One to three percent. That’s what we were told were our chances for conceiving using IVF with my own eggs. This was after five years of infertility including two miscarriages, two unsuccessful IVF attempts, being diagnosed with severe endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, and premature ovarian failure, and then having two pelvic surgeries to try to fix everything. Despite the odds, we decided to try one more IVF cycle with a new doctor and anything he might recommend. Of course, being a needle-phobia, I cringed when he told me acupuncture would be a non-negotiable part of my treatment. I figured if this was my last hope, I might as well try everything. I started to become a believer in the effects of acupuncture when my blood work on IVF stimulation drugs was four times more favorable than it had been in my previous attempts. Then, we had three times the number of embryos. We were cautiously optimistic when we learned I was pregnant, and we continued with Dr. Diane’s anti-miscarriage protocol throughout the pregnancy. This also likely contributed to my complete lack of morning sickness, back pain, constipation, and immediate resolution of two head colds during the pregnancy. We gave birth to our beautiful baby daughter in August 2005, no doubt due in part to the benefits of acupuncture.