I originally came across Olivia when I had been recommended an acupuncturist in Cobham, Surrey. Olivia was working from the practice and because of the days of the week that she worked tying in with my schedule and also her expertise with Chinese herbal medicine, I ended up seeing Olivia exclusively.
I had been having IVF treatment due to blocked tubes and also PCOS for approximately one and half years and in that time had had three attempts at full IVF. To add to the problems I had over-stimulated (OHSS) during the IVF treatment and had twice ended up being hospitalised with OHSS. I had previously had acupuncture with another clinic.
Once my treatment had started with Olivia I found she was keen to tackle every aspect of my fertility and immediately started me on a course of Chinese Medicine to clear any blockages and prepare my body for more IVF treatments. I had fortnightly acupuncture sessions and Olivia constantly reassessed how my body was reacting to both the medicine and the acupuncture.
Things stepped up when I started the IVF treatment and a great emphasis was made by Olivia to keep the OHSS under control and increase stimulation etc as much as possible. I had weekly visits to the clinic for acupuncture.
After egg collection the first signs of OHSS returned and Olivia stepped up the number of visits I had for acupuncture to keep the fluid moving and under control and I really feel this is part of what made the difference to this last cycle. On the day of embryo transfer Olivia attended the clinic with me so that immediately after transfer she was able to apply the acupuncture needles to help my uterus accept the embryos and keep the OHSS again at bay.
My whole experience with Olivia was an incredibly positive one, not only did I get pregnant with twins that are now 11 days old but I really felt that she did everything in her power to make it happen. She was always at the end of the phone or email to answer any questions and fit in appointments at short notice. I truly believe that I wouldn’t have got pregnant without Olivia’s help. I am forever in her debt.