I did massages instead of acupuncture this time and it really relaxed me. I was doing acupuncture a few months ago and it was relaxing itself, but the acupuncturist I chose was stressing me out, so I stopped going to her.
I think whatever makes you feel good!

-Stacy G

I go to massage therapy for other medical reasons, but am considering acupuncture for pain relief.
However, I do agree that what ever makes you feel the best is the one you should go to. If you go to the right massage therapist it can make a huge difference.
I did not get to see mine last IVF cycle and I was still in a lot of pain and tensed the day of ET. This time I will see him the day before ET. He said even if he is off that day he will arrange something for me to get in.
But it is not a gaurantee I will get pregnant. I just feel if my body is relaxed it will be more of a place the embryos will want to stay part of.

I agree with the other ladies, whatever makes you relax. I am not sure if there are any studies on massage, but I do know there are quite a few on acupuncture and fertility. I think the other benefit of acupuncture is that it improves blood flow. I could see massage doing that too, though. I just love massage!

My DH and I are both having Jin Shin Jyutsu done weekly.
Jin Shin Jyutsu is an ancient Janpansese practice that balances your body's energy. We both enjoy our treatments. We have the flow lines for infertility done.

Go with whatever makes you feel good! While I think there is some validity to alternative treatments, I think the majority of benefit comes from what helps you relax and feel good about what you are going through.

I just posted something on acupuncture! I went once the other day and have my first u/s after going tomorrow morning. I will go up to 4 times before the retrieval next week. I'll let you knoe if i works for me.

I tried acupuncture and didn't like so I am now doing massage thearpy. It relaxes me more.

I've done acupunture before, but it didn't do anything huge for me. I personally loooove massages, especially if you can find a good person, but I agree that whatever you enjoy most is probably your best bet. The point is to just relax and relieve tension.

I was in the same boat as you, I am a massage "junkie". I like them way more then accupunture and in the end I choose the accupuncture because my fertility doctor showed me a German study which showed a significant difference in implantation rates in IVF when accupunture was used. Enough for me! I just got my 2nd Positive BPF back so my numbers are climbing. I also had several friends with successful IVF cycles who swore by the accupunture as the needles are placed strategically to encourage blood and energy flow to the womb as opposed to just increasing circulation and relaxation with massage. Anything to give us an edge in the process!~ Good luck to you. Erica