The Alternative.

This afternoon I went to my very first acupuncture session with Dr. Cherry. I've read so many good things about this guy that I guess I had these high expectations of him being so compassionate and caring and boy, were they all correct. I was able to open up to him like no other despite just meeting him for the first time. Weird, no?

We discussed me trying to conceive and was very surprised that the Catholic OB didn't order an FSH test. Yeah, same here, buddy! I didn't know about an FSH test until after the fact that I got referred to the fertility clinic and frankly at this point, whatever. I'm positive that the fertility clinic will order the test, no doubt. 

He did a 25 minute acupuncture treatment on me. When he placed the needles on me, it just felt like a slight pinch but that was it. No other pain whatsoever. He had me lay there for about 25 minutes and in those 25 minutes, I closed my eyes and tried to relax. It was sorta hard though because I hear the receptionist laugh and hear other people talk despite the Massage Envy type of music playing in the background.   There was a needle in each of my ears, one in the middle of my forehead, a few on my lower limbs and lower abdoment area. 


In all honesty, I'm not quite sure about this yet.  He would like to me visit him on a weekly visit. I failed to ask him how much each visit would cost me. If it is $145 per session, I may have to re-think this. 


He gave me a book, titled, The Infertility Cure, by Randine Lewis. I read a few chapters in it and some aspects of it has caught my interest, whereas some didn't. I just can't help but wonder if it's all more of a psychological belief when it comes to Eastern medicine. My pessimist side can't help but come out.

A New Chapter

Well, I went through the HSG test and I gotta be honest that I was dreading the test the whole time. I was scared to feel what I was going to feel and nervous what I was going to see. Are my tubes open? 

Happy to report, YES THEY ARE OPEN, but what the hell? Why no baby then? I didn't experience any cramping whatsoever. I'm not sure if it had to do with the 400mg of Ibuprofen I took an hour before the test or because my tubes were open. Nonetheless, it was pain free but slightly uncomfortable. 

Catholic OB called me the next day and went over the test and just as I anticipated, he referred us to the Northern California Fertility Clinic. So, here we are, about to start a new chapter in our lives. I'm scared. I'm nervous. I'm anxious. I'm excited. I just want to move on. 

Our lovely packet came in the mail and I gotta admit that I still can't believe that we are having problems conceiving a child despite the fat teal print staring right back at me with the words, " fertility medical clinic." Why, oh Why God? What are you trying to teach me? Because seriously,  this is causing nothing but stress and lots of emotions. 

I've also made an appointment with a acupuncturist that specializes in infertility and works with the fertility clinic we are going to go to. Unfortunately, even though our insurance covers acupuncture 20 times of the year, they don't cover this particular one. There are designated acupuncturist we are supposed to go per our insurance and they aren't one of the ones listed. Go figure, right? Infertility is always associated with high costs. Hmph! 

Anyways, I'm looking forward to meeting Dr. Cherry (acupuncturist). I've read nothing but great things  about him and hoping that his regimen will just enhance us.