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This is Dawn's testimony.
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Greetings to you all. I have been away from the list for quite a while for a variety ofreasons, but I must take some time here to share with you all how very important andblessed this list and Brenda have been to me, as I await the arrival any day of my baby.(Mary Rose was born March 2, 2001)
I found this list in November of 1999 while searching for info on how to useprogesterone cream. How delighted I was to find a site promoting AIMproducts, dedicated to infertility, and Christ centered !! I immediately starteddevouring the info on Brenda's site and joined the list. This list was such a strongsource of encouragement and motivation. At that point in time I had been struggling withsome health issues for 5 years. In '95 my 6th child was still born due to anencephaly.After his birth my body stopped menstruating, I was 34. Doctors had various suggestions,but little was helpful.
Eventually a doctor friend of ours put me on Depo-Provera as a diagnostic tool to determineif my problem was progesterone deficiency. Sure enough after 10 days onDepo-Provera, when Istopped it brought on menses. He gave me 2 more packets of 10 day supplies and we hoped itwould sort of jump start me! None of this quite set right with me. My goal wasn't to justget pregnant! We believe that children are an unqualified blessing from the Lord! And wehave rejoiced with each precious soul the Lord has trusted us with. And though we wantedthe Lord to be in control of my reproduction, we wanted to pay attention to the way Hemarvelously designed our bodies. If I was shutdown there had to be a reason, something atthe root that needed to be taken care of, and drugs didn't seem to be the answer. Also ifI wasn't healthy, what were the chances of a healthy baby and pregnancy.
I had been using AIM™ products on and off for several years, and wanted to getback on track and also add Renewed Balance™ progesteronecream to see if that would help the problem. But nobody knew how to use pro cream. That'swhen I went searching on the web. Can you imagine my amazement when I went looking forinfo on AIM™ products and found a site dedicated to healing infertility naturally? She had info on drugs like Depo-Provera, her questionnaire was so thorough and seemed toask very pertinent questions. The Infertilityworkshop group offered daily support, adviceand counsel. Well she put her finger on the problem right away after reviewing myquestionnaire. I was estrogen dominant as a result of a life long struggle withconstipation. I thought I practiced a fairly healthy life style, we ate salad almostdaily, I often baked our bread with fresh ground whole wheat, and always lean towardsfresh and whole grain choices. But here is what I discovered ; I drank way too muchcoffee, I did Not drink enough water, we very regularly ate hormone laden red meat,chicken, dairy, we ate fast food far too often, and junk food.
I only moved my bowels once or twice a week! Where was all that garbage going? Also Ididn't temp, had no idea about CM, or follicle and luteal phases of my cycle. I didn'texercise or get out in the fresh air enough. I was puffy and about 40# over weight due toall this. Here is what I did, EVERYTHING BRENDA SUGGESTED! MY husband and I committed tomake some financial adjustments and sacrifices for me to proceed with this course. First Ithrew away the other 2 packets of Provera. Then I bought the
I began the 3 month Shut Down, this was a little hard for me, I was now 39 and didn'treally want to loose 3 months but Brenda shared that I needed this time to cleanse andheal and if I achieved a pregnancy too quickly there was a good chance I would miscarryand or not produce a good egg. I followed her advice. I began temping, and usingBarleygreen™, Herbal Fiberblend™,Renewed Balance™ Pro Cream,Vitex, and Licoriceroot. I began juicing, stopped the coffee, began drinking 2-4quarts ofwater a day, and did several castor oil packs.
As far as food, I ate a living foods diet which basically consisted of fruit, carrotjuice and a protein drink that I put my HFB in, in the morning. For lunch I had a bigsalad with olive oil dressing . I kept raw fruit and veggies on hand for snacks, and drankwater, water, water through out the day until I felt like I was going to drown. In theevening I had another big salad with something hot like a baked sweet or white potato,pasta or brown rice with stir fried veggies. I kept things like apple salad with organicyogurt dressing in the fridge, or humus that I would dip carrots in.
I ate so well, I was never hungry, my family wanted what I had, so often we all had thesame thing. Friends came over begging me to make them a salad. The Lord gave me suchcreative ideas, I would roast sunflower seeds in Olive oil and tamari with garlic and tossit in the salad. I kept veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, red peppers and onionsmarinating and tossed them in salad or anything that struck my fancy. I threw chick peasor avocado in the salad. And bought nice vinegar's and sea salt. I used Tahini (sesameseed butter) in all sorts of ways. One thing I'll never forget that Brenda said was "everything I put up to my mouth, ask if it was worth a baby? Or if it was going to beatme". When I was feeling weak I would say it is only for 3 months.
One thing a friend just reminded me of that I had forgotten will help illustrate mydetermination. On Valentines Day My father always sends us all chocolates, everyone getstheir own box, and mine is always BIG. Well last year when I saw that package arrive, Idrove straight to a friends house took my box and plopped it on her table and said HappyValentines Day! I then told the children I didn't want to know that their candy was in thehouse. We only allowed them a piece or two a day with permission. So we arranged that theywould have to wait until Daddy got home, ask him, and I couldn't see it, smell it on theirbreath or even know where it was. Can you tell I have a weakness for chocolate? No walkingaround the corner smacking your lips. At times I would notice some whispering and theywould all sort of disappear for a little while.
I just thank the Lord for His grace during this time, I grew to enjoy each day and allI had to do for my body. I needed a chart to get it all in and done. Water was one of mybiggest challenges, but now it's such a part of my day, about every hour I just chug downa big glass. I can't believe I got by all those years with out it, every hour I feel dryand thirsty and need it. How did I never feel the need for it before? I shut down fromJanuary until March, during this time I did menstruate , what a joyous victory after 5years with out!
About mid June I began feeling nauseated and confirmed that I was pregnant. I willadmit that I was a bit nervous, I just couldn't imagine that I was healthy enough to carrythis pregnancy. Then at 18 weeks I began heavy bleeding, we rush to the hospital for anultra sound. It was one of the most difficult drives I've ever experienced. To my shockand amazement the ultra sound showed a baby with a healthy beating heart. There was noevidence that the bleeding was coming from the uterus at all. The bleeding was from me!The pressure of pregnancy has caused something to rupture. We never did find out what hadcaused the bleeding but my doctor felt that during all those years of estrogen dominanceit was a ripe environment for things to grow in. Because of the amount of bleeding therewas probably a polyp or friboid or cyst growing on my cervix, and we could be thankful forthis pregnancy because pregnancy tends to clean things out. The bleeding continued for aweek and I have had no more incidents since.
My baby is due any day now, I have continued with the healthy practices I've learned,though my diet is not as strict as it was during shut down. I will be usingBarleygreen™ and Herbal Fiberblend™ for the rest of my life. I thank the Lordfor the wisdom He provides and that we are wondrously and marvelously made, His design isperfect. Our bodies have an incredible capacity to heal and restore if we will take careof them. And we will suffer consequences if we neglect them.
I don't feel am taking any of the glory from God when I say that I believe He lead meto Brenda and that the support and information she provided saved me. I feel that if I hadjust taken drugs and not changed my habits, before long I would have been facingseriousdisease. There are usually warning signs to pay attention to. I know that not allinfertility issues and sicknesses are lifestyle related but for those of us who dostruggle in this way I hope that you may find some little tidbit of encouragement in mytestimony. Thank you Brenda for your work, dedication, and the many sacrifices you make tohelp women. May the Lord bless you and strengthen you and guide you as you serve Him in somany ways balancing this work and the demands of a young family. I have loved Psalm 139during this pregnancy. "Thou has possessed my reins, thou has covered me in mymothers womb. I will praise Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made, marvelous areThy works, and that my soul knoweth right well." Blessings, Dawn
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