Using Hypnosis to Enhance Fertility

Hypnosis for Fertility is a process that serves to naturally enhance fertility and improve your chances of conception. At my practice in New York, we have seen the evidence first hand…babies.

Many couples who decide to undertake fertility treatments procedures are also interested in complimentary therapies that will enhance and support their ART (assisted Reproduction Technology). Hypnosis for fertility is a natural, complimentary therapy that is offered at the International Center for Positive Change and hypnosis in Manhattan New York. There is growing evidence to support hypnosis in the area of fertility. According to an Israeli study undertaken by Professor Eli Levitas at Soroka Hospital in Beersheva, conception at the transfer stage of an IVF treatment can be improved by undergoing hypnosis by a staggering 50%.

It seems that more and more, couples are turning to the medical profession when faced with having difficulty conceiving. I know that many of my friends have gone through this process, many successfully and now have wonderful babies and I also know a number of couples who have gone through insemination and IVF a number of times only to conceive when they “gave up” or “took a rest” from the stressful procedures.

There are many possibilities and reasons that can affect fertility in any couple's attempt to have a successful pregnancy. If all health factors have been successfully ruled out, stress can be the main contributor to an inability to conceive and have a successful birth. Everyone I speak to either knows of a couple or nods in agreement when talking of “a couple who recently adopted and then found themselves pregnant naturally”. It seems to be quite a common story!

About a year ago a friend and her husband had been told by their doctor that their chances of conceiving naturally were quite slim, As a young healthy couple, they were quite shocked by this diagnosis and knowing that they both wanted a family, they decided to begin the cycle of ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) treatments as soon as possible.

One day when visiting them, my friend showed me all the literature and the huge pack of different sized needles and long list of medication that she had been given by her doctor and were necessary for the process. As we chatted it became apparent that each cycle involved almost daily visits to the doctor, multiple shots to be self administered at specific times and medications for her and her husband. “Our lives are going to be entirely consumed with this process” she said, “but we want this so much that we are prepared to go through with it and do what ever it takes”.

In the weeks that followed I could tell that my friends were becoming more and more stressed by the process. Their first “try” had not been successful and they were moving forward onto a different procedure which was more complex and invasive. Fortunately they had a wonderful, skilled doctor who explained the procedures clearly and always had a positive outlook and a humorous twinkle in his eye. Nevertheless, my friend was finding the whole process tiring and stressful, fitting in frequent doctors appointments around her work schedule, having to be home at certain times in order to do her shots and hoping after each procedure that this time it would be successful.

As a hypnotist I wondered what I could offer her to aid her situation. How could I help? What was there, over and above stress relief that I could do? Having searched online I found Lyndsi Eastburns “Hypnosis for fertility” site and I immediately ordered her book “It’s Conceivable” and became trained as a “hypnosis for fertility” specialist.

We set up a series of “hypnosis for fertility” sessions, (the first being 2 hour session) in my office in New York at the International Center for Positive Change and Hypnosis and during the first session, after a detailed backgfround discussion, I took my friend into a comfortable state of relaxation. Knowing how important it was to be able to use self-hypnosis for stress relief, I gave her a one breath trigger, a quick and simple way to be able to always be able to access this comfortable state. I then took her deeper into hypnosis and into a beautiful garden where there was an abundance of new growth. In further hypnosis sessions she traveled inside her body, to her uterus and here I suggested that she make this area welcoming, and very beautiful. I encouraged her to image herself in the future holding her beautiful newborn baby, with her husband at her side, to step into this picture and to fully realize it…to see what she could see, hear what she could hear and to feel what she could feel.

In further sessions we used EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) to tap away her concerns about becoming pregnant and also used hypnosis to go to her inner “control room” in order to balance and enhance anything in her life that needed adjusting.

After just 5 sessions with me, my friend called to share the wonderful news that the IFV procedure had been successful and that she was pregnant!

Since this first success my Hypnosis for Fertility practice (located in Manhattan New York), has grown from strength to strength and my client base is increasing each month.

Using hypnosis to enhance fertility is becoming one of the most sought after complimentary additions to any ART procedures. It is non-invasive, relaxing and serves to give women control over their own bodies and minds at a time when they may be feeling that these natural events are being shaped by others. It is well known that there is a strong link between our minds and our bodies and by accessing our unconscious mind through hypnosis, negative emotions that may be blocking conception can be cleared and positive representations enhanced. Stress can take a huge toll on the body and the ability to control our own stress levels is vital particularly during IVF.

Professor Eliahu Levitas of Soroka hospital in Beersheva Israel, presented his findings to the European Human Reproduction and Embryology conference in Berlin in July of 2004. He concluded that hypnosis can double the success of IVF treatments. The study of 185 women found that 28% of the women in the group who were hypnotized became pregnant, compared with 14% of those who were not.

There are many different reasons why a woman may find it difficult to conceive. Using hypnosis you can begin a journey to find solutions and the wisdom and strength to embrace life fully.
Hypnosis for Fertility may also be a natural means of enhancing fertility, accelerating and complementing natural conception and many of my clients are choosing to come to me for hypnosis for fertility sessions, before taking any assisted reproduction technologies.

Just last month my friend gave birth to a very healthy bouncing baby boy. The joy of watching them achieve their heart's desire, seeing them hold him in their arms and gaze at him with total love is a wonderful experience, and the knowledge that I was a part of their journey towards happiness brings joy to my heart.