Reflexology can help from conception to birth

Fertility

Trying to become pregnant can be an overwhelmingly and stressful experience. You may be...

- Tracking your cycle

- Eating everything nutritious

- Adapting lifestyle

But still no sign of becoming pregnant, you might feel that you have tried everything to boost your fertility.

But have you thought about reflexology??

Reflexology applied to your feet used in conjunction with nutrition and lifestyle changes can be very effective in clearing toxins from the body, balancing hormones and reducing stress in preparation for conception.

- 1 in 6 couple experience fertility issues

- 1 in 6 experience secondary infertility, where they have had atleast 1 baby but can not get pregnant again.

Causes of this could be...

- Polycystic ovaries

- Endometriosis

- Underactive thyroid

- Failure to ovulate

- Unexplained

It's NOT just women that receive a fertility boost from reflexology, along with good nutrition and lifestyle changes can clear toxins from the body, boost immune system, reduce inflammation and improve sleep, which in turn reduces stress hormones and associated fat storage.

Men contribute 50% of the genetic instruction for babies and up to 50% of fertility issues will be male.

Key areas for men are related to sperm health...

- Sperm count

- Motility (ability to swim)

- Morphology (shape - one head/one tail)

Hormones are crucial to conception, but not just oestrogen and progesterone. Sleep, stress and blood sugar will have an impact on your capacity to conceive.

Reflexology can be used for birth preparation, usually from week 32, to boost the production of labour hormones and clear the pathways so that baby can move easily in to the birthing space, which can help labour kick off on time without medical intervention.

Weekly appointments are extremely beneficial, but 1 a month will relax you deeply.

Pregnancy

Reflexology is often used to soothe the aches and pains in your back and joints that are taking a beating from your growing girth. But...

Reflexologist "fancy footwork" can give relief from some of your most persistent and wide ranging woes i.e. morning sickness, heart burn, swelling in your legs (if not due to pre-eclampsia), constipation, high blood pressure (as long as not pre-eclampsia), insomnia, bladder problems, mild cramping and hemorrhoids. Claimed to reduce emotional stresses, depression and anxiety.

Before treatment you MUST consultant your GP.

Some therapist will prefer to wait until you are out of your first trimester before they work on you.