My experience with acupuncture - finally a BFP!!

[DocL]

Hope you don't mind me asking but other than checking they're registered is there anything else you would suggest I ask when looking for an acupuncturist? Very new at this as I'm sure you can tell!!

Not at all MoominGirl, though not sure how much help I can be!
I sort of chanced upon finding my accupuncturist, as she is based very locally. Reading her credentials, she didn't specialise in fertility accupuncture (as some do), but she does have quite a bit of experience in fertility accupuncture. So what I'm saying is, depending on where you live and therefore potential options, I would enquire as to how much experience they have in doing accu specifically for fertility.
Quite a lot of ladies who had posted on various forums were also given different Chinese herbs to take alongside the accupuncture (I wasn't offered this option but didn't mind as I don't think they're that cheap!), and tbh I don't know if there's any evidence that it increases your chances of a BFP.

Btw I think it sounds very sensible what you said about focusing on the things that are within your control with respect to TTC. I reckon that accupuncture will offer you that element of control, and because with the accu, you tend to make positive changes to your diet (for example I was advised to cut down on cow's milk products due to a 'slippery' pulse, and because I had a cold uterus (which seemed to be my issue in ttc...), I was advised to eat lots of warming, wholesome meals), you're doing lots of good things for your body, that I'm sure can only help

 

[MoominGirl]

That actually makes me feel a lot better! Found a few that I've now emailed who do focus on fertility that are local to me. I guess it's lucky for once that I don't work in the same town I live in so I have a wider area. Good to know about the herbs as tbh I was a bit unsure about that!

 

[DocL]

That's good you have options potentially (and it's not too much on your doorstep!). I really hope you can find someone you can have a good rapport with; my accu was the second person I told when I got my BFP (had to tell as had an upcoming session!), and she was so pleased for me, it was lovely to know that she wasn't just concerned about potentially losing a client lol.
I'd be really keen to hear how you get on!