Frequency of Acupuncture?

kflynn81

I have a Chiropractor that also offers Acupuncture. Honestly, I started going to their office back in March for the Acu to begin with but since my ins. covers Chiro not Acu.,  I went that route instead.

Now that I'm starting up IVF #3 in a few weeks I figured , what the hay. Plus, the owner is more like a friend at this point since she lives close by and is the same age as me. She's offered to give me a payment plan to make it more financially doable...and to get my husband to agree to it, haha!! 

She recommends twice a week and left it up to me as to when to start up. I scheduled my first two appts. the first week in January (start of stims), but I'm wondering if maybe I should start now?!? Any thoughts?

I'd like to do this mainly for relaxation and destressing. I've done Acupuncture before but not on a consistant basis , so I don't have an idea on how long it takes of consistant use to feel any semi-permanent results. I was super relaxed everytime I left the office but the next day I'd be back to crazy.

 

TIA!

lisa41982

I went once a week during suppression (BCP/Lupron) and twice a week through Stims. I also went right after ET. My acupuncturist was good about telling me how frequently was necessary during the process. 

afsalinas

My acupuncturist has me going 2X a week.  It will be more often around ER and ET times. FWIW, I would start now if you could and it's financially possible for you.  The more you can do to get your body ready for IVF the better.

WindyCity33

2 times/week here too prior to ER which was yesterday. My next appt will be on the same day as ET. I go to a group that specializes in acupuncture for fertility and my acupuncturist said 2 times/week during stims is what's recommended.

JSM0801

I am actually starting acupuncture today and was also recommended 2x a week. I am going to Harmony Health is Chicago. Anyone go there? She specializes only in women's health and fertility. She said she suggests her patients start treatments 3 months before IVF. Oops, I figured a few weeks before was fine. Besides for blood flow to the uterus and lining, she went on about blood flow to the follicles/eggs to promote the most amount and healthiest follicles to develop for IVF treatments. I guess that takes a few months. I hadn't heard that before. Who knows?! I think anything is better than nothing, and it certainly can't hurt! If anything, it helps to feel calm and relaxed. 

Loveniz

I'm going to acupuncture once a week, while we wait for our first IVF cycle. I have heard it's better to start a month or more prior to IVF cycle, then increase appts to twice a week while on stims. I will then have acupuncture prior to ER, ET and after ET. I'm really enjoying acupuncture. Good luck

lincoln79

i am doing every five days (MF one week, W the next week). i really enjoy it during the physical and emotional stress of this process.

GL!