Acupuncture for fertility

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 I really liked the moxa, it looked like a big cigar and it was smoking/burning over my stomach so felt nice and warm. She said some people get a headache from too much moxa which I didn't, so next time she'll do more of it. It just felt nice and warm, I felt nothing else! And yeah she seemed happy about my pulse so that made me feel better!

Fingers crossed that you did! Might be a con of temping when you do have that much knowledge and it's frustrating or stressful if you don't notice a big spike. Although knowledge is power so probably works both ways. Sore boobs are interesting, sound like a positive, I've never had any symptoms around ovulation really.

@beckyCarlos that sounds amazing! I feel the same after having mine today ☺️ so relaxed and content.

She also said my pulse improved during the session which is positive. I had needles in my wrists, ankles, stomach and upper back as well as moxa on my stomach. Really enjoyed it! Paid for 3 more sessions, next one is next week.

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 how are your temps looking?

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 I am genuinely surprised by how I feel, I was all ready for it to be naff and something I just did becuase I thought it might help (kinda like the glass of beetroot juice I had earlier, but that made me want to vomit so I'll not be having that again 🤣) but I right now I definitely see it being something I'd look foward to.

It'll be interesting to see if it has any effect on my cycle, pms, or pregnancy tests 🤣 definitely keep sharing from your pov too 😊 x

I went for my first session today, just a short 20 minute 'taster' almost, and wow. I dont know what I was expecting really but I've never felt more peaceful or relaxed. I have no idea how 20 mins went past, and I was sad when it was time to go!

It didnt hurt at all, a tiny sting when the needles went in but then I just felt comfy and cozy and...yeah peaceful. I may or may not have cried from feeling an overwhelmibg sense of everything 'being ok'...really hard to describe but I'm (currently) definitely keen and would recommend if you need to relax! Will keep updated with whether it "helps" my fertility journey! X

Congratulations @Ethelfromnumber73 ! The part you said about difficult to stop taking supplements "just in case" really resonated with me, that's exactly how I feel!

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 cd3 today and period is light. This is the lightest period I've had since being off the pill!! Not sure why but I'm not complaining

[quote A1b2c3d4e5f6g7]@Ethelfromnumber73 I do agree on the expense. I have bought £190 worth of supplements also for this month 🤦‍♀️ but its hard to know what you need and what you don't, and I do wonder how much it will even help![/quote]
In the end my successful cycle was on pregnacare throughout and high strength vitamin D used until a few days before embryo transfer. I'd done the Zita West supplements and for me it made no difference. It's impossible to know what helps and it's really hard because once you are doing something it's difficult to stop 'just in case'. Uggh.

[quote A1b2c3d4e5f6g7]@Ethelfromnumber73 Congratulations! Lovely the ivf worked. This is the thing, acupuncture seems to be helping some, not others[/quote]
It's tricky to know what to do isn't it? For me, I didn't particularly enjoy it anyway and I also think women having fertility treatment are easy prey for people out to make money so I was a bit cynical about the whole thing. If you enjoy it and it relaxes you though, just go for it. Good luck

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 it's still fairly light, medium flow at the most! It might increase later on throughout the day 🤷🏼‍♀️ she didn't say anything about my period changing so maybe I need to have more sessions for it to be any different? Going by my last few, I expect to have no pain at all now, let's see if that changes

@Loops01 mine are 45 mins for £55 and it's all acupuncture along with some other stuff that she does that goes with it. For 4 sessions I'll be paying £200 next week so it is expensive but hopefully worth it.

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 pain is gone which is quite normal for me in recent cycles and bleeding is quite light but it might start up again. So far fairly normal ish period apart from being crampy the day before which isn't normal.

@Ethelfromnumber73 congratulations. Nice to hear of positive stories after all that!

I had 3 cycles of IVF with fresh transfers and 4 frozen embryo transfers. I got pregnant on a cycle with no acupuncture after having had it for another two or three.

Ah I'm Scotland so the price makes sense if your London! I'm £65 for an individual session. Only get discount on the block bookings. In having another one the wk before ovulation but it is mainly due to my shifts!

She says my whole right side is blocked or locked so don't know if she means yin/yang type thing or a specific blockage or if it's stress/emotions related as she did say something about emotions last time? Maybe tmi but I had quite a loose bowel movement a few hours after today's sesh. Totally not expected but not like it was an urgency to get to the bathroom. Googled and apparently quite common with where she placed the needles as its like a cleanse.

If you don't mind me asking - how much are you for it? I'm 25 mins of acupuncture and 30 mins of targeted massage (it's so good I'm bruised haha) and I have paid for a course of 3 which is £180. Tempted to get a course of 6 after this which is £275 I think? It's quite a lot to spend but thankfully these 2 work months have lots of overtime so I feel like I should spend it on myself for a change!!

@Loops01 that's interesting, mine hasn't mentioned blockages either. Day 1 of my period today and it's almost stopped.. I expect it to get heavier at some point today or tomorrow, don't get why it's doing this stop start thing

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 mine mentioned that's as part of acupuncture she does these different things too including a massage technique she mentioned, the electric cable thing, moxi and lots of other stuff so not sure if you're being short changed or yours is doing what she thinks is appropriate for you.. hard to know as I think their approaches are all different!

Hello, sorry to jump back in, just catching up on the msgs. I had my first sesh today where she put needles around my abdominal area, arms and legs and then shoulders too. With a infrared light over the abdominal area. It felt fine but I could really feel a weight and movement towards my right side of my abdomin. It was as if it was gas, that kinda movement but it was heavier. When she came back I told her and she said that my right side is blocked. She also got the massage guy to work on my lower back/bum to help. Anyone been told anything about blockages? I'm Cd3 currently. My last cycle was later than usual but I'm sure it's down to something else not the accupuncture. She did warn me that my next period would be heavy. Felt like saying I don't want a next period haha