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Hypnosis for Fertility

Are you struggling with Infertility?

Have you tried fertility treatments and failed?

Are you getting ready for In-vitro fertilization and want to increase your probability of pregnancy?

Hypnosis works to help treat infertility by reducing stress and anxiety levels that adversely affect a woman's ability to conceive and to have a healthy pregnancy.

Figures vary, but as many as 40% of infertility cases have been described as 'unexplained' when no medical cause can be found, adding to the confusion, anxiety and fear.

Research has shown that hypnosis for fertility doubles the success of IVF treatment. Researchers at Soroka University in

Israel

found that 28% of woman in the group that were hypnotized became pregnant compared to 14% of those were not hypnotized.

The study of 185 women was presented to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. Researchers wanted to see if hypnosis could make the embryo transfer stage of IVF more successful. If the womb is contracting at this point, it can affect the chances of the transplant being a success.

Hypnotic suggestions helped the women to relax and alter the body's responses, making the women 50% more likely to conceive.

What is the Mind-Body Fertility connection?

Hypnosis helps to lower stress, relieve anxiety and give you a greater sense of control over your situation. It creates a state of balance between mind and body. This allows conception to occur more easily, either through natural or medically assisted methods.

Stress has been identified as a major contributing factor in fertility issues. Physical changes occur in the body as a result of the frustrations with getting pregnant, which can result in increased difficulty in conceiving. When the cycle of stress is broken, chances for conception and pregnancy are greatly enhanced.

"The mind/body approach to fertility is based on the premise that knowledge is power and that a change in perception based on new information is powerful enough to effect subtle changes in your endocrine, immune, and nervous systems. Regardless of what you’ve been told about your fertility, you need to know that your ability to conceive is profoundly influenced by the complex interaction among psychosocial, psychological, and emotional factors, and that you can consciously work with this to enhance your ability to have a baby."

-- Dr. Christiane Northrup, excerpted from Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

PAIN CONTROL

I am certified in Pain Control through the National Guild of Hypnotists and Pain Management and Hypnoanesthesia as a Certified Medical Hypnotist through the American Board of Clinical and Medical Hypnotherapy.

The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published a study 8/28/07 showing that Hypnosis reduces pain and costs in breast cancer surgery. Pain, nausea and other side effects are mitigated by pre-surgery sessions.

There have been many studies showing the effectiveness of using hypnosis and guided imagery - with significant, measurable results. In one study of migraine patients treated with hypnosis, the treated patients reduced the frequency and duration of their daily headaches, dropping their overall intensity by about 30%. (1992)

According to a 2004 study in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, hypnosis can actually change the way the brain processes pain signals, reducing the brain activity devoted to the feeling of distress even while the pain sensations continue to be received.

A note to physicians: please contact me if you are interested in receiving more information and abstracts on Hypnosis and Pain Management.

As a complementary care provider, I work with clients for pain control with a doctor's referral. I have all the necessary paperwork.

Hypnosis is excellent in helping you "turn down the pain".

I.B.S. (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

If you suffer from IBS, you are not alone! 15 - 20% of the population suffers from the embarrassing and uncomfortable symptoms of bloating, abdominal pain, gas, diarrhea and/or constipation.

The New York Times reports (9/2/08) that with hypnosis, "symptom relief is possible for most, if not all, patients."

The Journal of Family Practitioners reports (January, 2008) "80% of patients said hypnosis relieved IBS."

I offer an extremely effective 6 session protocol with 86% of clients reporting being symptom free and remaining symptom free after the sessions have ended.

Are you ready to end the embarrassment and take back control of your life?

TEENS

I absolutely LOVE working with teens! As the mother of two teens, I see the incredible stress that teens today are faced with. I really enjoy the look on teens' faces when they realize that they can tap into an amazing source of power: themselves!

My first priority with all my teen clients is to teach them several different techniques to control stress, which then empowers them to make whatever positive changes they want in their lives. Our work may be focused initially on getting better grades or improved athletic performance, but quickly teens figure out that they can affect changes in ALL areas of their lives!

And teens LOVE TRANCE!! I am a firm believer that as teens learn to tap into their own internal strengths, they are far less likely to turn to drugs and alcohol.