The "Dr. Chi babies."

Over four decades, Dr. Chi has helped countless couples conceive after years of unexplained infertility, IVF setbacks, and repeated miscarriage. Many of those patients return with their children — and their children's children.

The photographs below are a small fraction of the babies whose parents credit their journeys to acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and the care they received at Chi's Acupuncture. Every story on this page began with a patient who was not sure what would come next.

Photographs of babies born to patients Dr. Chi helped during their fertility journeys

Recent five-star reviews

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"After my very first treatment, milder symptoms were completely relieved right away."

I had heard for a long time that Dr. Chi is the best acupuncturist in Madison, WI, and after receiving treatment at Chi's Acupuncture, I can truly say the reputation is well deserved.

I have suffered from cervical spine and neck issues for more than ten years. After my very first treatment, the milder symptoms on my left side were completely relieved right away. The right side was more severe, and I had previously tried many different treatments with little to no success. However, after several sessions with Dr. Chi, I experienced significant improvement that I had not been able to achieve anywhere else.

I also struggled with sleep problems. After explaining my symptoms, Dr. Chi not only treated me with acupuncture, but also helped me understand the underlying psychological factors contributing to my condition. After a period of treatment, my sleep quality improved dramatically.

Dr. Chi is not only highly skilled and knowledgeable, but also incredibly warm, patient, and attentive. You can truly feel her compassion and dedication to her patients.

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"I went from profound hearing loss to recovering over half of my hearing."

Dr. Chi is excellent. She is kind, skillful and has a gentle touch. Highly recommended. I suffered sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) and tinnitus and after I read peer-reviewed research on PubMed that showed better outcomes for those who combined standard treatment with acupuncture, I asked around for recommendations.

A close friend who also suffered SSHL recommended her. My friend recovered his hearing. I went from profound hearing loss to recovering over half of my hearing, and my tinnitus is gone. Both of our ENT's were quite surprised by our recovery. It gave me great comfort to go in for treatment and I'm still going because I've found tremendous benefit in terms of my general well-being.

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"Incredibly kind and supportive each visit."

Dr. Chi made me feel relaxed and cared for from my first visit. I am going through cancer treatment and she has been incredibly kind and supportive each visit. She listens attentively and shows a genuine concern for me emotionally and physically.

Dr. Chi is a very knowledgeable doctor and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for help and a new experience.

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"I was pregnant within two months of seeing her!"

I have been seeing Dr. Chi on and off for almost 20 years! She has helped me through so many hard moments in my life. When I was dancing professionally, someone recommended her for my back pain and I immediately felt better.

Fast forward a few years when I was trying to get pregnant — we tried for two years and started talking about IVF. I wanted to explore something more natural first. I was pregnant within two months of seeing her! I saw her throughout my pregnancy and during some post-partum depression/anxiety. Years later I came back for my migraines and have had so much success!

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"She helps my nerve pain and my stress along with mental balance."

She's so genuine and authentic to your needs and very thoughtful to what your needs are. I have had 4 back surgeries including 2 fusions. She helps my nerve pain and my stress along with mental balance.

I am thankful for her!!

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"Four years of pain ended after just four visits!"

Outstanding! Helping my arthritis. Four years of pain ended after just four visits! Madison is hard to find but worth it!

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"After several treatments, it went away completely."

Dr. Chi is wonderful. I saw her for shoulder pain and it always improved after treatments with her. After several treatments it went away completely and now, two years later, it is still gone. She was so caring and saw that stress was a factor and helped me with that, too.

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"She was able to help me with herbal treatments as well as acupuncture."

Dr. Chi is very compassionate and knowledgeable. I went to her for issues with my menstrual cycle and also acne. She was able to help me with herbal treatments as well as acupuncture. She treats people for all kinds of problems, and is very experienced.

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"She has restored my health after I'd exhausted all other resources."

I cannot thank Dr. Chi enough for how she's restored my health after I've exhausted all other resources. After my tremendous success, the rest of my family members went to see her for different problems and have all greatly benefitted from her treatments. She is not only skilled as an acupuncturist, she is also very kind and thoughtful. Cannot recommend Dr. Chi enough.

Longer stories, shared in full.

Over the years, many patients have written to Dr. Chi to describe their journeys in detail. These are a few of those letters.

A big thank you to Dr. Chi

I had a light stroke in late October of 2013. I was in the hospital for 4 weeks for recovery. The stroke affected the nerves on the left side of my face severely. As a result, my nerves in my left eye were "deep sleep," which caused me not to have control of the movement of my left eyeball. I experienced severe pain and my eyelid would not open on its own.

My eye doctor could not do anything for me and I had been going to therapy for my eye for three weeks without luck until my daughter found Dr. Chi. I visited with Dr. Chi twice a week for a month. I can honestly say after my first acupuncture treatment with Dr. Chi my left eyelid came alive. It felt like a weight was lifted. After several more appointments my eyelid fully opened and my eyeball no longer just laid in the left corner of my eye. I had full control of my eyeball. The nerves had awakened and I could see 100%.

Not only did Dr. Chi's services help me to recover after my stroke physically but emotionally I feel so much better and happier. Thank you so much for your concern, patience and encouragement, Dr. Chi!

"Dr. Chi has given me my life back."

For over a year I experienced cancer treatment side effects including severe headaches, neuropathy, fatigue and sleeplessness. I took pain medication until I noticed that the whites of my eyes began to yellow. I had to find a new way of treating the pain.

After one treatment my headaches decreased in severity and frequency. Before long Dr. Chi was able to do for me what no western medical doctor could achieve. She made the headaches stop! With continued treatment my fatigue decreased and my sleep improved. The whites of my eyes cleared up. Today, I feel healthy. Dr. Chi has given me my life back.

"My vocal polyps are gone."

I am a professional singer/songwriter. I was diagnosed with three polyps on my vocal cords — a singer's worst nightmare. I saw two different doctors who thought surgery would probably be the best route. I refused, knowing rehab is intense and surgery can leave scar tissue.

I went to Chi's Acupuncture weekly from May to August 2011 and took Chinese herbs Dr. Chi prescribed. When the vocal therapist took new pictures, her reaction was: "I AM SHOCKED, GONE!" Two of three polyps were completely gone, and when my ENT saw the pictures again in February 2012, he said: "It's a miracle."

"100% of pain was gone."

I am a retired dentist. On my left shoulder I had leftover pain from a flu shot for one year. After one acupuncture treatment, 70% of my pain was gone. After the second, 100% of pain was gone. I am very, very happy. Acupuncture is amazing to me. Dr. Chi is professional and kind.

"My leg spasms got relief within a few days."

I am a retired doctor and over eighty years old. I suffered from severe leg spasms for two years. My leg spasms got relief within a few days of the first treatment. Now I do not have spasms, my sleeping is good and I have more energy during the day. Acupuncture also helped my chronic vertigo with dizziness.

"Discomforts all disappeared."

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia some time ago, which caused a lot of pain and discomfort all over the body. I also suffered from fatigue, bleeding hemorrhoids, bloating, and bleeding in the eyes due to macular degeneration — all of which disappeared after acupuncture treatment. I am very thankful to Dr. Chi for listening with patience and for giving me the help which was so needed.

"I was pregnant after four weeks of treatments."

My condition was unexplained infertility. I had a miscarriage in September 2005, and my husband and I had been trying to have another baby since November 2005. Month after month, I did not get pregnant. My OB-GYN put me on Clomid, progesterone, and more, but nothing worked and I was depressed, anxious, and worried.

After reading The Infertility Cure, I tried acupuncture. After the first treatment, my breast tenderness, anxiety and fatigue changed. After two, my irritability and depression changed. Each week the improvement was huge. I was pregnant after four weeks of treatments! I really like Dr. Chi — she is nice, very caring, and very hopeful.

"We wouldn't have our daughter Nina if it wasn't for Dr. Chi's work."

We had two sons and were hoping for a third child. I had four miscarriages in a row. My gynecologist could not find any cause. Frustrated, I went searching online and a fertility clinic advised me to find a local acupuncturist.

On our first interview Dr. Chi recognized the signs of my "treatable condition." It was so relieving to find someone who could make sense out of everything. I right away felt changes in my energy level, the quality of my sleep, and my periods were not as uncomfortable. Roughly a year after I started acupuncture, I conceived my third child. Today when I see my 20-month-old daughter, all I can think of is all the happiness we owe to Dr. Chi. Her name Nina means Grace of God.

"All pain relieved within 24 hours."

I have had arthritis in my chest, knees, and right shoulder for ten years. The pain in my sternum was very severe, causing breathing difficulty. I had been seeing a rheumatologist for several years and was on anti-inflammatory drugs. After my first acupuncture treatment from Dr. Chi, all my pain relieved within 24 hours. The swelling went away after a month of treatment. I stopped medication right away.

"One light headache in the last four months."

I had migraine headaches, which started 15 years ago at menopause. At the time I started acupuncture I was getting a migraine every other week, and the frequency had been increasing. I started twice a week and noticed improvement almost immediately. Acupuncture relieved both the frequency and intensity. I've had one light headache in the last four months.

"Pain from shingles almost disappeared."

I had shingles on my left forehead for seventeen years. Seventeen years ago I was in the hospital for five days because of severe pain. Since then, I had the pain on my left forehead. Pain medication never got rid of my pain.

After almost three months of acupuncture, my pain from shingles almost disappeared. Much to my surprise, my blood pressure was lower and my arm pain and poor circulation were also improved — which I did not expect.

"It was as if a miracle had happened."

Three weeks after abdominal adhesion surgery, I was still unable to keep any food on my stomach and had lost 13 pounds. In the hospital, I had developed double pneumonia, post-op anemia, electrolyte imbalance, and an anemic heart murmur. My daughter found Dr. Chi on the internet.

When I left the treatment room, my cheeks were rosy and I felt peaceful. In the next 12 hours, my intestines "woke up." The next morning, I awoke feeling as if a fog had lifted. Within three weeks, I was my old self again — energetic, hungry, and ready for fun and work.

"The best I have felt in years."

I suffered with low back pain for many years. I was treated with extensive chiropractor care and medical management. After the pain became intolerable, I was sent for an MRI and a neurosurgeon consultation — who encouraged me to pursue acupuncture.

I started with acupuncture and Tui Na three times a week and later began taking Chinese herbs. I have continued for three months and I feel the best that I have felt in years. The pain is minimal and often no longer present. By the way, I am a working Registered Nurse with 30 years of experience in Internal Medicine.

Begin your own story.

These are just a few of the thousands of patients Dr. Chi has cared for over four decades. Whatever you're navigating, we'd be honored to hear about it.

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