In response to the question of "naturalizing" fertility treatments [Issue 2:5]:
I was 41 when I conceived my second after 1 year and 2 miscarriages and
much frustration. My husband was found to have a low sperm count, but all
my tests came back normal. I had also been seeing an acupuncturist/Chinese
herbalist throughout the year but it was after she started treating my
husband with Chinese herbs that we got pregnant within 2 months!
-KJH
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You might want to try a chiropractor and acupuncturist. My practitioner
told me about a client who had come to her for back trouble, then confessed
she'd been trying for 2 1/2 yrs to conceive and done all the fertility
drugs and procedures, etc., to no avail. The chiropractor addressed the
back problem but within a week of her first adjustment, the woman
conceived! It's a more natural approach with no guarantees, but you'll
definitely feel better from the back adjustment and the energy balance
afforded by acupuncture.
-April Stirling
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Making sure your husband and you work together as a team with your doctor
will help make the process seem more personal--"helping" him collect his
sperm, having him present for the insemination, seated by your head
stroking your arm or hair and talking sweetly helps create a spcial moment
for conception to occur. You will have time after the insemination where
you are left alone to lie still for a while and during this time you and
your spouse can spend some private time together. You may even want to try
bringing a nightlight or some quiet music from home to create a "softer"
atmosphere for your wait time after the procedure. I have also heard from
woman that getting a foot or body massage right after an IUI helped relax
them and center them.
-Amy Jurskis
Reprinted from Midwifery Today E-News (Vol 2 Issue 6 February 11, 2000)
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