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We're really pleased to announce that Valerie Mletzko has joined the clinic at East Vows - Valerie is an experienced Reflexologist and has taken further post-graduate training to enhance her skills. One of her specialities is Reflexology for Conception through to Childbirth and she's provided us with the following information for Pre-Conception and IVF preparation treatments (Part 2 - Pregnancy and Childbirth to follow in the next post)
Pre-Conception:
Reflexology may help to correct hormonal imbalances and help with stress, as trying to get pregnant can be a very emotional/fraught time indeed. Stress can lead to a depletion of progesterone, which causes oestrogen dominance, which can disrupt your menstrual cycle and decrease your fertility.
Infertility Treatments:
However high-tech and clever infertility treatments are nowadays, if the body is out of balance, these treatments will not work. If you are suffering from stress, the adrenal glands work overtime to make the stress hormone cortisol from progesterone. As progesterone is the hormone the ovaries need to maintain a pregnancy it is perhaps not surprising that these procedures can fail.
Reflexology during IVF:
Reflexology is excellent in preparing the body prior to IVF treatment by aiding detoxification (by removing any unwanted toxins and clearing up the bowel if you are prone to constipation or have a sluggish bowel), hormonal balance and relaxation - if possible six weeks prior to the start of treatment. Once the stimulation part of an IVF cycle begins, reflexology is not recommended until either a pregnancy is established over 12 weeks or preparation for conceiving begins.
Any questions? Either call us on 01592 268215 or email info@eastvows.co.uk
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