Mind Body Spirit Wellness Infertility Program

Mind Body Spirit Wellness offers an acupuncture and herbal medicine infertility program that will greatly improve your chances of a successful pregnancy. We work with you and your specialist to help create that pregnancy that you have been waiting for. In the Yin and Yang theory of medicine all illness are due to imbalance. That is an illness occurs whenever there is too much of something or not enough of another thing or even a combination of both excess and deficiency. Acupuncture and herbal medicine bring balance and harmony back to the normal functions of the body allowing it to function normally again, and in this case, allowing normal conception leading to a healthy pregnancy.

FACTS
- In the United States approximately 15% of couples experience difficulty with conception.
- Infertility is usually considered after failure to achieve conception after a year or more of regular sexual activity (without contraceptives).
- Couples who have difficulty conceiving experience frustration and stress.
- Acupuncture can help to eliminating stress, enhancing your enjoyment of your partner and your life.
- Acupuncture can help the patient feel more balanced, stronger, and at ease.

Clinical research has indicated that acupuncture may have the following benefits:
1. Reduce stress hormones that interfere with ovulation
2. Normalize hormones that regulate ovulation so an egg is released
3. Increase blood flow to the uterus, improving the chances of a fertilized egg implanting
4. Improve ovulation cycles in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which makes getting pregnant difficult
5. Improve pregnancy rates in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF)

Treatments

Before: In Preparation for Pregnancy
Prior to pregnancy our aim is to "cultivate the soil before planting the seed." Acupuncture and herbal treatments can enrich the blood of the uterine lining increasing optimizing conditions for implantation and a successful full-term pregnancy. During pregnancy the body requires additional Qi and blood to support the development of the fetus. Our treatments are designed to improve circulation, strengthen the Qi (vital energy), and nourish the blood of the patient. These treatments can improve hormonal balance and relieve stress to stimulate the body's natural healing processes. In some cases there may be obstructions in the channels of the body which inhibit pregnancy. In other cases there may insufficient Qi and blood available to support a full term pregnancy. In these cases our treatments will remove the obstructions and replenish the deficient substances. Our treatments focus on strengthening this capacity as well, alleviating any imbalances.

Pre-Natal (During Pregnancy)
After pregnancy occurs the patient can be treated with acupuncture during pregnancy in order to alleviate or prevent the following conditions: · morning sickness
· chronic pains (usually pelvis or lower back)
· habitual miscarriages
· breech presentation

Post-Natal
Having a baby puts stress on the body due to the pain of childbirth and loss of blood. Acupuncture and herbal remedies help to restore the body, strengthening the Qi and replenishing the blood that is lost during childbirth. Acupuncture and herbal remedies can also help to expel retained lochia (afterbirth) if needed.

Frequency & Duration Treatments are usually weekly for the first month and bi-weekly thereafter depending on the response to treatment. Herbal remedies prescribed are plant based dietary supplements that may be taken as a tea or in capsule form.

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