Another step forward.

I had my first acupuncture appointment on Thursday. I really enjoyed myself and felt great afterwards. She treated me for a luteal phase defect and also knee pain that I have battled with for years. As soon as the needles were in, my knee almost went numb, it was so strange how it worked almost instantly. We discussed how long it would take to get a bun in the oven, she said about 3-6 months if it is going to work.  She is having me take traditional chinese herbs, omega-3, fiber, prenatals, vit b-6, and vit c, also no alcohol, no pop, no caffeine, and cut back on refined sugars. Gosh that is quite a list. If it works I would take double that amount. As for my acupuncture treatments I have to go in during the beginning of my cycle, as close to ovulation as possible and five days past ovulation. She also wants to supplement progesterone since I am quite deficient. I really like the whole philosophy of Eastern medicine of treating the whole person, not just a single problem-since everything is intertwined in the human body. I feel light and hopeful, I really think this is going to work.

The cat is sort of out of the bag.

I told my mother in law about our ttc struggles. She was very understanding and didn't give me the "you just need to relax" comment, like so many people do. She did say one comment that made me feel like this will happen. She said that we will have a baby one way or another, because Ry and I would be too good of parents not to have children. Thanks.

I also am very excited for this week because I have my first appointment with an acupuncturist that specializes in infertility. When I called and made the appointment they were very kind and informative-I like this already. She spends two hours with every patient for their first visit. It's unheard of that any medical professional spends two hours with a patient. I am very hopeful and think this could be my answer. I used one of those due date calculators to see what it would be if there is a + test this month. You know what the due date would be, my 28th birthday. It would only be the greatest gift ever. I must pull my head out of the clouds now and continue with my day.