Tag Archief van: IVF

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Claire (32 jaar), hr-medewerker

We did moxibustion to see if we could get our baby to turn head down from a transverse position at 34 weeks. Brechtje is really nice and friendly and she showed us how it works and explained everything to us and we did it at home ourselves.

You do it for 30 minutes a day and we did about 10 days.  We had a few days that we missed.  Our baby did turn head down by 36 weeks.  It is easy to do (you need someone to do it to you) and you have nothing to lose by trying it. There are no risks associated with doing it.

bevalling

Manon (29 jaar), logopediste

Ik kwam langs bij Brechtje vanwege mijn zwangerschap. Ik had uit meerdere bronnen begrepen (online en offline) dat acupunctuur een middel kan zijn om de start van een natuurlijke bevalling te bevorderen.

Ik heb de behandelingen als zeer prettig ervaren. Brechtje is kundig en geeft graag uitleg over wat ze doet en wat mogelijk is en wat de achtergrond ervan is. Gezien ik zelf in de zorg werk, hechtte ik hier extra waarde aan. Verder kon ik het ook erg goed met Brechtje vinden, dat maakte de hele belevenis natuurlijk nog aangenamer.
Mocht ik haar nog nodig hebben na mijn bevalling voor eventuele ondersteuning van herstel of andere problematiek, dan trek ik zeker bij haar aan de bel. Ik beveel haar ten zeerste aan bij anderen.

zwanger

Jennifer (32 jaar), expat

I first started speaking with Brechtje as I was beginning the process of IVF/ ICSI. We spoke on the phone and already I felt at ease. At the time I was feeling quite alone (as an expat) embarking on this big journey with many unknowns and emotions ahead of me.  While I wasn’t able to see her during the IVF process, I had the great pleasure of seeing her regularly throughout my entire pregnancy (yes we got very lucky and fell pregnant on the first try).

I had a relatively symptom free pregnancy with the help of Brechtje. I had no morning sickness, I felt very physically strong and did not experience much in the way of exhaustion. Naturally the last month and a half I swelled up like a balloon, but I expected it and was grateful to have regular acupuncture appointments to help.

In general I found it immensely beneficial to have an alternative source of healthcare during my pregnancy other than the midwives. I am a curvy lady and in the beginning the midwife team (while very kind and professional) left me feeling like I was overweight and unhealthy. Brechtje reassured me of my good health and helped me to stop questioning myself when it came to my health decisions. Well, I shocked the midwives for 9 months with my near perfect health. I must have had a comfy home for baby because she did want to come out on her own and we underwent an unplanned cesarean section (a far cry from our planned home birth!). Nearly 7 months later we have a thriving little miracle girl who has two teeth, is already tiger crawling, and melting the hearts of everyone around her..including mine every day.