What went right??????

Maybe this is a tad weird, and if you're not from the Napro/IF community it's probably TMI so tune back in some other time but in case you're in a similar situation here's some things that may have gone into being able to get pregnant after years of secondary IF.  I have stumbled on some posts about what may have worked for others and it was always interesting to see what others' have been doing.

My husband, an engineer, also wanted me to write it down so we would have the data to refer to later. HA!

Of course, these things are mysterious, no one will ever know what exactly it was that made this time different from the last 23+ cycles, but for what it's worth, here goes:

Things we were doing/did differently that may have contributed:
- LDN (this was the first cycle will the full dose every day from CD1)
- diet change for me- gluten free, dairy free
- post peak progesterone supplement
- mucinex (taken around 11am and 11pm with plenty of water)
- vitamins- prenatal
- fish oil morning and night
- Men's FertilityBlend vitamin's for DH morning and night and 1000mg of C

Here's the TMI part but I think the most interesting:
- one week of daily morning "baby dancing" with projected peak day in the middle of the week.  I know morning isn't Creigh,ton suggested but when we went back to see what we did when trying for number one, that was something we did on the cycle that worked with him, so we figured we'd try that again.  And it worked again.  Do the little guys swim better in the morning?  Did I have have lots of great usable mucus before I stood up and got moving for the day? WHO KNOWS!  I also dozed on my back for an hour afterward while DH got ready for work, also not Creigh.ton method suggested, but again, what we did the first time.

Sooooo, welcome to my personal life :)  No really, I'm a firm believer that hearing other's experiences can help us see things differently, give us ideas of things to try or just help us realize how many ways there are to get to the same goal.  So there you have it, what MIGHT have worked.

Unexpectly Blessed!

I'm 14 weeks pregnant, and still in a little shock.

Yup.  That's the reason for my falling off the face of the earth blog for the last, oh, 2 months or so.  That and not knowing how to announce it here.  The last post about taking a test that evening cuz I couldn't wait... we did and got the shock of our lives.  Truthfully my reaction went like this:
1. see test
2. take test to hubs
3. he says, "no way" and we just stare at each other silently for minutes
4. pray in thanksgiving for our blessing and for those we know who want nothing more than to see a positive test like the one we were holding
5. continue trying to process/sleep
6. shock wears off just enough to cry tears of joy/thanksgiving laying in bed while waking up


Some sort of bumbling disclaimer paragraph:
To be honest I haven't known what I would write here if this happened.  This blog has been my connection to some amazing women who have, in internet land, and real life helped me through the last two years more than I could EVER EXPRESS IN WORDS!!!  I hate the idea that my good news would cause pain to anyone else.  I hope you understand when I say with all honesty I'm glad I'm not dealing with IF, at this moment, but I DO mourn the "walk with you" relationships that have already been affected.  I hope to be seen as a NaPro success and a source of hope rather than a thorn in the side of those still dealing with IF.  I'm sure none of that was super eloquently stated but I hope you understand the point I'm trying to make.


How it's going so far:
It was not, in any way, an easy first trimester.  I had voluntarily gone gluten free and dairy free after some research into Dr. Boyle's use of LDN and nutrition and I regret that now because I had to stay GF/DF while completely losing my appetite- leading to my eating very little.  I've lost weight because I can't get food down.  I've also had weekly to daily brown bleeding which sets me on edge.  This could be the result of an infection I haven't yet been treated for, or semi normal uterine bleeds, which we saw on the sono.  So I've spent a good deal of time between the couch and the bed the last couple months.  I do NOT mean to complain, I'm darn happy to just be pregnant, but in the interest of sharing experiences, I'm trying to be honest in case anyone else out there is considering LDN or diet changes etc.  Do them one at a time in case the LDN works... diet issues and morning sickness do not play well together!  I'd do it all over again though in a heartbeat if we found that that was actually the right combination of things.  I'm also trying to offer up as much of this stuff as possible for those dealing with IF, but I'm afraid I'm human and probably not doing a good job of it.

Phew, so there it is, I'm pregnant, ecstatic, anxious, tired... and hugely thankful to my NaPro doc for sticking with me and helping to make this possible.  I mean, what kind of doctor's nurse runs over to you and gives you a big hug and tell you she and the doc are so happy on your first trip in for an emergency sono?!  Thankfully everything has looked good so far.

Many thanks to Sts. Gemma, Gianna, Gerard and for all the many prayers offered up by friends and family!!!

Sorry such a long post, thanks if you're still reading.