Ello,

I saw an Acupuncturist/Herbalist (chinese man) on Saturday and he gave me electroacupuncture (was hoping for the needle kind instead!) and said it would be more beneficial to fertility and conceiving... and he did up some herbs for me and gave me a 1 month supply... not once did he ask me what cycle day I was on (at the time I think it was cd2) nor did he specify what herbs to take at different parts of my cycle.... instead he just gave me 28 bags (4wks supply) and said to boil up one serve each day and drink morning and afternoon.... so i've been doing this (mind you cost me $140 for 4 weeks!!)

I asked him 'what herbs am i taking' and he said 'i only know chinese names' so he couldn't tell me i don't like taking something that I don't know what it is however I have taken it because it cost me so much money and can't waste them and besides i figure they are natural so how much harm can it do right?

I have read others stories about AP on here and they've said that their acupuncturist gave them different herbs for different parts of their cycle.... i guess i kinda feel ripped off! Anyway i am taking the herbs and will start to see another acupuncturist as of next week and no longer see this chinese man.... I need someone who i can understand and someone who can tell me exactly what I am taking & when!

My question is.... has anyone else been given herbs to take every day for the whole cycle??? i just hope none of the herbs are 'preventing' conception *sighs* as i've read some particular herbs should only be taken different parts of the cycle.... doh