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. 

MALE FERTILITY + SEMEN HEALTH
Women face a disproportionate burden of doctor visits, medications/supplements, and injections, when it comes to fertility treatments even though the male partner is equally important!  While men are capable of fathering healthy offspring throughout a larger portion of their lives than women, biological age still matters. At least 50% of infertility is attributed to sperm. Sadly, over the past several decades there has been a dramatic decline in the health of semen. Sperm are highly susceptible to oxidative stress and oxidative DNA damage from environmental toxicants, infections, age, metals, air pollution and even stress.  It is important to positively influence the health of the sperm with nutrients/herbs, lifestyle and acupuncture treatments during this very influential time. What we do now truly has an effect across generations. 

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 combined with IVF can result in: 

• Fewer Miscarriages 

• Fewer Ectopics 

• More Pregnancies 

• More Take Home Babies