The Law of Attraction & Mindset
Posted on July 23, 2008
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Do you believe that you create your own destiny? I do now, but I didn’t a few years ago.
Before my DH and I decided it was time to start trying to conceive (TTC) I joked that he was sterile. About 12 months after TTC his semen results showed poor sperm (slow swimmers, etc.). I had created our male factor infertility. In addition, my monthly cycles were irregular due to elevated prolactin levels. Prolactin is generated by the pituitary gland. According to Louise Hay medical conditions in the pituitary gland are associated with a need to control. Prior to and during our IF I was all about control. I wanted to control every aspect of my life and those around me, namely my husband and my mom.
Our RE determined that I had a pituitary tumor, hence the elevated prolactin levels. He recommended that I have an MRI every 6 months to monitor the tumor. Last year I asked my Ob/Gyn if he would run blood tests to see if my prolactin levels were still elevated. He said, “I don’t think that is necessary since you’re not trying to get pregnant.” So, I didn’t have any tests or a MRI. It’s been 4 years since our RE diagnosed the tumor and I have yet to have a follow-up MRI.
A few weeks ago I had my yearly appointment with a new Ob/Gyn. I asked her if we could test my prolactin levels and she happily obliged. I was curious to see if my prolactin levels were still high as my monthly cycles seem to be very regular, now that I don’t need them to be. The results were a surprise, my prolactin levels are within NORMAL range. How can this be?
During our infertility struggles I sought help from a counselor. One of the things we really worked on was reducing my need to control. I let go of needed or wanting to control my mom (mainly with regard to her finances - long story…). I finally realized that she is the only one who can control her financial situation. Nothing that I say or do will change her mindset, so I changed mine. I let go of needed to control my husband and instead learned how to communicate with him in a different way. Our relationship is better now that I’ve let go of needing to control it. I recognize that even though I have control over my life, I realized there is a difference between trying to control life and living life.
I put my IVF cycle solely in the hands of our RE. I didn’t try to control any aspect of our cycle except for my thoughts about it. I believed our IVF would be successful. Yes, I set myself up for disappointment, but I also helped my mind control my body so that it would accept the embryos they transferred into my body.
So, by letting go of my need to control I’ve been able to manage my health. This is amazing. Our mindset really can impact our lives.
Do you need to change your mindset?
Creative Commons image courtesy of mario’s planet.
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[…] but I did utilize alternative treatments - mainly positive thought. As I discussed in a previous post, I used counseling and the power of positive thought to overcome the increased prolactin produced […]