Sarah

Sarah is a 41 year old proud mum of baby Hugo, born through IVF.

Thank you so much Caitlin for all your support throughout the IVF process and pregnancy. We have a beautiful baby boy - a dream come true. We will always be thankful for your skill and dedication.

Sarah had been trying to conceive for three years prior to her first IVF. She was diagnosed with endometriosis and ovarian cysts were later found during surgery and one ovary was removed. Her first attempt at IVF and a frozen embryo transfer (FET) were unsuccessful. In the fresh IVF cycle she produced good numbers of follicles and had a good fertilization rate but did not become pregnant. In the FET her pregnancy test showed a faint positive but subsequently became negative. She was fortunate to have a 2nd FET and used acupuncture to support her prior to embryo transfer, building a good uterine lining. This FET resulted in pregnancy and 9 months later a 10.10lb healthy happy baby boy was born!

Sarah continued to access acupuncture to support her during her pregnancy. Initially treatment helped to sustain the pregnancy in the first trimester. Women pregnant through IVF and other fertility interventions can have an increased risk of miscarriage. Acupuncture can help you to stay relaxed and we seek to keep the uterus calm and the foetus in tact. She had treatment for occasional headaches, neck pain and other muscular skeletal aches and pains. Sarah then accessed weekly acupuncture between 36-40 weeks to help her body prepare for labour. Research suggests this can help to reduce interventions at birth and lead to a slightly shorter labour and fewer post-natal complications.

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