Acupuncture is worth every penny. The only things I did differently for my last cycle were acupuncture and taking fish oil, and I got pregnant with twins. I miscarried but just the fact that I got pregnant at all was amazing.

I'm 13 weeks pregnant with twins after my first IVF attempt. I did yoga 3x a week, acupuncture weekly (started apx 6 weeks before my cycle), & I took 600 mg CoQ10 daily up until after egg retrieval. I truly believe these things helped my successful outcome. My husband is still a skeptic, but does at least agree that the yoga & acupuncture kept me calm & sane, which would inturn improve success. Worth every penny to me! I was already going to be nearly 30k deep in infertility treatments & testing, I figured what's another maybe $1500.

I'm curious about diet changes as well. My RE has only said for me to eat healthy, but I've heard of women cutting out sugar and doing other things. I eat relatively healthy already (if you don't count my ice cream habit), so ...

i agree with JVHOTR! acupuncture is worth every extra penny. i have been going throughout all my infertility treatments but i started with someone new that i really connected with. she completely changed me and helped me stay calm and sane which is key i believe in the success in getting pregnant. i am 17 weeks pregnant and truly attribute some of that success tom my acupuncturist. As far as limiting sugar and other things. in my opinion i think that just puts somewhat of stress on you and makes you think about your infertility more. being happy, calm and stress free as best you can can only benefit you!

I wasn't a huge fan of acupuncture. I'm glad I tried it, but it wasn't for me, and it was expensive in my area...

I always just try to eat organically, non GMO, etc. I would say to try to eat healthy but don't stress yourself about it. The situation is stressful as it is- just try to minimize it. I wouldn't go with any huge lifestyle changes- just take it as easy as you can...

I had multiple IVFs but I only got pregnant while I was on blood thinners during transfer. You may want to talk to your doctor about this- I think it made all the difference with me. Only BFNs and chemical pregnancies prior. I took baby aspirin and heparin prior to transfer and continued through the first trimester. I took these even though I tested negative for clotting disorders. Some doctors believe that blood thinners can help with any pregnancy. I think it is definitely worth a conversation with your RE.

I'm so glad you asked this question! I'm getting ready for my first retrieval end of August or early September and was wondering about acupuncture and diet. I already eat pretty well but I don't know if there's anything to avoid. It's coming up quick and the nerves are kicking in!

I got BFPs with 2 of my IVF cycles. I ate lots of pineapple, stayed relaxed as much as possible and did light exercise to increase bloid flow. I've tried acupuncture in the past and it wasn't for me and caused more stress but I know a lot of woman that love it.
good luck

I didn't do acupuncture or anything out of the ordinary for myself. I drank lots of water, ate whatever made me feel happy, watched funny shows with my husband and played PS3 to help pass the bed rest time. I got pregnant with twins on my second IVF.

I honestly believe just stress and a sense of happiness make the biggest differences, and they don't have to cost a lot of money. Right after my transfer, the nurse told me that while everything looked and went perfectly, there really wasn't anything I could do to make the eggs stick. If it's going to work, it'll work, and I had to trust on that. I felt that it was going to work, and ta da! That next week we got our BFP :)