The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) defines infertility as failing to get pregnant after two years of regular unprotected sex. Infertility affects both men and woman equally

When couples experience unexplained infertility, hypnotherapy can help couples to reclaim their natural fertility, conceive and give birth to a baby. It is known that hypnosis affects the hypothalamus.

The hypothalamus is sensitive to stress and acts as a bridge between the emotional and physical, turning emotional messages into physical responses that affect hormone levels. Your emotions affect your body and your beliefs become your biology.

You may be consciously saying 'yes' to having a baby, yet deep down unconsciously, your mind may be saying no. To develop the perspective required for conceiving you need to be united in mind and body for the process of getting pregnant.

The mind has enormous power over the body which is constantly influenced by our emotions, thoughts and beliefs. Our thoughts and beliefs can affect our bodies, even manifesting themselves physically. We are able to change physical symptoms by how we feel.

Stress can influence our fertility, and whether you need support to naturally conceive or whilst going through IVF treatment; Hypnotherapy can help.

A recent Israeli study showed that the success rate of IVF treatments doubled in his test group from 14% to 28%, when the subjects underwent hypnosis during implantation. Professor Eliahu Levitas conducted this study with 185 women. (Read more: link to Our Jerusalem.com. www.ourjerusalem.com/news/story/news20040824.html)

Dr. Gayle Peterson has developed a technique called Body-Centred Hypnosis. Dr. Peterson has found that high anxiety states in the mother must be reduced in order to normalize pregnancy and birth. She sites several research studies that suggest a positive link between fertility and treatments based on hypnosis. She is a pioneer in the field of mind/body states and their effects on fertility, pregnancy and birthing. (Read more: link to article – www.insightofnc.com/articles48.htm)

Fears that might be roadblocks to conception:
	Pregnancy		Labour
	Childbirth		Physical changes in her body
	Hospitals		Medical treatments
	Loss of her independence		Loss of her individuality
	What will having a baby do to her career		Is she ready to be a mother
	Will she be a good mother		Will dysfunctional patterns from her childhood be repeated
	Fear of failure and the impact that has on her self-esteem		Will the new baby be a threat to the relationship with her spouse
	Previous experience of Sexual abuse

Hypnotherapy is a highly effective mind-body technique which helps individuals identify and process subconscious blocks that may be interfering with conception. In a relaxed therapeutic environment; the hypnotherapist and the individual, work together to bring about positive attitudes and beliefs regarding childbirth and motherhood.