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If you missed the first part of this series, please go back and read Part 1 here.
Leaving my initial consultation with the Naturapath, I left with new multi-vitamins, herbs, homeopathy, and fish oils. I was to return in a month to review changes. In that month, I noticed changes in energy, moods, and quality of sleep foremost. From out initial appointment, I began to make further changes to our diet. I got very serious about eliminating aspartame in our diet and began eliminating high fructose corn syrup. We began eating even more whole foods, but not nearly to the effect we do today. Baby steps. We definitely took baby steps.
An interesting thing I began to do was chart my basal body temperature. This is when you use a specific basal body temperature thermometer to take your temperature each morning. You take it as soon as you wake up, before really even moving, and preferably around the same time each morning. This allowed me to start to learn more about my cycles and to see what the herb, Vitex aka Chaste Tree Berry, was doing for me. The Naturapath wanted to see this data after a month and again at my three month checkup. After three months, I had seen the Vitex work on the regularity of my cycles, estrogen levels, and progesterone levels. It even helped with PMS! If you are trying to conceive and have not yet charted your cycles, I recommend you look into it after 6 months of actively trying. A great resource to help you with instruction and “record-keeping” is Fertility Friend.
As I a part of this three month interval, between my 1 and 3 month follow-up appointments, I decided to go back to my Ob/Gyn. I wanted the further blood work and testing to check hormone levels, thyroid function, and even my dear husband’s sperm count. This was our July 4th weekend. All our tests were taken on Friday and we impatiently waited for Monday’s results. It tore at our hearts thinking of the possibilities. See, we both knew, if a man’s sperm count is low, the only way to really get pregnant is #1 By the grace of God and #2 with the help of In Vitro fertilization. We both knew this option was out for us, at this time, financially. It was a grueling waiting weekend. I have the up most respect for any couple that does go through fertility treatments, such as In Uterine Insemination and In Vitro Fertilization. I. CAN. NOT. IMAGINE.
We passed! We passed with flying colors! All of our tests came back “normal.” My doctor referred me to a fertility specialist, since we had been trying to conceive for over a year. My tests showed nothing he could assist us with at this time. I started to think about the “what if” of seeing a fertility specialist. I had my three month check up with the Natropathic doctor. Since we were seeing changes in my health, I decided to give us more time. She recommended to give the Vitex AT LEAST six months. November would be that six month mark for me.
November came and I still was not pregnant. I said a prayer. I made the initial consultation with the fertility specialist. In my heart, I knew we couldn’t afford much. BUT, I also knew in my heart if I didn’t at least go to that initial consultation, I would always think “what if.”
Next week, my answers to the “what if.” Be sure to subscribe via your RSS reader or receive updates in your inbox for free, to hear the rest of my story. Thank you to those reading along and hanging in there with me. I have a lot planned for the upcoming months. This month, I’ve just taken a step back to write once a week…this story. I can’t wait to share with you about my list of “12 Things” to start in September.
Months passed with no success, but we still didn’t worry or stress about it. We had time on our side. Really, we still do.
I immediately began researching safer alternatives to skin care, cosmetics, shampoos, soaps, lotions, and more. Our skin is the largest organ of our body and it is permeable. Unlike toxins you eat, toxins lathered onto your skin are not filtered through your liver. They take residence in your tissues. Toxins can literally make you fat. They love our fat cells and wrecking havoc on our body. We threw out the toxins and quit using products and/or found safer alternatives, like 
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