{"id":854,"date":"2022-11-10T15:48:49","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T15:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielbevan.co.uk\/?p=854"},"modified":"2023-01-25T09:32:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T09:32:03","slug":"making-babies-the-acupuncture-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielbevan.co.uk\/making-babies-the-acupuncture-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnancy – The Acupuncture Path"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
From the first person to see me for fertility treatment back in 1999 to the present day, my journey with hundreds of people has been wonderful, yet emotional, and hugely rewarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For many it can feel like the end of the road (due to their age, options used up etc), for some their hopes are slim; but for so many couples, or singles, there is a happy ending and often a return visit a few years later to help create a brother or sister! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what difference can acupuncture make? How much is it going to cost? Is it worth doing as I am already doing so much? Read on for the low-down on acupuncture and fertility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why can’t I conceive?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The range of given reasons for not conceiving range from unexplained infertility to low ovarian (egg) reserve in women or sperm issues in men. In the first consultation we explore these and take a broader view, to include other primary factors, possible causative factors such as lifestyle, diet, or heredity. For same sex couples or singles using donors, there may be no issue, just the desire to maximise the chances of IVF success and have support along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are so many factors; from the stresses of the outside world to the internal coordination of reproductive hormones, so exact pinpointing may never be possible. The key for us is to explore all possible factors, taking into account medical diagnosis, in order to maximise the chances of successful conception and birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Life stresses may have lead to a caffeine \/ adrenaline fuelled existence, where you have been coping but actually not allowing the central nervous system enough time away from \u2018emergency\u2019 mode (aka fight\/flight), so not enough time is being spent in \u2018safe\u2019 mode (aka \u2018rest and digest\u201d) and your normal rhythms can be thrown out of kilter. (see my journal piece on the steps you can take to help get the balance right<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n