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Has anyone done Chinese herbs?

gfgrumpgfgrump member
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I've been doing acupuncture for about 3 months now. This cycle she put me on herbs too. Anyone had any luck? I've noticed a lot of of CM (sorry if that's tmi) since the first day I started drinking it (it's a tea). Could be coincidence, but seems like a lot more than past cycles. Anyway, was curious if anyone had any experience.
TTC #1
me- 37, DH- 38
Married 6.28.14, started TTC right away
BFP Nov 2015, PPROM Feb 2016
ER #1 May 2017, 15 retrieved, 10 fertilized, 3 day 5.
ER#2 July 2017, 22 retrieved, 13 fertilized, 6 day 5/6
9 embryos tested for pgs and pgd.  
FET #1 9.29.17- 1 embryo-BFN
FET#2 12.19.17- I embryo-BFP 1/1/18! Happy New Year to me! EDD 9/6/18
Baby boy born 9.11.18- the love of my life!

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Re: Has anyone done Chinese herbs?

  • waterbaby318waterbaby318 member
    edited December 2014
    What kind of herbs are you taking? I'm taking a bunch of supplements; prenatal, EPO in 1st half of cycle, Maca, fish oil, Vit D, CoQ 10 and Royal Jelly/Pollen. I too noticed way more CM and a boost to my sex drive, which had been pretty dead for awhile.

    Edited to add: I'm taking all these things in hopes of boosting my AMH, which I will be getting retested at the next cycle so hopefully I'll know if it works or not by then.
    Me: 37
    DH: 35
    Married: 9/26/2011
    Hormones: All normal except AMH: Sept 2014 .022, Jan 2015 .05

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  • susykat77susykat77 member
    I'm taking Chinese herbs as well as acupuncture for two months now. But I'm still not pregnant so not sure if it's working? I'm also taking prenatals, evening Primrose oil, CoQ10. My AMH was very low 0.11. I'm having repeat test done at the end of January. So I guess I'll know if it's working then? Good luck!

    ***TW****MC mentioned & BFP mentioned***


    me 38 DH 39.  
    TTC#1 since July 2014
    AMH 0.1, DOR, Poor responder
    Moved to Prague, Czech Republic for IVF
    2 Natural IVF cycles, 3 full IVF cycles, 4 transfers, 1 BFP - heard heartbeat at 6w5d
    Diagnosed MMC at 9w1d on 11/30/15
    Headed back home to Colorado 12/12/15

    DE attempt in Czech Republic!! 

    March trip to Prague canceled due to Pancreatitis. :sob:
    Headed to Prague April 30
    3 different donors resulted in 1 PGS tested embryo and 1 fresh embryo
    2 embryo's transferred (from 2 different donors) on 5/10/16
    BFP on 5/15/16 at 5dp5dt
    Beta 1 = 81 at 8dp5dt, Beta 2 = 295 at 10dp5dt, Beta 3 = 891 at 12dt5dt. Beta 4 = 2114 at 14dp5dt, Beta 5 = 4916 at 16dp5dt, Beta 6 = 13252 at 19dp5dt
    Heartbeat at 6w5d 133BPM <3
    We are having a GIRL!!! Due Jan 26, 2017


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  • vh2014vh2014 member
    I'm taking Vitex and CoQ10. Things seem to be evening out, but won't get all my tests until January 15th.  Had high FSH but at the wrong time. I also take Vitamin D and a Prenatal (by order of my endocrinoligist) 
    me:41   dh:43 
    Off Mirena Nov 2013, On Nuvaring end of Jan, Back off Sept 2014.  Never ending cycle starting end of Sept... 
    11/14 Provera failed... cycle continues 
    12/14 High FSH (57 "midcycle")  OBGYN had no clue... about anything 
    01/15 More lab results coming back from RE. U/S showed small (1")cyst on left ovary, thin lining, and couldn't locate right ovary so  possibly straight to DE and IVF 

    Occassionally mess with the chart below to see "what if" and learn (not to make it pretty but because FF stays drunk with me).  

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  • CML11CML11 member
    My RE discourages Chinese herbs while in my IVF cycle due to the interaction with injects. So I just do the acupuncture. This will be my third IVF cycle but first with acupuncture. FX!
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  • dukegirlscdukegirlsc member
    My acupuncturist doesn't have me using herbs (I have liver chi stagnation) I'm curious as to what your diagnosis is with your acupuncturist? Increased CM can never be a bad thing though :wink:
    **Losses Mentioned**
    Me 41, DH 38 
    TTC #1 since 9/2014 AMH 3.68, FSH 6.6
    IUI#1 12-02-2015 Letrozol, Gonal-F, Pregnyl, Acupuncture, BFP 12-17-2015 beta 1=72, beta 2=64, beta 3=10 MC 12-20-14 
    IUI#2 01-08-2015 Letrozol, Gonal-F, Pregnyl, Acupuncture, BFP 01-23-2015 beta 1=151, beta 2=450, beta 3=6524, beta 4= 29380 u/s at 7w5d baby with heartbeat measuring 6w2d. u/s 2-24 gestational sac only, beta 59400 MC 2-24-15 @ 8w6d D&C 2-27-15. Pathology results 47XX +20

    Diagnosis AMA and compound heterozygous MTHFR
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  • gfgrumpgfgrump member
    well, I must admit, I don't actually know what it is. She gives me a bag with my name on it and this brown looking powder.  I will ask her what they are though. I also don't really have a diagnosis from her. I think we're just working on getting my body to relax and regulate.  Yes, this sounds fishy, but I promise it isn't. I go to community acupuncture where we do a quick consult in a little room and then I lay on a lazyboy.  So they are moving the patients through quickly. Before I go to my Dr. appt in Jan. I'm going to make sure I get it written down what I'm taking to make sure that nothing interacts if they put me on hormones or something.
    TTC #1
    me- 37, DH- 38
    Married 6.28.14, started TTC right away
    BFP Nov 2015, PPROM Feb 2016
    ER #1 May 2017, 15 retrieved, 10 fertilized, 3 day 5.
    ER#2 July 2017, 22 retrieved, 13 fertilized, 6 day 5/6
    9 embryos tested for pgs and pgd.  
    FET #1 9.29.17- 1 embryo-BFN
    FET#2 12.19.17- I embryo-BFP 1/1/18! Happy New Year to me! EDD 9/6/18
    Baby boy born 9.11.18- the love of my life!

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