Hi everyone

Just a quick update from me. I had my first visit with my new acupuncturist tonight and we had a chat about chasteberry/vitex. She uses it sometimes to assist during ovulation but none of her chinese herb books gave any information about assisting with keeping FSH levels down . Anyway, 2 hours, several needles and a good 45 mins relaxing plus two lots of herbs later, I am feeling pretty good. Next appointment is next week. In the meantime both myself and DF have herbs to take twice a day. I have had mine already - DF is at a work function - and they don't taste too bad. I have told him if he wants to get lucky tonight he has to take his 'man herbs' as my acupuncturist calls them

PP - thanks for asking after me. Things are looking on track now for us. Now I just want to get started! How did your uni go? I am having trouble balancing uni and working full time.

BW - my acupuncturist said something interesting about David's diet. Tropical fruits are known for their cooling properties in chinese medicine therefore she thinks that is the reason why they should be avoided, particularly in winter, and when our bodies are going through the luteal phase of our cycles we need lots of warmth apparently, including warm foods. She was also very approving with the rest of the eating plan. How are you going with it all? I hope the jabbing is going well and you haven't had too many more headaches.

BG - how are you doing?

Ellie - long time no hear. It's amazing how much I take our broadband connection for granted!

TL - hope the sniffing is going well. How much longer to go?

Megan - sounds like you are about to do a flare cycle? I found it so much easier than a full down reg - good luck!

Holly - hope the pizzeria is going well and your DH isn't too tired when he gets home from work

Slyder - where are you and DW at now? From memory you were going to do another FET soon? Hope all is well with you both.

To everyone else, hi. Hope all is well with you wherever you are in your AC journey.
xxx