I have had two recent miscarriages which were due to chromosomal trisonomy (the most common reason for early miscarriage). I also have a healthy 2 y/o son. We are truly hoping to add to our family and I am considering accupuncture, as I have learned that the treatment can sometimes aid with egg quality. My only reluctance is the cost and the inconvenience of going for the treatments (ie. having to find a sitter since I can't take my son there). My question is - has any other Mom tried accupuncture after having this problem and do you have any success stories to share? Thank you for your help -
Thank you for the responses. I guess I should have provided more information. My husband and I have been for genetic testing and nothing substatial came back. We do have a healthy son. Chromosomal Trisonomy is the most common cause of miscarriage. It does not necessarily mean there is something wrong between the two parents. It just means that during fertilization the chromosomes did not duplicate properly. There is an increased risk of this occuring with advanced age, however, I have had younger friends in their late twenties who have experienced the same thing. Accupuncture does not claim to change DNA. They do claim to get your body in balance to produce a more favorable climate for egg production. I was just hoping that perhaps another Mom had tried this and could share her story.
Sorry for your loss! My 5th miscarriage was Trisomy 13.
A friend had unsuccessful IVF's, then went for accupuncture and had a successful IVF the next cycle. She loved it and used it for her second IVF, which was also successful the next cycle. She's always recommending accupuncture to those struggling to conceive. Good luck!
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Hi, Late:
The reason that you are having miscarriages is because your body is
cleansing itself from a defective fetus. There is a genetic combination between your husband and yourself that is causing the defective fetus being miscarried.
I know it is painful to realize there is a genetic disposition preventing you from conceiving and growing a healthy fetus.
Accupuncture does not convert the genetic quality of both parents.
Check with your OB-GYN and ask for a blood test to determine how the genetic makeup is between you and your husband.
Good luck.
D.
I know accupuncture had an influence on my ability to get pregnant. I was going for regular treatments for my back and noticed the practitioner had all of these pictures on her walls of babies. I asked why and she told me she did fertility treatments (this was in Miami). I asked if she wouldn't mind utilizing some of those same spots. My reproductive system went through the roof! I actually ended up with an ovarian cyst that ruptured on its own, and was worried about my chances of getting pregnant. (I was told it was highly unlikely, since I would have only have one ovary working for me....) Sure enough, I got pregnant. My son is now 20 months old.
I recommended this same practitioner to a friend of mine who was having a difficult time getting pregnant. Her treatments were more in-depth. She was taking herbs.........going regularly........was told to clean up her diet (less carbs, etc....) and she even went in for a fertility massage. (I guess they massage all the right areas the day after you 'try' for a baby) Her son is now 11 months old.
It works! Even if it's not the exact treatment that works, the relaxation it causes may allow things to work better... It's amazing what most accupuncture practitioners know about the body... Eastern medicine is completely different than our Western medicine..
Good luck!
