"I've been going through the menopause since 2006 and also started suffering with diarrhoea since February 2006. I tried conventional treatments and was not keen on a regime of taking drugs so I decided to try acupuncture and Chinese herbs with Lily. After the course of treatment, I was sleeping a lot better, had less hot flushes, my concentration improved, my mood lifted and my diarrhoea reduced."

Mrs O, Hemel Hempstead

"I was given Lily's phone number after a friend had recommended her when she herself was going through fertility treatment with Lily. I was going to have my third and final attempt of IVF treatment and had read about acupuncture being helpful alongside it. I was getting a lot of anxiety on the run up to the treatment cycle and also because I knew in the back of my mind that this would be the last attempt my husband and I would go through.

Lily was fantastically supportive throughout the treatment cycle and offered alot of insight and extra advice which the consultants had not mentioned in my previous IVF treatments. I felt completely looked after and calmer with the acupuncture treatments. She also had to work some very long hours for me to fit me in and I am really pleased to say that the hard work has paid off because now I'm pregnant, just confirmed with the scan! All the thank yous in the world are not enough - so I hope the flowers make a good start! I'll be in touch!"

Anonymous, Hemel Hempstead

"I was pregnant and suffering from morning sickness. I didn't want to try medication and decided to book for Acupuncture with Lily. I found that the nausea was more manageable and at times there was also lessening of the vomiting."

Anonymous

"I used acupuncture to try and induce labour - I was eleven days overdue. After one treatment, I felt fantastic and went into labour 12 hours later! Great experience!"

Miss M, 30, Boxmoor

"I was pregnant and overdue by ten days - my midwife had informed me that if my waters did not break then I would have to be induced. I really wanted to have as natural a childbirth as possible and decided to turn to acupuncture with Lily.

I was in a very anxious state but Lily really calmed me down and talked everything through before going ahead with the treatment. I'm very pleased to say that 7 hours after the acupuncture treatment, I went into labour and gave birth to a beautiful baby girl! Thank you once again for all your help!"

A very happy mother, Hemel Hempstead

"I had been diagnosed with endometriosis and was experiencing bad period pains as well as having trouble conceiving. I received weekly acupuncture treatments with moxibustion which helped reduce my period pains and also helped to calm me down. Lily is very nice and friendly – she always gave me a listening ear whenever I wanted to talk unlike most practitioners. I would say Lily’s treatments were quite positive - the service was excellent and the treatment room was neat and had a relaxing atmosphere."

Anonymous

I came to Lily pregnant and nine days overdue hoping to have my baby without the use of drugs. I was new to Acupuncture but Lily explained everything well. Following my Acupuncture treatment with Lily I went into labour 3 hours later! I did not have to be induced and so was able to have a natural birth and use a birthing pool. Thank you Lily!"

Anonymous, Berkhamsted

I came to Lily for treatment for Amenorrhoea (absence of periods) which I had had for twelve months, general wellbeing and specifically for fertility. I found the Acupuncture session great for relaxation and a sense of wellbeing afterwards. I am also better aware of my sleeping pattern. Lily has also given advice on lifestyle and diet for general wellbeing and fertility which I have now made adjustments to. Combined with traditional medicine, I now have a feeling of being more in control and now have regular periods and ovulations.

I have had a very positive treatment and experience from regularly attending sessions with Lily"

Zoë, 27, Berkhamsted

I contacted Lily after my husband and I had been trying to conceive for nearly three years and had decided to try IVF after being diagnosed with 'unexplained infertility'. During the three years we had one natural pregnancy, which ended in a missed miscarriage at nearly ten weeks. I had read that acupuncture could increase the likely success of fertility treatment and found Lily's details when searching for a local acupuncturist with expertise in supporting IVF.

I had weekly acupuncture sessions for three months prior to the IVF, and fairly intensively during the treatment. We were absolutely delighted when our very first cycle was successful, and we also had six good quality embryos to freeze. Having had a miscarriage previously, I was very nervous about the pregnancy, and continued having weekly acupuncture sessions until our twelve week scan confirmed a healthy pregnancy. 

As well as her expertise in acupuncture, I found Lily to have a great understanding of the overall IVF process, and found it very helpful to discuss my treatment with her as it progressed. We now have a gorgeous six month old son, and I am sure Lily's sessions played a big role in ensuring the success of our treatment - thank you!

Pregnant and suffering with morning sickness! I'd been feeling sick for 6-8 weeks before I came to Lily for acupuncture, nothing else was working.  I experienced relief from my sickness and found the experience very relaxing which helped in itself.

Mrs C, 42, Apsley