Miscarriage is always such a painful and traumatic event and women and couples can be left feeling utterly hopeless. Most of the women we see in clinic have miscarried once or multiple times so we understand the emotional difficulties one can face. We will always be sensitive to your needs and so please don't feel that you are alone. Acupuncture can be hugely effective in helping to move through feelings of grief and loss, all the while nurturing your uterus for the loss it has seen and bringing your body back to your better self.
The 2017/18 clinical audit using two years of data from the Verity Allen Acupuncture clinic showed a 78% live birth rate for women who had miscarried in the past.
Acupuncture has been shown to improve ongoing pregnancy rates in trials when used alongside IVF. Therefore we advise our pregnant patients to continue with their acupuncture treatment throughout pregnancy as it will help to ensure they have a healthy pregnancy to full term. However It is important to state that if there is a defect with the foetus itself then unfortunately acupuncture will not be able to save the baby, as miscarriage can be a natural process. However if you are habitually miscarrying then there is clearly a problem. Clue yourself up on some common miscarriage myths here: miscarriage-myths.html
Sperm health
It's important for women to remember that it takes two to create and carry a baby to full term. It is the sperm's job to instruct the uterus on making a placenta and so often, if a woman is miscarrying in the early stages (around 7 weeks when the placenta is being formed), it can be an issue with the sperm. Visit my page on male infertility to find out how acupuncture can be used to improve sperm health.
Sperm health has seen a rapid and radical decline over the last 50 years, plummeting by 60% with no sign of levelling off. To read more on this subject please read the following article: epigenetics-and-dna-fragmentation.htm,