I went to see the Chiropractor - only the 2nd in the last 12 months of my 40 year-life. It was my first time to see her and she is good! She massaged my back, eased my very knotted shoulders and adjusted a lot of my bones! Crack and pop! Whoa, I feel much better!

Guess what? After NOT trying for 11 years, she had an unplanned pregnancy early this year but miscarried. She is 35 years old, 3 months pregnant again and still cracking bones.

I asked her until when she will be able to do that (as I like her already even if it is just our first appointment and I don’t want to be passed on to the other practitioners). She said she does not know yet and will just have to wait and see…

Anyway, her doctor called her a case of “geriatric pregnancy”. Hu-wat??? Say it again… GERIATRIC PREGNANCY. If she, a 35-year old woman , is considered a geriatric pregnancy case, that means I, 40-years old, fall in that same category also (I am not pregnant though, I just wish though…)

Wow, I never thought of my case being “geriatric”. Somehow, I reserve that term to the really, really old people - all wrinkled, gray hair, slow-moving and stooping. Yes, we all go that way in the future…but meanwhile, I just never thought of myself in that way at this time.

Hmmm… the Reproductive Endocrinologists do call our cases “Advanced Maternal Age” - are they just being nice??? Or does the terminology change once they turn us over to the OB/GYNEs???

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When she learned that I was trying to get pregnant too, she mentioned that she had a couple of friends who had difficulty conceiving and were able to get pregnant after going through acupuncture. She specifically mentioned one who was getting periods 2x a year only and got pregnant!

I’m not easily affected by such statements but hmmm…. I’m just wondering if acupuncture is the new “just relax and you’ll get pregnant” or “if you adopt, you’ll get pregnant” statements?

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Now, I mentioned in my previous post that the insurance’s 1-800 number said that since I have met my Out-of -Pocket max expense for the year, that I do not have to have co-pay. Well, the Chiropractor office asked me for a co-pay since their system showed that I still need to have co-pay. I’m disappointed but I’d like to go back and continue my “therapy”, so I paid the co-pay.

I called the insurance 1-800 number again and they did confirm my original understanding. I called the Chiropractor’s office and they said they will look into it. I told them that I would like to have that settled before my next appointment because I do not want to keep paying if I do not need to (even if they will refund it).

After I confirm that my insurance does take over 100% and no copay after meeting my Out-Of-Pocket, Acupuncture is next!!!

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Ohhhh… all the blogging ideas coming to me when I am laying on my tummy and getting my back massaged!

Prior to this week, I have not been blogging here since nothing much is going on at the infertility front. No medical activity, that is… but I am continuing to read infertility blogs of my fellow ladies.

Specifically, I have been trolling the blogs of my peers - those of the Advanced Maternal Age category. Or as Mel calls us - “Over 35 and TTC”.

Here are the most significant takeaways I have from all that reading:

• Of the ladies who are of advanced maternal age as I am, I have not read of anyone who had a baby through IVF except Raggedy Ann (and if what I pieced together from her blogposts, she had her boy when she was less than 35 years old). It’s depressing not hearing about “success stories” from my peers.

• I read of some ladies in the comments sections who mentioned that they did get pregnant without medical intervention. How I wish I am one of these ladies. But as you can see, my cycle counter is now at 50 days and my period has not arrived yet. Classic anovulation there for me!

I just want a ray of hope…

My desire is that we conceive naturally - yes, I’m still praying for this miracle! If not, then my next preference is that we do conceive in this July 2008 cycle. My worst case scenario (aside from not having my biological child/ren) is that we will have to go the more expensive routes to try to conceive.

I have nothing to do aside from implore the Lord about these desires of becoming pregnant and having a child - even if he knows about them even before I approach him. I pray for grace, peace and patience as I wait on the Lord on this. I need that a lot!

He knows what’s best for me. And He knows what is best for you. I can pray for you. Will you pray for me, too?