Hypnosis for Fertility
Hypnosis for fertility can help to lower stress, relieve anxiety, lift depression, increase a sense of control and help reestablish homeostasis between mind and body. Overall, it is an effective coping tool for allowing conception to occur whether through natural means or medically assisted methods.
Stress has been found to be a major contributor to long-term fertility issues. Overtime, the neurochemical changes that occur in the body as a result of the frustrations and difficulties with getting pregnant can result in increased difficulty in getting pregnant. Breaking this stress cycle is one way to allow pregnancy to occur.
Recent research has shown hypnosis to be effective in supporting IVF treatment. Researchers found that the rates of implantation and clinical pregnancy rates increased with the use of hypnosis (Fertility and Sterility May 2006. Vol. 85, Issue 5, Pages 1404-1408). In addition, Dr. Alice Domar from the Mind Body Behavioural Medicine Fertility Program at Harvard reports that “Infertile women report elevated levels of psychological distress and this distress may reduce their chances of conceiving. Mind/body treatment has been shown to be effective in both significantly increasing pregnancy rates as well as reducing psychological stress” (http://www.conceivethepossibility.com/research/). Hypnosis is an effective tool for addressing the psychological components that are affecting the functioning of the body.
Value of Therapy and Clinical Hypnosis:
- Benefits of Clinical Hypnosis
- Reduce stress and anxiety, lift depression, and increase a sense of control
- Rebalance and calm hormones associated with the “flight or fight” emergency response and increase the relaxation response during difficult procedures
- A Hypnotic protocol is designed to be used at each stage of your cycle and throughout IVF procedures
- With Cognitive Behavioral techniques you will learn to understand ways to reduce stress and anxiety by changing your thoughts
- Going through this process can be lonely and isolating. Receiving supportive help from a professional who understands and cares can reduce worry and anxiety.