https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 05:06:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2803974 Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:56:22 +0000 crazydoglady 2803974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lioneyes: I have read that some O late and others early... I think acupuncture can help move it to where it "should be" for you. I o'ed late and got pregnant, so I wonder if I was o'ing too early before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2803963 Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:44:29 +0000 lioneyes 2803963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I just left my first "acupuncture specifically for TTC" session (I have been going for anxiety/back pain for 6+ months, this was the first time I laid on my back/got needles in my stomach/face/feet). I have longer cycles (32-33 days) and usually ovulate on CD 18/19- cycles are longer, but are extremely regular with a 14 day LP, and this was also the case when TTC-ing DS1. Do you think this will continue OR do you think the acupuncture specifically for a fertility boost will shorten my cycle/cause me to O earlier? It just occurred to me, so that's why I didn't ask the acupuncturist!</p> <p>Will start tracking with Wondfo's today (CD10 just in case). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2803402 Sat, 10 Feb 2018 15:10:27 +0000 crazydoglady 2803402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaBear87: I'm going to wall you. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2803386 Sat, 10 Feb 2018 11:26:43 +0000 MamaBear87 2803386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: can i pick your brain a bit?<br /> Did they find you weren't ovulating and that's why you tried Femara? I'm trying to avoid freaking out and getting a bunch of tests done since I think it will just stress me out more but seems like perhaps you needed that extra push to get pregnant </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2795101 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 16:11:25 +0000 crazydoglady 2795101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: Yes! I am not sure if it was the ubiquinol, the fact that I started femara at CD 6 instead of 5, or the acupuncture but I ovulated CD 17. I usually ovulate CD 14ish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2795096 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 15:51:29 +0000 Shantuck 2795096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: Just curious - can I ask whether you ovulated a couple days later than usual while on the ubiquinol? I started to ovulate maybe 2-4 days later after I started the ubiquinol but never knew if that was why. Just curious if you had the same experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2794784 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 10:28:46 +0000 Shantuck 2794784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: I've been there! Every month can seem like an eternity - especially when it is all you can think about. I am so happy for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2794781 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 10:19:03 +0000 crazydoglady 2794781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: Thank you!!!! I know 9 months isn't that long but it's been an ordeal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2794780 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 10:16:04 +0000 Shantuck 2794780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: Yes! I'm so thrilled for you! Sending you every good vibe and wish! :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2794776 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 10:11:46 +0000 crazydoglady 2794776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: THANK YOU!!!! I don't know what made the difference-- the acupuncture, the pills, or sheer luck but I got a BFP this morning! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790965 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:44:59 +0000 crazydoglady 2790965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: So glad to hear this! I have my first appointment ever in an hour! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790801 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:50:48 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2790801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had multiple miscarriages and started seeing an acupuncturist for unrelated back pain. She actually specialized in fertility and helped women get pregnant who couldn't through ivf. While I was getting treatment for back pain, I got pregnant! I continued to see her to prevent miscarriage, and I had a successful pregnancy.</p> <p>I am a huge believer in acupuncture. I had migraines for years that medication couldn't solve but acupuncture did. And then when I was seeing an acupuncturist for an unrelated issue, I had a successful pregnancy for the first time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790775 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 21:35:32 +0000 MrsB2012 2790775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my first, we had been ntnp for a long time, over a year. We started actively ttc and I got pregnant the 2ns cycle while receiving acupuncture for sleep help.<br /> My second I got pregnant right away with no acupuncture.<br /> My third, I was Ttc for 9 months. I went to accupinctire twice to try and help and got pregnant that month.<br /> So I’m not sure if it was related, but I think it might have been? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790755 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 17:06:22 +0000 LAZB 2790755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went when I was trying to get pregnant and for the beginning of my pregnancies for my first two. I think it’s worth a shot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790696 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:23:34 +0000 lioneyes 2790696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady obvs tell them you are TTC-ing so they place the needles accordingly; she also said for infertility (versus just fertility support) she would see someone weekly. But I think this is a great place to start! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790679 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:23:05 +0000 crazydoglady 2790679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lioneyes: That's great to hear because I have an appointment tomorrow which is cd 9! Best of luck to you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790665 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:54:00 +0000 lioneyes 2790665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did not do it when TTC-ing DS, but we are going to start TTC-ing our 2nd in the new year and I just spoke to my acupuncturist today about a plan (have been seeing her for 6 months for anxiety/stress/back pain). She said to start taking vitamin D and I should see her the week after my period but before ovulation, so I am booked for that week in January and we shall see! Either way it def helps me feel more relaxed and balanced and is something nice I do for myself (and my insurance is going to start covering it in 2018.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790563 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 07:09:21 +0000 PeaceLily 2790563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we were first ttc last year I started to panic after 4 months (silly, I know). I went to acupuncture the next month and was pregnant after the 2nd session. It was probably a coincidence, but I like to think it helped.</p> <p>Since our loss though I've been going to an acupuncturist who specializes in fertility and have not had luck, though we recently discovered some other issues that were most likely preventing us from conceiving. I do think acupuncture can help, especially if you are undergoing fertility treatments, but also for trying naturally. I think it's worth a shot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790311 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 10:55:35 +0000 hellobeeboston 2790311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: I started doing acupuncture after about 6 months TTC and nada... I think it definitely helped my stress levels - no doubt. I did get pregnant after about 10 months TTC and perhaps acupuncture helped?? I had also decided, OK - maybe lets wait, and started interviewing for jobs across the country - and of course, that's when we got preggo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790256 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 23:18:30 +0000 maddyz 2790256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went after my MC and before getting pregnant with DS1. I think it really helped my body find it's balance again. I got pregnant the second month we tried.</p> <p>It was game changing for me morning sickness for both my pregnancies. And also super helpful at the end for comfort.</p> <p>I really loved it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790212 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 16:26:57 +0000 crazydoglady 2790212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: Thank you!! It is worth a shot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790208 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 16:15:14 +0000 Autumnmama79 2790208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: I began acupuncture following two back to back miscarriages. It was at a fertility acupuncture clinic so the practitioner knew exactly where to place the needles for my purpose of getting and staying pregnant. I became pregnant a couple months after starting and now have my little angel rainbow, aged 19 months. </p> <p>Its hard to know if the acupuncture played a role in that pregnancy making it to full term, but I figured it couldn't hurt.</p> <p> :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790194 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:50:15 +0000 Shantuck 2790194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: I took 600 mg (so three 200 mg pills each morning). I stopped a few days before my positive test because I had run out. I had two losses during the 14 month period that I was trying to conceive my second but both those losses and my final successful pregnancy were months I was taking the ubiquinol (the months with the losses I only took it a week or so). The other 11 months I did not take it or took only 200 mg and did not end up pregnant. It just seemed like too strange of a coincidence to not be related. Good luck! :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790191 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:32:00 +0000 crazydoglady 2790191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: Thanks! How many did you take a day? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790190 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:26:12 +0000 Shantuck 2790190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: I got pregnant the first cycle I tried at 32 but then spent 14 months when I was 35 trying to get pregnant with kid #2. I'm now 38 and newly pregnant and it happened quickly. I think the link you sent was for ubiquinone rather than ubiquinol. This is what I took... <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jarrow-Formulas-QH-Absorb-Absorption-Stability/dp/B004VCOOWS/ref=sr_1_3_a_f_it?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1512501784&#038;sr=8-3&#038;ppw=fresh&#038;keywords=jarrow%2Bubiquinol&#038;th=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Jarrow-Formulas-QH-Absorb-Absorption-Stability/dp/B004VCOOWS/ref=sr_1_3_a_f_it?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1512501784&#038;sr=8-3&#038;ppw=fresh&#038;keywords=jarrow%2Bubiquinol&#038;th=1</a>. Basically, it gives your eggs more energy to do what they need to do. Obviously, this doesn't cure every single fertility issue but it might be worth a try if you can't pinpoint any other reason why. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790177 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:48:03 +0000 crazydoglady 2790177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: Thanks for the info! Is this the same thing? I took it during my last medicated cycle. Sorry for the long link. I just turned 33 but I got pregnant REALLY easily three times about 3 years ago...so something has obviously changed. I'm a little confused by what is being recommended in the link you posted. I'm willing to try it!</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00852IIEA/ref=sxr_rr_xsim_1_a_it?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&#038;pf_rd_p=3008523062&#038;pd_rd_wg=dvxXm&#038;pf_rd_r=YCG0AJ28N520V8AM9YHM&#038;pf_rd_s=desktop-rhs-carousels&#038;pf_rd_t=301&#038;pd_rd_i=B00852IIEA&#038;pd_rd_w=ECCBp&#038;pf_rd_i=coq10+as+ubiquinol&#038;pd_rd_r=256e7930-59a5-403e-a464-0c5337812f40&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1512499559&#038;sr=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00852IIEA/ref=sxr_rr_xsim_1_a_it?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&#038;pf_rd_p=3008523062&#038;pd_rd_wg=dvxXm&#038;pf_rd_r=YCG0AJ28N520V8AM9YHM&#038;pf_rd_s=desktop-rhs-carousels&#038;pf_rd_t=301&#038;pd_rd_i=B00852IIEA&#038;pd_rd_w=ECCBp&#038;pf_rd_i=coq10+as+ubiquinol&#038;pd_rd_r=256e7930-59a5-403e-a464-0c5337812f40&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1512499559&#038;sr=1</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790162 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:09:15 +0000 agold 2790162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did not do it when I was doing my IVF because not covered by insurance and didn't have time to do it. I don't think it would have helped me in any way. But I'm all for spending money on whatever gives you peace of mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790112 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:12:33 +0000 Mrs. Starfish 2790112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel the same way about it as @Shantuck, I don't know that the acupuncture helped my body to become pregnant but it definitely helped me cope. I found it very relaxing and it encouraged me to take care of myself and calm down. I recommend it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790091 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 10:03:43 +0000 Shantuck 2790091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did acupuncture and if nothing else, it helped me cope through a very difficult period in my life. What I ultimately attribute now two pregnancies to was taking ubiquinol (the reduced form of CoQ10) at a dosage of 600mg per day, which I started at the recommendation of my acupuncturist when trying to conceive my 2nd (for my current pregnancy, I just went right back to the ubiquinol without the acupuncture this time and got pregnant very quickly). This might be worth a read even if you aren't over 35: <a href="http://www.paleo-mama.com/which-coq10-is-best-for-fertility-ubiquinol-or-ubiquinone/" rel="nofollow">http://www.paleo-mama.com/which-coq10-is-best-for-fertility-ubiquinol-or-ubiquinone/</a>. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/acupuncture-for-fertlilty#post-2790075 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 08:57:31 +0000 periwinklebee 2790075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did and am not sure it helped with fertility, as I was doing it for awhile with no luck. However, I am more confident that it helped my cycle to normalize very quickly after losses, which meant we could get back to trying again faster. If we TTC again, I will hopefully go back to doing it, as it was not that expensive (I went to a group place where it was $15 per session) and while I'm not for sure it helped, it may have... </p>