Infertility has been an issue with my husband and me for three years now. At first we tried timed intercourse, a multitude of ovulation kits and even sought the help from a doctor to help us figure out the best time to have intercourse based on the results of blood tests and lab work. With no success; we escalated our attempts of getting pregnant with medicinal help in the form of Follistim combined with more timed intercourse. Still no results. Both my husband and I went to the doctors to get checked out to make sure we didn’t have any infertility problems. We didn’t. All the results from all the lab work that was completed came back normal; and our fertility doctor didn’t really have an explanation to give us as to why we weren’t getting pregnant. We decided to take the next step and try our luck with intrauterine insemination (IUI). After 5 unsuccessful attempts of IUI with pharmaceuticals including Follistim; our chances of getting pregnant were dismal and we even discussed adopting children. This is when I wanted to try acupuncture. Nothing else seemed to be working, and I had nothing to lose. Our next step would be In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). So, as we were placed on a military wait list for IVF, I decided to try acupuncture. My initial visit with Edie went great. We discussed the problems I was having with infertility and Edie drew up her plan of action. A series of acupuncture treatments, a change in diet and Chinese medicinal herbs were all within my prescription. A couple months went by and I had another opportunity to do another IUI cycle with Follistim. Test results from my fertility doctor revealed that I had more follicles; the follicles were larger than they have ever been and the lining in my uterus was the thickest it has ever been. Because of the increased amount of large follicles during this Follistim cycle, my doctor said they were unable to do an IUI. But they would proceed to IVF with this cycle. My body felt ready. Since I didn’t want to take any chances this time around; I decided to combine acupuncture and Chinese medicine with IVF. The day of egg retrieval yielded 13 eggs! All the eggs were fertilized and 7 made it to the next stage of IVF. On the transfer day, two embryos got transferred. After a long two week wait, I went in for my first blood test to confirm the pregnancy and the result was POSITIVE! A couple of weeks later, I went in for my first scheduled ultrasound. It showed TWINS!!! I am currently 11 weeks pregnant! I can honestly say; If it wasn’t for the help I received from Edie, I don’t think I would be where I am today in my pregnancy. My husband was pretty skeptical about acupuncture at first, but when I started getting all the improved results from the fertility doctor, and now pregnant with twins, his attitude towards it changed. He is now a firm believer in Chinese herbs and acupuncture. Everything about the Island Wellness Center is just simply wonderful. The office is clean, the staff members Kin and Ellen are phenomenal and Edie is the best there is. Appointments are easy to make, the building that Island Wellness Center is located in always has parking. The waiting room is clean and comfortable (says my husband), and the treatment rooms are also clean and has a very nice view overlooking downtown Honolulu. I also like that during my treatments Edie plays relaxing music in the room. Even the times that I had questions regarding the raw herbs I was taking or the herbal tea I had to drink, I got prompt answers; and if the staff members didn’t know when I called; they asked Edie and I ALWAYS received a follow up answer that day! Edie is always outstanding at explaining what she’s planning on doing, the actions and reactions of my body and the Chinese herbs and acupuncture, and what and how each herb and acupuncture treatment works on different body parts and organs. Edie even gave me her cell phone number, so in the event I ever have any questions about anything; she would be able to answer me right away. I even received follow up text messages from Edie asking how everything was going on the days of my egg retrieval and embryo transfer. That really is awesome of her to do that. That just shows that she really cares about her patients, and genuinely wants to help people through acupuncture. Edie really is a wonderful person. She gives off this vibe that makes her very approachable and allowed me to be really open about everything right away. She is a very nice, very caring professional; and every time I go to see her I get this feeling of stress relief and relaxation knowing that I am in the hands of the best that’s out there. – Susie G. – Honolulu, HI