My husband and I were trying to conceive naturally for a little over a year before we sought out help from a fertility specialist. We tried Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) unsuccessfully for a while and then decided to try In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) that also ended in an unsuccessful attempt to get pregnant. At that point in time we decided to take a break from trying to get pregnant, which by then had been about 3 years. My Doctor had recommended an acupuncturist friend of his that practiced Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). His method was ok, but his treatments did not work for me. Then through a friend, I found Edie Uchida and my life has never been the same.

My first appointment with Edie was so different from my first acupuncturist that from that point on I had a renewed hope for success. The treatments were very relaxing and Edie did her best to make me feel comfortable so I could fall asleep during the treatments. She was very thorough and asked lots of questions that I didn’t think impacted my ability to get pregnant. She answered all my questions with thoughtful and logical explanations of why it impacted the other areas of the body.

Through my acupuncture treatments I learned a lot from Edie. I learned about Chinese herbs, better food and drink for the body and how to notice certain signs in my menstrual period and what it meant. After seeing Edie for a while we decided to try IVF again with her help. Edie continued her efforts to get my body ready for the procedure. It included acupuncture treatments along with Chinese herbs. On the day of the transfer I had a special treatment with Edie to relax my body and also make it more receptive to the fertilized eggs. After my embryo transfer, all my treatments were very mild and Edie used different points on the body than in my previous treatments. A few weeks later we got the best news in the world, we were pregnant! I just couldn’t believe it that I asked the nurse “Are you sure?”. During my entire pregnancy I saw Edie for acupuncture treatments. I really looked forward to my treatments to help maintain my pregnancy. The main focus of the treatments was to hold the baby in.

In August of 2009, we gave birth to a healthy baby boy! I am very appreciative of all that Edie and the staff at the Island Wellness Center did for us in this long process. Without them I don’t think we would have been able to have our son. – W. S., Mililani, HI