Testimonials
It is my good fortune to be Rikke's patient. After trying to conceive for two years, and receiving a frustrating diagnosis of "undiagnosed infertility", I opted to give acupuncture a try. After three months of treatments with Rikke, I conceived. During each session she was compassionate, supportive and always had just the right encouraging words that I needed to hear. Being her patient has been life changing. She helped me understand how my nutritional choices, stress levels, exercise and amount of sleep were impacting my fertility. I have had a very easy pregnancy and I believe that acupuncture is responsible for being morning sickness free and my good energy levels. I look forward to being Rikke's patient for a long time to come as I plan on continuing to make acupuncture a part of my life and enjoying all of the good health benefits it has to offer.
Jackie B.
Thank you for all your effort, skill and support during our infertility treatment. Your knowledge, skill and professionalism gave us much comfort and hope during this difficult period. However, it is your kindness, support and understanding that we will remember most. After two unsuccessful IVF’s and discouraging words from IVF doctors telling us that our chances of conceiving were 0%, you never stopped encouraging us. With only 3 months acupuncture treatment from you, we decided to try just a basic IUI and got pregnant on the first try. It is truly amazing and we feel very blessed and grateful!
M and D Agar
I would highly recommend accupuncture - and specifically Rikke Blessing - for assistance with infertility treatment. While I was a bit nervous about the treatment process itself, I can honestly say it was very relaxing. In fact, I fell asleep during each session! Rikke is very knowledgeable about Eastern medicine and uses her expertise to help guide you through the entire conception process. In addition to her extensive skills and impressive background, Rikke also shows tremendous care and concern for her patients. This is a rare combination, and I feel very lucky to have found such a wonderful practitioner to help me through this journey. P.S. I'm 15 weeks pregnant! Thank you Rikke!
J.D.
Calming colors, pleasant sounds of nature and a warm smile welcome you when you arrive at Blessing Acupuncture. Rikke Blessing has a particular talent for listening carefully to your story while creatively making connections and sorting out the details of your symptoms and complaints as you describe what you are experiencing. She pours her awareness into solving your problem as she feels your pulse and looks at your tongue. I have been using acupuncture and Chinese medicine as my primary form of health maintenance for the past 5 years. About two years ago, after a miscarriage, I was faced with an acute problem and tried a variety of specialists and acupuncturists searching for relief. I was becoming depressed and was sure I would have these symptoms the rest of my life. When Rikke began working with me she was realistic and determined. She tried a variety of herb and acupuncture combinations to bring my hormones back in balance. In just 5 months I was seeing great improvement and in six I was feeling like myself again. After two years of frustration it felt too good to be true! I highly recommend Rikke Blessing and look forward to having her continued support balancing my hormonal changes as I exit the child-bearing years, pass through menopause, and enter into the last stage of being a woman. I am confident she will help me navigate the waters ahead.
Jennifer Gulassa
I'm pregnant!! Thank you so much for supporting my husband and I during our IVF treatments. I know that your acupuncture made a huge difference in how we felt during the process (much more relaxed) and definitely increased our chances of getting pregnant. We highly recommend your services to anyone going through IVF.
Amy P.
After 6 months of acupuncture treatments with Rikke, not only did i get pregnant, my mental and physical health is now the best it has been in years! i received bi-weekly acupuncture treatments as well as herbal medicine to regulate my menstrual cycle and help me ovulate. Rikke always had time to explain and more importantly to listen. (something my obgyn never mastered). Rikke's bedside manner's are impecable and the treatments were wonderfully relaxing!
Nicole C.
Blessing Acupuncture works! As a registered nurse I am very familiar with the western medicine formula. You go to the doctor, they see you for 15 minutes, they look up your problem and come to a conclusion about your diagnosis and treatment based mainly on books. No discussion, no explanation, and very little education is provided. I was stuck in this system for a year and a half trying to get pregnant. The doctors seemed just as nervous as I was, one doctor declined to treat me because she said, “infertility is too depressing to her!” That was my rock bottom; I knew that I had to try something else. I went to see Rikke at Blessing Acupuncture, and everything was different. In my first appointment with her we sat and talked for almost 45 minutes. She asked me how I was feeling, what was going on in my life, and what my treatment course had been so far. The most impressive part about our meeting was her optimism and confidence. She gave me exactly what I needed to keep going and to keep trying. She was completely supportive and open-minded, incorporating western and eastern medicine. She educated me on all of my options medically and holistically, and helped me to decide what was best for me. Her support was invaluable to my husband and I. Well, I’m sure you want to know…. did I get pregnant….yes! I am now 4 months pregnant and so grateful.
Kari and Nick
As a medical professional, I was wary of other approaches to health besides the traditional western medicine I had been indoctrinated in. However, after years of suffering with chronic tension headaches and sick of no real help from western medicine, I opted to try acupuncture. I have to say that Rikke Blessing was fantastic. She is extremely professional and completely invested in helping you come up with a solution. After several weeks of treatments I started to notice a definite decrease in frequency and intensity of my headaches. I found that I was no longer reaching for the bottle of Excedrin countless times in the day. I am now a believer in exploring alternative ways of treatment, and think Rikke is a great resource for many suffering with chronic conditions.
S. Bell, MD
I feel very fortunate to get to know Rikke Blessing during a critical time in my life. I was diagnosed with uterine fibroids several years ago, and although they were asymptomatic for a while, during the past two years I experienced extremely heavy and prolonged periods and excessive menstrual bleeding. Because of severe blood loss during periods, I became very anemic and fatigued, barely functioned at work and was rushed to emergency a few times to receive blood transfusions. I was offered hysterectomy at the hospital, and in preparation for the surgery, Luprone shots to trigger artificial menopause, to stop bleeding and to bring my hemoglobin level back to normal. I desperately wanted to avoid both the radical hormonal treatment and the surgery and was looking for efficient alternative approaches to treat my condition. Fortunately, a friend of mine who had a very good personal experience with Blessing Acupuncture Clinic, recommended me to see Rikke at that time. Several months later, I am very happy to feel and to tell that the combined acupuncture sessions and the herbal formulas I was given at the clinic improved my condition dramatically: the bleeding is substantially reduced, my hemoglobin level is back to normal, and I am back to enjoy life, sports and work. I am very grateful to Rikke for giving me my quality life back. I also could not praise enough her professional knowledge and devotion to the practice, her attention and care for a patient, her kindness and just the right words of encouragement when one needs to hear them the most.
E. S.
Meeting Rikke has had a profound positive impact on my life. At first, I was very skeptical about acupuncture and herbal treatment and that they could actually help with my specific fertility problem. I am very picky person and it is very hard for me to find the right combination of knowledge, competence, warmth, kindness, and the ability to reassure me in one personality. Rikke has it all. After 5 years trying to conceive without any positive results and 2 miscarriages, I was very depressed. My diagnosis was unexplainable infertility. When I met Rikke, she gave me hope that having children was in fact possible for me. I wanted to keep things as natural as possible. I took the herbs that Rikke suggested to stimulate my ovaries at the right time of the month, to help ensure the best quality eggs possible. And to my pleasant surprise, when I came to see my fertility doctor for ultra sound to see how many eggs I had that month, I had 2 mature eggs. Both of which were ready for fertilization. It was a miracle. I did three IUI, herbs and acupuncture together. And on my third time, it was a keeper. I got pregnant. During my 7th week, I started bleeding again. Rikke was actually the first person I called. It was late, around 8pm, but she took the time to talk to me, and actually asked me to come see here right away. She had a treatment to help keep a fetus in the uterus. The next day when I saw my o.b., he said he was very sorry but thought that I may have possibly had another miscarriage. When he did the ultrasound and saw that my fetus was in fact still in my uterus looking great, he said he didn't know what I had done, but wished all his patients looked that good. I am now 28 weeks pregnant. So far, I have had a very healthy and easy pregnancy. I thank Rikke for making it all possible for me to fulfill my dream of finally having a baby.
Irina Hurka, age 37
Dear Rikke, Just wanted to drop you a line to thank you for helping me to conceive my first child. I really feel like your expertise in accupuncture as it relates to fertility gave me a huge advantage in successfully being able to have the embryo attach to my uterus. To top it off, you're wonderful demeanor, kindness and compassion really helped me to relax throughout the entire process. I would definitely recommend you to anyone who wants to increase their chances of conceiving a child. Thanks for everything and I look forward to seeing you when it time for the next baby.
April
I highly recommend Rikke Blessing of Blessing Acupuncture. I started seeing Rikke for infertility issues. She is very knowledgeable about infertility both in terms of Eastern medicine and typical Western medical practices. I completely trusted her skills and methods. Since I was new to acupuncture, I was a bit nervous at first. Rikke's warm personality and knowledge put me at ease. Each session was very relaxing and felt like a special treat. I was totally confident that acupuncture would enhance my ability to get pregnant. I was also confident that Rikke's treatments would not harm any potential pregnancy. After several months, I was able to conceive naturally without medical intervention. I am thrilled to be expecting a baby in May.
Stephanie Love
Thank you so much Rikke for helping us to realize our dream of having a second child, a little sister for our son. As a busy physician with a stressful life and at my older age I did not think it was possible. For those considering acupuncture treatment for infertility or other conditions, I would recommend you in a heartbeat. Your competence, caring nature, professionalism, and holistic approach including counseling on nutrition and lifestyle all combine to make you a wonderful and effective practitioner.
B. Miller, MD