Ear seeds!

I started acupuncture back up yesterday. And so thankful I did!  I have had a painful shin splint in my right leg ever since I ran my 5k on 9/17.  Last night after acupuncture the pain almost felt worse. Then today....pretty much gone!  I am a firm believer in the healing power of Chinese medicine.  Anyway, I started with a new doctor yesterday.  I had been feeling very stressed by my old doctor as she did not agree with my choice to pursue IVF.  I was also scolded for not following her diet plan as strictly as I should have.  Well feeling stressed is the opposite of what acupuncture should do! So I switched providers.  So happy I am back at it!  My new doc used a mineral heat lamp over my stomach while the needles were in and that felt nice.  In addition, I am wearing 3 ear seeds. 

These are tiny little hard seeds under the adhesive tape so I can perform acupressure at home.  It is believed that pushing on the seeds 3 times a day (30 seconds each in a pulsing motion) can help extend the effects of the stimulated acupuncture points.  (my ear is kind of red in this pic because I just did acupressure).  The points I am stimulating are for stress, uterus, and spleen qi deficiency.  I will have new ear seeds placed when I return for my next session on Monday.  I will continue to attend acupuncture regularly from now until our egg retrieval & transfer mid-November.  Acupuncture will help my body heal and get good blood flow to my uterus in order to have a better chance for a healthy pregnancy in November.