went to my annual ob visit again and the fill in doctor asked how things were going since she saw the notes of the wanting a baby thing. I told her about the trying and acupuncture and all and she said she had some information about a study group.
The reason we held off on the fertility drugs because the first doctor said they weren't guaranteed and the next step would be the injections.
Also the side effects may be cancer, having precancerous cervical cells and dealing with that for 2 years, I was frightened of having this kind of side effect.
But desperation has set in and 3 of my friends were pregnant and everywhere I went that is all I saw. I was going crazy.
We decided to give the study a try and we qualified and we are currently on our second month.
posted by Arjun and Indira @ Monday, July 04, 2005
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