Preconception & Fertility care:

Whether you are beginning preparation for a pregnancy or have been trying for some time to get pregnant, acupuncture can provide great benefit to most women during this time.   
Treatment for preconception health should begin at least 3 months, ideally 6 months, prior to your pregnancy or beginning a medicated cycle for ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) and involves:

• ensuring you have adequate Qi (energy) and Blood to provide sufficient resources for your growing baby
• regulating your menstrual and hormonal cycle to help you achieve pregnancy as easily as possible as well as establish a healthier pregnancy
• reducing pregnancy related discomforts such as morning sickness, fatigue, sleep problems, etc. by ensuring your utmost health prior to establishing your pregnancy
• enhancing the quality and quantity of your eggs, health of your fallopian tubes and endometrial lining
• enhance sperm quality and quantity

Our fertility treatments are utilized by couples who are just beginning to try for a prenancy and wish to be in great health first, those who have been trying to conceive with some difficulty, but are not yet ready to try aggressive fertility treatments, and by those who will be undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) such as and Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) or In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and want to increase their chances of achieving a successful procedure.

At your appointments, we will review your health history, evaluate any lab workups you have had done, examine your tongue and your pulse according to Chinese Medicine diagnostic principles, and most importantly, we will listen to you and to your body, and  will work with you to help you understand your health and your treatment plan as we work toward enhancing your fertility potential. 

Your treatments from Bird & Bee Acupuncture will be created specifically for you, we do not use generic fertility acupuncture protocols, and may include herbs, supplements, diet recommendations, lifestyle recommendations in addition to your acupuncture sessions. In addition, because we spend a lengthier amount of time with our patients, and with the unique and extensive diagnostic procedures involved in Chinese Medicine, we are sometimes able to recognize underlying conditions and may refer you to your primary care physician (PCP) or reproductive endocrinologist (RE/REI) for further workup and lab testing.

Acupuncture may help women who are experiencing:

Rather than bypassing the reason for infertility, Chinese Medicine aims to correct the pattern in hopes the couple may become pregnant naturally. When ART procedures are sought in addition to Acupuncture, we will still focus on nourishing the body for optimal follicle and egg development as well as building an optimal intrauterine environment for the embryo.