The First World Conference on Unexplained Infertility
Because Dreams Matter
March, 11, 12, & 13, 2011 in Chicago
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The Infertility Epidemic
The HypnoFertility Foundation, Inc. a non-profit foundation, was formed to meet the urgent need for research and information to combat the burgeoning infertility epidemic. According to infertility expert Sherman J. Sibler, MD, of the Infertility Center of St. Louis (St. Luke’s Hospital, Missouri), we are in the midst of a worldwide infertility epidemic. Studies show that not only can hypnosis double the success rates of in vitro fertilization (IVF), it is an efficacious and timesaving treatment for Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (FHA—missed menstrual periods), and is, among other things, effective for childbirth related issues such as pain control and shortening of labor.
The HypnoFertility Foundation originated in Colorado to address the need for quality fertility and birth by hypnosis assistance for infertility sufferers in the U.S. and abroad. Specific hypnotic procedures complement both natural and medically assisted fertility and birth.
Also scheduled is the first of ongoing fertility retreats held on seven-day luxury cruises.
Board Certified Consulting Hypnotists Lynsi Eastburn, author of It’s Conceivable! Hypnosis for Fertility, and Arthur Leidecker, author of From Scratch and On a Shoestring are both operators of licensed hypnosis schools and have taught programs internationally. They are adjunct faculty of several organizations including the National Guild of Hypnotists.
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Unexplained Infertility
Almost everyone knows of a friend or acquaintance that had tried for years to get pregnant with nothing but disappointment. Yet, as soon as they were successful in adopting a child they became pregnant.
There's an obvious reason for this.
It's the reduction of stress.
Hypnotism is an outstanding and proven method of reducing or eliminating stress. Fertility by Hypnosis® takes hypnosis a step further as it's a program designed specifically for fertility. Double your chances of success!
Two studies conducted by Alice Domar, PhD, showed the efficacy of mind/body techniques in removing unresolved issues about having a baby. In the first study, published in 1999 in the Journal of the American Medical Women’s Association, 42% of 132 infertile women participating in a mind/body program conceived within six months of completing it. In the second study, published in 2000 in the journal Fertility & Sterility, 55% of the previously infertile women who met regularly in a mind/body program conceived, compared with 20% of the control group who used no mind/body techniques.
A 2004 Israeli study conducted by Professor Eliahu Levitas proved that hypnosis can double the success rate of IVF. The Israeli study—the first of its kind—was presented in July 2004 to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology Conference in Berlin, and is soon to be published in an American Medical journal.
Click The Links Below to Read the Amazing Research!
A recent Israeli study showed that the success rate of IVF treatments doubled in its test group from 14% to 28%, when the subjects underwent hypnosis during implantation. Professor Eliahu Levitas conducted this study with 185 women. Click here to read some of his findings on hypnosis for fertility.
Dr. Gayle Peterson has developed a technique called Body-Centered 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. To read more about Dr. Peterson and her work, click here.
Dr. Alice Domar has been published in several important journals, such as Fertility & Sterility (1990 and 2000) and the Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1999). She emphasizes "mind/body" techniques that include self-hypnotic suggestions to reduce stresses that interfere with conception and healthy pregnancy. Domar is the author of Conquering Infertility, and other books on the topic. She now heads the Domar Center in Waltham MA. See the Domar Center web site here.
Dr. Ernest L. Rossi specializes in psychobiology, or the relationship between the mind and physical body states. He has done extensive research to suggest that human genes must be in a state of physical readiness for conception to take place, and that hypnotic-type suggestions can activate specific genes, including the IL-1, c-fos, and the CYP17 in a specific order. Dr. Rossi co-wrote the paper, The Neuroscience of Observing Consciousness & Mirror Neurons in Therapeutic Hypnosis. See the full paper here. Dr. Rossi is also the author of The Psychobiology of Gene Expression. See the Amazon page for this book.
At the Institute of Applied Psychology in Lisbon Portugal, a team of researchers led by Katharina Hirschenhauser has concluded that men who actively want to be fathers automatically adjust their testosterone levels at exactly the right time (the middle of their partners' menstrual cycles). Perhaps there is no better hypnotic suggestion for a male partner than the idea that he wants to become a father.
Success Stories
Hypnotism gave me the baby I longed for
by MICHAEL PESTAGE, Daily Mail
Debbie Bundock, 37, spent four years trying for a baby. In desperation, she and her husband, Mark, 41, both teachers from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England decided they would try IVF, a procedure they had deep reservations about. But fate intervened when Debbie heard hypnotist Paul McKenna on the radio being interviewed about the power of hypnosis. It was a conversation she will, happily, never forget, she tells us. Holding my baby Owain is a dream come true. For four years, I had tried to get pregnant, by almost every method imaginable, and now I have my longedfor son. But Owain is not a triumph for science. He was not created in a laboratory. Last December, I was at rock-bottom emotionally. Doctors said in-vitro fertilisation was the only option left. It didn't seem the right way to make a baby and neither of us were happy about it. It is invasive, unpleasant and the odds of success are not good. But we were desperate to start a family. We made our appointment to see a consultant at the hospital in January. By chance, I was listening to a local radio station when I heard the voice of celebrity hypnotist Paul McKenna. He was talking about a New York career woman whose problem was the same as mine. When she tried for a baby, nothing happened, though medical tests found no problems. Paul said that the mind has a powerful control over the body. If you tell yourself long enough and often enough that you don't want a baby - as many women do when they have to earn a living - your body listens. It is a process that is hard to reverse, but hypnotism could help. After working with the woman, she fell pregnant with twins. For most of my adult life, babies were not on my agenda. When I was a teenager and my girlfriends were dreaming of their future lives, they invariably hoped for a family, but not me. I love children. I have nieces and nephews I adore, but I lacked a strong maternal instinct. I met Mark at a swimming gala, which we were both attending as teachers, in 1990. We fell in love and married a couple of years later. Even then I had no desire for a baby and Mark knew this, and felt the same. We were enjoying our lives too much. I had a horse and enjoyed riding. We both love skiing. We had an active social life and loved our work. But five years ago, something changed. I felt within myself that I wanted a child. There wasn't any great turning point, more a growing realisation. I brought the subject up with Mark. Until we discussed it, we hadn't realised we both felt the same way. I assumed it would happen easily and I wasn't worried. I was only 32 and there was no reason to doubt my fertility. A baby would mean a huge change to our lives, but I was ready for it. For the first two years, it was obvious nothing was happening, but it wasn't a problem - I knew of other people who had taken a long time to get pregnant. But it was time to see a doctor. Waiting every month - only to be disappointed - was becoming frustrating. On the NHS - it would have taken four months just to see a consultant - so we had tests done privately. We nervously waited for the results and were told there was nothing medically wrong with either of us. That was a huge relief, but also raised the question of why had I not been able to conceive. On the advice of my consultant, I gave up alcohol. Keeping fit wasn't a problem as I was a PE teacher. We also watched our diet - eating more fruit and vegetables and less processed food. I took note of my cycle and we had sex when I was most fertile. We also began to consider the idea of adopting a baby if we couldn't have our own. One of the worst aspects was not knowing why I wasn't conceiving. We were being pointed towards IVF without anyone being able to tell us why when the tests said there was nothing wrong. That was the most frustrating and upsetting aspect. After two years we began to resign ourselves to the fact that we weren't going to have a family. It had become an unspoken subject between us. We had tried everything short of IVF. I am a level-headed, sensible person and this was totally out of character, but I wrote a letter, which I left at the box office for Paul, asking for advice or if he knew anybody who could help. I didn't think he would get it - let alone respond. And I had not told Mark. A few days later I got a call from Paul. I was astonished. He asked me if there was any medical reason why I couldn't conceive. He said that he didn't claim to cure medical problems, but was keen to work with women who couldn't have a baby for no obvious reason. He said there was often a mental block which could be fear of the change to lifestyle a baby would bring, the pain of childbirth or a feeling that as a mother the woman would not be able to cope. Subconsciously the brain was sending out messages saying a baby wasn't wanted and the body was responding.
Hypnotism could break down that mental barrier. Because I had not wanted a family for such a long time he thought he might be able to help me. Mark was shocked that I had contacted him. But, when I explained he was hopeful, too. Friends joked about the swinging watch beloved of stage hypnotists and me being in a deep trance. But it was nothing like you'd imagine. Paul has a wonderful melodic voice that is very soothing. He talked about what our lives were like and how I felt about children. He was very positive. He wanted me to visualise the whole process from the egg, to it being fertilised, the foetus growing and the final mental picture was always me holding my baby. After two sessions I was more positive. I think I had decided that having a baby was not going to happen and after seeing Paul those doubts disappeared.
I used the visualisation exercises he recommended and we both tried his tapes aimed at overcoming stress. We still use them now. Always my last mental image was of me holding my new baby. Within three weeks of the sessions with Paul I was pregnant. I couldn't believe it when the pregnancy test turned blue. Just to be sure though we dashed out and bought another testing kit and the result was the same. Many doctors who work in conventional medicine are dismissive about alternative treatments. I know it's something that can never be proved 100 per cent, but as far as I am concerned the results speak for themselves. You have to believe the mind is powerful and able to control the body. Overjoyed, I rang Paul to tell him I was pregnant at last, and he was as pleased as I was. My pregnancy went fine and the baby was born a few days early. Originally Owain had been due on September 11, but I gave birth naturally to a 7lb baby boy on September 6 at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the very place where I would have had my IVF treatment.
Looking back, I think people can end up going for IVF because there seems no other choice. IVF should be a last resort. Its costs - both financially and emotionally - can be enormous. If there is an alternative, surely it is worth considering? I'm delighted with my baby. That he arrived just when I was giving up hope makes him all the more special. It's early days yet, but it's not beyond the realms of possibility that we will try for a second child in the future. A happy postscript is that when my friends discovered I was pregnant, one contacted Paul. She had struggled to conceive for several years and had tried IVF once, which had failed. She was embarking on her second try when she contacted Paul. She is now expecting twins. Was it hypnotism or the IVF? Who knows. She's just delighted to be expecting.
Via email Hi Lynsi,I wanted to let you know that I am pregnant now after seeing you just a couple of weeks ago. I'm confident that the hypnosis and CD's have relaxed me enough and aligned this baby with coming into our lives. Thanks so much for your help! Your work is truly a godsend for many many women!Thanks again and happy new year! Valerie Simpson
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