 Fertility Facts Natural Conception Of 100 couples aged 20-45 trying to conceive naturally
IVF 1.8% of all babies born in the UK were the result of IVF or donor insemination that occurred in 2007. Age (years) Live birth rate (%) < 35 32.3 35-37 27.7 38-39 19.2 40-42 11.9 > 42 3.4 Male infertility 29.8% Female infertility 28.0% HFEA 2007 'Normal' sperm count The concentration of spermatozoa should be at least 20 million per ml, the total volume of semen should be at least 2ml with the total number of spermatozoa should be at least 40 million. At least 75% should be alive (it is normal for up to 25 per cent to be dead), 30 % should be of normal shape and form, 25% should be swimming with rapid forward movement. At least 50% should be swimming forward, even if only sluggishly. World Health Organisation Homeopathy for Fertility Homeopathic medicines are prescribed by a homeopath experienced working with women's health and fertility issues in particular. You will have personalised support at your monthly appointments where there is time to discuss how you are feeling, to get encouragement and support from your fertility practitioner and talk over your treatments. Clients comment positively on the truly holistic approach which combines homeopathic treatment with preconception health advice, fertility awareness methods and fertility coaching. No more searching around for information on how to get pregnant with your personal fertility practitioner on hand to guide you and your partner through your fertility journey. Few treatments have a 100% guarantee of success, this programme is no different. Although Homeopathic Fertility Programme has 87% success rate for those who have unexplained infertility. There are no miracles cures nor quick fixes, it would be unethical to offer false hope to couples who are desperate to have a child. If you are familiar with homeopathic philosophy you will understand that homeopathic medicines are thought to act by stimulating the own body's self healing and are a non toxic gentle form of natural medicine without side effects. The aim is to improve our body's ability to function and maintain good health.
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Conception Health Allow for at least three months pre conceptual care within the programme; this a time for you to have homeopathic treatment for the symptoms of existing health problems which may be affecting your general health and fertility. It's advisable to improve your nutrition and lead a healthy lifestyle to increase your chances of conceiving, continuing a pregnancy and having a healthy baby. it can take up to 8 menstrual cycles for the human follicle to develop before it becomes a dominant follicle in the ovary, according to a study at Stanford University, and the last 3 months are dependant on reproductive hormones. It is important to remember that the follicle carries the egg up until ovulation and influences its health. For men, sperm develop over a 3 month period treatment benefits will start to be seen from 3 months onwards. Preconception health care is vitally important to the health of any pregnancy. Foresight has 81.9% success rate. As a Foresight Practitioner, I work with their fertility programme along side the Homeopathic Fertility Programme. FORESIGHT, the pre conceptual health charity who have advised couples on pre conception health for over 30 years, it recommends hair mineral analysis before advising on a programme of vitamins and minerals to improve the mineral balance. Three to four months of supplements may be advised to optimise vitamin and mineral levels for prior to conception. This approach has 81.9% success rate for previously infertile couples, their programme is designed to optimises the health of the ova and sperm as well as the general health of a couple. For over thirty years their motto has been "Healthy parents make healthy babies". Miscarriage After the heartache and disappointment of a miscarriage
another pregnancy is deeply desirable yet often there is emotional and physical
healing to be done first. Working through your emotions before another
pregnancy helps you to cope emotionally once you are pregnant again. The task of
getting your body ready for another pregnancy should not be under estimated,
you will need to be physically well to increase the success of your next
pregnancy. Already tried acupuncture or another alternative treatment without conceiving or carrying a pregnancy beyond a few weeks? You and your partner may already have improved your diet, taking nutritional supplement for fertility and sought treatment from alternative therapies yet you're still not pregnant. Don't despair even within complimentary medicines there are many different approaches. As a rule of thumb commit to a therapy for three to six months, as you should see results within this time frame. If a therapist is suggesting that you keep making appointments after 6 months without any progress - improved fertility signs - or conception occurring, then think about changing to another practitioner and/or trying another therapy. Not everyone gets pregnant with any therapy, acupuncture has a success rate at around 50% meaning that 50% - half of couples using acupuncture will not conceive. If you have tried a treatment without results, don't waste precious time and resources - change either your therapist or to another therapy. Planning a course of IVF? A small number of couples will require assisted conception such as ICIS, IVF and IUI; IVF has a 32.3% success rate for women under 35 and as low as 11.9% for women 40-42 (HFEA, 2007). It's important to increase your IVF outcome that you and your conception partner are as healthy and nutritionally well nourished as possible. Using HFP before IVF and after any unsuccessful rounds of IVF is recommended by homeopaths experienced in working with fertility. Your homeopath will prescribed a personalised programme for you to take during your IVF cycle. Homeopathic medicines are easy to take, the treatment does not require weekly clinic appointments, your remedies are on hand and email/telephone support is available. You've read all the 'how to get pregnant' books, had a lifestyle de-clutter, improved your diet, ditched horrible habits like smoking and binge drinking - what next ? If you and your partner are in pretty good shape we can concentrate on your fertility from day one. Your homeopathic treatment will start with a constitutional homeopathic medicine for your general health while focusing on any specific reproductive health issues. In addition, homeopathic medicines will be prescribed along the lines of homeopathic philosophy to support the hormonal function of the ovaries and the health of the endometrium. Healthy fertile cervical mucus and a sexual surge should occur around ovulation within one to three cycles. In those with chronic health conditions or after being on hormonal contraception this may take a little longer to achieve. In my clinical experience clients notice a positive change in their well being and general health within the first two cycles. Fertility Awareness Methods Using Fertility Awareness Methods , you will be charting your fertility cycle, noting the signs of fertility, mucus changes and recording your basal body temperature. If you are already charting bring along your charts to your appointment. |
Natural Fertility Edinburgh & Glasgow Registered Homeopath : Member of The Society of Homeopaths Fertility Practitioner Natural Family Planning Teacher - Natural Family Planning Teachers Association for guidance on Fertility Awareness Methods to achieve natural conception. Learn Fertility Cycle Charting as part of your natural fertility support, a useful and empowering tool to learn more about your fertility and when you are ovulating. Foresight Practitioner : Foresight Preconception trained for guidance on nutrition, environmental and lifestyle hazards using The Fertility Programme by Foresight - Association for the Promotion of Preconceptual Care. Hair mineral and toxicity analysis is recommended for both parents. 0131 556 5525 Natural Fertility Treatment Initial Consultation : 90-120 minutes £100 Monthly appointments : 45 minutes £50 Fertility Partner Initial consultation : £75 Couples: Monthly appointments : 60 minutes £90 Includes all prescribed homeopathic medicines, email and telephone support for one month. Payment can be made either by cash or cheque at the consultation. At last a truly holistic approach to Fertility! You will have monthly reviews, you will NOT have to see several therapists or attend weekly clinics. Isn't that refreshing, no endless diarising of appointments to see 3 or more therapists! That system of treatment can leave many couples feeling like they are a pair of hamsters in a wheel with little control of their own fertility. It may even defeat the purpose of the therapy itself - to calm the body and reduce stress - and cancel out the benefits of the therapy entirely. And be very costly- your money would be better spent on a good food and high quality nutritional supplements. You only need to attend my clinic once every four weeks or arrange a monthly telephone consultation. I can arrange couple appointments where you and your partner can attend separate appointments with an overlap time to talk together. Couples find this helps them focus and review their treatment while having an element of control back in their lives. Homeopathic Fertility Programme Success speaks for itself Live Birth rate 87% One of the methodologies I use in clinic has a success rate of 87% within six months in women who have not conceived after trying for a baby for two years. The Homeopathic Fertility Programme is a course of homeopathic medicines chosen for the woman and for their therapeutic indications over the fertility cycle. Using this methodology 253 women have been successful with only 38 not achieving natural conception babies. Australian homeopath Liz Lalor who devised this programme worked with women had been trying to conceive for the minimum of two years before starting this programme. The results speak for themselves. Not every women who comes for treatment will require HFP. Based on your fertility history, your cycle, general health and lifestyle I'll prescribe for your fertility. Meaning that you may require the minimum of homeopathic medicines while others may need a more intensive approach. We pride ourselves on being different from other 'natural fertility clinics' we do NOT use acupuncture nor traditional chinese herbal medicine. All of our treatments are non invasive. Our natural fertility treatment integrates the various disciplines of homeopathic medicine, nutrition, fertility awareness, pre conception health guidance to optimise your health and fertility. I look forward to working with you and your partner on your journey to become parents. Elizabeth Biagi RSHom Pre Conception health for Men allow for at least three months of pre conception treatment, if your health and your sperm quality indicates that this would benefit your chances of conceiving and producing healthy sperm. Couples find this treatment helps them focus on reducing 'bad' habits, get fit for pregnancy, lose weight and work on existing health issues before they take on the responsibility of a family. Research on homeopathy and male fertility found that after only three months homeopathic treatment improved the quality of male sperm (pdf at foot of page). The participants who stayed with the treatment for twelve months had significant improvement in the density and motility of their sperm. If you and your partner are planning a course of IVF homeopathy before, during and after IVF may be beneficial in reducing stress, improving general health and the quality of your sperm (see research document). For some men it will be necessary to have ICSI so it's important that you are in good healthy when you provide your sperm for fertilisation. Homeopaths see men exhibiting the symptoms of various aspects of male reproductive health including low sex drive and other reproductive health issues. Your treatment will start with a constitutional homeopathic medicine and Foresight guidance on male fertility. 
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