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Discussing Fertility, Pregnancy & Beyond

Is Acupuncture safe during early Pregnancy?

by admin on November 27, 2016 Comments Off on Is Acupuncture safe during early Pregnancy?

You’ve just done a pregnancy test, or several and found out you’re Pregnant. Receiving news of a positive pregnancy test can be a time of mixed emotions as you settle into your new path ahead. Excitement, Joy, nerves or even worry. Everyone says those first 12 weeks are the hardest, as you are at your most vulnerable. Let’s discuss whether having Acupuncture is a good idea or not and why.

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What is IVF Acupuncture?

by admin on November 25, 2016 Comments Off on What is IVF Acupuncture?

You may have heard on the grapevine about IVF Acupuncture and you’re thinking, “What is IVF Acupuncture?”.

More couples are turning to IVF to help them get pregnant. Our society has produced women that are independent and highly capable of having successful careers in their 20’s and 30’s. Once the focus shifts to settling down and starting a family, many women are finding they have left it late to conceive naturally with success.

If they enlist the help of a fertility specialist and IVF, ICSI or other Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART’s) did you know that Acupuncture can help you get even further with IVF?

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Can Acupuncture hurt IVF?

by admin on November 23, 2016 Comments Off on Can Acupuncture hurt IVF?

Those trying IVF, may be looking for anything and everything they can be doing to get the most out of each IVF cycle. Depending on if you’ve used Google or word of mouth as your resource when looking into what else can help your cause, you may have come across Acupuncture and those that say yay or nay to it. In this post we discuss a big question on people’s minds when doing IVF. “Can Acupuncture hurt IVF?

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Can Fertility Acupuncture cause cramping?

by admin on November 20, 2016 Comments Off on Can Fertility Acupuncture cause cramping?

Cramping is a symptom that is never comfortable. The twinges and spasms in your lower abdomen or lower back make it difficult to concentrate on your day and get on with things. Popping a pill of paracetamol or ibuprofen may help or for the more severe cramps, not even touch the sides. In this blogpost, we look at the question “Can Fertility Acupuncture cause cramping?”

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Trying to Conceive: If I started all over again, I’d do this…

by admin on November 18, 2016 Comments Off on Trying to Conceive: If I started all over again, I’d do this…

Trying to conceive can be really hard. Not for everyone, but for many it can be one of the most trying, upsetting, frustrating points in your life. Its easy to look back in hindsight about how you’d do things differently. Here’s what I would tell myself if I could go back in time and lend a friendly ear and some tips.

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Can Acupuncture bring on my period?

by admin on November 16, 2016 Comments Off on Can Acupuncture bring on my period?

The questions keep coming in this series of common questions from new patients. We’ve already discussed “Can Fertility Acupuncture DELAY my period?” now we’re going to answer “Can Acupuncture bring on my period?”. I’ve said time and time again the thing I love about Acupuncture is that it’s focus is regulating cycles and optimising hormones. Let’s dive a bit deeper today into investigating this about Fertility Acupuncture.

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5 Simple Secrets to Untangling Your Stress

by admin on November 14, 2016 Comments Off on 5 Simple Secrets to Untangling Your Stress

Work is putting the pressure on, the Family Social Calendar is on overload, you keep trying to hold it all together and maintain an appearance of everything is fine… but it’s not. Inside you may feel annoyed, resentful, angry or even a bit down in the dumps. Stress is not to be underestimated. Brushing it under the carpet can amplify the problems rather than using smart strategies to untangle your Stress. Let’s take a look at 5 Simple Secrets to managing your Stress.

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Can Fertility Acupuncture delay your period?

by admin on November 12, 2016 Comments Off on Can Fertility Acupuncture delay your period?

Fertility Acupuncture is designed to help the body’s natural processes and cycles, including that of the menstrual cycle. It’s all about regulating the cycle and optimising hormones. In this blog post we look at the question, “can Fertility Acupuncture delay your period?”

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Does Fertility Acupuncture hurt?

by admin on November 10, 2016 Comments Off on Does Fertility Acupuncture hurt?

Does Fertility Acupuncture hurt? This is one of the questions that comes up when talking about Acupuncture time and time again. Sometimes I’m amazed how creative people’s imaginations can be around what is involved during an Acupuncture treatment.

No, no, no, Registered Acupuncturists aren’t sadistic, lovers of pain nor get some joy out of sticking people with needles. We are actually a genuinely caring bunch, everyday people, that lead very normal lives. Registered Acupuncturists have mastered the skill of needling gently and I’ll tell you how we do it.

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Does Fertility Acupuncture work?

by admin on November 8, 2016 Comments Off on Does Fertility Acupuncture work?

Does Fertility Acupuncture work? This is probably the number one question I’m asked when it comes to Fertility Acupuncture. Couples that are wanting to conceive don’t want to beat around the bush, they tend to want to be sure they’re making a beeline for their ultimate result, getting Pregnant. In this post, we’ll dive deeper into answering this question about Fertility Acupuncture with some clinical studies to back up our answers.

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