So yesterday was my appointment with my acupuncturists! It was awesome! Very zen! LOL OK that just sounded good but honestly it was great and brought me this new sense of excitement. He kindly reminded me to enjoy this journey to parenthood. I never thought about that. I stress constantly about my journey to parenthood but I never have sat back to enjoy it so it was nice to have someone remind me of this!
I arrived right on time and shortly there after went into a room. But not before I was able to look at a photo album full of babies and letters from women who have conceived using Dr. R. What a positive thing to begin with. When I walked in it was so calm in there and the nurse told me to put on the gown and the Doctor ( yes he really is a Doctor) would be in with me shortly. He came in and introduced himself and I immediately just felt good. " This is going to work" I thought to myself. He asked me so many questions and actually did little talking unless I asked him something. I mentioned " Your quiet. Why?" He said " The more chance I give you to talk the more you reveal." Too funny and too true. I just kept talking about my eating habits, my body, our IF journey everything. Finally he asked me to lie down and checked my pulse and tongue and some crazy stuff like that. I let him know that we were on our 2 ww so that he could be sensitive to anything that may affect a pregnancy. Then he started to put in the needles. The first one in my foot I immediately felt like an electric charge of sorts. He put more needles into my legs and stomach head and face , asked me if I felt OK and then left the room. He told me to just think positively and relax. So that's what I did. I listened to the music and just kept repeating "I am going to be pregnant. I am going to be pregnant." I also took this down time to praise the Lord. To thank him for opening a new door to me when I felt all hope was lost. After about 10 minutes I just felt something. I don't know what, but something in my stomach was being active, like it was responding to the needles. It felt almost odd as it was a new sensation but I felt it was a good thing and rolled with it. I continued to pray and relax and enjoy some down time. And for the first time in who knows how long my mind went blank. Not a bad blank but a amazing " Nothing in the world can break me down" type blank. I felt strong and positive and rejuvenated. I was hooked.
The nurse then came in and removed the needles and told me she would meet me in the waiting room. So I paid my bill ( which was pocket change compared to the R.E.) and then she gave me some herbs in the pill form to take. I thought " Oh great are these going to be $200 herbs?" Nope $15 bucks. That's it. And I knew I could handle this and that acupuncture, positive thinking, and the Lord were going to get me pregnant. Well yeah and Greg too ;) He said if I am not pregnant this cycle then he will have me do the herbs in the tea. So here's to being pregnant now!
I couldn't have had a better experience. I will be seeing him once a week and if I could afford it I would ask him if I could come in more. I loved the whole experience of acupuncture and can't wait til I go back next Friday!
I know a lot of IF bloggers are in their 2 ww so sending lots of 2 lines and positive tests every ones way!
I arrived right on time and shortly there after went into a room. But not before I was able to look at a photo album full of babies and letters from women who have conceived using Dr. R. What a positive thing to begin with. When I walked in it was so calm in there and the nurse told me to put on the gown and the Doctor ( yes he really is a Doctor) would be in with me shortly. He came in and introduced himself and I immediately just felt good. " This is going to work" I thought to myself. He asked me so many questions and actually did little talking unless I asked him something. I mentioned " Your quiet. Why?" He said " The more chance I give you to talk the more you reveal." Too funny and too true. I just kept talking about my eating habits, my body, our IF journey everything. Finally he asked me to lie down and checked my pulse and tongue and some crazy stuff like that. I let him know that we were on our 2 ww so that he could be sensitive to anything that may affect a pregnancy. Then he started to put in the needles. The first one in my foot I immediately felt like an electric charge of sorts. He put more needles into my legs and stomach head and face , asked me if I felt OK and then left the room. He told me to just think positively and relax. So that's what I did. I listened to the music and just kept repeating "I am going to be pregnant. I am going to be pregnant." I also took this down time to praise the Lord. To thank him for opening a new door to me when I felt all hope was lost. After about 10 minutes I just felt something. I don't know what, but something in my stomach was being active, like it was responding to the needles. It felt almost odd as it was a new sensation but I felt it was a good thing and rolled with it. I continued to pray and relax and enjoy some down time. And for the first time in who knows how long my mind went blank. Not a bad blank but a amazing " Nothing in the world can break me down" type blank. I felt strong and positive and rejuvenated. I was hooked.
The nurse then came in and removed the needles and told me she would meet me in the waiting room. So I paid my bill ( which was pocket change compared to the R.E.) and then she gave me some herbs in the pill form to take. I thought " Oh great are these going to be $200 herbs?" Nope $15 bucks. That's it. And I knew I could handle this and that acupuncture, positive thinking, and the Lord were going to get me pregnant. Well yeah and Greg too ;) He said if I am not pregnant this cycle then he will have me do the herbs in the tea. So here's to being pregnant now!
I couldn't have had a better experience. I will be seeing him once a week and if I could afford it I would ask him if I could come in more. I loved the whole experience of acupuncture and can't wait til I go back next Friday!
I know a lot of IF bloggers are in their 2 ww so sending lots of 2 lines and positive tests every ones way!
9 comments:
Sounds like a fantastic experience! Sending prayers for a BFP!!
Btw, what herbs did he give you?
Wow!! Sounds like such a positive visit! I can't wait to here more about your next visit(s)!
Yay for a great acupuncture experience! I'm glad its affordable and most importantly I'm glad it makes you feel so positive =)
Yeah Haether! So glad you loved the accup! And the fact that you're done with Western meds for a bit you can do the Chinese herbs. I've heard good things about those! so HORRAY! Anyway, I'm thrilled for you!
Thanks for the cheers for us! We saw the 2 lines too but I wanted it to be a surprise for my readers/friends. We're siked. I hope it only gets darker tomorrow. I'm going to call for bloodwork test once my test darkens! But I'm very happy. It hasn't set in too much but we're thrilled!
:) Thanks for all of your cheers and support! Now on to your turnc!
Kitty
Hi! Thank you so much for following my blog, I look forward to following yours, too. Im glad you liked accupuncture, I would like to try that sometime as well. Im also interested to hear what kind of herbs you got!
Hey Heather,
For those of us who aren't in the know, can you publish or list somewhere on your blog and list of abbreviations and their definitions? I don't know what half of them mean! :)
Jen
Hey chica-
Got your question. We used the following: Metformin (1500mg a day), Femara (50mg, cd3-7) preseed a few times right around O, Instead cups (used 3-4times), lower GI /better PCOS diet, accupuncture, mediations, and less exercise from cd9-cd24. Hope that helps! I've heard a lot of people reccomend preseed and instead cups so I got them both and think it helped! :) You can order online. Some people find some of them in stores but I never have.
Yes- we're still siked!!! Hopefully tomorrow's test will be darker! :)
Kitty
For temparature adjustment bc you recorded a bit early or a bit late is: http://www.whenmybaby.com/basalbodytemperature.php
This is also on my blog on the right under tools, books and websites that are useful.
Hope that helps. I try and do the same time but it just can't happen like that every single day.
Best to you!
What herbs are you on? I have an almost full bottle of mine that I stopped when I got my BFP...
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