April 30th, 2009

The injection went great, day #2 without passing out! Our big day is tomorrow! In less than 1 day we might be several days pregnant(since the embryos have been alive 3 days). I already bought my pineapple for the extra selenium, and have scheduled acupuncture for a few hours after the transfer! Bedrest is going to be the hardest part for a gal who only sits for dinner in an 18 hour period usually. For those wondering why we are getting acupuncture here is a bit of research from my hubby...

"A German study done in 2002 showed that of the 80 women who underwent IVF and received acupuncture, 34 women got pregnant, a success rate of 42.5%. Of the 80 women involved in the study who received IVF without any acupuncture treatments, only 21 women (26.3%) became pregnant. More recently, an American study involving 114 women showed that 51% of the women who had acupuncture and IVF treatments became pregnant versus only 36% of the women who had IVF alone. Deeper analysis of this study revealed that, while 8% of the women in the acupuncture group miscarried, the rate of miscarriage in the IVF-only group was 20%. Furthermore, women who received acupuncture also had lower rates of ectopic pregnancies."