Acupuncture - does it work? Any success stories?

[RKW]

Lol relaxation could be nice! And I'm hoping it will make me feel positive and help me feel more optimistic about the baby dream

 

[Moorebetter]

My first acupuncture treatment details!!!

First we went over all of my history and how I currently felt. Then I went and laid on the bed, she took my vitals from both wrists and looked at my tongue.
She wrote some stuff down and said she really wanted to do “back treatment” on me. I rolled over and she wrote on my back where my vertebras were (I think that’s what they are called) and then she started. The feeling of the needles wasn’t what I expected at all. I didn’t hardly feel a thing, she put the first one in and said “there’s your first needle” I didn’t feel a thing After that I was super relaxed knowing it wasn’t going to hurt! Hehehe

She put 18 needles in and made sure that I was doing okay, said that she was going to let me relax for 30 mins and she would then take them out. I asked about a few tingles I was getting on my right side. She said that was energy at work, and that most people feel it on one side or the other but really never both, I thought that was cool, she said know one really had a explanation on it but that was very common .

I fell asleep hahaha, 30 mins later, she came back in and removed the needles and check my vitals again. She said we would do one more treatment, and I rolled over she put two needles in the top of my head, two in the spot between my pointer and thumb on each hand, and 8 in each ear. When she was doing my left side she put on in and I felt a pinch. I told her that, the last one pinched a little, it didn’t hurt, but different feel like the others. She said that in the ear there are like 50 different points, and the point that pinched was the lungs, and that the Chinese believe the lungs hold our grief. WOW!!!!!!!!

She left those in for 15 mins and then took them out,
I loved my session and im going back Thursday, my insurance called yesterday and they are covering the IUI procedure, so I will have it done on Friday! Im hoping this will help with my stress. Last night I slept really really good . I have only had on session so I cant say if it has worked or not but I did sleep well, better then I have in a while and hopefully this will lead to my BFP, if not, at least im relaxed

 

[Rosiepooh]

Glad I found this thread. I found one in my area. He is also a chiropractor so not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing. We live in Eastern Kentucky... so its hard to find someone willing to do that kind of thing out here.

 

[RKW]

Good luck Rosiepooh! (I'm a secret Rosie too )

Thanks for sharing Moorebetter! Really glad it went well! And masses of luck with the iui. I'll post how Fridays appointment goes for me. Also have I think accepted friend request, but not sure if it's worked! My Internet connection is awful

Take care all

 

[Moorebetter]

OMG I am wanting to name my baby girl Rosie!! eeeee I love it!!!

Rosiepooh please make sure they are a acupunturist and not just into doig acupunture.
if they are a acupunctrist they went to school and have a 4 year dregee type deal. most chiro's only only it as a speciality, so they havent really mastered it. hope this makes sense hahaha

 

[Rosiepooh]

Good luck Rosiepooh! (I'm a secret Rosie too )

OMG I am wanting to name my baby girl Rosie!! eeeee I love it!!!

Rosiepooh please make sure they are a acupunturist and not just into doig acupunture.
if they are a acupunctrist they went to school and have a 4 year dregee type deal. most chiro's only only it as a speciality, so they havent really mastered it. hope this makes sense hahaha

RKW- maybe we should be Rosie Buddies!

Thanks for the info Moorebetter. I will be sure to ask when I call. I am trying to not have to drive too far to see one since we already drive 2 hours one way to see our fertility specialist.

Thanks girls!

 

[RKW]

OMG I am wanting to name my baby girl Rosie!! eeeee I love it!!!

Go for it!! When the BFP comes along Rosie is definitely a good choice. I love it. It's different enough not to be common but not too strange either! My real name is rosemary though, which is slightly more 1800's than 2012! Lol

 

[RKW]

Rosiepooh, Rosie buddies it is xxx

 

[Rosiepooh]

OMG I am wanting to name my baby girl Rosie!! eeeee I love it!!!

Go for it!! When the BFP comes along Rosie is definitely a good choice. I love it. It's different enough not to be common but not too strange either! My real name is rosemary though, which is slightly more 1800's than 2012! Lol

My real name is Rosemarie. So I am right there with you RKW.

 

[Moorebetter]

hows everyone doing? Im going to my next session tomorrow, and IUI on Friday!!! ekkkk

 

[lbortell]

My mom was telling me about a friend who had 2 IVFs with no luck, and then tried acupuncture 1 time and got pg! I'm really thinking of doing since I have done 3 cycles of Clomid with not success. I'm just not sure where you get it done. I live in a town with a population of 5,000ish in Iowa, so not sure where to go. I think there is a chiropractor in town who does it, but I'm not sure if he really knows what he's doing! How did all of you go about finding your acupuncturist?

 

[RKW]

Massive fingers crossed, I'd be really interested to hear how the iui goes will you give us an update? Send you some Good luck across the pond

 

[Moorebetter]

RKW where are you located?

of course ill update ya'll im excited, but im not going to get my hopes up, im going to be relaxed, thats why im going tomorrow to another seesion!! ive also been taking a warm water bottle and placing it over my ovaries and lifting my legs up aganist the wall laying down for 20 mins. im sure I look like a total fool hahahah

 

[Moorebetter]

lbortell whoa that is awesome!!!! I tried googling for you, and you must live in a very small town. When you do go, ask where they got certified. The more schooling the better, try and find a acupunturist- meaning they went to a school for many years, some chiro's just go to a few classes and say they are qualified. gl!!! please let us know if you end up going

 

[RKW]

Hi, I'm in Oxford, UK. Quite lucky, acupuncture is quite popular here so ican choose from about 8 good practitioners in my small town. Good plan with the hot water bottle, so much emphasis on warmth in so many TTC theories. All the luck in the world for tomorrow xxx

 

[Rosiepooh]

Well so far no luck finding someone in this area that does TCM or acupuncture. But my friend who is into the holistic lifestyle (she even makes her own deodorant!) gave me a buisness card from a girl she works with. Her sister is an herbal consultant specializing in fertility, pregnancy, hormonal balance, and babies/children. So I am going to give her a call and see if she knows of anyone who can do it or maybe even what she can offer.

Hope everyone enjoys their first appoitments! Has anyone found if their insurance doesn't cover the fertility treatments you are on, do they cover the acupuncture?

 

[Moorebetter]

My insurance doesn't cover acupuncture but they say they will cover IUI which is undead of I've lucked out

 

[summer2011]

Hi all
I was happy to find this thread as I've recently started sessions with a Dr of TCM. She uses a combo of acupuncture, herbs, laser therapy and massage. Just completed my 5th session and due to O today or tomorrow! Interested to see how this month goes. I think if nothing else it helps me to relax which can't hurt right? Good luck all

 

[RKW]

That's great summer, will you le us know how you get on? good luck this month xx

 

[summer2011]

That's great summer, will you le us know how you get on? good luck this month xx

I will definitely let you know