Improving Chances for IVF
Hiya Ladies,
Does anyone know anything I can do in the runup to and during IVF to improve the chances of it working (or at least just feel I am doing SOMETHING?). Thank you for any help you can give xxx
Does anyone know anything I can do in the runup to and during IVF to improve the chances of it working (or at least just feel I am doing SOMETHING?). Thank you for any help you can give xxx
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I had 3 sessions of acupuncture before egg collection and 2 on the day of embryo transfer (before and after) It's supposed to help prepare and keep the lining thick and improve the blood flow to help with implantation.
I hated having the acupuncture needles inserted into my feet (fortunately not necessary on ET day). Injecting hormones into my thigh was pretty painless into my feet hurt!
The other thing I did was to take whey protein shakes whilst using the stimulating hormones. Absolutely revolting stuff, still makes me shudder but having read about other ladies who'd taken it during their cycles on the care fertility general bulletin board you end up doing whatever you can to help produce quality eggs.
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TBD this link has some useful tips and hints to help get through the process?!
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V interesting about the milk - I don't drink mucj of it. but do like hot choc!! Have also heard that 5 brazil nuts and pineapple jioce (not from concentrate) are good.
Good point about the acupunc. Honestly don't think I'll have time...
Thanks again. When do you find out what date you start? xx