32-year-old Julia tried to have a baby with her partner for
2 years but didn't succeed. In the past during her previous marriage, she had
tried for 3 years and nothing happened either. Both she and her partner went
for examinations and no problems were found. Her periods were normal, but her
energy level was a bit low and she often felt tired and headachy. Her
extremity, especially the feet, always felt cold. She also suffered from water
infection from time to time. According to her symptoms I believed she had
Kidney Yang deficiency and I chose two sets of acupuncture points (one on the
front and one on the back), and used them alternately. When Julia was having a
period after the 10th session of acupuncture, she suddenly had a severe pain in
her tummy and back one day and was sent to the hospital. Surprisingly, the
examination showed she actually just had a miscarriage. This gave her both
disappointment and hope. She carried on with the treatment, and five months
later she conceived. She kept having acupuncture until week 13 when all the routine
examinations showed normal. The following year Julia sent me a card with a
picture of her lovely little daughter.
