best effects. So ideally we prefer to start our treatment before you begin your IVF cycle(s) and continue throughout the IVF treatment cycle. This is probably about six or seven treatments in all.

What happens if you don't get pregnant this cycle?
The effects of acupuncture and MBM do not finish at the end of an IVF cycle either, but go on working for a time afterwards. If you are not pregnant with this cycle then it may still boost your fertility and may help you conceive naturally between IVF cycles, and help with your next IVF cycle. We suggest only intermittent top-ups, usually just of acupuncture, once you have done a full treatment cycle with us.

Have you tried IVF and not been successful or don't want IVF at all? Our approach provides another option.. Obviously if financial, religious or ethical

reasons stop you trying IVF altogether, then acupuncture and mindbody medicine provide the 'natural', or lower cost, alternative.

Have you found that IVF clinics won't take you because they say you are too old?
'Too old' in fertility, and particularly IVF, terms is depressingly young. If you are around forty you may find fertility clinics won't help you. We would not want to give you false hope because fertility is certainly declining at this age but we would expect these approaches to help you make the most of your natural fertility in the hopes that you will still conceive