I had read many articles about the benefits of acupuncture and IVF. This was our forth (and final) attempt at IVF following unsuccessful cycles over a period of about seven years. I was getting older and the money was running out and so my husband and I decided to give it 110% and do everything we could to increase our chances.
I ‘found’ Olivia through the British Acupuncture Council and first spoke to her a few months prior to starting my treatment with her and the subsequent IVF cycle. She spent time speaking to me on the phone about the process, what she knew about the benefits of acupuncture during IVF and her many experiences. By the end of the call, I knew that she was the one: she knew her subject matter and had relevant experience to prove it.
I started my treatment 3 months prior to the IVF commencing. Olivia gave me advice on healthy eating according to traditional Chinese theory and she would check my progress normally on a weekly basis, along with carrying out the acupuncture treatment according to the pattern of my menstrual cycle. She always made me feel comfortable and in safe hands. What I also liked about Olivia is that when a session was not necessary, she wouldn’t hesitate to suggest skipping it to the following week.
As luck would have it, I am now 14 weeks pregnant and I am convinced that the acupuncture had everything to do with it. Even if it had not worked for my husband and me, I know that Olivia did everything within her control to give us the best chance possible to prepare my body for IVF. My husband and I will forever be grateful to her.