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Making Babies With Help From Acupuncture

Getting To The Point of Making Babies
From the original article by Kate Eshmade

Women desperate for a baby will try anything. Searching the internet can lead them to monitoring everything from body temperature to the position of the moon to increase the chances of pregnancy.

Success rates can vary and, without evidence, it’s easy to dismiss these fertility-boosting methods as ineffective.

One method, however, has received more scientific backing than most and that’s acupuncture.

Having lost my first baby in the very late stages of pregnancy. I was suffering from a range of symptoms, both emotional and physical, and was feeling pretty desperate. Now Lorna is supporting me through another pregnancy, and I have found it a great source of strength during a very anxious time. Overall, the acupuncture treatment I’ve received from Lorna has had an immensely powerful effect on my physical and emotional wellbeing, and I really don’t know where I’d be without it. It’s no exaggeration to say that it has saved my life!”Claire

Using Acupuncture To Prepare For IVF

A recent study found that needle-based therapy could boost the chances of a woman becoming pregnant after IVF by more than half. The findings, published in the British Medical Journal, come from a review of seven scientific trials.

While some medical experts remain cynical, someone who believes in its healing powers is Sarah Fuller of Westcliff. After trying to get pregnant for eight years and being told there was no reason she couldn’t conceive naturally, Sarah had acupuncture leading up to and throughout her IVF treatment. She is now seven months pregnant.

“I was looking into IVF and read acupuncture supported it very well,” she said. I was quite sceptical about it, but I just thought ‘I’ll try anything’.”

What surprised Sarah was, instead of looking at her fertility in isolation, the treatment with Leigh-based therapist, Lorna Withers, took a wider approach.

“She straight away picked up on an emotional trauma I’d had eight years ago,” said Sarah, who already has a teenage daughter.

“I was pregnant when I got peritonitis, which caused me to miscarry the baby and nearly lose my life. Lorna felt there were emotional and psychological blockages within my body, contributing to my infertility.

Sarah began to see Lorna on a regular basis. “My whole outlook changed, I became more positive,” she said.

“I abandoned my first cycle of IVF because it wasn’t working well but, by the time I went for the second cycle, I felt in a much better position emotionally and much stronger physically.”

Sarah is one of three women who Lorna has treated during their IVF treatment in the past 18 months. One other conceived and one didn’t.

To discuss your fertility issues or book an appointment, call Lorna on 07960 852338 at her clinics in Leigh-on-sea and Southend-on-Sea

A Natural Approach To Fertility Treatments

Lorna, who is based at Shambhala Studios in Leigh and The Therapy Life Centre in Southend, is finding an increasing number of her patients are coming to her with fertility issues, ranging from those going through IVF, to those looking for help to boost their fertility naturally.

The treatment concentrates on three main areas of the body – the kidney, liver and the spleen, which according to Chinese medicine are also connected to different emotions.

“I think we look at fertility in a very different way to Western medicine,” says Lorna.

“They have various investigations they do, such as blood tests to look at hormone levels, sperm counts, scans and so on. I think their tests are as conclusive as they can be from the direction they’re coming from.

Helping Women To Address Their Emotions As Well As Physical Symptoms

Acupuncture’s natural fertility treatment takes other issues into account, such as the emotional view.

“For example, in Chinese medicine, all organs are attached to different emotions. The kidney is attached to the fight or flight response, and you might find someone who is having trouble conceiving because their kidney energy is low. This might be down to the fact that they suffered a trauma at some point.”

Lifestyle and Fertility

Lifestyle issues, such as diet, alcohol intake and amount of sleep, are also considered to be central to the treatment. As is relaxation.

“One thing you can always do with acupuncture is to help calm the mind, and that’s so important for these women,” says Lorna.

“Any fertility issues, whether a couple are trying to conceive naturally or through IVF, it’s invariably a source of stress in itself.”

Acupuncture and Advertising Standards

The recent ruling of the Advertising Standards Authority means that we are not allowed to talk about the effects of Acupuncture and IVF or any other Western Medical conditions without a recognised Western medical study, including control groups using placebos, to back it up.

However, we think the experiences and testimonials of our clients speak for themselves.

For more information, the British Acupuncture Council has produced some useful fact sheets on this subject.

Acupuncture and Female Fertility
Acupuncture and Male Infertility

To discuss your fertility issues, call Lorna on 07960 852338 at her clinics in Leigh-on-sea and Southend-on-Sea

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Moxibustion

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Warming points through Moxibustion is an integral part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It utilises a substance called Moxa, which is made from the aged leaves of a herb called mugwort. Like the sun, moxa produces a comforting dry heat helping to eliminate dampness and cold in the body, alleviating Aches and Pains and supporting Aging Joints.

Pain Relief

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If you are one of those people who has exhausted the chemical pills and potions of Western Medicine, then Acupuncture could be for you.
There are many patients who have been sent home to grin and bear it and, after many months of putting up with discomfort, the discovery of natural pain relief in the form of an acupuncture treatment can be the most wonderful experience.

Battlefield

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Originally developed to treat pain in US Air Force pilots who were unable to take medication while flying, this ear acupuncture technique has proved so effective in the relief of pain that many soldiers across the american forces have been trained so they can treat each other on the battlefield.

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