IVF Booster — Acupuncture for IVF in Marylebone, London

Ideally at least 1 to 2 weeks before stimulation begins so we can do the planning session, agree the schedule, and run a settling session before the cycle. Where you arrive mid-cycle (already on stimulation), we still run the Booster, but the Paulus Protocol benefits most from settling sessions beforehand.

Generally yes the day before — and not the day of, when you are sedated and in clinic. Post-collection acupuncture is offered in the days after to address bloating and ovarian-hyperstimulation-style symptoms where they arise. We follow your fertility-clinic guidance if they have specific instructions.

No — and we never promise a clinical-pregnancy rate. The original Paulus 2002 trial reported a higher clinical-pregnancy rate; subsequent trials have produced mixed results, and Cochrane 2018 found small benefits for live-birth rates. The Paulus Protocol is supportive care delivered as part of an integrative approach, not a fertility treatment in its own right.

Most UK fertility clinics are familiar with peri-transfer acupuncture and will accommodate Paulus timing. We will share our treatment notes with your clinic on request, and we never recommend stopping prescribed medication. If your clinic has a specific concern, we work to their guidance.

Fertility Perfected is the 12-week preparation programme — built for the time before an IVF cycle (or alongside trying naturally). The IVF Booster is the active-cycle support package — built for the weeks of an actual IVF, ICSI, IUI, or frozen-embryo transfer cycle. Many clients run Fertility Perfected as preparation, then transition into the IVF Booster for the active cycle.