Aug. 28, 2014
Well, I went back in today for round two of fertility acupuncture. Things looked grim at the start, but actually turned out great by the end.
She poked me...I counted 23 needles today. Randine Lewis' book The Infertility Cure has a great chapter on acupuncture. I think I'll copy the pages and highlight the points for you and post them. I would now but both my husband and son are sleeping. Never wake the baby or husband!!
I tried extremely hard to let go and meditate and the hour flew by. I'm not quite sure if I drifted off to sleep or was just in deep meditation. I'd go in and out of hearing what was going on around me, but never felt like I was asleep. When she came back in, I asked what my original pulse was. I didn't want to know before the treatment and get discouraged.
She said, very very weak. "As weak as last time?" I asked. With a sad expression, she said maybe a tiny bit better, but not much. She then went over my diet with me and told me to add more fish, meat and calcium products. More vegetables (which I eat a ton!!) and basically, just more of everything. I need more calories. I'm petite and thin, so this makes sense. I know a higher BMI is ideal for fertility.
Then, she took my pulse again and her eyes got huge. "Better!! Better!!" she said enthusiastically! She hurried around the table and took the pulse on my right hand. Yes! Yes! Strong!
Yippee!!! She then told me to eat more and relax relax relax. Notice a common theme here? She told me to get more Jayu. I know my spelling must be awry, but phonetically, she said Jai-yu. She told me it meant POWER!! I repeated it the whole way home.
I also thought I'd experiment with another fertility treatment. Crystals. Yeah, yeah, sounds a bit out there, and I never paid much attention to them, but I read something about them and got to thinking. My mom and step-dad wear magnets for arthritis and it helps. So many mommy friends swear by Amber necklaces to relieve teething pain. Hmmm....
I found a great Etsy store with reasonable prices. I did a tad of research of some various crystals and found a bracelet that included most. I messaged the owner and asked about another and described my condition and she said it'd be an excellent addition to the necklace and does a tremendous job of balancing hormones and helping women with fertility conditions like pre-menopause. I also found a coupon code for her store, so why not. It's FACEBOOKFAN for 15% off. I was impressed with how communicative she was and how willing she was to make an addition for no extra cost.
I'll let you know when I receive it and what I think. Here is her store and the link to the bracelet I got. For $25, which is less than some of the supplements I take, I figure why not. Besides, I never buy myself anything and it's a good excuse to wear cute jewelry, right?
https://www.etsy.com/listing/176453618/nona-with-black-onyx-amazonite
You can read about the various stones included. I also requested flourite.
Here is another link with some more description.
http://injewels.net/blogs/news/6121852-fertility-gemstones-for-increasing-fertility
I also came across a bit of scripture I thought may be helpful.
Psalm 113:9
He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of children.
It brought me some peace.
I also just ordered a book called Inconceivable, A Woman's Triumph Over Despair and Statistics by Julia Indichova. A woman in a POF support group spoke of it and how inspiring it is. I'll let you know what I think.
Also, random - I spotted this afternoon. Creamy pinkish, brown, but spotting none the less. I don't know if it's just breakthrough bleeding, I was anovulatory and am about to start bleeding, I did ovulate and AF is arriving, or maybe it's just from acupuncture. Things got stimulated and a bit of blood broke through. Whatever it is, it was strangely reassuring to know something is starting to kick in. Just knowing things are moving in the right direction gives me peace.
Well, back to work. I have to pack to head to the in-laws for the weekend. Should be nice to get away and "relax relax relax" right?
God bless!
Well, I went back in today for round two of fertility acupuncture. Things looked grim at the start, but actually turned out great by the end.
She poked me...I counted 23 needles today. Randine Lewis' book The Infertility Cure has a great chapter on acupuncture. I think I'll copy the pages and highlight the points for you and post them. I would now but both my husband and son are sleeping. Never wake the baby or husband!!
I tried extremely hard to let go and meditate and the hour flew by. I'm not quite sure if I drifted off to sleep or was just in deep meditation. I'd go in and out of hearing what was going on around me, but never felt like I was asleep. When she came back in, I asked what my original pulse was. I didn't want to know before the treatment and get discouraged.
She said, very very weak. "As weak as last time?" I asked. With a sad expression, she said maybe a tiny bit better, but not much. She then went over my diet with me and told me to add more fish, meat and calcium products. More vegetables (which I eat a ton!!) and basically, just more of everything. I need more calories. I'm petite and thin, so this makes sense. I know a higher BMI is ideal for fertility.
Then, she took my pulse again and her eyes got huge. "Better!! Better!!" she said enthusiastically! She hurried around the table and took the pulse on my right hand. Yes! Yes! Strong!
Yippee!!! She then told me to eat more and relax relax relax. Notice a common theme here? She told me to get more Jayu. I know my spelling must be awry, but phonetically, she said Jai-yu. She told me it meant POWER!! I repeated it the whole way home.
I also thought I'd experiment with another fertility treatment. Crystals. Yeah, yeah, sounds a bit out there, and I never paid much attention to them, but I read something about them and got to thinking. My mom and step-dad wear magnets for arthritis and it helps. So many mommy friends swear by Amber necklaces to relieve teething pain. Hmmm....
I found a great Etsy store with reasonable prices. I did a tad of research of some various crystals and found a bracelet that included most. I messaged the owner and asked about another and described my condition and she said it'd be an excellent addition to the necklace and does a tremendous job of balancing hormones and helping women with fertility conditions like pre-menopause. I also found a coupon code for her store, so why not. It's FACEBOOKFAN for 15% off. I was impressed with how communicative she was and how willing she was to make an addition for no extra cost.
I'll let you know when I receive it and what I think. Here is her store and the link to the bracelet I got. For $25, which is less than some of the supplements I take, I figure why not. Besides, I never buy myself anything and it's a good excuse to wear cute jewelry, right?
https://www.etsy.com/listing/176453618/nona-with-black-onyx-amazonite
You can read about the various stones included. I also requested flourite.
Here is another link with some more description.
http://injewels.net/blogs/news/6121852-fertility-gemstones-for-increasing-fertility
I also came across a bit of scripture I thought may be helpful.
Psalm 113:9
He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of children.
It brought me some peace.
I also just ordered a book called Inconceivable, A Woman's Triumph Over Despair and Statistics by Julia Indichova. A woman in a POF support group spoke of it and how inspiring it is. I'll let you know what I think.
Also, random - I spotted this afternoon. Creamy pinkish, brown, but spotting none the less. I don't know if it's just breakthrough bleeding, I was anovulatory and am about to start bleeding, I did ovulate and AF is arriving, or maybe it's just from acupuncture. Things got stimulated and a bit of blood broke through. Whatever it is, it was strangely reassuring to know something is starting to kick in. Just knowing things are moving in the right direction gives me peace.
Well, back to work. I have to pack to head to the in-laws for the weekend. Should be nice to get away and "relax relax relax" right?
God bless!
No comments:
Post a Comment