[Nix76]

Hi PIng,

You can go on to the Medibank Provate website and look at the list of approved supliers - these are the ones that you will get the most refund back from. You can even search within your area - or near to your postcode - very helpful in case you don't want to do it over the phone.

I'm not sure how to PM sorry - so can't help there.

Had my 1st accupuncture session on Thursday. Fairly old run down place, but clean and tidy enough. Seems to be just 2 therapists that work from there.

Anyway - as I have never had acu before he ran me through the basics about it and chinese medicine philosophy. Said that the kidney and liver circle is the ones I need to make sure are in balance as they are the key to pregnancy. After that I lay down, had pins in ankles, knees, 2 in belly and at temples. Turned the light off left me there for 20 - 25 mins to chill out. Came back, pins out, gave me some "natural herbs" and off I go! Said I can come back early next week for another session.

It was def very relaxing and the pins didn't hurt at all. Not sure what the herbs are - he said they are all natural and won't interfear with the IVF medication I am taking. I have not taken them tho and not sure I will. They say they will complement the acu.. I don't know!

I guess for me I was a bit skeptical because he did not ask me anything about my cycle or even why I was doing IVF - 2 things I would have thought would be important to know.

But at the very least it was relaxing and if the pins do help get some of my insides in balance and harmony then that can't be a bad thing.

Not sure if this helps anyone in tyrying to learn about acu - as I said in another post somewhere - I think we all just have to try things and see what works for each of us. And at the end of the day I believe in a little fate and hopefully it will be shining on us & we will be one of the lucky ones who are successful in the first round.