How Have I never found this thread before! I hope you don't mind if I jump in!
A bit of Back ground: Got off the pill in May 2011. Had CRAZY long cycles (60+ days) for a few months. Hubs finally agreed to start TTC in February, that same day I made my first acu appointment. I don't have a western doctor right now, and really wanted to try out the whole eastern medicine thing. My doctor is Korean, and sometimes we have a slight language barrier, but usually it's not a big deal. When I started seeing him, he said I was totally fine, but the Pill just messed up my hormones and he would help get my periods back in a timely manor. I was on CD40-something when I went in the first time and with in 6 days (sessions every other day) I had my period. I went once a week until the end of May. I had two 38 day cycles, both I O'ed in. At the end of May DH and I traveled for 6 weeks, so I stopped treatment. I O'ed right when we left, but then my cycle got strange, and my LP was sooo long. Basically I thought I was pregnant most of our trip and it was really depressing when I found out I wasn't. That cycle was 48 days, and this last one was 49 days.
When we got back I went straight to acu to get back on track. He decided it was time to start with herbs and he said that he thinks I'll be PG within three months. I just started a new cycle and he seems to think this is the one. I can't afford to take the herbs for more than a few months, so FX this all works.
He has helped me with a lot of other problems along the way and I really think he is a miracle worker. I have 100% faith in him. He's been doing this for longer than I've been alive and he knows what he's doing. I also got my DH to start going to him (he's a firm believer in western medicine) and my Dr. has really helped him with his chronic pack pain.
What we're doing for fertility: Acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, fire cupping, plus twice daily herbs
I went today and we did all of the above. I was on the table for an hour and a half. I felt really sensitive and couldn't fall asleep today (I normally drift off). A few of the points he used were new and a bit painful! Needles went in my head, hands, wrists, high on my stomach, low on my stomach, knees and legs.
Sorry for my really LONG post, but I have loved reading about all your experiences and can't wait to let you know how this develops for me.