Pulse to determine pregnancy?

[Anonymous]

My acupuncturist told me today not to get my hopes up, but that she thought I could be pregnant.
I am 11dpo and pretty sure I am not (don't ask me why).
How accurate is pulse reading to determine pregnancy?

[Anonymous]

Op- I meant don't ask me why as in I don't really know why but I have a feeling this was not out lucky cycle.

[Anonymous]

It's something that they call "slippery" pulse that indicates pregnancy. However, only VERY experienced acupuncturists can correctly idenify it. My acupuncturist also thought I was pregnant and told me to take a test, but I was not.

[Anonymous]

My acupuncturist told me I had a "rolling pulse" twice. First time BFN, second time BFP.

I believe you can also have a rolling pulse if you have a cold or something...

[Anonymous]

Op- she was wrong, got my period today

[Anonymous]

Honestly, I think anyone should run from an acupuncturist who tells a woman she's pregnant before a HPT. What's the purpose, especially given the number of instances when they are wrong?

[Anonymous]

The problem is that there are many acupuncturists who sell themselves as "experts" in fertility when they are totally clueless in this area.

[Anonymous]

My acupuncturist was the first to know I was pregnant for my first child. We weren't even trying to conceive and I was seeing her for non-fertility related issues. After feeling my pulse she asked, are you pregnant? I said oh, no definitely not. She said it can be a similar pulse right around your period so we determined that was it. The next week when AF never came, I took a test and got a BFP. Now that I've suffered loss and after loss since my daughter, I am starting to wonder if the acupuncture was the reason I had a healthy pregnancy and birth the first time so I will be starting it up again. However, I agree if you are seeing someone for fertility issues, I'd prefer not to be told if they think I am pregnant or not...TTC is already stressful and emotional enough!

[Anonymous]

it is very imprecise, espec at the beginning. I understand that it does get stronger as the pregnancy progresses, making it easier to "feel." Accupuncture has been proven to help w/ conception and maintaining a pregnancy, so I'd stick w/ it.

[Anonymous]

Dont' trust the pulse diagnosis. It was wrong for me, and gave me false hope that I probably wouldn't have had otherwise. Trust your gut.