The small blessings of good eating habits

I changed the way I ate earlier this year not to lose weight but to get pregnant.

My husband and I had been trying for more than a year to conceive. With my 40th birthday quickly approaching, I was getting desperate. I didn’t want to undergo invasive and costly fertility treatment, so I went to see an acupuncturist instead. A friend who had recently gotten pregnant recommended her.

The acupuncturist stressed healthy eating along with treatments. She asked for a meal diary. She picked it apart and made suggestions. Soon, I stopped eating refined sugars—no soda pop, no cookies, cake, etc.—white breads and most meats. I eliminated caffeine and cut way back on my dairy (cheese, milk, etc.). I piled up on vegetables, especially broccoli and cauliflower. I never felt better.

I lost about 6 pounds. But best of all, three weeks later I was pregnant.