(in)Fertility Support Group Sessions
Loukeisa Denise of Ancient Fertility, offers an in person series that provides a safe and solid support system, experts in the field, and tools to get you through your infertility journey.
*This could be the next step you take on your fertility journey, before or during any ART’s
‘Yes, I want to be a mom’
The ‘Yes, I want to be a mom’ group support session is a six week, one session per week, cohort designed specifically for women struggling with infertility who have not previously given birth. Whether you have been diagnosed with primary infertility, had recurrent pregnancy loss, suffered a stillbirth, are considering surrogacy or adoption, or simply find yourself struggling while trying to conceive, this space is open to provide a safe and solid support system and educational insights.
The Details
Once per week in person sessions for 2 hrs.
Next Group Session Dates:
Wednesdays October 11th - November 15th
@ The Midwife Center 6pm-8pm
2831 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
*Don’t wait to register. Classes fill quickly.
Free workbook included with purchase to keep track of goals as well as tools, expert advise and useful information.
*This group is not meant to “fix” your infertility. It is meant to provide education and resources that support reproduction. Following the steps and practices outlined in this group MAY result in pregnancy.
Infertility Sisterhood
Connect with other women who are struggling with infertility - your new friends you didn’t know how bad you needed! The challenge to become a mother when you are infertile can be overwhelming, and is important that you are surrounded by people who understand what you are going through and can support you.
Stress and Infertility
According to Alice Domar, while stress may not be the cause of infertility it can certainly contribute to the problem. Let’s talk about the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous system. These two pathways work very well to keep our body in balance. We are constantly moving between cycles of relaxation and arousal.
Female & Male Infertility
There are many hormones at play during an ovulatory cycle. A quantitative blood test (aka Beta Test) measures the exact amount of hCG in the blood and can detect a pregnancy 7-12 days from conception. A normal hCG level will roughly double every 48 to 72 hours, up to 6,000 mIU/ml.
Greif & Trauma
Research has found that females* experiencing infertility have emotional stress levels similar to cancer patients and cardiac rehabilitation patients. Females* who remain involuntarily childless (4% of the population) and have experienced pregnancy loss or failure to conceive report the lowest life satisfaction and highest levels of depression despite a considerable period of time (seven years) since the loss or first year without a conception.
Visualization & Meditation
Our thoughts determine our emotional states and our emotional state influences our actions in certain situations. Cognitive restructuring interrupts this cycle of emotional thoughts that negatively affects outcomes. When you use cognitive restructuring, you identify your negative thoughts, question their veracity and validity, and then replace them with new thoughts that are kinder and more accurate.
Lifestyle Factors
We understand the important role of hormones in balancing the body and increasing infertility. Although there are a multitude of reasons people can experience infertility, the research shows us that lifestyle factors can have a substantial effect.
Loukeisa Denise, Fertility Support Specialist Certified, FSP, and Professional Herbalist. Trained in Western, or American Herbalism, Hoodoo, and Alchemy, with general knowledge in Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. As a trained trauma informed fertility doula, it’s important to me to support and to hold space for those struggling to get and stay pregnant. I understand these struggles intimately. Everything that I do whether related to herbalism or female reproduction, or infertility, is all to educate and empower. I am inspired by my own life as well as several woman healers in my family. I came to know natural healing modalities at an early age. As a young adult I immersed myself in the knowledge of plant medicine. 20 plus years later, I own and operate Triple Moon Alchemy herbal apothecary and recently opened Ancient Fertility, preconception optimization support services. I facilitate one on one as well as group support sessions.
