The Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic (formerly known as The Acupuncture IVF Support Clinic) a network of clinics that focus on supporting patients through their fertility, IVF and pregnancy journey.
Lauren Gannon is a registered Chinese Medicine practitioner and the Director of Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic in Melbourne. Lauren’s areas of interest in gynaecology and fertility started early on before she had completed her studies. She finds working in the fertility realm rewarding and enjoys the challenges of complex cases. Lauren’s primary motivation as a practitioner is […]
Chieko is an AHPRA registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine (Bachelor of Health Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine: BHlthSc) as well as registered Nurse (Bachelor of Nursing: BN) and Midwife (Graduate Diploma in Midwifery: GradDipMid). She also completed Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Management (GradCertDiabEdM) at UTS. In addition, […]
Throughout my career I have loved to combine study of classical Chinese knowledge with the latest research and put them both into clinical practice for clients. After qualifying as a massage practitioner in my native Thailand, I studied acupuncture at the Australian College of Natural Medicine. After graduating in 2004, I took a 3-month internship […]
There is a lot to discuss when women come to the clinic requesting support for IVF or fertility treatments. One of the most useful insights gleaned by the TCM doctor is information revealed by the pulse and the tongue.
Donna has always greatly appreciated working in the Traditional Chinese Medicine world because she finds that it profoundly supports patients alongside Modern Medicine. Her fascination with TCM started in her early twenties. One of her friends recommended seeing an Acupuncturist for severe PMS and tension headaches. The relief TCM provided was so significant that as soon […]
Clare is an AHPRA registered practitioner of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine with a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Chinese Medicine). She also has a PhD from the University of Melbourne and worked for a number of years as a research scientist, studying neurobiology and how the brain develops. It was a combination of her […]
Acupuncture points we use in the treatment you can watch here, after the embryo transfer are different to those used before. No abdomen points are used now, only those that will soothe the body and mind, reduce any cramping and encourage a relaxed and receptive state.
We see patients before and during their IVF cycle – offering many different applications of traditional Chinese medicine wisdom alongside new clinical findings. Watch some of what we do.