My Top Ten Acupuncture Tips

 Here’s a list of My Top Ten Acupuncture Tips:

1. First, find out if  your insurance covers it! (You never know, and I was surprised that mine did!)
2. Go to an acupuncturist recommended by your RE and/or by a friend. Recommendations go a long way!
3. Go to one specialized in infertility! (*This is VERY critical! You want someone who can guide the right points to help you with your fertility.)
4. Go to one you feel very comfortable with. (*This is an important one since you’ll be seeing quite a bit of him/her and you don’t want to feel tense or disconnected.)
5. Be open minded about it and get over your fear of needles! There’s an occasional pinch but it really doesn’t hurt.
6. Be prepared to answer some embarrassing questions about your health. Your honesty will help your acupuncturist understand the inner workings of your body.
7. Take your acupuncturist’s advice about herbs and your diet (as long as  you can afford it).
8. Make plans to go consistently during your cycle & make it a priority.
9.  Plan & Schedule a session immediately before an IUI or IVF transfer and then again right after and/or a couple days later. This has been known to be quite helpful overall to help ease stress, calm nerves, & get blood flowing to all the right places.
10. RELAX as much as possible during your sessions. Your body will have a harder time relaxing if your mind is racing with a million thoughts.

    Tomorrow, I will dive deeper into my overall experiences with acupuncture. Come back & visit!