NBC11: Acupuncture Finds New Use
– Helping Women Get Pregnant
As predicted in our last post, NBC11 broadcasted its story about Acupuncture and Fertility in March 2008:
It was accompanied by on online story, too:
More and more women struggling with infertility are turning to acupuncture to help them get pregnant.
Amy Rueda is elated to have moments with her son, Marco, because she thought she couldn’t have children.
Rueda had not gotten pregnant in six years, even after aggressively trying for three.
“I did six rounds of Clomid. I did inseminations, Gonalef. We were right up to in vitro … I was given a 10 percent chance of getting pregnant if I used in vitro,” Rueda said.
After suffering three miscarriages, she almost gave up. But then Rueda heard about licensed acupuncturist Rick Bernard in Willow Glen, who specializes in treating infertility.
After just four treatments, Rueda got pregnant. Then, eight months after she delivered her son, Diego, she got pregnant again with her second child.
Marco is now 2 1/2.
Although, there is a mistake in the NBC story. The actual cost for an hour of acupuncture treatment is $85. We apologize for any confusion.
