Ask Dr. Barre

[Katherine]

Hi Dr. Barre,

I recently had a miscarriage at 7.5 weeks along… it was shocking as I felt so good about the pregnancy and certain and felt like I could see the future with my child. I have had one previous healthy pregnancy with a now healthy vibrant four year old boy- and I was confident that this pregnancy would take the same path…

In my journey so far I understand that this lost child has purpose in my life and that it is not the end of my fertility. I am working on connecting to this everyday and feel like I need some support on where to or not to put energy in healing my body at the moment and preparing for a potential healthy successful future pregnancy.

There are a couple things that stand out to me that I would appreciate your perspective on.

About three years ago I started to experience ovulation pain. This started immediately after I was sick with covid symptoms (while on my cycle), which happened immediately after my nanny at the time abruptly decided to get the vax and came to my home (she had previously said she would never do it- but succumbed to the pressure).

The ovulation pain was shocking to me as I never experienced this before, and my cycle for a little while was very off. I definitely went down the rabbit hole about my womb being contaminated by the vax. But was able to put this out of my mind, at least consciously.

Last year I worked with a naturopath and I did a saliva hormone test to see if we could get more information about the ovulation pain. My results came in with lower estrogen, higher testosterone, and progesterone that spiked at ovulation and then flatlined. I was prescribed a round of herbs and after a month of taking these my ovulation pain went away.

This recent pregnancy comes about 6 months after the ovulation pain ceased. I think that because I know I had wacky progesterone levels from this test I am feeling like I want to do another test.. someone mentioned the Dutch test as a better option.

BUT I am also just really wanting to get in touch with why my hormones would be so off in the first place- or if that’s really what is going on for me. At this point I don’t really have any “abnormal hormone” symptoms. I feel healthy (other than constant shoulder/elbow pain stuff). I have lots of energy, I do breath work and am feeling a connection to my nervous system that feels healthy and empowered, I eat clean organic food much of which I grow myself. I am 41… but the age thing doesn’t even feel like it resonates, as most people look at me and assume I’m 35.

I do wonder if I am still holding the unconscious belief that my womb is somehow compromised and that it will be difficult for me to have another child. And if that’s the case i’m not even sure what to do with that information/how to process that.

I’m not sure if I should see another naturopath and go down the hormone testing route again, or if I should just focus on doing more inner work, or both. I appreciate you taking the time to read my story and share any thoughts you may have.

Katherine

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