My sister is a year younger than me. We were really close until high school, then we weren't as close anymore. In the past couple of years, we have been getting close again, despite the fact that she lives 10 hours away. She and I have been very supportive of each other and talk weekly about everything that is going on in our lives. I love my sister!
My husband and I started trying again to get pregnant in January. My sister and her husband also started trying at about the same time. As I said before, I have immersed myself in research about alternative treatments and have read all the pregnancy books I could get my hands on to make sure I was fully informed. My sister only has one ovary because she had the other one removed in high school when it was overtaken by a large cyst. She quit taking her birth control and went on a diet to get as healthy as she could before seeing a specialist about her fertility options.
This past week, during my weekly phone call with her, she mentioned that she has been feeling sick and thought she might have the flu. I suggested that she test just to make sure she isn't pregnant. She was convinced she wasn't, but tested anyway the next morning. I got a message with a picture of a very positive pregnancy test and her utter disbelief that it was indeed positive. She retested several times with the same result and it was officially confirmed the following day at her doctor's office. My sister is 6 weeks pregnant.
Well, where does this leave me? Needless to say, I have been on an emotional roller coaster lately. I'm so excited to be an aunt (technically, I already am...my brother-in-law has 4 kids)! However, I now feel that because I haven't been able to spontaneously reproduce like my sister amazingly did, there is definitely a problem with me. I have decided to throw nature out the window and get serious about getting pregnant.
I now have a new, more aggressive plan of action. I have scheduled an appointment with my GYN to discuss my fertility options. She has been my doctor forever and was helping us when we tried before, but quit practicing for a few months and we also quit trying. The last time I saw her, she suggested we see a reproductive endocrinologist, but I am not ready for that just yet. I feel like I know so much about this that she and I can work together well to make this happen. If she is unwilling to work with me, then I'll make a call to an RE. If by December, I'm not pregnant, I'll make the call.
In my research, I have also discovered the hidden benefits of acupuncture. My chiropractor happens to be a licensed acupuncturist and has a great reputation for the work she does. My next chiropractic appointment is this Friday and I plan to talk with her about starting acupuncture treatments to not only help with my anxiety and stress, but hopefully to get my hormones in balance, so I can become a Fertile Myrtile!
My husband and I started trying again to get pregnant in January. My sister and her husband also started trying at about the same time. As I said before, I have immersed myself in research about alternative treatments and have read all the pregnancy books I could get my hands on to make sure I was fully informed. My sister only has one ovary because she had the other one removed in high school when it was overtaken by a large cyst. She quit taking her birth control and went on a diet to get as healthy as she could before seeing a specialist about her fertility options.
This past week, during my weekly phone call with her, she mentioned that she has been feeling sick and thought she might have the flu. I suggested that she test just to make sure she isn't pregnant. She was convinced she wasn't, but tested anyway the next morning. I got a message with a picture of a very positive pregnancy test and her utter disbelief that it was indeed positive. She retested several times with the same result and it was officially confirmed the following day at her doctor's office. My sister is 6 weeks pregnant.
Well, where does this leave me? Needless to say, I have been on an emotional roller coaster lately. I'm so excited to be an aunt (technically, I already am...my brother-in-law has 4 kids)! However, I now feel that because I haven't been able to spontaneously reproduce like my sister amazingly did, there is definitely a problem with me. I have decided to throw nature out the window and get serious about getting pregnant.
I now have a new, more aggressive plan of action. I have scheduled an appointment with my GYN to discuss my fertility options. She has been my doctor forever and was helping us when we tried before, but quit practicing for a few months and we also quit trying. The last time I saw her, she suggested we see a reproductive endocrinologist, but I am not ready for that just yet. I feel like I know so much about this that she and I can work together well to make this happen. If she is unwilling to work with me, then I'll make a call to an RE. If by December, I'm not pregnant, I'll make the call.
In my research, I have also discovered the hidden benefits of acupuncture. My chiropractor happens to be a licensed acupuncturist and has a great reputation for the work she does. My next chiropractic appointment is this Friday and I plan to talk with her about starting acupuncture treatments to not only help with my anxiety and stress, but hopefully to get my hormones in balance, so I can become a Fertile Myrtile!
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