FET SUCCESS January 2016!

Sweet FET Success
"Thank you so much Carolyn for all you have done for me and helped me with while trying to conceive and for referring me to the USF clinic and Dr. Mayer.  I will definitely keep in contact and I will be back for my last few weeks  before labor.  So glad I came in for acupuncture, 3 months before my Frozen Embryo Transfer to prepare my body and womb and once pregnant for 12 weeks.  Thanks."

http://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy-acupuncture.aspx

Most of the articles I google about the benefits of coming in for acupuncture during pregnancy forgot to mention Placenta Previa and I think this is one of the important ones because acupuncture is superb for lifting the Qi up espcially if a woman is pregnant with twins.

Cysts vs. Egg vs. Follicle: Clearing up the confusion/Fertility File

So yesterday a patient of mine asked me "is the Egg the same as the Follicle?" Basically Follicles are the nest the Egg resides in and these follicles reside inside the Ovary but in any given natural cycle only one Dominant Follicle will produce an egg. This article will explain it better. Either way Acupuncture and Herbs at Huffman Wellness Acupuncture & Herbal Center for Fertility will help your Follies and Eggs grow more and mare importantly better and healthier with IVF, IUI or just on your own.




Cyst vs Egg vs Follicle: Clearing up the confusion | Fertility File

My medical students often ask me how I decide what to post about. Usually, it's just whatever pops into my head. Other times, like today, it's on things that I





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Baby News!

Text Message I received yesterday:


"Baby weighs 5.5 pounds and head is down. Tech said everything looks perfect and the baby will probably weigh 71/2 lbs at birth."  B.aby due December 3rd, 2015. Mom received acupuncture at Huffman Wellness for 9 months approximately

HOW MUCH ACUPUNCTURE SHOULD ONE TAKE BEFORE OR WHILE TTC WITH ASSISTED OR UNASSITED METHODS?

THIS IS A QUESTION I GET ASKED ALL THE TIME? CERTAINLY ONE HAS TO WEIGH THEIR FINANCES WITH TIME AND THEN THEIR DESIRE TO HAVE A BABY.

RULE OF THUMB:

1. TAKE AT LEAST 3 MONTHS OF ACUPUNCTURE BEFORE TTC IF POSSIBLE, IF YOU
HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH UNEXPLAINED INFERTILITY AND RULED OUT BLOCKED TUBES, OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS SUCH AS ENDOMETRIOSIS, PCOS OR POF(PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE) AND OR PREMATURE OVARIAN RESERVE. AND CONTINUE FOR THE FOURTH MONTH TO TRY AND CONCEIVE.

2. TAKE AT LEAST 6 MONTHS TO 9 MONTHS IF YOU HAVE A KNOWN OBSTRUCTION OR AUTOIMMUNE CONDITION WITH CLOTTING DISORDERS. THIS MUST BE CLEARED FOR THE MOST PART BEFORE TONIFYING THE DEFICIENCY OF INFERTILITY. IF SURGICALLY REMOVED SUCH AS SALPINGECTOMY OF THE TUBES, ENDO, WE STILL NEED TO TREAT THE UNDERLYING DISORDER OF WHAT CAUSED THE MUCUS BUILD UP, IF NOT STRUCTURELY FROM SOME PRIOR ACCIDENT OR SURGERY LEAVING SCAR TISSUE.

3. SAME RULE OF THUMB FOR BOTH OF THE ABOVE APPLIES TO MALES. IF THEY HAVE MORPHOLOGY ISSUES, IT COULD TAKE AS LONG AS 9 MONTHS TO A YEAR TO IMPROVE ESPECIALLY COMBINED WITH BLOCKAGE ISSUES SUCH AS VARICOCELE(AN ENLARGEMENT OF THE VEINS WITHIN THE LOOSE BAG OF SKIN THAT HOLDS A MALES TESTICLES IN THE SCROTUM. COUNT AND MOTILITY TAKE LESS TIME BUT INDICATE THAT THINGS ARE STARTING TO IMPROVE.

4. HOW MANY TIMES A WEEK? IF POSSIBLE I ALWAYS SAY TWO TIMES A WEEK REGARDLESS OF AGE AND OR ASSISTED OR UNASSITTED TECHNIQUES SUCH AS IVF OR IUI. CERTAINLY IF 39 PLUS SHOULD COME IN TWO TIMES WITHOUT A DOUBT.

5. THIS IS NOT TO SAY THAT COMING IN RIGHT BEFORE IVF, IUI, CLOMID OR NATURALLY CANNOT ENHANCE AN OUTCOME, UNFORTUNATELY IT DOES NOT AFFECT ANY UNDERLYING CONDITION THAT MAY BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. SO ARE YOU WASTING YOUR MONEY TO COME FOR JUST 4 SESSIONS BEFORE IVF?? DEPENDS, ON ALL OF THE ABOVE AND HOW SEVERE THE CONDITIONS ARE.

OVERALL MAYBE NOT, BUT IS IT IDEAL? NO, AND MAY IN FACT BE A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE ON YOUR 2ND OR 3RD FET, IVF, OR IUI, DOES NOT MATTER. AT THIS POINT YOU NEED TO RETHINK YOUR COURSE OF THERAPY AND CONSIDER BUMPING IT UP WITH LIQUID HERBS AND ACUPUNCTURE.

EITHER WAY, I AM WILLING TO WORK WITH YOU, BUT THE ABOVE IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED AS FOOD FOR THOUGHT, NOT AS A SALES TACTIC! MY SUCCESS IS YOUR SUCCESS AND THAT BUILDS FORTITUDE, THAT STANDS AGAINST THE ODDS OF FAILURE. A GOOD TEACHER WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH AND HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF AND SUCCEED AND A GOOD DOCTOR IF SHE TRUELY CARES WILL DO THE SAME, REALIZING THE BODY STILL HAS A WISDOM OF ITS OWN. EPIGENETICALLY AS FAR AS POF AND POR AND MORPHOLOGY ISSUES OF SPERM ARE CONCERNED, WE KNOW ACUPUNCTURE, NUTRITION, LIFESTYLE PLAY A FAR LARGER ROLE THAN WE EVER IMAGINED.

HAVE YOU REACHED THE END OF YOUR ROPE…? THATS WHAT IT TAKES BEFORE SOME OF US ARE WILLING TO MAKE SOME RADICAL CHANGES IN OUR LIFE TO
ALLOW WHAT OUR HEART DESIRES TO TRUELY MANIFEST. AS MY ONE TEACHER ALWAYS SAYS AND MANY OF YOU IN MY PROFESSION KNOW HER, "LET'S PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS!"

TWO STARS SIZZLE WITH ACUPUNCTURE'S BABY BOOSTING EFFECT!

Everyday she recieved acupuncture and it paid off! MAKE IT YOUR COMMITMENT!



Mariah Carey: Céline Dion Suggested Acupuncture To Get Pregnant | Celebrity Baby Scoop

Now that Mariah Carey has finally confirmed that she and husband Nick Cannon are expecting their first child, it looks like she's ready to dish on the details of her…

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WHY ACUPUNCTURE COULD HELP YOU GET PREGNANT

When it comes to Fertility it is not all down to the woman; It is 50/50 and the male should also come in for acupuncture and herbs, even if he has super sperm. His diagnostic pattern in Chinese Medicine could negate the numbers if he is extremely inbalanced say with his liver/spleen.

Why acupuncture could help you get pregnant
The stars swear by it, so we asked acupuncturist Melanie Hackwell to explain how it helps boost fertility
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TEFLON COATED PANS AND PLASTICS LONG AGO LINKED TO INFERTILITY

PTFE, PFOA, chemicals in nonstick Teflon pans and BPA linked to CANCERS AND INFERTILITY. UNIVERISTY OF ROCHESTER

Numerous years ago I read about the dangers of using Teflon coated pans in Readers Digest no less and this weekend looked into buying a waffle iron I knew would be coated with the nonstick stuff, however I found one that was ceramic coated, and free of PFOA and PTFE at Walmart. Now I need to know is it BPA free? On the box it did not say nor does this article really say. It appears to be the same coating as they line aluminum cans, which I discovered is not BPA free as I had thought. Anyway the link with pans and cans not free of the following chemicals has been linked strongly with cancers and infertility.

BPA FREE AND PFOA FREE – WENDY BLANCHARD, M.S.
I have begun cooking and baking with cookware that is free of PFOA and PTFE. Although the research is conflicting, I don’t want to put anything into my body, or in my home that is toxic, so I have invested in new cookware that is free from any toxins. In an article from the University of Rochester Medical Center it states, “You probably have some pots, pans, or baking tins in your kitchen that are coated with Teflon. The chemical name for Teflon is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). This chemical is what keeps food from sticking to nonstick cookware and it has been used commercially since the 1940s.
The potential problem with nonstick cookware comes from another chemical used in making Teflon. This chemical, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), has been linked to cancer in laboratory animals, and possibly linked to elevated cholesterol, thyroid disease, and reduced fertility in people.
PFOA has come under scrutiny by the EPA because the chemical has shown up in samples of people’s blood. This concerns the EPA because PFOA lasts a long time in both people and the surrounding environment. The EPA doesn’t know how dangerous PFOA is to health. For now, the agency says that the evidence for its causing cancer is “suggestive.” The long term health effects of PFOA are being intensively studied by the EPA along with other agencies.”
To read the article in its entirety, visithttp://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?
In addition, all of the plastic that I store my food in is BPA free. BPA stands for bisphenol A. This is a toxic chemical that has been used to make certain plastics since the 1960’s. In my research, I have learned that BPA can get through to food and drink from the containers that they are housed in. This is of great concern to our health because there are possible effects from BPA on the brain, and may affect unborn babies. The FDA claims that BPA is safe in low levels, however, I’d rather not allow any type of chemical into my body. Therefore, I use BPA free food containers, and even my water bottle is BPA free.
To reduce your exposure, you can do the following:
1. Purchase products that are labeled BPA free. Some plastics marked with recycle codes 3 or 7 may be made with BPA.
2. Try to eliminate using canned foods since most are lined with BPA-containing resin.
3. Use porcelain, glass or stainless steel containers for hot foods and liquids.
To your good health!
Wendy



University of Rochester Medical Center
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