KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – When Megan Keck and her husband Adam started trying for their second baby, they thought it would be quick and easy.

“Month one went by, no success. Then month two, month three, month four, month five,” Megan said.

Megan began checking every possible box by seeing a doctor, tracking her cycle, starting reproductive treatment and researching natural methods to help get pregnant. That’s when she found fertility acupuncture.

“I was definitely skeptical at first,” Megan admitted. “It was very much a desperation thing. Even though we were only six, seven months into trying. I very much wanted to make it work quicker.”

Megan quickly started treatment at Tennessee Center for Reproductive Acupuncture. The center is in Knoxville and is dedicated to using the ancient practice to help families conceive.

“If you can pluck an eyebrow, you can do acupuncture,” Sarah Prater, founder and acupuncturist at Tennessee Center for Reproductive Acupuncture, said.

Prater said acupuncture increases blood flow and reduces stress in patients.

“We treat couples all across the fertility spectrum. So, couples trying naturally, couples doing IVF, couples that have been trying for months,” Prater said.

After months of acupuncture, while doing reproductive treatment, Megan and Adam got good news. Megan was pregnant with twins.

“I could see that very faint positive,” Megan said.

Roughly one in six adults worldwide experience infertility, according to World Health Organization. Acupuncture is an option growing in popularity for couples experiencing infertility.

Dr. John Gordon at Rejoice Fertility said the feedback is positive from his patients who have tried acupuncture while going through reproductive treatment. He said he often refers his patients to Prater’s services.

“The idea that they could take a step on their end, whether it’s nutritionally or stress reduction or something like acupuncture, I think it gives them some solace that they’re doing their part,” Gordon said.

For Megan and Adam, they say they’re glad the option was close to home.

More information on Tennessee Center for Reproductive Acupuncture can be found here.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – After capturing both the regular season and tournament championships of the Southeastern Conference, Tennessee earned the number one overall seed in this season’s NCAA Baseball Tournament.

The Vols are hosting a regional for the third time in four seasons.

2-seed Indiana, 3-seed Southern Miss, and 4-seed Northern Kentucky will make their way to Knoxville next week.

Play in the Knoxville regional begins Friday between the Volunteers and the Norse.

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The Tennessee Volunteers are officially set to host a NCAA Regional and with the official rankings set to be released Monday, they are in line for the Top Overall seed.

The Tennessee Volunteers are officially set to host a NCAA Regional. This news comes as a forgone conclusion seemingly following a season in which they finished (50-11) and (22-8) in the sport’s toughest conference. Now, after winning the SEC tournament in Hoover, the Volunteers prepare Lindsey Nelson Stadium to host yet another Regional.

The Volunteers will invetibaly be in line to host a Super Regional presuming they win the Regional. The offical full 64-team rankings will be announcement Monday afternoon at Noon on ESPN2. The Volunteers RPI is currently ranked No. 1 overall in the country.

According to Draftkings, the Volunteers are the favorite at +500, slightly ahead of Texas A&M at +600. For good reason as well, they have (5) bats with over (17) HRs, led by Christian Moore with (28). Though it’s the pitching staff that has the Volunteers viewed as a favorite, they are currently 4th in the country in ERA.

RECAP of SEC Championship vs LSU
The Volunteers would find themselves battling back early in Sunday’s championship matchup against LSU. Tiger’s first baseman Jared Jones hit a solo shot home run to put the Tigers up 1-0 with two outs in the bottom of the first. Despite an early deficit, the Vols would respond quickly in the third inning as Billy Amick would get the Vols on top with a three-run home run deep over the left field wall, to put the Vols up 3-1 entering the bottom of the third.

Left-hander Dylan Loy dominated the LSU lineup after coming in for starting pitcher AJ Russell. Loy threw for 4.2 scoreless innings with five strikeouts to help maintain the Vols 3-1 lead heading into the seventh inning. Center fielder Hunter Ensley would add insurance to the Volunteer’s lead in the top of the seventh inning with a RBI single up the middle, to extend the Vols lead to 4-1.

The Volunteer bullpen would battle turbulence in the ninth inning after swapping in Aaron Combs with a runner on second with one out in the ninth inning. Combs would let up a ground rule double hit by Steven Milam, making the score 4-2. LSU would capitalize off their momentum, getting within one run of the Vols lead following a fielding error by third baseman Billy Amick, making the score 4-3. Despite a late rally for LSU, Aaron Combs would regain his composure, striking out his next two batters to seal a 4-3 championship victory for the Volunteers.

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