Hi I'm due for ec on tues and I've been doing acupunture since dec on our last treatment in Jan I didnt have any extra acupunture infact I didnt have any til we tested I just took the chinese medicine we didnt get a + but we did get a bio-chemical pg so this time I wondered if I should have extra acupunture after et or if I have it too soon will it hurt my embryos? I usually go every sun so if et is on thurs should I go on the sun after I dont usually drive for a week after et but dh can drop me off,I dont mind paying for extra acupunture if it will get me pg I will do anything.
I was just wondering if anyone as had any extra sessions and that it worked.
Have a good Easter break
Love Gemxxxx
I have been going every week for 3 months and she has advised me to go before and after et and continue to take the vitamins etc that she has given me , I have also heard that alot of cyclers do this too.
Hi Gem
I would thoroughly recommend having it before e/c and after e/t - I did. This was my 3rd attempt and I have been doing acupuncture once a week for about 6 months, and it worked for me as I'm having one baby in October!
Good luck for Tuesday.
Love, Michelle
Our darling son Jake was born in October 2004 on our 3rd IVF attempt. I have PCOS. We're now trying again naturally, before embarking on our next FET IVF possibly late 2005... so watch this space!!!
Thanks Michelle and Traci
I've kept my weekly appointment to sunday which will be about 3 days after et dh is going to drive me there as I dont like to drive for a week after et,things we do eh......
We are still up as we dont do our late night injection til 12pm
Have a good bank holiday
Love Gemxxxx
Congratulations on your pregnancy Michelle.
Mind if I butt in with a question? I am due to start second cycle of IVF/ICSI in about 5 weeks, all being well. I have heard good things about IVF done in conjunction with TCM so on Saturday I went for the first time to see a TCM doctor, who has recommended a course of accupunture and powder/herbs stuff to be mixed in hot water.
So I started on this on Saturday - it tastes absolutely disgusting (like gritty soil!) but I will persevere! Just wanted to ask, did you have this stuff too, and if so did you carry on taking it while you were on stimms and through ec/et?
Good luck Gem with this cycle, I will keep everything crossed for you, congrats Michelle on your pregnancy and babydust to Traci too.
My Acupuncturist gave me mushroom tablets and some other kind instead of the tea cause she said it was fowl!!! and I know alot of you are on it and said the same so I guess Im lucky!!!
Yep, know what you mean about the foul herbal brew, I feel sick when I take it! I take herbal tea every morning and every night, plus about 48 of the little herbal pills a day as well, PLUS acupuncture once a week.
I am due to start my injecitons of Burserelin (down reg) on 3 May and although my Chinese Doc says it is fine to take the herbs with the injections, I read in a book (Marilyn Glenville) that you should stop taking them whilst injecting - aarrgh!!!
Anyone got any advice?
I am going to email Marilyn Glenville for more information.
So confusing.............
1 failed ICSI, 1 failed FET, next treatment starts in May with EC on 1 June 2004, hoping for a 2005 baby!