… I AM PREGNANT!! This came as a total surprise, as I literally have a laparoscopic surgery for potential endo scheduled a week from today. I kept thinking I was getting sick as my husband and visiting family were all sick, and I was just SO tired (so far my only symptom, plus occasional bloating). Today is CD 29 (14 dpo), and I tested negative yesterday.

In December of last year I began seeing holistic specialists (chiro, acupuncturist, naturopath, and a muscle tester) who slowly and patiently brought me out of years of IBS, painful periods, and anxiety. My allopathic doctors couldn’t figure out why I miscarried, why I had shortened periods after my second miscarriage, and didn’t at all try to address my digestive issues or anxiety.

In August, doctors found a tiny endometrioma via ultrasound on my left ovary. It explained the decade of painful periods (fever + vomiting accompanied them often), but I couldn’t understand how it was never caught and why it showed up now, after several months of very pain-free periods. Interestingly, I didn’t mention this to my muscle testing doctor but she asked me if I had ever been diagnosed with endo, to which I said “literally two weeks ago”. She put me on a special combo of chaste tree berry and evening primrose oil. However, after four years of TTC I scheduled a laparoscopy because I was tired of waiting and I didn’t have the patience to wait any longer. My blood work looked absolutely fantastic (as it generally always did, hence the unexplained infertility) other than sliiiiiightly elevated prolactin (26). My NaPro surgeon said to stay on the holistic protocol I was taking, since it’s what she would recommend to someone with endo anyway.

This baby has been immensely prayed over and while I am excited, I am also nervous that I’ll miscarry again. I have to remind myself that my body is in a MUCH healthier state than it was the first two pregnancies, and that I have so much more knowledge and preparation now (I’m studying to become a holistic nutrition consultant for women’s health, and have already completed my pregnancy certification!). My husband has also been on his own health journey focused on sperm health and healing from adrenal fatigue, so it’s reassuring to trust that that end is taken care of, too.

We prayed for a miracle, and we got one. I’m going to have to call my surgeon and tell her that I will no longer be needing surgery!! 😅 this is all so surreal.

Double rainbow hopefully coming August 2023 🌈 🌈