06/16/09

Amazing Experience with Labor Induction

by PollyK

I was 41 1/2 weeks pregnant, and my midwife warned that if I did not go into labor, I would need to be induced. I wanted a natural childbirth, and I'd heard that acupuncture may be effective in inducing labor naturally. So I called Melani and she took me right away. She even went out of her way to see me in a satellite office close to my home on a weekend, because of the urgency of my situation! My husband Dan was with me for the whole visit, and Melani answered all of our questions and made us feel at ease. She played soothing music and let us know everything she was doing. I felt a lot of sensations throughout my legs and pelvic region during treatment. Melani always made sure I was comfortable and offered to make any adjustments necessary to ensure my comfort and peace of mind. After the treatment, I felt centered and relaxed. In fact, I started to feel accepting of whatever outcome would prevail. So I left the session feeling that even if the acupuncture didn't help to jump start labor, it certainly helped me make peace with whatever destiny had in store. The next day, I felt light contractions all day long. That night, the real contractions began, and my little boy was born the following morning at 7:30! He was healthy, and the labor went relatively quickly. I did not use any pain medications.

I sincerely feel that Melani's acupuncture treatment was effective in helping me have a timely and healthy labor and delivery. Not only did the acupuncture succeed on a physiological level, but it helped prepare me, on a psychological and emotional level, for my labor, making it the overall success that it was. Thank you, Melani!

• Pros: she's generous, assured, & it works!

03/24/09

Acupuncture is truly amazing

by mee77

Seeing Melani was a profound experience for me. She was sensitive, warm, informative, supportive, encouraging and knowledgeable. With her help and the acupuncture treatments, I learned so much about my own body and improved my ability to care for it. I also became stronger in my personal relationships, less reactive and more able to express myself. Acupuncture is truly amazing. And Melani is such an amazing practitioner and person!

• Pros: changed my life!
• Cons: What are the drawbacks?

03/18/09

Chronic UTI Treatment!

by fb1982

Chronic UTI's were taking over my life. I was prescribed antibiotic after antibiotic, which only caused my body to become more open to other illnesses and did not effectively stop the constant UTI's. I came to Melani desperate and she greeted me with patience, care, and most importantly solutions.

After regular visits and her specific herb formulas, I am happy to say that I have not since gotten one UTI. Also, my overall health and state of mind is better. Melani is a kind and giving person and most of all an excellent practitioner! I highly recommend seeing her with any problem you might have.

• Pros: She's nice, and it works
• Cons: my insurance doesn't cover it

06/20/08

good for moms

by danicombs76

I recommend my acupuncturist, Melani Bolyai. I don't know that

she focuses on fertility issues but she definitely deals with them. I

went to her for morning sickness and she was great!

She is also a doula so welll versed in pregnancy and childbirth issues.

06/16/08

The Needles Work

by dimasid

I was experiencing chronic foot pain as a result of severely strained tendons and ligaments. Physical therapy and medication had been producing minimal results, so I tried acupuncture. The effect was almost immediately apparent and I was soon back on my feet and feeling great.

• Pros: it works

06/14/08

help when you need it!

by rosie569

I used Melani Bolyai when I had constant nausea during my recent pregnancy. I felt better right after my first treatment with her and subsequent treatments brought me a lot of relief. A much appreciated side effect was that felt less tired as well!

I went back to Melani towards the end of my pregnancy for labor preparation and, when I wasn't going into labor, to help start labor. Unfortunately, the acupuncture did not start my labor but I believe the treatments did help my labor to progress quite smoothly and make delivery fairly easy.

My very skeptical of alternative medicine aunt has gone to Melani's colleague for sinus/allergy problems and back pain and has become a convert!

• Pros: kind, helpful

06/09/08

helped with both my pregnancies

by skyeh

I have visited Melani throughout both pregnancies. For the first pregnancy,

she helped me get severe morning sickness to be manageable, and severe

hemmorhoids to be minor. For my second pregnancy she is helping me with

vulvar varicosities, and it's working! Thank you, Melani! You are a

tremendous resource!

06/09/08

expectant mom & nurse recommends Natural Qi!

by loriwest

As an expectant mother and a nurse, I can wholeheartedly recommend Melani

Bolyai. My husband and I, two very positive people, were getting increasily

frustrated after months and months of trying to conceive. It seemed like

everyone else in the world was pregnant but us. I got pregnant the second

cycle under Melani's care. She is consistently positive and patient, even

with a Chinese medicine novice like myself, and I always leave her office

feeling refreshed. I am so happy to have found Melani and look forward to

continuing to see her for any pregnancy-related issues.

• Pros: Helped me get pregnant!!!
• Cons: she's busy so schedule ahead

02/20/08

helped my pregnancy sciatica

by TLinManhattan

She treated me for sciatica during the second half of my pregnancy and helped tremendously. Melani is very supportive and easy to talk to. My appointments with her were little spots of relaxation during a hectic time.

• Pros: pregnancy support

02/20/08

Amazing IVF Support!

by victoriagr

I saw Melani for treatment for infertility. I was undergoing IVF treatment

and had heard lots of good testimony supporting the case of acupuncture to

complement IVF treatments.

I had previously had acupuncture with a different therapist however even

though said she had experience with infertility and IVF, during the course

of my treatment and our conversations it became apparent that she was not as

well versed as she claimed. Hence my switching to Melani, the difference was

like night and day. Melani has received extensive training in all things

relating to fertility and womens health including acupuncture during

childbirth. Her experience and depth of knowledge was very apparent during

my treatments. She had in depth knowledge of the medical procedures I was

going through and the medicine I was on and knew exactly what specific

acupuncture treatments I needed to do to aid my body.

I am now blessed with beautiful twin boys!

The acupuncture was also extremely relaxing for me. I would drift off into a

meditative state that I am not normally able to achieve. I felt fantastic

after each session. So aside from any of the health benefits, anything that

can facilitate an IVF patient relaxing twice a week and help them get

through it all, can only be a good thing!