Acupuncture for miscarriage prevention?

[BagelO]

Hello all
Wondering if anyone has tried Acupuncture for miscarriage prevention?

This is my third pregnancy. One MC at 11 + 6 and another MMC discovered at 7 week scan.
Of course like most who have experienced loss, I am terrified and want to do everything I can to avoid this happening again.

Would love to hear about experiences :)

I had acupuncture after my second miscarriage, more as a way to help heal my body and recover from the trauma and alongside other things I tried it definitely helped me feel much better in myself.
I had losses discovered at 12 weeks and 9 weeks, where the fetus had stopped growing at 9 weeks and 7.5 weeks respectively.

I also had it when I started trying again the third time and became pregnant again. That pregnancy was successful (although complicated with liver health issues meaning the babies had to be delivered very early) and I now have gorgeous newborn twins.
I was also on Clexane as it was discovered I had a blood clotting disorder so I mainly attribute the success to that but the accupuncture definitely helped me feel more relaxed and like I was giving my body the best possible opportunity.

Good luck with this pregnancy, two losses is so hard to deal with and it's so hard not to feel anxious all the time.

@Seaswimmings sorry about your tough time but lovely to hear of the outcome!

I am booked in Thursday and excited to give it a go. Maybe kicking myself for not starting when trying but oh well 😅hoping it helps the relaxing too!

I am so sorry to hear about your losses.
I also had 2 MCs, one at 5 weeks and the other one at 10 weeks (baby stopped developing at 7.5 weeks) it was devastating...
I started seeing a traditional chinese medicine doctor and following her advice on my diet based on my constitution... she prescribed me chinese herbs while I was searching for a third pregnancy, additionally I did acupuncture which helped me feel better every day...
I was having more trust and confidence in my body for my third pregnancy which happened 3 months after... I am now 16weeks

Hope everything turns out good for you 🌻

@BagelO would love to hear how you’re getting on? Hope all is going well. I’ve just had my first session yesterday after 3 miscarriages in the last year, feeling positive about it (not currently pregnant).

@PilarG @Seaswimmings lovely to hear of your positive outcomes x

I have done it. I can’t say whether it worked or not as I also did a ton of other things: blood thinners, aspirin, progesterone, prescription level vitamins etc.

But also acupuncture every week until I was 12 weeks. Didn’t find it particularly relaxing but didn’t want to not try absolutely everything. Had 3 MCs in total (1 with acupuncture) and then a healthy baby (also with acupuncture). From memory I also bought a ton a chinese herbal stuff 🙈

DS cost me a small fortune but so worth it

@Blueskies4 I am now 13 weeks 😊
I did not do anything else different like progesterone or aspirin etc but I still can't be sure if they helped of course!

Although I will say I enjoyed it. I was very anxious and it kept me grounded x

@BagelO congratulations :) have you stopped it now? Cx

@BagelO ye they advised it was for first trimester and then when I'm close to the end to naturally induce x