Change is in the Air

Last Tuesday I had my first Acupuncture appointment. I was really nervous not really knowing what to expect and how it would feel.  I’m not afraid of needles but it sill scary to think about a whole bunch of them being poked into your skin while you just lay there. Of course the work up was way worse than the actual experience. Actually it was very relaxing and I learned a lot of good information.

Since I am going for fertility acupuncture the first half an hour was going over all of my history, how long we’ve been trying, what have we done and what we a currently doing. She also looked at my tongue and talked about what I should and shouldn’t be eating. Of course she suggested I cut down on my dairy intake, what can I say I love cheese and milk, and of course my one coffee a day. I do like tea so she said that would be a much better option. I haven’t had a coffee since, and actually it’s been a lot easier than I thought it would be. Dairy on the other hand, well… that’s another story.   

She then did my acupuncture. Honestly it reminded me of getting a massage. Minus the massage. She dimed the lights, turned on some low relaxing music, had me lay on a heated table with a pillow under my knees. She inserted all the needles, which I did not feel at all, then put a heat lamp on my feet to keep them warm. She left the room and I just laid there with my eyes closed relaxing for about 20 minutes. It was very Zen and I'm sure I looked like this…

When she came back to remove the needles she brought me a book they give all their clients that are seeing them for infertility called Making Babies. It was very sweet and just gives me a bunch of ideas and suggest ways to naturally help your body conceive.  She also gave me some hand outs with good foods to eat that are known to help do this as well. Over all it was a very good experience and I am happy I decided to give it a try. Also it doesn’t hurt that insurance actually covers that, while they pay for NOTHING else related to infertility.

I have another acupuncture appointment later this week and I am excited to go back. I also have another doctor’s appointment coming up to discuss how things are going and if we want to bump up my clomid or switch to something else completely. So we will know more then. In the meantime it is all about staying positive, eating healthy, and treating myself right. I can do this. I must keep myself in the right state of mind. I hated how I felt before, and I will do everything I can not to go back to that. 13 is my lucky number so hopefully we will be blessed in 2013 with a baby. I can hope right!?! You never know with all these changes happening maybe our big change is coming...