Dody Chang, L.Ac.

Dec 2022

I tried for years to get pregnant without success and due to perimenopause, irregular cycles and high Follicle Stimulating Hormone levels, I was not a good candidate for IVF. I did a lot of research that pointed toward promising outcomes when acupuncture is done leading up to IVF. I first met Dody when she worked for Greenwich Hospital and liked her so much I followed her to her private practice when she was in Irvington NY. I found her to be incredibly gentle but effective, working her hands like magic to place needles with me barely feeling them. Her sessions were quiet and relaxed and more than once I fell asleep. She did a lot of work to release energy flow and blockages and it really made a difference not only with bloodwork but just helping mentally. During one session in fact I started crying and realized I was missing my beloved mother in law who had passed away two years prior. I realized I feared getting pregnant without anyone to help me with the baby. It felt as though a huge weight had been lifted and, somehow, the meditative state one is in helped me clear my mind. (Knowing there was an issue with being alone I found Mothercare Doulas to help me when I ended up with twins, highly recommend them too). I don't understand Eastern meducine much but the results spoke for themselves as my period became very regular and my hormone levels lowered significantly, enough for me to qualify for IVF and go on to have two successful IVF cycles resulting in three children. I used Dr Barry Witt at Greenwich Fertility, with them as a satellite office for NYU Langone Fertility Center, a top ten IVF center in the country. They had 10K+ cycles when I did mine. Note: NYU gave us excellent quality embryos, unlike a local hospital where we had a failed IvF cycle with low quality embryos - the cost was the same. It takes a village to raise a child but a miracle to create one (or two!) and Dody played a huge part in giving me the three children I have today. Thank you!