10 1/2 Weeks of Acupuncture

I saw LAc again on Saturday. It looks as if I ovulated on day 19. Wow, my ovulation day went from day 35 last cycle to day 19 this cycle. This is looking really good. So, according to chart, I will more than likely be getting AF within about 4 days or so. I told LAc that my luteal phase is usually 16 days long, although it should be 14 normally. She said to wait and see if this had been corrected as well. Also, she did not put any needles on my belly today. Here are the herbs for this week, until I get AF:

1. Che Qian Zi (Plantago asiatica--seed)
2. Chinese Angelica (Radix Angelicae Sinensis--Danggui)
3. Danshen Root (Radix Salviae Mil Tiorrhizae--Danshen)
4. Dodder Seed (Semen Cuscutae--Tusizi)
5. Fleeceflower Root (Radix Polygoni Multiflori--Heshouwu)
6. Green Tangerine Peel (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride--Qingpi)
7. Himalayan Teasel Root (Radix Dipsaci--Xuduan)
8. Motherwort Herb (Herba Leonuri--Yimucao)
9. Nutgrass Galingale Rhizome (Rhizoma Cyperi--Xiangfu)
10. Safflower (Flos Carthami--Honghua)

As of today, I had a couple of days of spotting (Saturday and Sunday), but no other PMS symptoms at all.

I was talking to my hubbie today and we were discussing TTC options. I told him that we should give acupuncture a chance until the end of the year. That will cover the 6 months that LAc suggested. In the meantime, I will have hysteroscopy on 9/22/06, and other tests recommended by new RE. If we do not get pregnant by the end of the year, then we will begin our IVF procedure with our new RE. We are still discussing whether we will do Teacher discount program or the Shared Based Outcome program. If none of this works, then we have decided we will be adopting and not pursuing TTC anymore. We have not yet set a date, but I do not want to wait to long. We have discussed options with this such as international or domestic and open and closed adoptions. Hopefully we will not have to come to this final step, but we are considering as of now. Our hopes are that acupunture is the key to success!