16-Week Fertility Acupuncture Treatment Programme – Natural Conception & IVF Support in Middlesbrough

Restore Balance, Reduce Stress, and Boost Your Fertility Naturally

Fertility acupuncture consultation at Deanna Thomas – Acupuncture & Wellbeing Middlesbrough, supporting couples with natural conception and IVF preparation.
Fertility acupuncture consultation at Deanna Thomas – Acupuncture & Wellbeing Middlesbrough, supporting couples with natural conception and IVF preparation.

Struggling to Conceive and Ready to Take Control of Your Fertility Journey?

Trying to conceive can feel like walking a delicate line between hope and heartache.

You’re nourishing your body, tracking ovulation, doing all the right things, yet something still feels off.

At Deanna Thomas – Acupuncture & Wellbeing, we understand that fertility challenges affect every part of your life, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Our 16-Week Fertility Acupuncture Programme offers a calm, evidence-based path to balance. Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and supported by modern fertility research, it helps your reproductive organs, hormones, and immune system return to harmony,  preparing your body for natural conception or IVF treatment.

✅ Balance hormones and regulate menstrual cycles

✅ Support reproductive health and emotional wellbeing

✅ Improve egg and sperm quality for a healthy pregnancy

Unsure where to start? Let’s make it simple.

Book your specialised fertility consultation today and start your 16-week journey toward natural conception or IVF success.
"After 2 years of trying to conceive, we felt exhausted. But just 3 months into Deanna’s treatments, we conceived naturally. Her expertise and constant support made all the difference."
– Sarah and John, both 35 Middlesbrough

How Does Acupuncture Help with Fertility?

Traditional Chinese Acupuncture has been used for centuries to support fertility and promote reproductive health. Here’s how it works:

✅ Improves egg quality and sperm quality by enhancing blood flow to the reproductive organs, delivering vital nutrients, and supporting healthy development.

✅ Increases blood flow to the uterus and ovaries, improving egg quality and thickening the uterine lining for successful implantation.

✅ Balances hormones, helping regulate menstrual cycles, promote regular ovulation, and support optimal reproductive function.

✅ Reduces stress, a common factor affecting fertility, hormone balance, and sperm motility.

✅ Reduces inflammation and supports a balanced immune system.

✅ Boosts overall well-being, ensuring your body and mind are in the best possible condition for conception.

Each session creates space for your body to heal, rebalance, and reconnect with its natural vitality.

"After struggling with fertility for over a year, we were starting to lose hope. Deanna's program felt like a breath of fresh air. Not only did the acupuncture sessions improve our health, but her guidance helped us manage the emotional ups and downs. By week 10, we got the news we had been waiting for – we were pregnant! We can’t thank Deanna enough for her care and expertise."
– Emma and David, ages 32 and 36
"Deanna Thomas, a BAcC-registered acupuncturist on an accredited register, providing fertility acupuncture treatment to support natural conception in Middlesbrough."
"Acupuncture for stress reduction and hormone balance as part of a 12-week fertility programme in Teesside."

Why Choose Our 16-Week Fertility Acupuncture Treatment Programme?

Fertility challenges can feel isolating, but you don’t have to face them alone.

At Deanna Thomas – Acupuncture & Wellbeing, we’ve supported hundreds of women and couples across Teesside, North Yorkshire, and the UK with compassionate, evidence-based fertility treatment.

With over six years of clinical experience and advanced training in Fertility, Reproductive Immunology, Male Fertility, and IVF Support, I’ve created this structured 16-week fertility acupuncture programme to give your body the best chance of conception, naturally or alongside IVF.

Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, this holistic approach supports your immune system, reproductive organs, and emotional health, creating harmony throughout the body.

  • Restore balance and regulate menstrual cycles

  • Enhance egg and sperm quality for healthy conception

  • Boost sperm motility, count, and overall sperm health

  • Reduce stress, anxiety, and inflammation that can affect fertility

  • Support your body before, during, and after IVF treatment

Fertility Treatment Tailored to You

Every fertility journey is unique. Our structured fertility acupuncture programme blends Chinese Medicine wisdom with modern research to restore harmony, regulate cycles, and support women’s health and reproductive balance. Each treatment is guided by your body’s needs, gentle, supportive, and empowering at your own pace.

What’s Included in the 16-Week Programme

Our 16-Week Fertility Acupuncture Programme is a structured fertility treatment designed to support both natural conception and IVF preparation, it supports you through four full menstrual cycles, helping your body heal and strengthen naturally.

Each session is tailored to your unique cycle, energy, and emotional health.

  • Weekly fertility acupuncture sessions to enhance circulation, regulate hormones, and improve reproductive health.

  • Mind-body therapies including NLP, EFT, and relaxation techniques to support emotional wellbeing and stress relief.

  • Optional therapies such as moxibustion, cupping, infrared heat therapy, and auricular acupuncture to nurture your body’s flow and vitality.

  • Support for female fertility and male infertility, including guidance to improve sperm count, sperm motility,  egg quality, and hormonal balance.

  • Personalised fertility support with practical advice around rest, hydration, and nutrient-rich foods (like leafy greens, citrus fruits, olive oil, whole grains, and fortified breakfast cereals) to encourage a healthy body and healthy pregnancy.

  • This programme has helped many healthy adults and couples conceive,  even after facing complex fertility problems or low sperm counts, by addressing key points in both emotional and physical health.

    Book your Fertility Consultation today

Supporting Male and Female Fertility — Together

Fertility isn’t just a woman’s journey,  it’s something both partners share.

Egg and sperm health are equally vital when it comes to conception, and when you both receive care, something remarkable happens: your chances of success can rise naturally, and the process feels more connected and supported.

That’s why at our clinic, couples can be treated together in the same appointment, at no extra cost. This combined approach allows both partners to relax, rebalance, and strengthen their fertility side by side, physically, emotionally, and energetically.

For women, acupuncture helps to regulate cycles, balance hormones, and improve egg quality. For men, treatments focus on improving sperm health, motility, and count, helping to address stress-related, lifestyle, or unexplained fertility issues.

Many couples tell us that by working together this way, they’ve saved thousands of pounds by improving fertility naturally before needing IVF,  or by enhancing their chances of success during IVF treatment.

Because when both partners commit, you’re supporting the whole picture of fertility,  not just half of it.

Ready to take the next step together?

Begin Your Fertility Journey with Confidence

This is your time to feel hopeful again.

Our 16-Week Fertility Acupuncture Programme is more than a treatment plan,  it’s a partnership built on care, evidence, and trust in your body’s ability to conceive.

  • Investment: £125 consultation  

  • £70 per session

  • Couple's plan: £900

Each session takes place in our Middlesbrough fertility acupuncture clinic, a calm, nurturing environment where your treatment is fully personalised.

Book your fertility consultation today and take the first step toward balance, vitality, and pregnancy.
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IVF Acupuncture and Assisted Fertility Support

If you’re preparing for or undergoing IVF, acupuncture can be one of the most valuable forms of support, not just for your body, but for your peace of mind.

Over the years, I’ve supported hundreds of women and couples through IVF, and they consistently tell me how acupuncture helped them feel calmer, more centred, and better able to cope with the emotional and physical demands of treatment.

What the research shows:

A 2024 systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine (Wang et al., 2024) analysed 38 randomised controlled trials involving almost 6,000 participants. It found that:

  • Acupuncture during ovarian stimulation increased clinical pregnancy rates by 33% in fresh IVF cycles.

  • Acupuncture performed before frozen embryo transfer (FET) improved clinical pregnancy rates by 71% and live birth rates by 140%.

  • Women who received longer-term, regular acupuncture (more than one menstrual cycle) achieved 71% higher clinical pregnancy rates and 75% higher live birth rates than those having only short-term treatment.

These findings echo what I see every day in clinic,  that consistent, tailored acupuncture makes a measurable difference. It supports uterine blood flow, hormonal balance, egg quality, and emotional wellbeing, helping your whole system work together for conception success.

We also use gentle techniques to ease abdominal pain, bloating, and side effects from medication, keeping your body balanced and resilient through every IVF phase.

Whether you’re preparing for egg collection, embryo transfer, or the two-week wait, acupuncture offers calm, clarity, and care, exactly when you need it most.

Ready to feel calmer and more supported through your IVF journey?

What Research Says About Fertility Acupuncture

Modern clinical studies continue to explore how acupuncture supports fertility, IVF outcomes, and reproductive health.

Research shows that acupuncture can:

  • Improve blood flow to the uterus and ovaries, creating a receptive environment for embryo implantation (Paulus et al., 2002).

  • Regulate hormones such as FSH, LH, and cortisol, which are essential for healthy ovulation and sperm production (Stener-Victorin et al., 2010).

  • Support the immune system and reduce inflammation, which may benefit those with endometriosis, PCOS, or reproductive immunology issues (Smith et al., 2019).

  • Enhance sperm motility and sperm count in men with low fertility parameters (Siterman et al., 2009)

  • In a landmark meta-analysis, Manheimer et al. (2008) assessed several RCTs and found that acupuncture was associated with improved IVF outcomes, suggesting possible regulatory effects on stress and neuroendocrine pathways. 

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, these findings align with centuries of observation: acupuncture restores balance in the body’s energy systems, supporting overall wellbeing and reproductive harmony.

While acupuncture isn’t a miracle cure, both research and clinical experience show that it can be a powerful complementary therapy,  helping couples improve fertility naturally or alongside IVF.

Start Your Fertility Acupuncture Journey Today
How many acupuncture sessions do I need for fertility?
Most clients benefit from a structured plan of weekly sessions for 12–16 weeks, which supports the natural egg and sperm development cycle. 

This timeframe allows acupuncture to help regulate hormones, improve uterine blood flow, and reduce stress, key factors in natural conception and IVF preparation.


Can acupuncture improve IVF success rates?
Yes. Research shows acupuncture before and after embryo transfer may improve implantation rates and enhance uterine receptivity (Paulus et al., 2002; Smith et al., 2022). Regular “whole-systems acupuncture” in the weeks leading up to IVF can also support hormone balance and emotional well-being throughout the process.
Can acupuncture help male fertility and sperm quality?
Absolutely. Fertility acupuncture can improve sperm motility, morphology, and count, while also helping to reduce oxidative stress and improve overall reproductive health (Qin et al., 2022).At our clinic, couples can be treated together in the same appointment at no extra cost, addressing both egg and sperm health simultaneously.
When should I start acupuncture before IVF or conception?
Ideally, begin acupuncture 3–4 months before trying to conceive or starting IVF.
This aligns with the natural 90–100-day cycle of egg and sperm maturation, allowing acupuncture to influence hormonal balance, energy flow, and uterine health more effectively.
Is acupuncture safe during early pregnancy?
Yes, when performed by a licensed fertility acupuncturist, treatment is gentle and completely safe.
In early pregnancy, acupuncture can help reduce anxiety, support implantation, and ease nausea or fatigue without interfering with medication or IVF protocols.
Can acupuncture support reproductive health after cancer treatment?
Acupuncture can gently support recovery following radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or hormone therapy, helping restore energy, improve circulation, and regulate cycles.
We always adapt treatment carefully to each client’s medical history and liaise with other healthcare professionals when appropriate.
What is included in the 16-Week Fertility Acupuncture Programme?
Your personalised plan includes:
  • A full fertility consultation (£80)
  • Weekly or bi-weekly acupuncture treatments
  • Lifestyle and nutritional guidance
  • Optional partner sessions
  • Support for emotional wellbeing, sleep, and hormonal health
Does acupuncture have side effects?
When performed by a qualified practitioner, acupuncture is very safe. Minor side effects such as slight bruising or light fatigue are rare and short-lived. Most clients describe feeling deeply relaxed and energised after treatment.
How does acupuncture help balance hormones naturally?
Acupuncture works by stimulating points that regulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, helping to balance reproductive hormones such as FSH, LH, and estrogen.It also improves circulation, stress response, and immune function, creating a more fertile internal environment.
Where can I find fertility acupuncture near me?
Our award-winning clinic is based in Middlesbrough, serving clients from across Teesside and North Yorkshire.With over six years’ specialist experience in fertility and IVF support, we combine traditional acupuncture with modern research to help couples achieve balance and lasting results.

Regain Calm & Control on Your Fertility Journey

Feel More Centred, Hopeful & Connected To Your Body

Feel calmer, clearer, and more connected to your body, starting today. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by stress, symptoms, or the ups and downs of trying to conceive, you’re not alone.

This gentle, expert-led guide helps you reconnect with your body so you can move forward with clarity, confidence, and hope.

You deserve to feel supported and informed. Download “Regaining Calm & Control on Your Fertility Journey” to learn simple daily practices, TCM wisdom, and nervous-system tools that help balance your hormones, improve cycle health, and support natural or IVF conception.

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