Roller coaster ride of excitement, anticipation, depression and disappointment

For one and a half years I have lived on a roller coaster ride of excitement, anticipation, depression and disappointment. This is how long it took my husband and I to get pregnant. We were charting, timing, measuring, researching and talking about getting pregnant to the point where we were no longer making love - we were making baby. Our life was consumed with trying to get pregnant - I was becoming emotionally and physically drained.

After a year of no baby, medical doctors that I consulted with were quick to recommend infertility treatments without investigating other causes for not conceiving. I wasn't interested in pursuing artificial reproductive infertility treatments - this would be a last resort for me.

I attended a lecture on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture and how it can increase your chances of conception. I made an appointment with TCM practitioner Lorne Brown and immediately I knew that acupuncture was the best place to start. Through this process I realized that stress and the lack of relaxation was a huge factor contributing to my inability to conceive. After each acupuncture session I felt calm and grounded. I was able to address my anxieties as well as my fears about infertility, pregnancy and my previous miscarriage. After 4 months of acupuncture, Chinese herbal teas, massage therapy and stress management, my husband and I conceived. I strongly believe that TCM & acupuncture played a big role in helping me become pregnant.

We are 6 months pregnant (as of mid Jan 2004) and I am forever grateful to Lorne for his genuine concern and gentle guidance. I cherish every moment of my pregnancy, including all of the punching and the little kicks. It is an unbelievable process and I am looking forward to meeting our baby in May.

Sue