What is reciprocal IVF? Reciprocal IVF is a variation on the standard IVF protocol that allows one partner to provide the eggs, and the other partner to carry and give birth to the baby. It’s a beautiful way for both partners to participate in the creation of their family. It is also sometimes called partner-assisted […]
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7 Innovative Approaches To Improve Your Fertility with Acupuncture
Improve Your Fertility with Acupuncture Acupuncture is widely known as an effective tool for promoting wellness. In keeping with this, it is known for stimulating reproductive abilities and increasing fertility in both men and women. Although it is recognized as a traditional treatment, the ways which acupuncture can help the body prepare for conception have […]
7 Ways Acupuncture Can Help with PMS
PMS can sneak up on you each month. Before you know it, you can feel like a different person – easily overwhelmed, tearful, and embarrassingly cranky with your sweetie. It can take a minute to realize that you’re not suddenly a bizarre version of yourself, you’re just premenstrual. Hormones drop in preparation for each period, […]
Can acupuncture help to prevent miscarriage?
Miscarriage is a word that brings dread to the hearts of women who wish to become pregnant. It’s not uncommon or unexpected, therefore, that expectant or soon-to-be mothers would find themselves researching ways to prevent it. It would not be any surprise, either, if acupuncture pops up in the search results. But one may ask: […]
How to Get Rid of Stomach Bloating and Gas with Acupuncture
Struggling with Stomach Bloating and Gas? It’s the weekend and you are so ready to start off on a good foot. You booked your yoga class at your neighborhood studio. You had a smoothie for breakfast. You didn’t have any coffee today. Then, as you are putting on your favorite form-fitting yoga pants, you look […]
Your Answer to the Question: Can Acupuncture Prevent Miscarriage?
Can Acupuncture Prevent Miscarriage? According to the most recent data, about one in seven pregnancies ends in miscarriage. This affects about 11% of women and gestational carriers. Chances are, you or someone you know has experienced a miscarriage. The heartbreak of pregnancy loss can be devastating, and getting support to prevent miscarriage is essential. Risk […]
What Happens During Fertility Acupuncture?
What Happens During Fertility Acupuncture? If you’ve ever seen David Attenborough’s Life In Color series, you’ve experienced a gorgeous glimpse into nature’s mysteries, many still unexplained. Although I highly recommend the series for its beautiful cinematography, when navigating fertility, I would recommend a bit less mystery in the process. If you are having difficulty becoming […]
What Parents Must Know About Children’s Acupuncture
What to Know About Children’s Acupuncture It may seem strange (and even worrisome) to think of children having acupuncture treatment. In reality, children’s acupuncture is the gentlest form of treatment. We don’t insert needles at all when we treat children, but instead use small acupressure tools, as well as cupping and bodywork, to gently stimulate […]
Pelvic Pain Can Be A Thing Of The Past And Here’s Why
Pelvic Pain Can Be A Thing Of The Past Picture this: you’ve just slammed your finger in the doorway. It’s throbbing. Your body and mind are screaming at you for help. You hold it to soothe the pain and make a mental note to move your entire hand next time you close the door on […]
How Does Moxa Help Fertility?
What Is Moxa? ‘Moxa’ comes from a plant called Artemesia, commonly known as Mugwort. It is a weedy plant that grows in many regions, which may be one reason it came to be one of the very effective treatments in Chinese Medicine – it was available everywhere! The young leaves of this plant are ground […]