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06-16-2009, 07:20 PM
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Acupuncture and IUI
Hello all!
Anyone have any success with an IUI while doing acupuncture? And if so, when, in relation to the insemination, did you go? My acupuncturist recommended the day before and the day after - said it has been shown to boost chances by 40%!! I'm here looking for some proof of that! Thanks!
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Me - 34 - polyp removed 12/3/08 - everything else looks good DH - 34 - perfect TTC since 12/2007 diagnosis = "unexplained infertility"  IUI #1 6/9/09 - CD1  July 8, 2009 natural cycle with Femara and Prometrium 7/8/09 - CD1 IUI #2 (take 2) 8/6/09: CD1 IUI #3 9/2/09: CD1 IUI #4 - LAST ONE 10/2/09: CD 1 10/27/09: injection class and financial meeting for IVF Starting IVF in December 
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06-17-2009, 06:05 PM
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I've never even gone for a consult with an accupunturist but I've wondered if it really makes any difference too! It's very epensive in my area but would be sooooo worth it if it worked!
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TTC#1 4 cycles Femara/Ovidrel/IUI ~ 1 BFP! 12/26/08  3 more cycles Femara/Ovidrel/IUI inject. cycle in progress.  6/25-29 ~ cd3-7 Femara 6/29-7/3 ~ cd7-11 Bravelle (150iu) 7/4 ~ cd12 bw and u/s 7/4 ~ cd12 Ovidrel 7/6 ~ cd14 IUI  7/18 ~ 12dpo waiting for  to move on with next cycle!
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06-17-2009, 06:26 PM
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Hi there - I just had my 2nd IUI almost 2 weeks ago so I'm in the 2ww but I've been doing acupuncture almost 2 months now. My acupuncturist said I need 3-4 months of treatment to help my egg quality. Hopefully I'll get a
 this time and won't have to go back to IVF but if I do then I'm going to do it in August as that will be almost 4 months. I'm also takikng herbs that she prescribed for me. Fortunately my insurance pays for it and it's about $70 a visit. I go twice a week. I figure that since my insurance covers ZERO it won't hurt them to pay for my acupuncture!  Good luck and hope you have a successful IUI!!
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Kim Me: 40 - hx of endo; FSH 11.5 (as of 7/09) DH: 42 - low count (<8 million)/low morph Cycle #5 Sept. - 2009 IVF #3 Cycle #4 IUI #2 (used natural cycle) Cycle #3 IVF#2 - 2008 9/17 - start BCPs 9/29 - start Microdose Lupron (25u) 10/5 - take last BCP 10/10 - start follistim (300IU) and repronex (75IU), lupron (10u) 10/14 - E2=52 - not looking good -  10/17 - E2=264 - (continue meds)10/20 - E2=759 - continue meds 10/22 - E2=1262- continue meds, HCG trigger!! 10/24- ER - 11 eggs retrieved, 7 mature and fertilized!! 10/27 - ET - 4 embies (2 8-cell grade 1&2, 2 7-cell grade 2&3) Nothing to freeze 11/5 - Beta test (regroup in 2009)Cycle #2 IVF#1 - 9/2008- cancelled due to poor response Cycle #1 IUI#1 3/2008 -
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06-18-2009, 01:05 PM
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I hope you're an accupunture success story Kim! Any chance you POAS early??
I took the plunge and made an appointment for tomorrow morning. It's a free consultation so hey - nothing to loose right?
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TTC#1 4 cycles Femara/Ovidrel/IUI ~ 1 BFP! 12/26/08 3 more cycles Femara/Ovidrel/IUI inject. cycle in progress. 6/25-29 ~ cd3-7 Femara 6/29-7/3 ~ cd7-11 Bravelle (150iu) 7/4 ~ cd12 bw and u/s 7/4 ~ cd12 Ovidrel 7/6 ~ cd14 IUI 7/18 ~ 12dpo waiting for to move on with next cycle!
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06-18-2009, 01:28 PM
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Thanks Mrs. H but I'm not feeling successful. So I'm just going to keep up my acupuncture if for nothing else to be relaxed.
 The other part of successful acupuncture treatment and pregnancy is eating a healthy diet but unfortunately I don't like most "healthy" things so I don't follow that part.  Glad your first consultation is free - that's the way it should be! Good luck and I hope you are successful as well.
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06-18-2009, 03:22 PM
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I tried acupuncture for about three months. I spent a lot of money and my acupuncturist gave me a lot of hope - but it all came out to nothing. She also had me on herbs and an exercise/diet plan and did moxibustion. Her office was filled with pictures of babies and photoalbums filled with thank-you cards and letters of appreciation... but it just didn't work for me.
Toward the end of my treatments, the process starting becoming painful. It felt like she was pushing in the needles extra deep and I would get strange twinges and little 'zaps' while lying there that hurt quite a bit. We had run out of money and the pain kind of pushed me to stop going. However, I saw proof that her methods do work for some people and it is my belief that this is a good and viable method to try. Just don't waste your money by doing it for too long. - Angel
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__________________________________________ Me: 29 - PCOS & Stage IV Endometriosis DH: 29 - Borderline Count & Morphology Married 9/19/98 - TCC #1 for 10+ years __________________________________________ Cycle 1: 03/23/09-04/23/09: 50MG Clomid, 2 Follies, IUI #1 = Cycle 2: 04/23/09-06/02/09: 50MG Clomid, No Follies, Cycle Canceled. Cycle 3: 06/02/09-07/03/09: 5MG Femara, 2 Follies, IUI #2 = Cycle 4:07/03/09-08/02/09: 5MG Femara, 1 Follie, TTC Naturally = __________________________________________ 08/14/09: Surgery: Diagnosis and treatment of stage IV endo, removal of fibroid tumors and ovarian drilling. Treated with lupron for endo and also started birth control to give my body time to heal. RE is expecting great results!  09/10/09: Follow-Up: Saw before and after endoscopic pics, looks great! Another injection of lupron.  12/09: We can try again.
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06-18-2009, 04:02 PM
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Thanks for your input Angel. I'm a bit skeptical as it is.... I would never keep going if the treatment was making me hurt or feel wierd! I don't know how you really know if it's helping with IF or not (unless I get pg!) it's not really something you can feel. I'm hoping maybe I can get some stress relief too ~ TTC has been getting to me recently! The money is a concern... I don't know exactly what each visit will be yet, but I know it's not cheap... makes me wonder if we're better off saving the $$ for IVF?? We'll see what comes of it tomorrow.
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TTC#1 4 cycles Femara/Ovidrel/IUI ~ 1 BFP! 12/26/08 3 more cycles Femara/Ovidrel/IUI inject. cycle in progress. 6/25-29 ~ cd3-7 Femara 6/29-7/3 ~ cd7-11 Bravelle (150iu) 7/4 ~ cd12 bw and u/s 7/4 ~ cd12 Ovidrel 7/6 ~ cd14 IUI 7/18 ~ 12dpo waiting for to move on with next cycle!
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06-19-2009, 04:55 PM
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I am really enjoying the acupuncture and due to some of the diet changes, I am starting to lose those 5 lbs that are so hard to lose.
It's expensive, but I'll keep going . . . As far as going the day before and the day after IUI, I guess it's not gonna happen. I just tested tonight and the OPK came out positive, so we will be going for the insemination tomorrow morning. I cannot go today - too late and she is out of town this weekend. And I can't go Sunday unless I try someone else . . . I guess I'll call her and see if I should see the other guy or if I should go Monday. Either way, I'm pretty psyched for the IUI. It's my first, so I'm feeling positive. Hope my bubble doesn't burst in 14 days!
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Me - 34 - polyp removed 12/3/08 - everything else looks good DH - 34 - perfect TTC since 12/2007 diagnosis = "unexplained infertility" IUI #1 6/9/09 - CD1 July 8, 2009 natural cycle with Femara and Prometrium 7/8/09 - CD1 IUI #2 (take 2) 8/6/09: CD1 IUI #3 9/2/09: CD1 IUI #4 - LAST ONE 10/2/09: CD 1 10/27/09: injection class and financial meeting for IVF Starting IVF in December
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07-03-2009, 06:52 AM
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One thing I will say about acupuncture it really really chills you out. I've been an oasis of calm and tranquility since my treatments before and after the IUI! Its amazing. feeling really positive and chilled!
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http://theroadtoivf.blogspot.com/Me: 40 DH: 34, good motility and good swimmers! FSH, LSH test - normal 4/14/2009 Saline infusion sonography 4/25/09 polyps removed Cycle No.24 IUI Cycle #1 June 6th IUI. June 19th and AF June 21 Cycle No 25 IUI cycle #2 Mon 6/29 u/s - one follie right 19mm and one left 13mm. Tue 6/30 pregnyl trigger at 7.00am (GMT London) Wed 7/1 IUI 4.30pm. 16 million 85% motility Tue 7/14 HPT Cycle No. 26 - IVF#1 8/21/09 Egg retrieval 10 retrieved. 8 mature, 6 fertilised. All highest grade embryos or so they told me! 8/24/09 - 3-day Transfer, of 3, 8 cell embies. 3 snow babies. 9/7/09 D Day - HPT!!! Cycle No. 27 - Au natural TTC 10/6/09 AF due. Cycle no 28 FET - 11/23
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07-06-2009, 04:44 PM
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I tried it on my third cycle and I did get pregnant but it ended being a chemical pregnancy. I have heard it working for many people but I just wasn't one of the success stories
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Me: 37 lesbian SMC with PCOS  Rose (Blenhiem-colored Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) Pippin (Tri-colored Cavalier King Charles Spaniel)_____________________________________ 2-24-2009: First consultation with IUI clinic 3-28-2009: First IUI with 50mg clomid 4-27-2009: Second IUI with 100mg clomid 5-26-2009: Third IUI with injectibles but I found out it was a chemical pregnancy so technically 06-29-2009: Forth IUI with injectibles 07-07-2009: I'm taking a break from fertility treatments and researching embryo donation and IVF. 08-08-2009: Back in action and waiting to be matched with donor embryos. 
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