Fertility Acupuncture Melbourne

At Embrace Acupuncture, we understand your dream to start or add to your family.

We're a Chinese Medicine fertility clinic that is dedicated to providing the highest quality Fertility Acupuncture services in Melbourne. Our approach is designed to support and enhance your natural fertility, assisted fertility or IVF journey.

By combining the best of Eastern and Western medicine, we're able to offer a tailor made and effective approach to improving your reproductive health and increasing your chances of conception.

Whether you’re looking to be proactive about your fertility, are looking for IVF Acupuncture support, or have been struggling with infertility or miscarriage

- we’re here for you.

Does Acupuncture for fertility actually work?

At Embrace Acupuncture, we're committed to providing the highest quality Fertility Acupuncture services in Melbourne!

Our experienced and compassionate practitioners are dedicated to helping you achieve your fertility goals. We work with natural and assisted fertility such as IUI, ovulation induction or IVF - working closely with you every step of the way to ensure that you receive the support and care you need.

We pride ourselves on being the best practitioners possible with all of us having done additional Fertility Acupuncture training.

We are different to many other Chinese Medicine clinics in that we take an Integrative Medicine approach to understanding your fertility, for a holistic approach with measurable outcomes. We are more than just Acupuncturists & Herbalists, working with tests and scans from your doctors and work with you as fertility detectives and coaches to find out what’s getting between you and your dream.

We leave no stone unturned, are research based and you will always know what your next steps and options include.

How does Acupuncture help infertility?

Our treatments are designed to address a variety of concerns, including:

As a leading Fertility Acupuncture clinic in Melbourne, we pride ourselves on our ability to provide a holistic, whole person approach to hormonal and fertility care. This means that we don't just focus on your reproductive health but also work to improve your overall well-being at the same time.

That’s even more value in your sessions!

During your Acupuncture sessions, we switch you out of fight or flight mode too, so not only are you relaxed but your body can go back to working as it should.

Acupuncture stimulates blood flow to your pelvic region which influences hormone production and the ovarian & uterine environment. This helps to regulate your hormones including Oestrogen, Progesterone & Testosterone for men.

Acupuncture also works to decrease inflammation, which improves the ovarian environment. This process helps mature eggs and improve the uterine environment for implantation.

In our customised treatments, we use the best tailor-made Herbal & Integrative Medicine to further improve your outcomes.

When is the best time to do Acupuncture for Fertility?

Ideally, the best best time to start Fertility Acupuncture is at least 3-4 months ahead of trying. This is how long it takes for new eggs to mature and sperm to grow.

That said, you can start at any time!

This includes before starting to try to conceive, any time in your cycle, including during the two week wait.

The earlier you start Acupuncture treatment, the earlier you can expect to see changes.

Fertility Acupuncture Research

At Embrace Acupuncture we believe in combining the best of time-tested Chinese Medicine with the latest evidence-based practices to get you the best outcomes possible!

Acupuncture has been shown to improve:

Melbourne IVF Acupuncture

At Embrace, all our practitioners have additional post-graduate training in natural and assisted fertility such as IUI, assisted ovulation/timed cycles and IVF including ICSI.

We are here to serve our whole community to achieve their dreams. We love working with single women, LGBTQIA+ fertility and heterosexual couples in our clinic!

We work alongside your fertility specialist’s plans and medications to enhance the outcomes. In addition to working on your specific fertility needs, we also help you navigate the complex world of assisted fertility & IVF.

We don’t just work with the next step of your IVF plan. We are also working on your overall health at the same time to improve your outcomes.

Acupuncture assists IVF outcomes by:

  • Improving egg and sperm quality

  • Regulating hormones

  • Improving uterine blood flow for implantation

  • Reduces stress & anxiety

See more research on how Acupuncture helps to improve IVF success rates.

When is the best time to do Acupuncture for IVF?

The ideal time to begin fertility acupuncture is 3 to 4 months before trying to conceive or starting IVF. This timeframe aligns with the maturation process for eggs and sperm development for a stimulated IVF cycle or uterine environment ready for transfer.

That said, Acupuncture can positively affect the uterine environment even on the week of your transfer! So, the next best time to start is as soon as you’re ready.

Partner Fertility

At Embrace Acupuncture, we work with the whole fertility picture to get the best outcomes possible and shorten your fertility journey.

We use a measurable, integrative approach to work with men’s fertility for those looking to be proactive and improve numbers / results.

We also work with both same sex partners on egg quality and on preparing the uterine environment for transfer.


Top Fertility Acupuncture FAQ’s

  • Explore the unfolding experience of an Acupuncture session with us:

    Warm Welcome: Embark on your journey with a relaxed conversation guided by our knowledgeable Chinese Medicine Practitioner. They delve into your health history, goals, and any specific concerns you might have. Imagine it as reconnecting with a caring old friend genuinely invested in your well-being.

    Tailored Treatment: Following this discussion, your Chinese Medicine Practitioner tailors an exclusive treatment plan just for you. It's like having a skilled tailor fashion a bespoke suit, but in this case, it's crafted to enhance your health and vitality.

    Acupuncture Moment: Now, the intriguing part—the needles, affectionately referred to as pins. We delicately insert ultra-thin (0.2mm) sterile needles into specific Acupuncture points on your body. While the term "needles" may sound daunting, most individuals find the experience surprisingly serene. Some even find it so relaxing that they drift off to sleep during their sessions! You might feel a minor pinch, but rest assured, it's far from a scene out of a horror movie.

    Relaxation Break: Once the pins are in place, it's time to unwind. You'll recline peacefully for approximately 20 minutes. Many people discover this period to be incredibly calming—a moment of pure tranquility, like pressing the pause button on life's chaos, just for you.

    Continued Support: Acupuncture is a journey, not a one-time event. It typically involves a series of sessions. The frequency and duration of these sessions are thoughtfully determined by your Chinese Medicine Practitioner based on your unique needs and progress, ensuring you receive the most effective and personalised care.

  • Everyone is different in terms of where their health & fertility is at. Some women will fall pregnant very quickly and we then move to supporting them through their first trimester.
    Others need extra support to get them to the pregnancy stage.

    Please note that it takes at least 3 months for changes to eggs and sperm to come into effect. If you have issues here, you’ll need to allow time for your body to heal and fertility to improve.

    We work with measurable outcomes (tests, scans, charts) so you always know where you’re up to on your fertility journey and what the next steps are.

  • Here’s even more FAQ’s answered for you.

    There’s also a bunch of blogs on fertility too!

We’ve also got heaps of great info in our Fertility Acupuncture blogs!

If you're ready to take the next step in your fertility journey, we invite you to experience the benefits of Acupuncture at our welcoming and professional clinic.

Contact us today to schedule a consultation and discover how fertility Acupuncture can help support your journey.