On the day of IUI after the procedure, you have 1 treatment of accupuncture. Other women continue to have them throughout the 2ww, but I couldn't afford that. If you can afford it I would recommend you do 2-3 treatments in that 2ww.
Pineapple:
On the day of IUI procedure, buy a whole pineapple at the store.
1. cut pineapple into 5 even (as possible) segments INCLUDING the core (which you usually discard)
2. About 3 hours after IUI procedure, eat 1 of the segments of pineapple
3. for the next 4 days after procedure, eat 1 segment of pineapple
Do NOT use canned pineapple or pineapple juice and do NOT exceed 1 whole pineapple over 5 days.
If you are a day or so out from your IUI, you can still start the pineapple and accupuncture as implantation doesn't occur for 3-7 days after the procedure. Pineapple contains Bromeline which has shown in studies to help with implantation. As far as the accupuncture....all I know is that there are studies that show it's helpful. I did both the pineapple and accupuncture and am convinced it helped!