IVF Support Program – More than doubles IVF success

The IVF Support progam is a holistic and revolutionary approach to acupuncture and IVF support. It consists of acupuncture sessions which are complemented by guided meditation, nutritional advice, and herbal prescriptions.

The guided meditations are specifically designed to help you create a positive emotional state. This is critical to your overall health and wellbeing and it’s an area often neglected by the purely technical oriented IVF procedures. The meditation also enhances the acupuncture session by making it an enjoyable and relaxing experience.

The holistic approach used in the IVF Support program not only doubles IVF success but also makes the IVF process an uplifting and positive life experience. The program consists of four phases and during your initial consultation we will help you select the appropriate phase to meet your requirements.

This phase is designed to maximise your IVF success by providing you with the opportunity to achieve optimum health before the commencement of your IVF procedure. We have found that the Preparation Support program holds a significant key to creating the right environment for the body to obtain optimal results, as several women who have taken part in this phase actually become pregnant during it. The Preparation Support program consists of a unique combination of integrated detoxification, general dietary and lifestyle advice, specific nutritional and herbal prescriptions as well as acupuncture with guided meditation sessions once or twice per week. During this phase we also address various health-related problems that may be having an adverse effect on your chances of becoming pregnant. It is recommended that you commence this program at least one cycle (but preferably 3 cycles) before you start your IVF treatments.

This is the most important part of your support program. It commences at the start of your IVF cycle and continues through to your pregnancy test. It involves two sessions per week of specialised acupuncture treatments and guided meditation as well as ongoing emotional support. These acupuncture treatments are designed to closely follow and support each specific part of your IVF cycle.

This phase is a critical part of your program. It consists of two or three acupuncture sessions that have been designed to specifically aid embryo transfer. It is recommended that you receive your acupuncture sessions immediately before and after your embryo transfer. You can also choose to have one acupuncture session immediately before your egg collection. This phase is also an integrated part of the IVF Support phase. Research has showed that just by having these two or three treatments alone may significantly improve the pregnancy rate. The Centre has set up extra treatment rooms specifically for transfer support so that we can schedule your appointment at the Centre whenever it is needed.

Our support does not finish with your positive pregnancy test as various problems may occur during the first 12 weeks of your pregnancy. These problems range in severity from mild morning sickness to a threatened miscarriage.

Although drugs are available for some of these problems, only a few, if any, are entirely safe during pregnancy. On the other hand, acupuncture is an effective and totally safe alternative.

It is unfortunate fact that the chance of miscarriage is higher for a IVF induced pregnancy. Therefore, we especially recommend this program to women who have had a past history of miscarriage.