[ADVICE] Telling your TCM practitioner you're going assisted conception

[Marley&Me]

Thanks liz, I guess so. I take tea from herbs and also acupuncture. It's just costing me too much considering I could be putting the money aside for the IUI. Maybe I could go once a fortnight instead of once a week....

[diva det]

TCM has been effective in raising success rates of assisted conception.
I would definately tell your TCM practitioner and ask them to work with you. Otherwise i might be worth finding another TCM who will
I went to my TCM practitioner for 6 months and after the 6 months i rang and told him that i was going to go back to IVF again and would he support me. He agreed to, but as it turned out, I didnt need to. I had gotten pg on my own 2 days before i rang and asked him to. So TCM did work for me- just at the very last minute.
definately talk to them as you dont want something they are giving your in your TCM sessions to contradict your IUI process or meds!!
xxx

[juniper76]

If he won't work with you, I'd find someone who will. There are many acus who work with AC patients. I didn't start seeing mine until we were already doing IVF, but she has been supportive through everything we have done and has always worked with me to give my AC cycles the best chance of success.

[RhiChiChi]

^^ Agree with Juniper here. I saw a TCM pratitioner prior to IUI & IVF and he works with his patients who are doing AC. Look up L.ouis C.ali (he is in Berwick) and I know my gf used him whilst doing IVF. First cycle she fell pg. GL

[Marley&Me]

^^ Agree with Juniper here. I saw a TCM pratitioner prior to IUI & IVF and he works with his patients who are doing AC. Look up L.ouis C.ali (he is in Berwick) and I know my gf used him whilst doing IVF. First cycle she fell pg. GL

Funny you say this RhiChiChi, he IS my practitioner! He hasn't said he won't treat me, but i have no doubt he will be disappointed.

I guess I will come clean and tell him....soon Thanks for the advice ladies.

[myturn]

Funny you say this RhiChiChi, he IS my practitioner! He hasn't said he won't treat me, but i have no doubt he will be disappointed.

same guy... two totally different experiences!!!!

[RhiChiChi]

That is bizzare about him - my gf swears by him & told me to see him. I did for a few months but it was too exxy for us at the time. I do recall him saying to my gf I wish you had seen me prior to starting IVF but she was seeing someone else but had no luck. She actually asked the IVF clinic if they recommend someone in the TCM field & they said him - go figure??!! Well, be upfront & like the others said if he is not on the same page, there are plenty of others out there. I think F.ertile G.round around the Malvern area are good too. Best of luck!