Reflexology / DuoFertility
Hi Ladies,
Has anyone finally had success after trying either Reflexology or DuoFertility?
We've been TTC our second for over 2 years now (conceived daughter on first try!) and after wasting ??3k on fertility treatment I am hoping one of these might be more successful (and cheaper) than IVF. btw I'm 33 and all tests have shown nothing wrong with either of us.
thanks
Has anyone finally had success after trying either Reflexology or DuoFertility?
We've been TTC our second for over 2 years now (conceived daughter on first try!) and after wasting ??3k on fertility treatment I am hoping one of these might be more successful (and cheaper) than IVF. btw I'm 33 and all tests have shown nothing wrong with either of us.
thanks
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I'm not sure if it was definatly that or just the fact that i was alot more relaxed in general but you should definatly give it a go
Good luck and sending you lots and lots of baby dust
Im thinking about trying reflexology i am also in my 20s and been trying nearly 3 years with no luck But loads of older women that are friends with my mum women in there 40s have tried reflexology and they have fallen pregnant. Its because it relaxs you and releases stress aswell as simulating the reproductive organs. I would say give it a try i no i certainly am going to
Do you no how many times a month you have to have it?
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You've been trying for 3 years - have you seen your GP yet? It doesn't matter that you're young, if you've been trying for more than a year then it's advisable to have a few tests. The initial ones would be blood tests for you and Semen Analysis (SA) for him.
But regarding reflexology, I believe I had 4 weekly sessions and now monthly. It is very relaxing and enjoyable. Fingers crossed it works.
Good luck to you x
Your situation sound v. similar to mine. We have one DS conceived in second month of trying and have now been ttc#2 for two years. We have had a barrage of tests and we are unexplained. We self-funded three goes at Clomid/IUI with no success and have been told to try IVF which is just too expensive. I have been having acupuncture for three months and the only thing I think I have gained from it is that AF does not stay around for as long as it used to.
I'm also wondering whether the Duofertility monitor is worth a shot. Especially after my manager went to a entrepreneurs' seminar recently where the inventor was the guest speaker and boasted of getting thousands of women pregnant. But it's still ??500! This is a substantial amount given that I have already spent money on conception multivits for two years, the CBFM plus sticks for over a year, IUI x 3 and acupuncture ... the industry has already gained so much from poor desperate women like me. Saying that, I'd still like to hear some genuine succcess stories.
Thanks for your reply. Sorry to hear you've been through so much to conceive your 2nd.
I've just completed my first full cycle with DF. It's fairly easy to use and although at first I was expecting the sensor to be smaller I now have to check it's still there as I hardly notice it now.
I'm trying not to get my hopes up and I wonder whether it could really make a difference anyway seeing as I've already tried ovulation induction and OPKs but they really do sell it well and I've got it on the ??495 guarantee offer (money back if not pregnant in 12 months). Plus I figured ??500 wasn't much in comparison to the rest we've spent.
I would also like to hear some real success stories which is why I started this thread but none yet for DF.
Have you been watching Britain's Best Thing on BBC2 Tuesdays? DF has featured on this to show how they started selling in Boots. So far I've not learned anything new but last week Boots said they wanted proof of success so they might show something in the next two weeks.
I had read of success stories with reflexology and was hoping this might have helped me by now but no but it is an enjoyable relxing hour even if it takes a while or doesn't work.
I truly believe that is what got me pregnant. After 2 years of ttc ( i do have pcos ) i wasn't having periods. Went for my first session then a week later had my first natural period in almost a year! Then another 37 days later.....then waited for the next AF and she did not arrive!! I was Pregnant!!!
Had my scan a few weeks ago and all well. I truly truly believe i would still be ttc if i hadn't had reflexology.
I would suggest you make sure you find a good reflexologist, as if they aren't very good you won't be affected by the treatment as they aren't doing it properly. I winged mine as i live in a pretty small place and she was one of i think 2 close by! But she did the job!!!
So id defo say to give it a go for about 6 months. Before you try anything more invasive.
Good luck xxxxx
Thank you for your responses. It is good to know that Reflexology works for some women and perhaps I should just try to be more positive.
Faye - I will definitely have for 6 months before I stop, in fact I think it will be 6 months before Christmas which is when I was thinking of stopping.
Lisa - I have had HSG which apparently showed everything was fine and didn't bring us any luck (think I had that over a year ago now). x