Thought I would report back on our visit to see the medicinal herbalist. OH made the appointment as he is getting very impatient at our lack of conceiving. We both had an hour with the herbalist each going in on our own. OH went first and he was asked all kinds of lifestyle questions and specific questions about the two recent sperm tests he's had (both showed low motility). He was given a mixture containing yarrow, lavender, saw palmetto, sarsparilla and liquorice.
I was second and she took comprehensive notes on all aspects of my lifestyle. She said that she thought the pill was not yet out of my system (even though I stopped taking it in February) and gave me liquid agnus castus (which is apparently more potent than in pill form) of which I take 10 drops in water in the morning. I also have a mixture of marigold, mugwort, ginger, cinnamon, liquorice and sarsparilla which I have to take twice daily - and it tastes absolutely foul! She said that because I was a fairly cold person, I needed to take herbs that would help warm me up and feel less slugish. She advised both me and OH, that during our daily shower we should alternate bursts of hot and cold water on our pelvic regions in order to help stimulate our circulation - lol, I did laugh when she said it but having tried it the last couple of mornings, it is quite invigorating! The other advice we were given was that we should start eating more organic food, we also needed more proptein in our diets, to aid sperm and egg production. I was told to give up diet coke, which is the only form of caffeine I take, oh and no squash either. I must drink water or juice. We also have appointments for the GUM clinic on Monday just to see whether we have any infections that could be harming our fertility.
She said that if we go for further investigation through our doctors that it would be worth asking to be checked that I am not making antibodies to his sperm. Apparently as I was quite an allergic kid (asthma, hayfever, cats, fur, straw, grass allergies) my body has a habit of making too many antibodies for things. We have also been advised to book up for an infrared sauna to help get rid of toxins - we were hoping to go this Saturday but they were booked up. Oh and she also advised 'on all fours' as the recommended BD position
We are also taking Solgar's Formula V vit tablets and some omega 6 tablets, the Solgars have got to be the most expensive vits in the world!
Prices in case anyone is thinking of booking a visit:- Our 1st appointment was £80 and we are booked to go back and see her in two weeks time. The price included the herbal remedies we were given but still struck me as quite expensive.
She told us both that the last couple that she had seen for fertility reasons had conceived their first child through IVF but had wanted to conceive naturally with their second. They were pregnant within 6 weeks of their first visit! She did say that this is pretty unusual and that really she is just helping us get our bodies into the optimum state for conception. OH is, of course, quite convinced that we will be pregnant within 6 weeks
I suspect it may take a bit longer and am still a little skeptical about the herbal mixtures!
Anyway thought that it may interest some of you guys
I was second and she took comprehensive notes on all aspects of my lifestyle. She said that she thought the pill was not yet out of my system (even though I stopped taking it in February) and gave me liquid agnus castus (which is apparently more potent than in pill form) of which I take 10 drops in water in the morning. I also have a mixture of marigold, mugwort, ginger, cinnamon, liquorice and sarsparilla which I have to take twice daily - and it tastes absolutely foul! She said that because I was a fairly cold person, I needed to take herbs that would help warm me up and feel less slugish. She advised both me and OH, that during our daily shower we should alternate bursts of hot and cold water on our pelvic regions in order to help stimulate our circulation - lol, I did laugh when she said it but having tried it the last couple of mornings, it is quite invigorating! The other advice we were given was that we should start eating more organic food, we also needed more proptein in our diets, to aid sperm and egg production. I was told to give up diet coke, which is the only form of caffeine I take, oh and no squash either. I must drink water or juice. We also have appointments for the GUM clinic on Monday just to see whether we have any infections that could be harming our fertility.
She said that if we go for further investigation through our doctors that it would be worth asking to be checked that I am not making antibodies to his sperm. Apparently as I was quite an allergic kid (asthma, hayfever, cats, fur, straw, grass allergies) my body has a habit of making too many antibodies for things. We have also been advised to book up for an infrared sauna to help get rid of toxins - we were hoping to go this Saturday but they were booked up. Oh and she also advised 'on all fours' as the recommended BD position
We are also taking Solgar's Formula V vit tablets and some omega 6 tablets, the Solgars have got to be the most expensive vits in the world!
Prices in case anyone is thinking of booking a visit:- Our 1st appointment was £80 and we are booked to go back and see her in two weeks time. The price included the herbal remedies we were given but still struck me as quite expensive.
She told us both that the last couple that she had seen for fertility reasons had conceived their first child through IVF but had wanted to conceive naturally with their second. They were pregnant within 6 weeks of their first visit! She did say that this is pretty unusual and that really she is just helping us get our bodies into the optimum state for conception. OH is, of course, quite convinced that we will be pregnant within 6 weeks
I suspect it may take a bit longer and am still a little skeptical about the herbal mixtures!Anyway thought that it may interest some of you guys
! I have heard a lot of good things about agnus castus. My herbalist said that I would probably be surprised with a very short cycle this month as I have just started taking it - maybe as short as three weeks! Strangely, and it maybe just coincidence, normally AF is fairly heavy and stays for the full 7 days but it started on Tuesday and has now gone! It was also very light - hopefully this is a sign that the pill is getting out of my system and I will be returning to a pre-pill cycle state!
