What about DHEA?

I had acupuncture once a week.
When I started the cycle, they became different, My acupuncturist Njemile in Alexandria, would do this thing on my back that increase blood flow. I think I went a day before transfer or on the day of transfer and that was it. She did not recommend to go after transfer. I had a really really good results and over all felt very relaxed.

I loved getting acupuncture through out my pregnancy and I give it a huge amount of weight in getting me pregnantj

I loved getting acupuncture through out my pregnancy and I give it a huge amount of weight in getting me pregnantj

Millions of people get pregnent every day without supplements, acupuncture, etc. You can drive yourself crazy with all that.

That said, my husband and I did take COQ-10 for 3 months before my successful cycle (after two failed cycles).

I think these "theories" (eating pineapple, acupuncture, special diets, etc) are all ways for IVF patients to try and add more control into the process. In reality, I think there is not a lot we can do to influence an outcome, (other than the drugs themselves ) and ultimately nature and chance are in control.

Anonymous wrote:I don't really think anything changes the outcome of IVF. I did do acupuncture with my successful one, but I had also done it with my unsuccessful rounds. I ate pineapple core after transfer with my successful round (for the bromelian), and I figured if it didn't help at least I got to eat pineapples.

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I don't really think anything changes the outcome of IVF. I did do acupuncture with my successful one, but I had also done it with my unsuccessful rounds. I ate pineapple core after transfer with my successful round (for the bromelian), and I figured if it didn't help at least I got to eat pineapples.

I took prenatals and went ahead and eliminated caffeine and alcohol during the cycle. I also did a few acupuncture appointments: one before egg retrieval, one between retrieval and transfer, and one after transfer. It worked but I also recognize that I was very lucky. Good luck!

My husband took FertilAid. I didn't take anything other than prenatals.

I didnt do anything either.

I didn't do anything different - got lucky on the first try

PP here again. I wanted to add that I don't think any supplements that you start taking now will matter, but I don't think supplements matter that much overall that you need to postpone your cycle.

I took ubiquinol (200-300mg/day) for 8 months before my first cycle, which was successful. There are some studies that indicate it might improve success rates. I doubt it's worth postponing the cycle for, though. I stopped taking it during the cycle because I wasn't sure if it was ok to take when pregnant. I also cut out caffeine a few weeks before the cycle because caffeine might lower ovarian response.

Good luck!

I'm scheduled to start my first IVF cycle next week. My RE didn't mention anything about acupuncture, diet, exercise etc to help support my cycle, but I'm reading a lot about it online. Should I postphone my cycle? Do you think these things matter? What did you do?