Acupuncture and chinese herbs vs Clomid

[onthefly]

Good luck with it! Hope it works for you

[Marley&Me]

Ugh! I hate those doctors that just say everything is fine all the time, when you know in your heart that it's not. I didn't conceive on clomid and I never went back to my gyno for more treatment. I had a sneaking suspicion that 'medical' was not going to work. I have the number of a great naturopath recommended to me so If no luck this cycle i will book myself in.

Good luck and I hope it does the trick for you

[BellyBelly]

TCM has a totally different philosophy to modern medicine, and acupuncture has been recommended by the WHO as a treatment to MANY conditions - yes, treatment. It has been around WAY longer than modern medicine and has loads of merit. When my son was 2.5 he no longer had a breastfeed overnight as he was close to weaning and my period came back with a vengeance - yes I got away with it for that long. It was super heavy and awful every month, so after about a year of suffering with it, I decided to try acupuncture. My very next cycle was normal. I couldn't believe it. Its definitely worth and go, and your therapist can work on other areas of the body which may be underlying issues. They treat the root cause, not just he symptoms. Love it!

[AndiE]

Thanks everyone for your replies. I'm glad I finally picked up the phone and called her and I suspect I'll kick myself that I didn't go down this path in the first place.
Onwards and forward to baby #3!

[RhiChiChi]

Best of luck AndiE. I am trying my luck with a Naturopath (again) prior to starting IVF (no luck with Clomid or IUI). I tried Chinese Medicine & Accupunture, however my headspace was in a really bad place, so he was trying to deal with that too. I really enjoyed the accupuncture (not so much the herbs)

[AndiE]

So glad I have returned to TCM and acupuncture - feel better for it already. Must say having my tummy "cupped" for the first time was an interesting experience (and I have a nice purple bruise to show for it) but I feel much more positive about things already. Bring on O day!!

[Baby Dreamtime]

Good luck from me. On the flip side I did 2 years of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Both before and during ivf. Unfortunately for me neither worked for a long time. It was only after finding a clotting problem and being treated with medication that I finally got a BFP. I really think it depends on your diagnosis.

Wishing you all the best for a speedy BFP xx