New Cycle

Here I am, with another cycle on it's way. LAc says I will surely notice a difference with this upcoming cycle than with the last. I would hope so since I'm already on the 8th week of acupuncture treatments chinese herbal teas. I have noticed several changes here and there. For starters AF was completely cramp free and usually I get diarrhea right before AF, and didn't have any. AF lasted only a couple of days with another couple of spotting. LAc says this is all great. So this last cycle was 50 days. WOW! Let's hope for a much shorter cycle this month.

I saw LAc for 7th session on Tuesday. Told her from the looks of it, we will probably put off IVF #2 for little while since it is so expensive. We will probably have the tests done slowly and in the meantime cross our fingers that acupuncture works for us. I will be taking the following herbs for 3 days and then seeing her again on Saturday. Since I started back at work, it will be really difficult for me to see her after work because I will be swamped and she is really far. Said it would be best to see her this Saturday since CD 14 is right around the corner and we are hoping my cycles will show ovulation somewhere near that:

• Che Qian Zi (Plantago asiatica--seed)
• Chinese Angelica (Radix Angelicae Sinensis--Danggui)
• Danghen Root (Radix Salviae Mil Tiorrhizae--Danshen)
• Dodder Seed (Semen Cuscutae--Tusizi)
• Fleeceflower Root (Radix Polygoni Multiflori--Heshouwu)
• Glossy Privet Fruit (Fructus Ligustri Lucidi--Nuzhenzi)
• Himalayan Teasel Root (Radix Dipsaci--Xuduan)
• Largehead Atractylodes Rhizome (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae--Baizhu)
• Prepared Rehmannia Root (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata--Shudihuang)
• Tangshen (Radix Codonopsis--Dangshen)