I started having acupuncture to help me conceive. The week I started (Tuesday for the acupuncutre) was the week I ovulated (Friday). I was also given herbs to boil up and drink twice a day. Three weeks later i finally got my BFP. I continued with the acupuncture once a week and the herbs until......

A couple of weeks ago I had severe pain on my left side and went to the hospital. I stayed overnight just for observation and my OB saw me in the morning. What I had was a corpus luteal cyst. He told me that they did not pick up a heartbeat (I was 6wks & 5days) and that I was to see him again a week later. Due to this I stopped the acupuncture and herbs because I thought that my body should be able to handle it and for some reason I thought it obviously hasn't been helping anyway. I went back to the OB and had another scan. We saw a little flutter which he said was the heartbeat. I had to hold my breath for us to see it. The OB said that my baby wasn't as grown as what it should be and I have to go back again in a week. For the fact there was a heartbeat has made me more hopeful however with the shock of it all I forgot to mention about the acupuncture and herbs and wonder if I should still be doing it.

Has anyone had any experiences with acupuncture whilst pregnant or with any pregnancy complications and does anyone recommend that I should still continue with it.

Thanks in advance for any advice.