Dr Cheng

Last night I had my first appointment with an acupuncturist,Dr Cheng who I needed to do electro-stim acupuncture. CCRM follows a Swedish study that shows this type of acupuncture increases blood flow to the uterus thus increasing pregnancy results.

My friend,E has been going to Dr. Cheng for years so she highly recommended him. Fingers crossed that he was willing to do only the four points identified in this study. His small three room office was pretty plain but served his purpose. He moved quickly and in between the three rooms. Chinese by birth, he clearly spoke Mandarin and English. I definitely had to concentrate on what he was saying. He was willing to treat me. Whew. Willing to follow the study.Whew. But he also made some suggestions on other points to treat. Ahhh. I am sure he knows what he is doing but please just follow the study. A quick check of my pulses and my tongue, he agreed I was liver/kidney blood deficient.

Now onto the fun stuff, I laid on those lovely crinkle papers on his table on my belly. He placed 8 needles, in four points (bilaterally) connected me to the stim machine and we were buzzing. Actually could barely feel anything the I slight vibrationbut he said in his broken English that yes it should be dull. See you in 45 mins. UGH. Not the most relaxing position and I tried to go to a calm/happy place. The awful orchestral versions of songs from Lionel Richie and John Denever were more distracting than calming!

However, as I laid there trying to focus on blood flow increasing to my uterus....I realized that the one song playing was Somewhere over the Rainbow (orchestral version, of course). A sign maybe but I will take it as a place I was supposed to be!! Preparing for my rainbow baby.

Back on Saturday but think I will bring my own music!! Still waiting on test results and trying to get through one more day not knowing. I am a nervous wreck inside. Not much else one can do but wait.