Fertility & Pregnancy Acupuncture in Alexandria | Sydney Acupuncture Clinic
Unit 19, 36 O’Riordan Street, Alexandria NSW
Phone: (02) 8068 1885
Mobile: 0403 180 611
Email: alexandria@acupuncturepregnancy.com.au
Fertility & Pregnancy Acupuncture in Alexandria | Sydney Acupuncture Clinic
Welcome to the Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic – Alexandria, your trusted destination for fertility support, IVF acupuncture, pregnancy care, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Located close to IVF Australia Alexandria, Alexandria Specialist Day Hospital, and several leading fertility clinics including Genea, Adora Fertility, and Monash IVF, our clinic is well-positioned to support patients across Inner West, Inner East, Eastern Suburbs, and the Sydney CBD. We’re a short walk from Green Square Station, with reserved onsite parking and nearby free street parking.
We’re also within convenient reach of hospitals that offer obstetric and midwifery services, including the Royal Hospital for Women and Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, and Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) Hospital in Newtown—making it easier to integrate your care before, during, and after pregnancy.
Since 2008, our team of AHPRA-registered, degree-qualified Chinese Medicine doctors—both acupuncturists and herbalists—has supported thousands of individuals and couples on their reproductive journey. Whether you’re preparing for IVF, trying to conceive naturally, currently pregnant, or navigating postpartum recovery, we offer integrative and evidence-informed care in a welcoming and calm clinical space.
Why Choose Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic – Alexandria
- Founded by Dr Jane Lyttleton, internationally renowned practitioner, educator, and author of Treatment of Infertility with Chinese Medicine awarded internationally as ‘Pioneer in Integrative Fertility ‘ Published author on research on IVF acupuncture.
- Australia’s first IVF-integrated Chinese Medicine clinic
- Led by Dr Amy Forth (TCM), Clinical Director of Alexandria and Managing Director of the APC Group, with over 18 years’ experience. Amy has published research in integrative healthcare and has also been involved in clinical trials investigating the use of acupuncture for IVF, PCOS, and endometriosis
- Collaborative care model, with onsite access to osteopathy, counselling, and massage therapy ( add links to osteo page, laura- councelling, cath website for massage)
- Online Fertility and Pregnancy Naturopath and Nutritionist
- On-call embryo transfer acupuncture service in coordination with sydney IVF clinics schedule
- LGBTQIA+ inclusive and trauma-informed clinic culture
- Light-filled treatment rooms and a compassionate, experienced team
All clinicians complete our six-month mentorship program developed by Amy and Jane, ensuring consistency in our integrative, research-based fertility and pregnancy care.
Our Clinical Services:
At Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic – Alexandria, we offer a comprehensive range of services to support your reproductive and general wellbeing:
- IVF acupuncture through all phases of IVF from IVF preparation, IVF stimulation, egg collection, pre and post embryo transfer, and two-week wait)
- On-call embryo transfer acupuncture
- Fertility acupuncture for natural conception and hormonal balance
- Pregnancy acupuncture for morning sickness, fatigue, reflux, and pelvic pain
- Birth preparation and induction acupuncture from 36 weeks
- Postpartum acupuncture for energy, lactation, mood and post
- Caesarean scar care
- Menstrual & hormonal acupuncture (e.g. for endometriosis, PCOS, irregular periods)
- Musculoskeletal and pain management acupuncture
- Chinese herbal consultations
- Electroacupuncture, low-level laser therapy, cupping, and moxibustion
Conditions We Support:
Fertility & IVF-Related Conditions
- IVF cycle support (including pre- and post-embryo transfer)
- Natural conception and ovulation acupuncture
- Luteal phase support and implantation care
- Male fertility and sperm health
- Unexplained infertility and immune-related fertility concerns
Male Fertility Support:
We offer tailored acupuncture and herbal care for male reproductive health and sperm health. Luke McPherson (bio below), our experienced male practitioner with over 15 years’ focus in male fertility, is available on Fridays and Saturdays.
Pregnancy & Postnatal Support
- Nausea in pregnancy, sleep disturbances, constipation, and reflux
- Pelvic girdle pain, back pain, breech positioning
- Labour preparation and induction acupuncture
- Post-birth recovery, mood regulation, and milk supply
- Mum care for Mums and parents from birth and beyond
Hormonal & Menstrual Health
- Endometriosis, Adenomyosis
- Pelvic Pain, period pain (dysmenorrhoea)
- PCOS and hormonal imbalance
- Acne, melasma, rosacea and skin issues linked to hormones
- Menopause, perimenopause, and PMS
General & Musculoskeletal Care
- Neck, shoulder, and lower back pain
- Joint inflammation, arthritis, and soft tissue injuries
- Chronic fatigue, low immunity, Bell’s palsy, and stress
Our Products & Herbal Dispensary
We offer a curated range of practitioner-prescribed herbal formulas and supportive wellness products:
- Chinese herbal medicine for fertility, pregnancy, and hormonal health
- Practitioner-only nutritional supplements
- Raspberry leaf tea for birth preparation
- Postpartum recovery teas and breastfeeding support teas
- Menstrual and fertility herbal teas (including Quinessence blends)
- Kosi 360c wrap-around heat packs
- Period care kits and postnatal recovery packs
- Electroacupuncture, low-level laser therapy, cupping, and moxibustion
Conditions We Support
What to Expect When You Work With Us
Our approach is grounded in empathy, collaboration, and a genuine commitment to supporting patients through every step of their reproductive and hormonal health journey. Whether you’re preparing for IVF, managing PCOS, navigating menopause, or seeking birth preparation, our consultations are designed to meet you with warmth and professionalism.
At your first appointment, your practitioner will conduct a comprehensive intake that explores your full health picture—including menstrual history, digestive health, emotional wellbeing, pathology reports, and fertility testing where relevant. You’re welcome to share recent blood tests or imaging before your appointment so the practitioner can review and analyse these before your consultation. We often write referral letters or updates to your GP, IVF doctor, or specialist to help coordinate your care, with your blessing and consent of course!
Using Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis, including pulse and tongue examination, we create a personalised plan that includes acupuncture, where appropriate electro acupuncture, Laser acupuncture, Chinese herbs, supplements, dietary therapy and lifestyle support. Our clinic is known for its integrative care style, combining evidence-informed Chinese Medicine with a collaborative approach that values open communication with your broader medical team. We believe Teamwork makes the dream work!
You can read more about our intake process in this blog on what to expect at your Chinese Medicine appointment.
Integrated TCM Support Across Sydney
Our clinic collaborates closely with IVF specialists, GPs, and allied health professionals to deliver seamless, patient-centred care. Whether you’re based super close in Alexandria, Zetland, Mascot, Waterloo, Rosebery, Randwick, Newtown, or the broader Inner Sydney area, or further away from Hills, Western suburbs we have patients from all over Sydney, Greater Sydney and even IVF patients all over the world. Wherever you are from we’re here to support your fertility and wellness goals.
Meet Our Directors
Jane Lyttleton
Dr Jane Lyttleton is a global leader in Chinese Medicine and reproductive health, with decades of experience and influence in IVF collaboration, clinical research, and practitioner training.
Amy Forth
Dr Amy Forth (TCM) leads our Alexandria clinic and national team. With 18+ years’ clinical experience and a Master’s in Global Health, Amy regularly speaks at fertility conferences, trains all APC practitioners, and contributes to published research in IVF and integrative medicine.
Visit Our Alexandria Clinic
Unit 19, 36 O’Riordan Street, Alexandria NSW
Walk from Green Square Station
Reserved onsite and free street parking available
Phone: (02) 8068 1885
Email: alexandria@acupuncturepregnancy.com.au
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We’re located just a few minutes from Green Square Station and close to IVFA and Alexandria Specialist Day Hospital (ASDH). With reserved parking onsite and additional free street parking nearby, our clinic is easily accessible to patients from Sydney’s Inner East and Inner West suburbs.
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Ready to Book?
We’d love to support your fertility, pregnancy, or wellness journey. Book your consultation at the Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic – Alexandria today.
With clinics in Sydney CBD, Westmead in Western Sydney, Alexandria in inner East and inner west, Mornington Victoria, and Melbourne in East Melbourne, the Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic offers compassionate, integrative care for:
- IVF acupuncture and fertility support
- Pregnancy acupuncture and postpartum care
- Reproductive and hormonal health
- Chinese herbal medicine and practitioner-only products
Book your consultation or get in touch with our friendly team to learn more.
Meet our Practitioners
Bachelor of Applied Science – TCM [RMIT]
AACMA 2640 CMR 1740464
Anni is a doctor of Chinese Medicine in her 14th year of practice. Anni has seen hundreds of women and their families across experiencing issues relating to reproductive health, pregnancy and post-natal recovery.
After graduating from RMIT in Melbourne, Anni traveled north and first worked in Canberra for 3 years before settling down in Sydney. Anni grew up in a culture where Chinese medicine was commonly used, and she first encountered acupuncture as a teenager and found it helpful for a sprained ankle. Back then, Anni perceived acupuncture as something used mainly for sporting injuries, however after years of training, and clinical experience she appreciated the broad scope of acupuncture. Anni feels thankful and grateful for the knowledge preserved and passed down from the many Acupuncture and Chinese medicine teachers that have gone before.
Anni loves cooking and she avidly perused creating an herbal garden filled with locally grown Chinese herbal medicinal plants, however, the possums and wild rabbits have also enjoyed the plants and thwarted this plan somewhat. Anni enjoys the challenge that comes with every patient and works with them to help them achieve their goals. Patients usually walk away with ‘homework’ so they are also a part of the healing process in their fertility journey. Also- Anni and husband Eric, operate a Chinese Medicine postnatal service called Confinement Care, which has helped hundreds of women for their post-natal recovery in Australia.
Anni is known for her calm, caring and practical approach and in-depth traditional Chinese dietary advice. She is also the proud Mum of two boys!
BAppSc (TCM and Human Biology)
Bachelor of Health Science – TCM (Endeavour)
AACMA CMR
Charlie Foust is a nationally accredited practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). She completed her TCM studies at Endeavour College of Natural Health in Sydney, Australia and holds a BHSc in Acupuncture. She is a registered member of The Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) and The Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA).
Charlie incorporates a professional and nurturing approach to her practice, integrating both eastern and western approaches into her treatments. She counts women’s health, fertility, pregnancy, and birth among her special interests and her style is intuitive with a strong focus on the mind-body connection. When looking at health, Charlie believes in supporting the emotional, mental and physical aspects of wellbeing.
Among her studies, Charlie has completed a mentorship program in the renowned clinics of Jane Lyttleton, studying and practicing in women’s health and male and female fertility. She has also been accredited in facial rejuvenation acupuncture.
Charlie lived most of her life in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA. The decade prior to moving to Sydney she was a certified birth doula, Lamaze childbirth educator and served on the board of a nonprofit that advocated legislatively for women’s health. She became passionate about Chinese medicine after several personal experiences in her twenties and by also witnessing the benefits for her birthing clients.
A wife and mother of two, Charlie enjoys slow travel, gardening, and listening to stories of the human experience.
Clinical Naturopath and Nutritionist
Tamara, a highly qualified Naturopath with focus on women’s reproductive health from puberty to menopause. With a degree in Naturopathy and training under one of Australia’s leading fertility Naturopaths, Tamara brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to her practice. Her personal experience with conditions like endometriosis, PCOS, fibroids, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis enhances her empathetic approach.
Patients can expect an authentic, honest and empathetic environment with Tamara as their Clinical Naturopath and Nutritionist. Tamara offers a variety of treatments that are realistic, as she believes that working collaboratively to create a plan needs to be achievable to be effective. Both functional and conventional pathology are utilised, alongside herbal medicine, nutraceuticals, diet, environment, and lifestyle modifications.
In Naturopathy we treat the underlying cause, and Tamara’s philosophy of a balanced diet being the framework for a healthy relationship with your body is essential in sustaining long term holistic goals. She empowers clients to take control of their own well-being.
Nora Giese is a highly experienced Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner with a special interest in infertility and gynaecological conditions, particularly endometriosis. Originally based in Bonn, Germany, she has recently relocated to Sydney to pursue a PhD in acupuncture and endometriosis through the NECST Fellowship.
Nora holds a Master’s in Advanced Oriental Medicine (Research and Practice) from Middlesex University London, completed with distinction. Her research on acupuncture for pelvic pain in endometriosis has been widely recognised, with three peer-reviewed publications, including a systematic review.
With over a decade of teaching experience, Nora has led training programmes on integrative fertility care across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, and is a regular speaker at international conferences. She is the author of a patient guidebook on Chinese medicine for endometriosis, published in 2018. Her German practice was one of Europe’s first ABORM-certified clinics for fertility care.
Nora’s professional philosophy centres on integrating ancient Chinese medicine with modern evidence-based approaches, empowering patients to take an active role in their health and well-being. She believes in treating the whole person, addressing the physical, emotional, and lifestyle factors that contribute to optimal health and balance.
Linh is an experienced and compassionate Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Practitioner, with a special focus on fertility and pregnancy care. Her deep-rooted passion for holistic healing and extensive background make her an excellent addition to our clinic.
Linh holds a Bachelor of Health Science and a Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine from the University of Western Sydney, graduating in February 2017. Additionally, she completed an internship at the renowned Nanjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which gave her invaluable hands-on experience in one of China’s leading TCM institutions.
Her areas of expertise also include Modern Tongue Diagnostics (trained in China and London) and Medical Pulse Diagnosis (from Seattle), which allow her to offer highly personalised care tailored to each individual’s needs. Linh believes that health is our greatest wealth, and she lives this philosophy by maintaining an active lifestyle, balancing work with fitness activities such as Pilates, bouldering (rock climbing), and flexibility training.
Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)
Dr Luke McPherson brings over 14 years of clinical experience in Traditional Chinese Medicine, with a particular focus on fertility, IVF support, pregnancy care, and complex chronic conditions. He will be joining the Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic team, integrating his deep knowledge of Chinese medicine with evidence-informed approaches to support patients through every phase of their reproductive journey.
Luke has worked alongside a wide network of integrative health professionals and medical specialists, ensuring his patients receive cohesive and collaborative care.
He has contributed to both complementary and mainstream medical fields, with publications in leading complementary medicine journals as well as peer-reviewed medical journals.
His academic contributions include co-authoring a case report in the Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine on the successful treatment of a pregnancy-related rash using Chinese medicine principles.
Bachelor of Health Science – TCM (ECNH)
Clinic Assistant
Tayla, an Assistant at The Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic Alexandria since December 2022, is currently pursuing her second year of Chinese Medicine studies at Endeavour College of Natural Health.
Her alignment with Chinese Medicine’s holistic perspective stems from an intuitive and relatable connection to its principles. As she delves deeper into her studies, Tayla is captivated by the profound wisdom that Chinese Medicine offers across life’s spectrum. Passionate about fostering body connection and comfort, she envisions her future as a practitioner dedicated to this cause. With a sunny disposition, Tayla approaches clients with genuine care, while her interests span astrology, travel, and the realms of literature and writing.