My first SUCCESS with natural therapies, and trying again this month!

[MaggiePie]

Hi girls,

Wanted to share firstly my success with natural therapies in the past and my journey TTC #3. Briefly had DD 06 (had BFP first month of trying - didn't know how lucky I was at the time), negligent doctor left pad inside me which caused infection. Put on antibiotics which thought cleared it BUT in hindsight have had symptoms of PID since then (dragging in lower abdo, pain during BD bloating etc) which I put down to post baby problems.

TTC #2 for 17 months with no luck then went to natropath who gave me the following: herbs for fertility, immune system and inflammation; EFA, evening primrose, vit E supplement (ethical nutrients); vit B multi (mediherbs); Calcium/Magnesium (mediherbs); told me to decrease wheat and dairy, increase protein in diet. Six weeks later BFP with DS, born in 08. Five months later had day surgery for abnormal pap smear. All clear since then.

Now TTC since DS born (>two years now). Went back to gyno who said I need a laparoscopy. Not keen for more surgery. GP sent for dye test which was really really painful getting the catheter in (dr said she had to 'pinch' my cervix as it was high - 'pinch' and 'cervix' two words which should never be in the same sentence). Left tube clear, right one blocked near ovary. After dye test bleeding and pain +++. Went to gyno who didn't care about pain from test, still wants to do lap. Three weeks later GP diagnosed me with PID with acute infection (stirred up by dye test) and put on three types of antibiotics, noticed immediate improvement. Went to FS in syd who wanted to go down different path - thinking I may not have enough CM due to day surgery removing cervix cells. Wants to do more tests - ahh! too much driving and poking and prodding....

So now since the antibiotics finished last month...... Heaps of CM yay! don't think thats the problem. No pain yay! can do BD painfree... can't believe what I have put up with all these years actually.....

So AF should come in a few days then will start taking fertility herbs (black cohosh, ginko biloba, st marys thistle, and licorice) this month, as I find that they reduce my cycle from 31-32 days to 28-29 days. Will also take EFAs, primrose and vit E as they are good for inflammation and CM. And will take preg vits. Tossing up weather to get other herbs too but think I will see what happens this month. So hoping this month works. Thanks for listening.....

[RhiChiChi]

Wow! Good to know. I fell pg with DD after seeing a Naturopath after a while of TTC & 2 m/c. I went back after 2 further m/c (after DD) but no success, tried traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture but took a break and am going back to a different Naturopath tomorrow. I chose to go to this one cos she is local - the other one is a 45 min drive. Best of luck for # 3

[smiles4u]

.......... i fell pregnant after TTC for 2.5years, with the help of a herbal formula from Ruth Sharkey's Healing Centre they after 4mths had my cycle go from a 31day to a 28day which they told they would do which i thought was a miracle as my cycle was 31days for a decade ... and PRESTO 4mths later i was pregnant at 39.5years of age when the Gyno said i couldn't fall pregnant without the help of IVF, well i showed him

So my DD is a Herbal Bubba

[MaggiePie]

Thanks girls, good to know that it works for other people too. I am feeling really confident for my next cycle. RhiChiChi or Smiles4u do either of you know exactly what was in the formula you took? Unfortunately my first natropath is no longer working so I can't find out the actual ingredients.... Pretty sure the first one had licorice root as can remember the taste and it tasted a bit like sulfur as well. But hoping this next formula will have the same outcome!

Thanks again

[smiles4u]

Thanks girls, good to know that it works for other people too. I am feeling really confident for my next cycle. RhiChiChi or Smiles4u do either of you know exactly what was in the formula you took? Unfortunately my first natropath is no longer working so I can't find out the actual ingredients.... Pretty sure the first one had licorice root as can remember the taste and it tasted a bit like sulfur as well. But hoping this next formula will have the same outcome!

Thanks again

.... Mag, each bottle i received had different mix of herbs in it each time as i would send a report & chart of my emotional & physically changes so they knew what to put in my next herbal formula (liquid form i would take 5ml in the morn & 5ml at night) but having said that i'm pretty sure Licorice root of somesort was in it

[MaggiePie]

Thanks again,

I should ovulate in the next few days so fingers crossed....