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I did the whole IVF process, not the natural IVF.
Did it with Dr LC Foong.
He's a really good doctor who does most of the things himself.
He will call me personally to update on the progress.
I was spectikal on pineapple core as well and did some reading. Pineapple core is ok as they contain some enzymes that help with the implantation. But not the flesh. I just took it for 5 days after the embroys replacement, eating only 2-3 pcs daily. Thank goodness my family likes pineapples, so they ate pineapple for the whole week!
Then again, there's probably not enough scientific evidence to prove this. So it's a bit of a gamble here.
For red bean soup, the sinseh told me not to drink too much, she said a small bowl a day is enough and try to set more of the beans rather than drink the soup.
I avoided all Chinese medication once I started the ivf programme and just went for accupuncture.
Carezbear,
Congrats on yr new baby!
I did not take pineapple core when i had my ivf. Read that a lot of ladies in the west takes it though. But i did acupuncture and take red bean soup everyday or every other day during stim. Was on tcm herbs regularly too for the whole cycle till bfp and still continuing.
I was told by my gynae many times during reviewd to avoid banana, pineapple and papaya during my pregnancy now.
Looks like its a case of different strokes for different folks for the two of us. But it doesn't matter. We both had our bfp despite the different things we believe in and had done. That's all it matters, isn't it?