Cervical/Abdominal Pressure (Update) - BaiFeng Wan supplement

Hello!

Phew! Thanks be to God! The heaviness/pressure in the cervix/abdomen has not returned ever since I took the BaiFeng Wan supplement. I still experienced premenstrual spotting however this time it was for a shorter duration. After much research, I think I may have kidney/spleen yang deficiency as per TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). Currently, I started BaiFeng Wan supplement on day 5 of cycle as the supplement should not be taken for the first 3 days of menstruation. I am taking it twice a day and will stop taking it on 6DPO. With yang deficiency, I experience cold hands and feet in winter. Now I am doing my best to keep myself warm and will start taking korean ginseng in moderation as well to nourish the "Qi". This is because the last time I tested positive for HCG, I was seeing a TCM practitioner who happened to mention that he had given me a lot of ginseng over the course of the treatment. At that time, I experienced colder hands and feet. I now remember that under his TCM treatment, my hands started getting warmer and only the feet were still cold so still a long way to go. TCM I found to be more expensive than IVF in the long run. For my last TCM treatment, I spent around NT$42,000 for 6 months herbal supplements. This is almost half the cost of my first IVF. Anyway, I think I am trying to be my own doctor now, trying to understand my body more and trying to create a good environment for the embryo to implant for a natural pregnancy or an FET pregnancy!

Wish me Luck! =)

Cervical/Abdominal Pressure

Good Day!

Yesterday I made avocado bean salad with baked jerk chicken. Turned out really good. I remember the last time I made jerk chicken with the jerk seasoning and it didn't turn out too well but ofcourse, this time I made a slight change by adding paprika. The result was an absolutely delicious dinner last night. The picture of my small accomplishment below. Today I made some French crepes for tea time however forgot to take a picture.

 

Sorry for the detour, now getting back to the title of this post - cervical/abdominal pressure. I have been experiencing abdominal/cervical pressure since June/July of this year right after I finished the traditional chinese medicine I brought back from Taipei from the earlier trip. I feel the pressure especially when I am standing. It gets better after I sleep however as soon as I stand up for few minutes, I start feeling the pressure again almost to the point where there is a dull pain. It's very bothersome and annoying. My research on the internet suggests incompetent cervix which scared me but usually one finds out when one is pregnant and this is not applicable for non-pregnant women. Anyway, I consulted my mom who made me chinese ginger chicken soup in rice wine. I took the soup and it seemed to go away only to return after a few days. I had some doubts about whether I will be able to maintain the pregnancy if I should get pregnant by IVF. Anyway, I still felt the pressure while I was undergoing IVF but I tried to rest as much as I can and it didn't bother me much as I didn't have to do much housework in Taipei.

After returning from Taipei, I started feeling the abdominal/cervical pressure again, to the extent that I was scared to breathe on a full stomach because it felt heavy like something was going to pop out. I wasn't sure if it was my uterus or my cervix! I was frustrated. My mom happened to ask me on the phone if I was still experiencing the pressure and I confirmed it with her. After a few days, my loving mother bought me over the counter chinese herbal supplement called "Baifeng Wan" (see picture below), translated into English as "White Phoenix Pill". She told me that when she got married her menses was irregular and she took this supplement too and got pregnant later. She said that maybe I was weak and hence the pressure and usually women who are weak in "Qi" (energy) take this. It is time tested formula and this knowledge has been handed down through the ages. I do remember seeing one of these empty pill containers at home when I was small.


Photo taken from http://www.tongrentang.com.au/list.asp?id=69&anid=141&nid=515

 

I was desperately looking for a cure for the cervical pressure hence I took the pills for 6 days, two times each day (morning & night), with warm water and yellow rice wine as per instructions. As this is a time tested supplement, I wasn't skeptical about taking it, besides my mother and older sister had also taken it before. Also internet research suggested no side effects.

 Amazingly, the cervical/abdominal pressure disappeared after the 1st day of taking it. Honestly, it's like magic! I get mid-cycle spotting and spotting before my period as well. As the pills also helps resolve irregular menses, let's hope it resolves the spotting issue as well! I took the supplement only for 6 days because pregnant women should not take it hence I stopped it at 6DPO. I am just so relieved as the cervical/abdominal pressure is now gone. I will only find out next cycle if the spotting issue is resolved as well i.e. if I do not get pregnant naturally :)  I will update as soon as I can. In the meantime, be happy and stay blessed!!

P.S. - A box of 10 capsule of pills costs about CA$10.00. These pills are available from any chinese herbal supplements store in Chinatown. Different stores carry different brands. I believe there are 2 or 3 other brands available. The store my mom went to only carried this brand -Tong Ren Tang.