Having acupuncture has been shown, in some studies, to have a positive influence on pregnancy outcomes, as it improves blood flow and can reduce stress and anxiety in both men and women.

Acupuncture can increase blood flow to the ovaries and uterus and improve the environment, ready for the embryos to be implanted. Acupuncture can also increase blood flow to the male reproductive organs and can increase sperm count and improve sperm morphology and motility.

During this live broadcast, speakers discuss the benefits & limitations of acupuncture and how the practice can be used to improve chances of IVF success.

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Speakers:

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Emma Cannon: Fertility & Women's Health Expert

Kate Halfpenny: Celebrity Stylist & Founder of Halfpenny London

Charlotte Gentry: Founder of The IVF Network

This session focuses on how emotional trauma stays in the body, impacting how we respond to stress in the present.

For most people, IVF is not the start of their journey to conceive.It’s likely that if you are considering IVF treatment, you may have already been through years of trying to conceive naturally, multiple negative pregnancy tests, miscarriages, failed IUIs, or a combination of these upsetting and emotionally draining experiences.IVF may feel like a glimmer of hope and a chance to have the family you’ve always dreamed of and while some people do get pregnant with their first cycle of IVF, for many, it can take several cycles, or, sadly, not work at all for them.Going through the whole process of IVF and then finding it hasn’t worked for you, is bound to feel devastating and it’s important to acknowledge your feelings and grieve for your loss.This session focuses on how emotional trauma stays in the body, impacting how we respond to stress in the present.

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Speakers include:

Emma Cannon - Fertility mentor and advisor

Maxine Hamilton Stubber - Founder, We Own Wellbeing

Emma Roberts - EFT founding master and master trainer, clinical hypnotherapist and NLP master practitioner

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Chaired by :

Charlotte Gentry - Founder of The IVF Network

Surrogacy is an increasingly popular route to parenthood, yet each person's reasons for exploring the process are very different. For some couples, surrogacy represents opportunities and the start of an exciting journey to parenthood, whilst for others, coming to terms with not being able to carry a child can be an emotional and challenging time. During this live broadcast, our panel of experts discuss surrogacy openly in order to offer education on how and where to start, and comfort to those looking to build a family.

Chaired by Alexandra Matthews, marketer, writer and entrepreneur, now exploring surrogacy with her husband as their path to achieving their dream of parenthood

Speakers include:

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Nicole Carmen-Davis, award-winning film and television producer and writer

Emiliana Hall, founder of The Mindful Birth Group, who acted as a surrogate for one of her best friends in the UK
Andrew Spearman, Partner in family law at Laytons LLP

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In this broadcast we’ll be talking about what to do when you feel you’ve run out of options. If you’ve experienced rounds of IVF failure you may have already found yourself considering a donor.

We’ll look at the process of choosing the donor, the legal and counselling experience, and the differences between choosing a donor in the UK or travelling abroad to complete your journey.

Join our event ‘How to get started with donor conception’ where we have three phenomenal speakers who will give you answers to help you navigate your way through the emotional journey of donor choice, and what you need to know about the process.

Nina Barnsley, Director of The Donor Conception Network, will give you her industry intel in order to help guide you through the process, and the amazing Becky Kearns founder of DefiningMum and Paths to Parenthub, will talk through her own personal experience and how she supports people going through the donor journey.

Supported by expert legal advice from Andrew Spearman, a Partner in Family Law at Laytons LLP, and Chaired by Cynthia Hudson, VP, Clinical Strategy & Specimen Services, TMRW Life Sciences, this is the session to watch for anyone considering donor conception.

The IVF Network is proud to present: Creating Life - What happens in the embryology department.

Many fertility patients are curious about what exactly happens in the embryology lab, from the time their eggs are retrieved to the time they are transferred. When people have answers to their questions about the details of embryo development, IVF can become a less mysterious process for them and become less stressful. This event will explore and demystify the process for you.

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This event is supported by TMRW Life Sciences.

The IVF Network is proud to present: What to eat when trying to conceive. Join expert nutritional therapists Henrietta Norton and Sandra Greenbank for an in-depth discussion about what you really should be eating when trying to conceive

• Changes that will make your diet healthier
• Keeping a food diary
• Supporting egg health with improved nutrition
• Sperm health and what men should do to support it with improved nutrition
• Which supplements are essential?
• Gluten free or not?
• Weight – over or under and what to do to tackle it
• Vegans and vegetarians
• Is Keto a thing?
• The link between fertility and gut health

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The IVF Network is proud to present: Understanding Aneuploidy and Mosaicism and the affect they have on human fertility.

During this session, Christian Ottolini, Ph.D., Laboratory Director at The Evewell, will provide a lay-persons biological overview of both aneuploidy and mosaicism, including what they are, the differences between them, how they each affect fertility, and how they can be managed and further investigated.

The IVF Network is proud to present: The cost of hidden stress and how to mitigate it. This event will provide the answers to critical questions about the mind-body link and the role that stress and our emotional makeup play in relation to fertility. Emma Cannon, renowned acupuncturist and fertility expert, will discuss how we can mitigate stress with Maxine Hamilton Stubbier, a hugely experienced integrated therapist will discuss how we can mitigate stress with The IVF Network supporter and mum of three, Anna Buxton.

Key Topics include:

- Stress does not happen by accident

- The main sources of stress when going through your fertility journey

- Why knowing how to identify your early warning symptoms of stress is key

- Strategies for dealing with emotional, relational and financial stresses

The IVF Network is proud to present: How to improve your chances of implantation. This event will look at how you can support your mind and body before and after your embryo transfer. There are things that you can do that will help your endometrial lining during this time to get it nice and sticky, and optimise your gestational environment so you’re in the best shape to receive and nurture embryos and boost your chances of a successful embryo transfer.

Topics will cover:

- What to eat

- Should you consider acupuncture?

- Developing healthy habits and the importance of a healthy BMI

- The thinking around supplements

- The mind/body connection

- Getting your endometrial lining into shape

- When is an endometrial scratch a good idea?

- How you can increase implantation success after embryo transfer – blood flow, immune function

– How certain nutrients can make a difference

- Which fertility add-ons are worth considering?

The IVF Network is proud to present: Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT)

Speakers:
Dr Amanda Tozer, Gynaecologist & Fertility Expert
Charlotte Gentry, Founder, The IVF Network

The IVF Network is proud to present: Male infertility - how do you improve sperm quality, motility and count

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Speakers
Tom Webb, ex-IVF patient
Professor Suks Minhas, Consultant Urologist and Lead Andrologist, Imperial College London

Chair: Natalie Silverman, Founder of The Fertility Podcast

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Speakers
Dr Tim Evans
Professor Adam Balen, Consultant & Lead Clinician at Leeds Fertility

Chair: Natalie Silverman, Founder of The Fertility Podcast

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Speakers
‍Emma Kafton, The Evewell Clinic
Lisa Finnegan, Senior Director of HR, LinkedIn

Chair: Natalie Silverman, The Fertility Podcast

Speakers
Emma Cannon, Acupuncturist & IVF Expert
Mr James Nicopoullos, Consultant Gynaecologist & Sub-specialist in Reproductive Medicine & Surgery

Chair: Charlotte Gentry, Founder, The IVF Network

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Welcome to our community. Hear from our Founder, Charlotte Gentry on why she set up The IVF Network.

Speakers
Mr Adrian Lower, Consultant Gynaecologist
Emma Cannon, Fertility Expert & Mentor

Chair: Charlotte Gentry, Founder, The IVF Network

Speakers
Mr Stuart Lavery, Divisional Clinical Director for Women’s Health at UCLH
Hannah Vaughan Jones, ex IVF patient

Chair: Charlotte Gentry, Founder, The IVF Network