She first told me that she is very concerned about my body temperature. Mainly the fact that my feet and hands are usually cold and so is my abdomen. Something about Yin/ Yang balance....I dunno. Now, I am not saying that I totally embrace all of the thought behind Chinese medicine. But she did have some great points. She explained that in Chinese medicine, they consider the abdomen something to more closely protect than the brain. She said that the body needs to be warm in order for pregnancy to be achieved, because you want to encourage the egg to implant by making a cozy environment.
Here's my new Rx from the Acupuncturist:
Noooo cold drinks or overly cold food.
Ginger tea (homemade with ginger root and honey) 1-2x a day
Lots of Apple Cider (NO problem! yum!)
Keep WARM! (Heating pad on the abdomen, warm socks, and soaking my feet in warm water at night)
Interesting, but I'll give it a try.
- Rachel
P.S. If you haven't tried Ginger tea, its pretty yummy. Sipping some right now while I edit!
