I am an M.D. and was skeptical about Chinese Medicine. However, after two failed IVF's I was willing to try another approach to getting pregnant. I learned that Chinese Medicine is truly holistic. You paid attention to things that seemed to have nothing to do with my reproductive health such as my insomnia and fatigue. After taking Chinese herbs for three months I began to feel better than I had in years and scheduled a third IVF. I found out I was pregnant the month before I was due to start the drugs. By getting into better overall health I was able to conceive naturally and now have a wonderful 2 year-old to prove the value of what you do.you do.
— Sonia, M.D
YINOVA PREPARING — Preparing your body/self for conception
Dear All —
I believe that healthy bodies are more likely to have healthy babies. As you begin to think about starting a family, I encourage you to take three months to get in great shape. Come and see us at YinOva and get advice on diet, help with dropping your unhealthy habits and a reproductive tune-up. Think of it as a 'holistic' bootcamp. (Without the drill sergeant ).
— Jill
JUST AS A GARDERNER ENRICHES THE SOIL before planting a seed, we believe in investing in your health and your body before you conceive. At YinOva, we have developed a three-month program to aid with conception. To start, we take a full health history and help you create a plan to increase your chances of conceiving. Depending on your personal needs, your regimen could include:
- exercise and dietary regimes to increase your fertility
- lifestyle adjustments to optimize your fertility: i.e. eliminating smoking or caffeine, nutritional advice and what foods to eat to increase your fertility
- If necessary and we can use acupuncture and Chinese herbs to regulate your cycle and enhance your reproductive system
If you are having trouble conceiving, we can help identify your obstacles and work with you to find a solution. As part of your program, we may well refer you to a gynecologist or reproductive endocrinologist to get more information. In our experience many women find that a few months of monitoring, careful timing, regular acupuncture and Chinese herbs do the trick. If not, we are here to help you through assisted reproductive techniques with supportive adjunctive care and advice.
Did you know that acupuncture can increase the efficacy of IVF by 50%? - click here for information.
Useful downloads for women trying to conceive:
Basal Body Temperature Chart
How to take your Basal Body Temperature
Advice about Diet
Advice about Nutritional Supplements
How to identify fertile cervical mucus
Recent blog entires about these issues:
How Acupuncture Enhances Fertility – A Look at Current Research
Stress and Infertility. What message are you giving your body?
Chemical Pregnancies and Early Pregnancy Loss
The Early Signs of Pregnancy
New Scientific Study Sheds Light on Acupuncture
How acupuncture increases fertility
Natural ways to Reduce the GAS YOU PASS
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