Fertility Acupuncture Yarm & Teesside

You deserve
specialist
fertility support.

Award-winning fertility acupuncture for women and couples in Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, Ingleby Barwick and across Teesside — just 15 minutes from Yarm town centre.

Book a Fertility Consultation — £99 See how it works No pressure, no obligation · All pathways welcome
700+ Five-Star Reviews Three Best Rated Middlesbrough 2025 DipObsGyn Specialist 15 Mins from Yarm Fertility Support Trained All Pathways Welcome
Serving Yarm, Stockton & Teesside

Fertility acupuncture close to home.
Specialist care you won't find closer.

If you live in Yarm, Eaglescliffe, Ingleby Barwick, or anywhere across the Stockton-on-Tees area, you are closer to specialist fertility acupuncture than you might think.

Deanna Thomas is an award-winning acupuncturist and fertility specialist based in Middlesbrough, with a postgraduate Diploma in Obstetric & Gynaecological Acupuncture (DipObsGyn) and specialist training in reproductive immunology with Naava Carman. She has supported hundreds of people from Yarm and the wider Teesside area on their fertility journeys — whether they are trying to conceive naturally, preparing for IVF, navigating a diagnosis, or simply wanting to take the next step with the support of an expert who will truly listen.

The clinic is at 283 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 7BP. Yarm town centre is approximately 15 minutes by car via the A67 & A19. Ingleby Barwick is around 12 minutes. Easy parking is available on-site.

Fertility acupuncture is not widely available as a specialist service. Most practitioners offer it as one option among many. Deanna has built her clinical practice around fertility and women's health — which means when you come to see her, you are seen by someone for whom this is not a sideline. It is her specialism.

What fertility acupuncture can support

Wherever you are on your journey,
there is a place for specialist support.

Fertility acupuncture works alongside conventional medical treatment — never instead of it. Here is what Deanna supports most frequently for clients from Yarm and the surrounding area.

Trying to Conceive Naturally

Cycle regulation, luteal phase support, ovulatory patterns, cervical mucus quality, and the nervous system regulation that underpins healthy conception. Particularly effective for irregular cycles, short luteal phases, and unexplained difficulty conceiving.

IVF Preparation & Support

Structured preparation beginning 12 weeks before your transfer, timed to your stimulation protocol. Supporting uterine blood flow, endometrial receptivity, follicular development, and the emotional weight of an IVF cycle. All pathways welcome.

IUI Preparation

Preparing your body for intrauterine insemination — whether on an NHS or private pathway, with or without stimulation. Sessions are timed to your specific protocol and cycle phase.

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

For those who have experienced one or more miscarriages, acupuncture supports uterine lining quality, immune regulation, and the nervous system — all of which play a role in implantation and early pregnancy support.

Hormonal Imbalances

PCOS, endometriosis, thyroid imbalance, high FSH, low AMH — conditions that affect fertility and are often undertreated in conventional settings. Deanna works with the whole picture, including nutritional and lifestyle factors.

Donor Conception & Solo Paths

Preparing for a cycle using donor eggs, donor sperm, or embryos — as a couple or as a solo parent. All family structures are warmly welcome. Treatment is tailored entirely to your pathway.

Male Factor Fertility

Acupuncture supports sperm health parameters including morphology, motility, and count. Where there is a male sperm factor, both partners can be supported — because fertility is rarely a one-person picture.

Pregnancy Acupuncture

Once you conceive, Deanna offers continued support throughout pregnancy — from first trimester nausea and anxiety through to birth preparation. Many clients from Yarm continue their care throughout their pregnancy.

How it works

What to expect when you
come to see Deanna

The first session is always a proper conversation. Not a quick intake form and straight to the needles. A real, unhurried discussion about where you are, what you've tried, and what your body is telling you.

1

Fertility Consultation

A thorough 75–90 minute first appointment. Deanna reviews your full health history, cycle data, test results, and any previous treatment. You leave with a clear picture of the plan and the reasoning behind it.

£99 · All pathways welcome

2

Your Personalised Plan

Treatment is built around you specifically — your cycle, your diagnosis (or lack of one), your clinic's protocol if you are pursuing assisted conception. Nothing is generic. Everything has a reason.

3

Ongoing Support

Weekly sessions build on each other. Between appointments, Deanna is accessible by email for questions when results come in or protocols change. You are supported throughout — not just in the room.

£75 per session or from £799 on a programme

Two specialist programmes

Structured support for
every fertility journey

For clients from Yarm and Teesside who want more than occasional sessions — a structured programme means your support is consistent, cumulative, and timed precisely to your cycle.

Natural Conception & Cycle Support

The Natural Fertility Programme™

£999

A structured 16-week programme for women and couples trying to conceive naturally. Works through the 5R Fertility Flow™ framework — Reset, Regulate, Restore, Renew, Receive — addressing the full picture of your fertility health over four complete cycles.

  • 16 weeks of specialist treatment
  • Both partners included where relevant
  • Cycle tracking & BBT analysis
  • Nutrition & supplement guidance
  • Between-session email support
  • Pregnancy acupuncture if you conceive
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IVF, IUI & Assisted Conception

Roots To Transfer™

£799

A 12-week IVF preparation programme for anyone on an assisted conception pathway. 13 specialist sessions timed to your protocol — from foundations through to egg collection, transfer, and post-transfer support. All pathways welcome.

  • 13 sessions across 12 weeks
  • IVF, IUI, FET & donor pathways
  • Priority diary access throughout
  • Transfer day protocol included
  • Between-session email support
  • Pregnancy acupuncture if positive
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Not ready for a programme? Individual sessions are available at £75. Book a single session here.

Not ready for a programme? That's okay.

Individual fertility acupuncture sessions are available at £75 per appointment. Your first session is always a full fertility consultation at £99. From there, you can continue with pay-as-you-go sessions, or move onto a programme when it feels right. There is no pressure to commit to anything before you're ready.

£75

per session


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The evidence

What the research shows

Fertility acupuncture is not a belief system. It is a clinical practice with a growing body of peer-reviewed evidence behind it — evidence that Deanna's programmes are built upon.

65%

Reduction in anxiety in IVF patients receiving acupuncture vs controls

Smith et al., Fertility & Sterility

42%

Improvement in clinical pregnancy rates with acupuncture alongside IVF

Manheimer et al., BMJ (2008)

61%

Live birth rate with whole-systems acupuncture care vs 48% with IVF alone

Hullender Rubin et al. (2015)

Acupuncture is a complementary therapy. Results vary. It works alongside your medical treatment, not instead of it. Always follow the guidance of your GP and fertility clinic.

What clients say

Real outcomes from real people
across Teesside

★★★★★

I came to Deanna after having 2 losses back to back and reading up on how acupuncture can help with fertility. I booked in for a consultation and warmed quickly to Deanna. She set expectations straight away and explained about cycles and how what we do now will come into place in 3 months. Every session was different and thorough and I felt listened to and confident in what we were doing. I'm happy to announce that my cycles changed and in October I finally gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. I've been trying for a baby for 7 years and finally have our beautiful family thanks to the help of Deanna. Words can't thank her enough.

— Ciara Baxter · Natural conception after 7 years & 2 losses · Google Review ★★★★★

★★★★★

I went to see Deanna as I was having trouble falling pregnant and realised my cycle was slightly shorter than it should be. Through her guidance and acupuncture we managed to lengthen my luteal phase and as I write this, I'm sat with my newborn on my knee. It took 15 months in total but only 4 months of seeing Deanna to finally get my baby boy.

— Katie Stanton · Luteal phase support & natural conception · Google Review

★★★★★

I cannot recommend Deanna highly enough. I began seeing her for acupuncture to support me through the IVF process, and from the very start she was exceptional. She is highly knowledgeable and compassionate and committed to her clients' wellbeing. Thanks to her expertise and care, our IVF was successful on the first attempt.

— Lucy Richards · IVF success on first attempt · Google Review

★★★★★

I started to get treatment off Deanna 5 weeks ago as I had tried for nearly 8 months to get pregnant but nothing was working. Within the first 4 weeks my cycle had gone from 23 days to 26 days and I actually can't believe that I'm now pregnant. I wish I could put into more words how wonderful she is.

— Emma Cadman · Cycle regulation & natural conception · Google Review

Deanna Thomas – Fertility Acupuncture Specialist serving Yarm and Teesside
Your specialist

Why people travel from Yarm to see Deanna

BSc (Hons) Acupuncture Lic.Ac MBAcC DipObsGyn Naava Carman Certified Reproductive Immunology NLP Practitioner Fertility Support Trained
Three Best Rated Middlesbrough 2025 Highly Recommended · Fresha 2025 700+ Five-Star Reviews

Deanna holds a postgraduate Diploma in Obstetric & Gynaecological Acupuncture — one of the highest specialist qualifications available in the UK — alongside training in reproductive immunology with Naava Carman, one of the world's leading experts in this field.

She has worked with fertility clients since 2017, and qualified as an acupuncturist in 2021. In that time she has supported hundreds of people across Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, Ingleby Barwick, Middlesbrough and the wider Teesside area — through natural conception, IVF, IUI, donor conception, recurrent miscarriage, and complex hormonal presentations.

What clients from Yarm consistently say is that she is the first person who has taken the time to look at everything — not just the headline diagnosis, but the cycle patterns, the emotional load, the nutrition, the nervous system. The full picture. That approach, combined with her clinical depth, is why people travel to see her.

"Acupuncture isn't magic. It's regulation, consistency, and timing."

Areas served

Welcoming clients from across
the Teesside area

Deanna's clinic is in Middlesbrough and is easily reachable from towns and villages across Teesside, North Yorkshire, and County Durham.

Yarmapprox. 15 mins
Ingleby Barwickapprox. 12 mins
Eaglescliffeapprox. 14 mins
Stockton-on-Teesapprox. 14 mins
Thornabyapprox. 10 mins
Darlingtonapprox. 25 mins
Hartlepoolapprox. 25 mins
Guisboroughapprox. 22 mins

283 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 7BP · Free on-site parking available

Common questions

Fertility acupuncture in Yarm —
your questions answered

Is there a fertility acupuncturist in Yarm itself?

There is no specialist fertility acupuncture clinic based in Yarm town centre. The nearest specialist practitioner is Deanna Thomas in Middlesbrough, approximately 15 minutes from Yarm via the A67 and A19. Many of her regular clients make that journey weekly because the level of specialist care available is not replicated locally. Free on-site parking makes the trip straightforward.

How is fertility acupuncture different from general acupuncture?

General acupuncture treats a wide range of conditions. Fertility acupuncture is a specialist area that requires specific clinical training in reproductive medicine, cycle physiology, hormonal patterns, and — in Deanna's case — reproductive immunology. Deanna holds a postgraduate Diploma in Obstetric & Gynaecological Acupuncture (DipObsGyn), which is one of the highest specialist qualifications in the field. Seeing a specialist rather than a generalist means your treatment is built around the clinical picture of your fertility specifically.

How many sessions will I need?

This depends entirely on your situation, history, and goals. At your initial consultation, Deanna will give you a clear, honest picture of what she recommends and why. As a general guide, weekly sessions for a minimum of three months are typically recommended for natural conception support — because acupuncture works cumulatively, not as a one-off intervention. For IVF preparation, the Roots To Transfer™ programme runs for 12 weeks. Individual sessions are also available at £75 if you are not ready to commit to a programme.

Can acupuncture help if I have PCOS or endometriosis?

Yes. PCOS and endometriosis are among the most common presentations Deanna works with. Acupuncture can support cycle regulation in PCOS, reduce the inflammatory load associated with endometriosis, and address the hormonal patterns that affect both conditions. It is always used alongside, not instead of, any medical treatment or monitoring your GP or specialist has recommended.

I'm going through IVF at James Cook or another clinic — can I still see Deanna?

Absolutely. Deanna works alongside IVF clinics, not against them. She reads your protocol, understands your medication schedule, and builds treatment that complements what your clinic is doing. Many of her IVF clients are treated at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough or the London Women's Clinic in Darlington, and she is experienced in working around both clinics' schedules. If you are preparing for IVF, the Roots To Transfer™ programme was built specifically for you.

My partner has been told there is a sperm issue. Can acupuncture help?

Yes. Acupuncture has a reasonable evidence base for supporting sperm quality — morphology, motility, and count. Where there is a male factor, Deanna can include your partner in sessions as part of a joined approach to fertility preparation. This is built into the Natural Fertility Programme™ where relevant.

What does the first appointment involve?

Your initial fertility consultation is 75–90 minutes. Deanna reviews your full health history, cycle data, any test results, and anything else that gives her a complete picture of where you are. You'll receive acupuncture in that first session and leave with a clear understanding of the treatment approach and reasoning. The consultation is £99.

The next step is simply a conversation.

Your fertility consultation is where everything begins. A proper, unhurried appointment where Deanna reviews your full picture and tells you honestly what she thinks can help. No pressure, no obligation. Just clarity and a path forward, if this feels right for you.

Book Your Fertility Consultation — £99 15 minutes from Yarm · Free on-site parking · All pathways welcome

"Wellness grows where energy flows."

283 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 7BP · 0800 593 2023 · help@deannathomastherapies.com

Deanna Thomas – Acupuncture & Wellbeing is a member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) and registered with the CNHC. Acupuncture is a complementary therapy and should not replace medical advice from your GP or specialist. Results vary from person to person. The Natural Fertility Programme™ and Roots To Transfer™ are proprietary programmes of Deanna Thomas – Acupuncture & Wellbeing. © 2025 Deanna Thomas – Acupuncture & Wellbeing.

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