Acupuncture for Infertility

If you know anything about me at all, you know I do NOT like needles.  Each time I go through these procedures, they always tell me acupuncture is optional.  (Which to me means NO THANK YOU.)

 Originally the idea of sticking a bunch of little needles in my body did not appeal to me.  (And it still doesn't!)  But I started thinking about it, and I figured why not.  Even though I detest needles, it can't be worse what what I've already been through with the progesterone butt shots!  Besides, people have told me it doesn't really hurt anyway.

So even though I declined doing it the last 2 times we did Frozen Embryo Transfers, I decided to go for it this time.  Our treatment coordinator said to try it about a month before the transfer to make sure I could relax while receiving the acupuncture.  Because if I wasn't able to relax, there was no point doing it the day of the transfer.

So I tried it.  This is a picture of what the needles look like.  They are about the length of a post-it note.

The needles aren't really like normal needles.  They are thin and flexible.  And they don't really hurt when they're in you.

But it's still weird.  It didn't hurt, but I didn't ever relax either.  I just knew the needles were there.  I don't know too much about Acupuncture for Infertility.  (Other than I have a friend in Utah who was struggling with infertility, and she got pregnant after doing acupuncture treatments.)  So I was willing to give it a try.

You lie on the table (fully clothed), and they'll dim the lights, and play pretty music.  Meanwhile, you try not to think about the needles that are all poking out of your skin.  After about 20-30 minutes, the guy came back into the room and took them out.  And that was it.

After it was over, I decided not to do it on the day of my transfer.  It didn't hurt.  But I was very aware of them.  (But then again, I have a needle phobia.)  So... for other people this may be a great option.    It's just not for me.  ;)