Is Acupuncture worth it when you are trying to have a baby?

Is Acupuncture worth it when you are trying to have a baby?

After six months of no joy and after a brilliant skiing holiday at the end of March, I decided to start a course in acupuncture with a fertility specialist. I also had problems sleeping so it dealt with that too. Acupuncture is one form of Chinese medicine. And my...
Preparing for egg collection and transfer

Preparing for egg collection and transfer

I mentioned in my last blog post about using meditation to visualize and focus during egg transfer and I will explain exactly how in a moment. Once, I had a call from my clinic on Sunday. After seeing them the day before to tell me I was going to take the trigger the...

Self Protection is Key When You Are Trying to Conceive

Getting married in your mid 30’s means the conversation had already started about trying for a baby. My husband and I married in September 2012. I’d already started taking folic acid. I’d not been on the pill for years. And the pair of us agreed that we’d stop using...
What is it like going from down regulation to stims?

What is it like going from down regulation to stims?

After 18 days of injections, I was told by my clinic to start the second phase of injections, the uppers as I called them. So my husband and I now came up with famous duo’s for their names. The first pair were Tom and Jerry! Start of the Journey- Days 3 –...
What should you do before you starting your IVF treatment

What should you do before you starting your IVF treatment

Starting IVF treatment can be confusing, stressful, and every other feeling we didn’t think we could feel. Aside from the swirl of emotions, we are all different. You can read many posts about what someone else did and it needs to feel right for you. Me Before...

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