Paying acupuncturists

Re: Paying acupuncturists

• iwalktheline member

  

  August 2013

  i never tipped them.  i always thought of it as a medical treatment.  i figured that i wouldn't tip my doctor, so i shouldn't tip them either.

  
  

  good luck!! i hope you love it

  
  ...hello out there!
  
  dx with anovulatory PCOS 2005
  off bcp 11/11
  a few rounds of clomid and femara... no response.
  injectables/IUI 12/12... BFN
  Feb 13 IVF cycle converted down to IUI due to low follicle response... BFFN
  one last IVF attempt April/May 2013: 19 retrieved. 10 fertilized. 2 transferred in a 3dt. 4 frosties... BFP!!
  EDD: 1/21/14... Induced early at 36+6. Our LO was born 12/30/13
  

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• LooneyLife member

  

  August 2013

  I've never considered tipping. I guess I've always thought of it as "medical" and not a service like a hair salon or massage.
  
  I'd say you're free consult is truly free and you don't owe anything extra.

  
  
  
  
  dx:  Unexplained IF (mild MFI)

   TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN

  IVF #1 (May 2013):  Antagonist Protocol: 
  24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
  IVF #2 (August 2013):  Lupron Stop Protocol: 
  28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
  EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
  FET #1 (April 2014):  transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
  
  C.J. born 01/09/15

  
  

  
  

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• thecuddleeffect member

  

  August 2013

  Definitely reading this as "playing acupuncturist" and I was very frightened about you sticking needles into yourself or others.
  

  
  

  Me(27) PCOS, Hypothyroidism & Incompetent Cervix  DH(29) Azoospermia
  4/11- 12/11 Provera, 3 cycles clomid 50mg, all BFN (HSG-all clear)
  Dec 2011 DH S/A shows zero count - dx Azoo
  TESE 4/13/12 - Sperm found!! 5 viles frozen
  IVF ICSI #1- (Lupron protocol) 5R 2F 2dt- 2DP & 4CF - BFFN
  IVF ICSI #2-  (Antagonist protocol) Started stims 7/26
  ER 8/8 11R 9F 3dt - 9BF & 7BF (+HPT 8dp3dt)beta 1-184 beta 2- 1699 TWINS! EDD 5/1/13
  12/9 Joshua David and Zoe Faith born too early at 19w4d due to incompetent cervix
  
    LAP Transabdominal Cerclage - 4/15/13 only possibility of carrying my children to term
  IVF ICSI #3.2- (Antagonist Protocol) 7/26 start stims (same day, a year later from J & Z's stim start date!)
  ER - 8/7  19R 9F 3dt of 2 8BF embryos. (+ HPT 7dp3dt) Beta #1- 82.8 Beta #2- 821 Beta 3-7254

  9/11/13 - U/S showed 1 baby HR 135bpm! EDD 4/30/14
  Colin born via c/s 4/7/14 (36w5d) 6lbs 14oz - 8 days in the NICU
  TTC #2 - IVF 4 - July 2015 (Antagonist Protocol) 7/10 start stims
  15R 8F 5dt of 1E blast grade BA & 1 blast to freeze!! (+hpt 6dp5dt)
  beta #1-52 beta #2-62 Beta #3-6.5 - CP
  FET - 9/18/15 (+hpt 5dp5dt) beta #1 -225.1 beta #2-2468 beta #3-21,352
  10/29 - U/S shows 1 bean! HR 151 EDD 6/7/16 It's a BOY!
  5/18/16 Jacob born via c/s (37w 1d) 9lbs .8oz 19in - 6 days in the NICU
  

  
  
  
  

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• Flamingo86 member

  

  August 2013

  Like others said, you don't need to tip them. They are more like doctors and less like hairstylists, IMO.
  

  Married August 2009

  3 years. 5 losses.

  Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15

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• sparklingdiamond member

  

  August 2013

  I have never tipped mine, as I consider them to be like a doctor.  I hope you enjoy it! :-)

   
  
  ~TTC Buddies with akcrrr and amandaf6383~
  

  ~Knottie/Nestie Besties with *ecinereb* - Congratulations!~

  TTC since June 2011 dx: PCOS

  Clomid+IUI: Cancelled b/c didn't respond (June 2012)
  

  Femara+Trigger+IUI #1: BFN :-( (July 2013)
  Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP!  Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64  Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
  

  Baby N born 5/9/14

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