Couples turn to naturopathic method with fertility procedures halted

A local naturopathic doctor is getting more calls from women trying to get pregnant with in-vitro fertilization procedures halted amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

THE CORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC COULD CAUSECOUPLES TO MISS THECHANCE TO GETPREGNANT.RIGHT NOW - IN-VITROFERTILIZATIONTREATMENTS ARE HALTED.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER EMMA JAMESTELLS US HOW SOMECOUPLES ARE EXPLORINGOTHER OPTIONS.EMMA JAMES, REPORTING"Postponed proceduresbecame the norm after theCDC recommended stoppingall non-essential procedureslike IVF, now a localnaturopathic doctor tells meshe's now starting to seeclients who worry their time isrunning out."DR. LAURA RUES,NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR,KANSAS CITY INTEGRATIVEHEALTH"It's frustrating, I can't say Ienjoy this one bit."FOR DR. LAURA RUES -HELPING WOMEN GETPREGNANT IS HERPASSION.DR. LAURA RUES,NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR,KANSAS CITY INTEGRATIVEHEALTH"A lot of what I'm trying to dois figure out why, why aren'tyou able to get pregnant."HER APPROACH FOCUSESON FINDING THEUNDERLYING HEALTHPROBLEM AND USINGNATURAL MEANS TO HELPCOUPLES CONCEIVE.DR. LAURA RUES,NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR,KANSAS CITY INTEGRATIVEHEALTH"I use dietary changes,lifestyle changes, vitamins,minerals, supplements,herbs."WITH FERTILITYPROCEDURES AT A HALT -DR. RUES IS STARTING TOGET MORE CALLS FROMWOMEN LOOKING FORANOTHER OPTION.SHE SAYS A TWO ORTHREE MONTH DELAYTYPICALLY WOULDN'TAFFECT MOST COUPLES.BUT FOR THOSE NEARING40 - TIME IS AGAINST THEM.DR. LAURA RUES,NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR,KANSAS CITY INTEGRATIVEHEALTH"If this ends up lasting youknow three and six and twelvemonths, absolutely somewomen who probably couldhave gotten pregnant mightnot be able to by the end ofthis."RUES ALSO SAYS SOMEWOMEN WERE HOPING TOGET PREGNANT BUT ARENOW SECOND GUESSING IFTHEY SHOULD.DR. LAURA RUES,NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR,KANSAS CITY INTEGRATIVEHEALTH"They're kind of just draggingtheir feet because we don'tknow how coronavirus affectspregnancy and pregnantwomen."RUES WANTS WOMEN IN ABIND TO KNOW - SHE'SSTILL WORKING AND SHE'SHERE TO ANSWER THEIRQUESTIONS.DR. LAURA RUES,NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR,KANSAS CITY INTEGRATIVEHEALTH"I sure hope that there'ssomething that comes up inthe near future so that this cankind of fade out and we can allgo back to our normal life inthe near future."IN KANSAS CITY, EMMAJAMES, 41 ACTION NEW