Perhaps you have decided that 2017 is the year you want to become pregnant. Perhaps you have already started trying. Maybe you have gone out and bought an ovulation kit to start to track your ideal timing. Or you may have turned to a reproductive endocrinologist to assist you.

No matter what you are doing to help speed along a pregnancy, fertility acupuncture can enhance your chances of a successful pregnancy.

Acupuncture can help to boost fertility it several ways.

Acupuncture brings blood to the pelvic area which in turn nourishes the whole area. It helps to build a healthy uterine lining to facilitate the implantation of a fertilized egg. it helps to nourish the developing follicle to create a healthy mature egg. A healthy mature egg is one that is more likely to result in a successful pregnancy.

In addition, fertility acupuncture can help balance your hormones. It is important that the right hormones be produced in the right amounts at the right times in your conception cycle for pregnancy to happen. Acupuncture can help to balance the feedback loop of hormones so the right hormones are being produced when they are most needed.

Stress is one of the  factors that can cause difficulties in getting pregnant. Stress interferes with the balance of hormones and sometimes causes delayed ovulation or causes ovulation to stop for a period of time.  If you have been stressed over a long period of time, stress hormones can steal from your sex hormones making it difficult to become pregnant. Acupuncture reduces stress and helps re-balance the stress hormones.

If you have been told you have unexplained infertility often subtle changes in hormones and stress may be to blame.

If you are seeing a fertility doctor for IUI or IVF, fertility acupuncture can help to increase your success rate. Studies have shown greater rates of success when fertility acupuncture is used along with assisted reproductive techniques.

If you are trying for a pregnancy naturally, acupuncture and herbs can greatly assist you in reaching your goal of a successful and healthy pregnancy. Knowing which herbs and supplements to take to enhance fertility is an important factor in your success.

In Chinese Medicine we often use formulas in four phases to match the four phases of your menstrual cycle. These phases are your menstrual period, pre-ovulation or follicular phase (when the follicle or egg is growing and maturing), the ovulatory phase, and the post ovulatory or luteal phase (when your body is preparing to support a potential pregnancy). Each
herbal formula is geared to support each respective phase.

One of the best ways to jump start your journey is by starting a fertility program 3 months before you plan to start trying for pregnancy. This way a specialist in fertility acupuncture can ensure your greatest success by helping you to have the best quality of mature follicles for success. Why three months? It takes that long for immature ovarian follicles to reach maturity and to be ready to ovulate. During this three month time you can become your healthiest self. This will help support a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.

Fertility acupuncture is a safe and effective way to enhance your chances of a successful and healthy pregnancy. To find out if it is right for you call for a free 15 minute phone consultation at 310-367-1564.