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Hi Meg
I hope you are hanging in there. I was down for a few weeks following my failed IVF. The thought of international adoption boosted my spirits, but I suddenly decided I was not ready to give up yet. My friend had sworn by the acupuncture. I wanted to try something healthy for my body instead of giving myself more drugs that made me feel crappy.
My acupuncturist also had me on a herbal regimen. I only took the herbs in the months leading up to the IVF, but I noticed a huge difference in my body. I really enjoyed the treatments and left feeling relaxed rather than stressed. I also gave myself lots of spa treatments. I do not know if it was a factor, but I limited my exercise. I was an avid runner/biker until this past year. I was told by the acupuncturist that I had tired my body, and it needed to heal. Although I hated cutting down my activity initially, I did feel better.
My acupuncturist does a lot of treatments on women going through IVF in the area and keeps statistics on success rates. He has treated hundreds of women and although it is not a huge patient pool, he has found a 65-70% success rate. This is approx 20% higher than doing IVF without acupuncture. I think it is worth a try!
Hope you are well,
Lindsay
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