I Greatly Appreciate Having You Be Part of My IVF Journey!

Our IVF journey started in July 2019. We did not have a good experience with the first fertility clinic we went to. So, then my husband and I decided to go on a trip back home to the Philippines and try getting pregnant naturally even though I knew I had half a uterus with a blocked tube. I tried native Filipino massages called “Hilot,” only to come back to Vancouver not pregnant.

2 months after arriving back in Vancouver we decided to try again. My mom told me to look into acupuncture, so I booked an appt with Dr. Lorne Brown. He helped me change my mindset. I didn’t even realize that I was carrying so much burden from my past and all the blame I was putting on myself for not being able to conceive naturally. After working on my mindset and deep breathing, I was feeling much better going in for my 2nd visit. He also put me on a supplement protocol and got me to check my Vitamin D level. Then I found out I was extremely low and had monthly Vitamin D shots until my numbers improved. He then encouraged me to get a second opinion from Dr. Hitkari from Olive Fertility. Then Covid happened, just our luck. During Covid I had my virtual appt with Dr. Hitkari and then that’s when I found out I had an underlying issue that needed to be surgically done before we can do our second embryo transfer. After surgery, I continued to see Dr. Ryan Funk for acupuncture and laser. I followed the protocol he set up for me. Then we found out I was expecting. Dr. Ryan helped me throughout my pregnancy, and I always felt I had a genuine practitioner that was on my side and had my best interest. He helped me get through my first-trimester hematoma and introduced me to moxa sticks to help with my posterior previa placenta. I can’t thank Dr. Funk enough for guiding me throughout my pregnancy and for giving me unbiased information which I greatly appreciate. We are grateful for finding Acubalance for they have played a valuable part in my IVF journey. 

To the entire Acubalance team Dr. Ryan Funk, Dr. Lorne Brown and Tanya…Thank you so much.