Anyone TTC with Acupuncture? (or have a positive experience to share) - Page 2

[CorbinsMama]

I had acupuncture and chiro while going through IVF. We had eggs retrieved in June 2006, transfered 2 embryos, and failed. Then in August, we had 3 embryos transfered, and I had a baby girl in April 2007. I firmly believe that acupuncture played a major role in her conception. :

[ann109]

For us, the issue was blocked tube(s), maybe male factor (long story)
Year of trying naturally, some months with meds and then finally....
IVF=BFN
six months of grieving and recovering emotionally and financially, then.....
acupuncture after two sessions=BFP: Conceived w/o medical assistance. I am 13 weeks and due in Feb 09.

I have no doubt in my mind TCM played a role in our conceiving.



Best wishes~

[Snapdragon]

Originally Posted by ann109

For us, the issue was blocked tube(s), maybe male factor (long story)
Year of trying naturally, some months with meds and then finally....
IVF=BFN
six months of grieving and recovering emotionally and financially, then.....
acupuncture after two sessions=BFP: Conceived w/o medical assistance. I am 13 weeks and due in Feb 09.

I have no doubt in my mind TCM played a role in our conceiving.



Best wishes~

WOW! What astory- after 2 sessions? How do you know if yer tubes are blocked?
Congrats on your pregnancy too

What kind of accupuncturist do you have

[zenproofstella]

This is the route we are taking now.

Just went to visit my guy - hes an herabilist/nutritionist. Running hormone and adrenal saliva tests on both my husband and I to assess supplement/nutrition path and get a good gauge of how my hormones are interacting throughout the whole month.

Am ovulating on my own with a decent LP and don't want to start on Clomid. We have decided on the 'holistic' path. At the very least, I am optomistic that this will be a better bang for our buck (insurance doesn't pay and deductible is so high anyway)....a more 'total body' experience, and hoping to get some relief from my gastro/sleep/ and anxiety-panic issues.

He already thinks from looking at my OBGYN's bloodwork - that I may be hypoglycemic - which is more of an interpretation than I got from them - they didn't even explain my results, other than to say 'youre great!'. Obviously not.

This guy has me convinced most conventional dr.s evaluate their patients using scale that does not consider OPTIMAL health, which is necessary for making a baby. I also feel much more connected with this dr. He has referred me to a FERTILITY specialist in acupuncture (even though he does it as well...), and I have my first appt next week (during my fertile period).

I'm willing to do just about anything - and I'm sure he'll have a field day with my 'food journal'. oi.

Hope you all have success with this!

s

[Olives]

Ann109~ Wow, what a story! Congrats!

zenproofstella~ I think we are in a similar boat going the natural route rather then the clomid route. I'm really trying to do everything my acupuncturist tells me regarding my diet but, boy is it hard to do.

I must say that I'm getting discouraged with all of this ttc stuff right now. I've done 2 months of acupuncture so far and today my period showed up right on schedule. Sucks!!!! I'm so tired of the emotional roller coaster each month brings.

Dh and I are going to go to a foster parent meeting this month because we just are really ready to become parents right now!

Hugs to all of you ladies out there... keep the updates coming!

[Kayda's Mom]

Olives,

*hugs*

Good for you for going the foster parent route. I hope that it works out for you

[groovynaturemama]

i had my 3rd acupuncture tx on thursday (8-21).

i had ovulated the week before (i'm sure of it- ewcm, sho cervix, etc.) and i am pretty sure i had not o'd before that at all. on tues. night and wednesday (8-19 & 8-20) all day i had cramps which i thought could be implantation cramps. when i saw my dom the next day for this last tx, she read my pulses and said either i was pregnant or going to get af. since that day i've been feeling queazy in the evenings and have been extra tired. now my breasts are mildly tender. i think i'm like 9 dpo or so. in a few days the internet cheapies should come in the mail and i will test then. i did have a $ tree test that i took this am (i'm obsessed, i tell you), but it was a bfn.

i originally set out to get the acupuncture so my cycles would return (16 mos. pp and no ppaf). now it would seem that it worked but the egg may have been intercepted, thus keeping my cycle at bay :


i'm pretty sure that after a mere 3 tx's, acupuncture is working for me one way or the other.

[CorbinsMama]

Fingers are crossed!

[Kayda's Mom]

Originally Posted by liss_420

when i saw my dom the next day for this last tx, she read my pulses and said either i was pregnant or going to get af.

Sorry I had to laugh at this ^^^

Hope it is the former and not AF. Let us know how it turns out. And stop testing..you know what the doctor would have to say about that!

[groovynaturemama]

well, the acupuncture brought my cycles back. that's fine, i'm totally ok with it. that's why i went there in the first place. so i figured out that i o'd a few days shy of a week after my 1st tx (we weren't able to dtd right then, but the day after o, so no baby), then 2 weeks later (and a 14 day luteal phase, yay!) af came. it worked for what i wanted it to work for, and this should get me balanced out enough to keep o'ing and we will ttc here soon.