“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished”

-Lao Tzu

Female Fertility

The potential for growing new life starts well before the seed is planted in the ground. The soil must be full of nutrients, well-watered, and well-positioned with just the right amount of sun, not too much or too little. Just like the soil, preparing the body for a healthy baby starts well before conception occurs.

Around 3-6 months before trying to conceive (either naturally or with assisted fertility treatments)  it is important to understand what’s happening in your reproductive system in order to support healthy follicles and rich endometrial lining. Ideally the menstrual cycle trends towards predictability and regular intervals.

The importance of the preconception time is about being one step ahead. The end goal is not simply to get pregnant. It is to have a (problem-free) and peaceful pregnancy, healthy baby and balanced postpartum recovery. 

Acupuncture & Fertility

Acupuncture for fertility addresses the foundations of conception by reducing stress, balancing hormone function, increasing circulation, and moderating  the immune system. Acupuncture for fertility may help regulate the menstrual cycle to encourage balanced hormone production, healthy ovulation and pain-free moderate cycle flow. It can promote proper blood flow to the uterus and ovaries which may influence egg quality and a receptive lush endometrium. More importantly, beyond the physical benefits, acupuncture is very much a mind-body medicine. Trying to conceive can be one of the most emotionally exhausting , confusing, and frustrating times in a couple’s life. Taking time to simply let go and reset with an acupuncture treatment gives space to the nervous system to breathe. 

Acupuncture and herbs are used to:

• Improve blood flow to the uterus

• Reduce cysts and painful periods

• Regulate the menstrual cycle and promote ovulation

• Improve semen parameters

• Address any hormone imbalances affecting the cycle 

Acupuncture & Assisted Reproduction

Fertility treatments can place a huge demand on the body’s physical and emotional resources. Medications, numerous doctor’s visits, and occasionally invasive procedures can leave one feeling unbalanced and defeated. Acupuncture treatments during this time have not only been found to improve pregnancy rates and take-home babies, but they are invaluable for stress-reduction and mental well-being. Acupuncture can be incorporated at any stage of the IUI or IVF process but it is ideal to get started as soon as possible since the benefits of acupuncture are cumulative in nature. Ideally starting acupuncture treatments 2-3 month before any assisted reproductive therapies is recommended. 

Acupuncture combined with IVF can result in: 

• Fewer Miscarriages 

• Fewer Ectopics 

• More Pregnancies 

• More Take Home Babies