It felt love.

How did the rose ever open it's heart
and give to this world all it's beauty?
It felt the encouragement
of light against its being...
Otherwise we all remain
too frightened...
     -Author Unknown

Natural Fertility—Don't be scared be prepared for a world of beauty.
by Danielle Melanson, LAc., Dipl. OM

Elixia Wellness Group and licensed acupuncturist, Danielle Melanson LAc. Dipl. OM, have created a natural fertility and preconception program for woman and their partners.

Natural fertility begins with preconception care. Think of this as your very first decision as a parent. It is what you do to prepare yourself to becoming pregnant. Traditionally this would only include a prenatal vitamin, but here at Elixia Wellness Group, we see the whole as being much greater. This will include, acupuncture, diet & nutrition, exercise, stress management and support from your partner, friends and family. Danielle is a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine and a board certified Chinese herbalist. With all of these tools she will help guide you on your journey to parenthood.

It is important that during this time, you do everything you can to make sure that the egg and sperm, which are the genetic blueprint for your child, are as healthy as possible. Danielle will help you identify what you can do to optimize the chance that you will get pregnant, and that the pregnancy and the child that you meet at the end of your pregnancy are as healthy as possible.

Numerous studies have shown the beneficial effects of preconception care, in conjunction with Traditional Chinese Medicine including lower rates of miscarriage, birth defects, low birth weight babies, and early-term babies (premies). We also have natural ways to increase sperm count, motility, and morphology, and to ensure that the interaction between egg and sperm are healthy and productive.

Danielle will work with women to regulate their menstrual cycles, teach them how to know when they are ovulating, and optimize their chances of getting pregnant. The first and primary goal of traditional Chinese medicine is to enhance and nourish your body’s overall health and well- being; this allows the inborn ability of conception to take place. A healthy, more balanced body will conceive more naturally.

Natural Fertility benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine include:

• Regulating menstrual cycles (amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular cycles, premenstrual syndrome, imbalanced follicular or luteal phases)
• Reducing stress and increasing relaxation
• Improving ovarian function; encourages production of follicles; enhances their quality
• Improving blood flow to ovaries and uterus aiding in the thickness of the uterine wall lining
• Improves sperm counts, motility and morphology
• Reduces miscarriages and improves live birth rate

Remember that our overall goal here at Elixia Wellness Group is to not only see you pregnant, but to see you and your baby healthy. This means carrying a healthy baby to term, without complications and with a smooth postpartum period.

Danielle looks forward to meeting you and helping you on your journey to parenthood. Free consultations with mention of this article.

Most insurance accepted.