I feel really passionate about the women that I see suffering with the loss of their baby through miscarriage and particularly those suffering from recurrent miscarriage.
At least 1 in 4 women has had at least one miscarriage, which equates to around a quarter of a million women in the UK each year.
Recurrent miscarriage is defined as three consecutive miscarriages; this affects approximately 1 in 100 women. Using acupuncture to help women who experience the heartbreak of recurrent miscarriages to conceive, is one of the most rewarding parts of my work.
Miscarriage can be a result of genetic, hormonal, immunological, physiological, anatomical or environmental factors. Recurrent miscarriage may also be linked with blood clotting disorders. Acupuncture is believed to help improve blood flow to the uterus and energy to the reproductive organs, balance the body, build up
the womb lining, grow follicles and help with implantation. In many cases, this is less about the physical benefit of acupuncture and more to help with the psychological impact of miscarriage.
When the time is right and you feel emotionally ready, we will embark on creating a new healthy pregnancy. We will start the process with a 1-1
assessment where we will delve deep into your fertility history, nutrition, hormones and male factor issues to try and find what maybe causing
your losses. I may recommend further testing for you based on your clinical picture. Often the signs and symptoms of what may be going on are there but may have been overlooked or not even recognised as a possible factor.
I see so many couples who have been left in a position where they feel exhausted, completely lost and with no answers and scared to try again
for fear of another loss. After considering all the different factors that may have contributed to the miscarriage or recurrent miscarriages, I will give
you a bespoke plan, including nutritional advice, supplements and further treatment options, and a few teaks that can make a huge difference.
As well seeing you once week initially to administer acupuncture treatment which will focus on correcting energetic and hormonal
imbalances, and nourishing you both physically and emotionally.
Getting pregnant is usually not the issue in these cases, it is of course keeping the pregnancy that seems to be trickier and I won't be telling you
it was just bad luck!
Acupuncture has also been found to reduce the risk of miscarriage when undergoing IVF. A study reported in 2006, found that only 8% of mothers who had acupuncture miscarried compared to 20% of mothers who did not receive acupuncture. In fact, acupuncture is now commonly used as part of an holistic approach to complement IVF treatment. Another study carried out in 2002, found that when doctors combined acupuncture and IVF the success rate increased from 26% to 43%.