Yesterday, I decided to try acupuncture for the first time. I'd heard that it can help to regulate cycles, with relaxation, blood flow and fertility in general. I was surprised that the needles didn't hurt and that they were so very tiny. I definitely noticed something, maybe increased blood flow, although as of yet I am not sure what it was. We will see in a few sessions if it works as promised. The acupuncturist did a thorough patient history and when discussing trying to conceive she dropped a bit of an unexpected recommendation. She told me not to try to conceive for at least one full cycle, two was recommended, to allow my body to get back to normal after the loss. Although as of yet I am not sure what normal looks like. [insert jokes about me being "normal" here]. I hope to know in the next couple of months!
Later that evening, I went to see my medical doctor regarding my experience. I got to the clinic early and as the nurse was escorting me to the room, she says, "Are you here to confirm your pregnancy?" All I could do was cry. *sigh* Luckily, I didn't have to wait very long. The doctor was really supportive. We had a talk about all of my concerns and she answered all of my worried and random first-time-pregnancy-type questions. She also recommended that we should wait two cycles to try to conceive again. She said the incidence of miscarriage is greatly increased if you try again right after a loss, and that the more losses you have the higher the risk. That's pretty scary! I had no idea. So my plan is now to wait it out and around Christmas hopefully two cycles will be completed. Then we can pick ourselves up and move forward.
The doctor also sent me for blood tests, one of which I took today. The second one is on Friday, to make sure the hCG is gone or going down in my system. I'll get the results Friday afternoon. So begins the two cycle countdown.
