I've never posted to you before, but for some reason I clicked on your thread today to see how things were going for you, and maybe that's not an accident.
Stress has a HUGE impact on fertility and your hormones as does your subconscious thoughts. You can think through things logically, but if your subconscious thinks differently, it doesn't matter. It takes things very literally.
I know you're doing IUI, but I think this would apply as well. For in vitro, the success rate is about 20%. If you add in acupuncture and hypnosis, it's about 80%.
I, too, have been diagnosed with unexplained infertility, but I'm working with an acupuncturist who specializes in female reproduction (and taking herbs he prescribes) and have done several sessions with a hypnotherapist. I've been able to dump some really big events and beliefs that have had an impact on my fertility, not the least among them that my mother told me once she thought I shouldn't have kids. When I asked her why in disbelief, she stuttered and said something about how my H and I like to travel. That's just one thing the crazy woman has said to me in my life (some mothers eat their young!), and now that I've worked with it in hypnotherapy, there's no emotional charge to that memory any more.
We've also worked with the fear that my H's EA and the bomb put into me. Your body will always put your well-being first, so if it's stuck in the belief that you can't trust your partner, etc., even subconsciously, it might be working against you.
A few foods my acupuncturist told me to stay away from are coffee (even decaffeinated; it tends to cause adhesions), cow dairy (clogs up your system), alcohol, and peanuts. My BBT looks great since I've done this, and (TMI) I no longer have cramps. I've also gotten rid of other physical issues like headaches, acne, stomach stuff, and even joint pain.
Finally, both acupuncture and hypnosis will work on your stress and anxiety levels. Going through infertility brings a lot of stress with it, so finding a way to let it go is essential.
Congratulations on your wedding, and good luck getting preggo. There are plenty of women our age who get pregnant, so have hope!
SD
Me: 40 H: 43 H had EA from 2/06-9/06 Bomb 5/06 Piecing since 9/2006 3/2008: Boundary setting 7/2009: Boundary crossing~dropped my own bomb. 8/2010: Marriage finally on track!
