Case #1. Low reserve, low aMH, high Maternal age and high FSH.
DL, Diagnosed with Head Fistula(some symptoms include bulging eyes, tinnitus, headache, trouble sleeping, concentrating), had procedure done and radiation treatment done. Now feel better and want to try for baby#2. Told she had low reserve, high maternal age, and high FSH, which equates to lower chance of pregnancy. She tried IVF, but did not respond well with the meds, didn't finish going through the whole IVF process. Did a few IUI but didn't work. Had an ectopic pregnancy during this process, also had blocked tubes. Came to Kathy and started acupuncture treatment in May/2014, really want to try for baby #2, believes she responds better naturally and wanted to try this route. Had acupuncture done once a week. Got pregnant at end of June/2014. Continued treatment up to 1st trimester. Delivered a healthy baby in Feb/2014.
Case #2. Stress. Severe PMS.
GS, Female, age 35, Trying to Conceive had a still birth at 22 weeks in May/2014, did D&C, since then, been having severe PMS which starts a week before her period. Some symptoms include moodiness, cry easily, and get mad easily, headache, and cold easily. Sleep is also disturbed because of having a young toddler at home. Started acupuncture treatments with Kathy in mid January/2015. After 3 treatments, patient notice difference in her energy, mood body temperature is warmer. After a month of treatment, she got pregnant in February/2015. Continued treatment up to 17 weeks into her pregnancy. All test & Ultrasound of baby normal.
Case #3. Stress, painful period. Previous miscarriage.NN, Female, age 38 trying to conceive had a miscarriage in Nov/2014 @6 week, and seeing a fertility specialist alongside. Diet is healthy, trouble falling asleep since miscarriage, also found period amount is lesser since miscarriage and has clots. Has painful period – need to take advil in day1 of period. Iron level on the lower end of normal(taking iron supplements), also taking CoQ10 as per Dr. recommendation. Started seeing Kathy in January/2015, acupuncture treatments twice a week for 1 cycle, then switch to once a week treatments after. Anxiety was improved, body temperature improved(warmer). Sleep has improved. treatment was stopped in June/2015 and patient got pregnant in July/2015.
Case #4. PCOS, Painful period.
PMS, overweight.Female age 34, VK, no previous children, Patient is undering IVF procedure. Has Crohn's disease since teenager seasonal and pet allergies since little, also has joint pains since little that comes and goes, main concern is PCOS, severe, cramping, migraine before period, PMS(3-5 days) before period, poor appetite, can't seem to loose weight easily even with lots of exercise and controlled eating. Bloating easily, and irregular bowel movement. Taking metformin, vitamin B, C, D, folic acid, omega 3, 6. Patient started her visit with Kathy in mid July/2015, determined to be pregnant, with referral from YFC, did 2 acupuncture treatments before her retrieval process. Did a pre-ivf transfer treatment and post-ivf transfer treatments. Couldn't do anymore treatments for patient as the patient comes from out of town. Pregnancy test positive with this IVF procedure. Patient reported she is healthy and pregnant at 8 weeks at end of August/2015.