Complementary therapies
Welcome to our comprehensive approach to IVF support, where we offer two complementary therapy services – nutrition and acupuncture – to help enhance your chances of a successful IVF outcome.
Harnessing potential
By harnessing the potential of both nutrition and acupuncture, we aim to optimise your reproductive health, increase the success of your IVF procedure, and boost your overall well-being.
Our expert team
Our team of experienced nutritionists and licensed acupuncturists are dedicated to supporting you throughout your IVF process. With their specialised knowledge and deep understanding of fertility, they offer personalised guidance and care, tailoring their services to your unique needs and goals. You can trust in their expertise as they guide you on your journey.
Supporting your journey
Contact your patient support or nursing team to explore how these therapies can support your well-being, and help you reduce the stress and anxiety of IVF.
Acupuncture – our acupuncturist is currently available to support patients at our Cambridge clinic. Sessions can be purchased as an Acupuncture FET package.
Nutrition – if you have already had your IVF consultation and are beginning treatment, you can schedule your free one-hour nutrition consultation for a day and time that’s convenient for you.
Book a nutritionist appointment now
Nutrition care
Health and lifestyle are an important factor when undergoing fertility treatment, and nutrition is vital for a healthy pregnancy.
A one-hour consultation with our nutritionist is provided for free to all our self-funding patients who are undergoing IVF treatment (we also include a 30-minute consultation with all Fertility Health and Wellbeing testing packages.)
Personalised support
The nutritionist will help create a personal plan of action to tackle any conditions or issues affecting you. The plan will be practical to fit in with your lifestyle and will address any imbalances you may have.
Issues affecting you could include:
- Low egg reserve (egg stores)
- Unexplained infertility
- Previous miscarriage
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Weight optimisation
- Male/sperm issues
Optimising your success
For an additional charge, further sessions can be arranged.
Addressing your nutrition will make a positive contribution to your fertility and, by optimising the quality of your eggs and sperm, will give your IVF treatment the best chance of success.
Our nutritionist
Angela Attwood is a member of the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine and is registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council.
Angela’s first encounter with nutritional therapy was as a patient during her own treatment for cancer.
Her experience was so positive that she went on to study nutritional therapy and has always been reassured and inspired by the fact that it is based on scientific evidence that is continually advancing and evolving.
“My recommendations have been amazing; I’ve been easily eating over 30 plant-based foods a week. I have fish twice a week (one of which being salmon) and eat flax seeds in my breakfast every morning. Thank you so much.”
“My urine and blood test were both positive! I honestly can’t believe it. Fingers crossed now for a healthy successful pregnancy.”
Acupuncture for IVF patients with frozen embryo transfers
Discover the benefits of acupuncture as a complementary therapy during your frozen embryo transfer (FET) experience. Sessions can be purchased as an Acupuncture FET package.
Acupuncture, rooted in traditional Chinese medicine, helps your body to prepare and deeply relax on your embryo transfer day.
We have carefully designed our acupuncture schedule to integrate with your embryo transfer process at Cambridge Bourn Hall. You will receive acupuncture treatments immediately before and after your transfer, as well as a preparatory treatment prior to your embryo transfer day. Typically, the preparatory treatment will be scheduled during your scan day visit to Bourn Hall in Cambridge.
Supporting your FET experience
Acupuncture effectively promotes a deep state of relaxation and could:
- Reduce stress and anxiety, that is common during IVF
- Improve sleep quality, crucial during the FET process
- Help in potentially calming uterine contractions
Our acupuncturist
Jane Johnson
BSc (Hons) TCM & Acupuncture BM (Beijing) MBAcC
Jane has practised continuously since qualifying in 2004, following five years of full-time training; she is a member of the British Acupuncture Council.
She is the principal acupuncturist at Cambourne Acupuncture and has been providing treatments to patients associated with fertility health and IVF since her postgraduate training in the treatment of infertility in 2008.
“Jane was so lovely and empathetic. She made me feel totally confident in her ability to help and she treated me before and after the embryo implantation.” Nicki
