refexology? acupuncture?

[jcr1988]

has anyone tried reflexology or acupuncture to help get a bfp?
if this month isn't mine then next month will be!! i can't take this anymore, i know theres so much more i can be doing but i've been to lazy and then when the witch shows up im sad but then i think that i could have done more or tried harder! any input on what has help you all would be great!!

 

[heres_hoping]

Hi hun. I tried acupuncture and Chinese herbs for my first son, I had irregular periods and suspected PCOS. He was cnceived after just four weekly visits. We have been trying again for no 2 for a year now, I am now confirmed PCOS. I tried acupunctire again for 6 months with now joy. I went to different practitioners as I was afraid I would feel like history was repeating if I went back to the same TCM practitioner. Anyway after 6 months, acupuncture alone did nothing for my cycles. So I have just started seeing my original TCM practitioner and he says acupuncture alone is not enough for me, I need the herbs to, so we will see what happens.

Certainly it does help with relaxation, and I enjoy feeling like I am doing something to help. I would strongly recommend trying a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, rather than just an acupuncturist though, just my experience.

Good luck!

 

[Molae06]

I am curious to hear from people who have tried acupuncture or reflexology as well. I have been looking into clinics near me that offer acupuncture, but I want a practitioner who knows that it can help with infertility. Most of the sites I have been on says nothing about it, so I want someone who knows how to treat it. Hope we get some info!

 

[Mommyagain]

I tried acupuncture and Chinese herbs (if I remember correctly they were False Unciorn Root and Win Jen Tang...its been a while). They did seem to help my cycle regulate some and I found the acupuncture relaxing but I didn't conceive. I would recommend it though.

 

[Chatnoir]

I had reflexology every two weeks for a couple of months. It didn't do anything for ttc but sorted our my neck and shoulder problems!

 

[Molae06]

I looked into acupuncture clinics last night in my area. They were all around the same price $100 first visit and $80 subsequent visits. I honestly didn't think it was going to be that much.....I already spent $300 on insurance that doesn't cover anything unless I am to become pregnant, it will cover the pregnancy, and after paying out of pocket for the fertility meds and for the ultrasounds, and the IUI, even adding another $100 to $180 a month pretty sure dh would kill me. I do want to try it but man, not sure if I should just rather put the money into a savings for more regular treatments some day.

 

[jsowar]

I'm currently doing acupuncture and have been doing so for about a month. I'm not sure if it will help with ttc, but it has helped a lot with relaxation and over all well being. I actually feel more calm. We are going to be doing IUI in april or may, so I plan on continuing until then at least. My acupuncturist states I have a "cold uterus" (I have recurrent miscarriages) and that my blood flow is not good. Symptoms of this also include cold hands and feet, which I have. He wanted to see me twice a week until my feet are no longer cold, but I have been going weekly. He also gave me liquid herbs to take 3x a day, but there is no way I can choke them down. They are gross. So for right now I am skipping the herbs.
I'm really surprised at the prices everyone is quoting. I live right outside of DC and must be getting a great deal as it is a high cost of living here. The consultation/1st visit was $290, but each additional appt is $40. I've done some google "research" and there are plenty of ladies out there that swear by it and it helped them. It can't hurt, so I would go for it. I'll update later if it helps at all. Good luck!

 

[Lawgirl]

I did reflexology and found it relaxing, but it didn't do anything ttc wise.

 

[heres_hoping]

He also gave me liquid herbs to take 3x a day, but there is no way I can choke them down. They are gross. So for right now I am skipping the herbs.
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Lol, the only way I can take the herbs is to mix it it's blackcurrant squash! Not so bad then. I am determined to take them, as acu alone did not work for me, but I was successful with it plus the herbs last time

 

[Crosby]

I tried reflexology twice, one for my panic attacks about 5 years ago, which seemed to help, I was able to sleep properly after just 2-3 sessions but I did a full course of 6, never suffered any panic attacks since then.

Second time it was TTC related but it didn't help helped me relax and that's all really

 

[vix1972]

Hi i have been having acupunture for nearly 12 weeks. I had very high hormone level (FSH 77). I had hot flushes, night sweats, no AF and no CM at all and went off BDing completely. After 6-7 weeks treatment my symptoms disappeared completely and I have now had my first AF and am in TWW. I also take chinese herbs twice a day for 5 days a week but dont mind the taste. I also have a close friend who has done a bit of reflexology on me too. My chinese Dr said reflexology is just for relaxation and did not believe in it much. I now just massage the points on my feet for the reproductive organs and anybody can (just print off a reflexology point chart off the net by googling it). Good luck whatever you do to get BFP

 

[Molae06]

Guess I am going to give it a go. Everything else has been a waste of money so far, as far as the doctors visits have been concerned. Hopefully this will do something for me, either way whether or not it works at least I tried. If not I will probably always wonder.

 

[jcr1988]

After posting this I messaged a local fertility clinic that I had planned on going to if I was referred and he said I could try but he was very concerned about my numbers and he would get me in without a referral ASAP, that I had no time to wait.
Even though I knew I had issues it wasn't real until then, I cried for hours! I made it may still try both acupuncture and reflexology anyways

 

[Briss]

I've been doing acu once a week and herbs (mix of about 15-18 difference herbs) twice a day for about 4 months. I think my period got a bit more liquidy with less clots, my charts looks healthier, temps are steadier but my cycle is still rather short and I have not got calmer and my acne got worse. my dh has been taking chinese herbs for low sperm count but he does not beilive in this stuff. no BFP to report. I am taking a break from acu and are looking for a different doc. I firmly believe chinese medicine can improve things and is great for TTC but I think it depends on the doc