Roots To Transfer™: IVF Preparation Programme

You didn't choose this path.
You chose to keep going anyway.

This programme was built to walk alongside you, through the scans, the waiting, the uncertainty, and every moment in between.

What you do in the 12 weeks before your cycle begins matters. This is how you make sure nothing is left to chance.

71%

Positive Pregnancy Rate*

16

Sessions. One Specialist.

800+

Five-Star Reviews

£999

Full programme

£333/mo

3-month plan

£99

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“I began seeing Deanna for acupuncture to support me through my 8th cycle of IVF. Our cycle was successful and I’m so grateful for her support.”

Nikki Morgan · 8th IVF Cycle · Google ★★★★★

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*71% positive pregnancy rate tracked across committed programme clients. Individual results vary.
Consultation required before purchasing the programme · No pressure · No obligation

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800+ Five-Star Reviews
🏆Three Best Rated 2026
🎓DipObsGyn Specialist
🔬Reproductive Immunology Trained
💞All Pathways Welcome

People who trusted the process

★★★★★

“I found Deanna to be very knowledgeable, empathetic and supportive of the IVF journey I was on. Deanna put my care first, even rearranging appointments last minute when my clinic dates changed so that I could still have the acupuncture at the times that would be most beneficial during stimulation, retrieval and implantation phases. Acupuncture provided me with much needed calm, self care and me time away from all the noise. I’m now 30 weeks pregnant.

— Niamh Redmond · IVF · Now 30 weeks pregnant · Google Review ★★★★★

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“I can't recommend Deanna enough. I began seeing her for acupuncture to support me through my 8th cycle of IVF, and from the very start she was amazing. She is highly knowledgeable, compassionate and genuinely cares about her clients. Our cycle of IVF was successful and I’m so grateful for her support.”

— Nikki Morgan · IVF success · Middlesbrough ★★★★★

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“Despite all the steps of IVF I was following to give us a family, acupuncture felt like something I was doing not just to help my outcome, but something I was doing purely for me. My appointments were the best thing I did to find calm amongst the noise in my head, all the uncertainty of would it work or not. I’m 30 weeks pregnant today.”

— Client · IVF · Now 30 weeks pregnant ★★★★★

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No obligation to purchase the programme · Take the next step only when it feels right

IVF asks a lot of you.
You deserve support that keeps up.

The injections. The scans. The waiting rooms. The blood tests that come back and mean something you have to look up at midnight because nobody quite explained it. The way your body stops feeling like yours for a while.

Most people going through IVF, whether they're being treated at James Cook University Hospital, the London Women's Clinic in Darlington, or a clinic further afield, are surrounded by medical professionals who are brilliant at the clinical side. But they don't always have time to sit with the whole picture. The whole you. What your body needs. What you're carrying emotionally. What might be missed.

“You don't have to white-knuckle your way through this. You deserve someone in your corner who understands both the medicine and the person going through it.”

The Roots To Transfer™ programme was built to be exactly that: a specialist, consistent, fully personalised support structure starting 12 weeks before stimulation, so that by the time your transfer arrives, your body has had the preparation it deserves. It sits within our wider IVF acupuncture service in Middlesbrough, which covers the full evidence base and answers the most common questions about acupuncture alongside IVF.

Because preparation is not optional. It is the difference.

What your clinic measures.
What Deanna looks at.

Your IVF clinic is exceptional at what it does. But there is a whole picture your clinic doesn't have time to see, and that picture can make a significant difference to your outcome.

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Your IVF clinic monitors

  • FSH, AMH & AFC
  • Sperm parameters
  • Follicle growth on scan
  • Endometrial lining thickness
  • Embryo quality & grading
  • Hormone levels during stimulation

Deanna also looks at

  • TCM diagnosis — tongue, pulse, and constitutional picture
  • Uterine blood flow & endometrial receptivity
  • Nervous system regulation & cortisol load
  • Immune environment & inflammatory load
  • BBT patterns, luteal phase quality & cycle rhythm
  • Nutritional deficiencies & supplement gaps affecting implantation
  • Emotional & psychological load — and the belief patterns that carry it

“Acupuncture isn't magic. It's regulation, consistency, and timing. The clinic does its job brilliantly. My job is everything they don't have time to look at.”

— Deanna Thomas DipObsGyn MBAcC

Who is Roots To Transfer™ for?

This programme is designed for anyone on an assisted conception pathway, regardless of how you're conceiving or who you're conceiving with.

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After a Failed Cycle

You've been through a failed transfer, miscarriage, or cancelled cycle and you're going back in. Many of Deanna's strongest outcomes have followed exactly this moment. The 12 weeks before your next cycle is the window that matters.

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Preparing for Your First IVF Cycle

Starting with the right preparation makes a measurable difference. Where there is a male sperm factor, your partner can be included in sessions alongside your preparation.

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Frozen Embryo Transfer

Preparing your uterine lining, nervous system, and receptivity for a frozen transfer, whether this is your first FET or following a failed fresh cycle.

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Same-Sex Couples & Reciprocal IVF

Using donor sperm or donor eggs, preparing for a reciprocal IVF cycle, or navigating any assisted pathway together. All family structures are warmly welcome.

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Solo Parents

Using donor conception to start your family on your own terms. You deserve the same level of support, and the programme is fully designed to work for one person as it does for two.

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IUI Preparation

Preparing for intrauterine insemination on an NHS or private pathway, with or without stimulation. The same structured support applies.

⚠️ Please note: when to book

The programme is designed to begin 12 weeks before stimulation starts. If you are mid-cycle or close to transfer, please book a consultation and Deanna will advise on the right level of support for where you are.

16 sessions. One specialist.
Every stage of your cycle covered.

Roots To Transfer™ works alongside your IVF clinic, not instead of it. Every session is timed to your cycle phase, your protocol, and what your body needs at that specific moment.

Deanna always advises clients to inform their IVF clinic they are receiving acupuncture alongside treatment. Transparency with your clinical team is part of how this programme works.

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12 Weekly Preparation Sessions

A session every week across your preparation period, each timed to your cycle phase and individual health picture. Nothing generic. Every appointment is built around where you are that week.

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Egg Collection, Transfer & Post-Transfer

Your final four sessions are timed to what matters most: after egg collection, then two sessions on transfer day itself (before and after), and one session one week post-transfer. The most critical implantation window, fully covered.

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Between-Session Support

Direct email access to Deanna when scan results come in, protocol questions arise, or you simply need a grounded expert voice before your next appointment.

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Nutrition & Supplement Guidance

Personalised recommendations based on your health history, test results, and protocol. Evidence-informed, practical, and always coordinated with your clinic's guidance.

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Priority Diary Access

Your slot is secured for the full programme. IVF dates shift. Your access to Deanna doesn't. Flexibility is built in to accommodate your clinic's timeline.

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If You Conceive: Care Continues

If your transfer is successful, your remaining sessions move into first trimester pregnancy acupuncture. If your cycle is delayed or cancelled, your programme can be paused. Credits valid for 9 months.

Built around IVF reality

IVF rarely goes to plan.
This programme does.

Your clinic calls on a Tuesday to say egg collection is Thursday. Your transfer is moved forward three days. Your protocol changes mid-stimulation. If you are not on a structured programme, you call around hoping a clinic has last-minute availability. Busy clinics do not. That appointment window closes without you. This programme means that call comes to Deanna, and she moves with you.

Last-minute scheduling, guaranteed

Most acupuncture clinics cannot accommodate last-minute IVF requests. They are fully booked. That appointment window closes without you, and you go into the most important moment of your cycle without the support you planned for. On this programme, that does not happen. Last-minute sessions are accommodated as part of your programme, not treated as an inconvenience or an extra charge.

Deanna knows your full picture

Because she has treated you consistently from the start, there is no catching up required. When your dates shift, you are not calling a clinic and hoping someone free knows your history. Deanna knows exactly where you are in your cycle.

If your cycle is delayed or cancelled

Your programme can be paused. Credits are valid for 9 months from purchase. IVF timelines change — your investment is protected when they do, and your support picks up exactly where it left off.

“Deanna put my care first, even rearranging appointments last minute when my clinic dates changed so that I could still have the acupuncture at the times that would be most beneficial during stimulation, retrieval and implantation phases.”

Niamh Redmond · IVF · Now 30 weeks pregnant · Google ★★★★★

What happens across your 12 weeks

Every session builds on the last. This is cumulative preparation, not isolated appointments squeezed around your clinic visits.

Weeks 1–4

Foundations & Assessment

A thorough review of your full medical and fertility history, previous cycle data, test results, and current protocol. Treatment begins with nervous system regulation, uterine blood flow support, and addressing any underlying patterns that may affect implantation : ovarian reserve, lining quality, immune markers, hormonal balance.

Weeks 5–8

Protocol Support & Optimisation

Sessions are now aligned with your stimulation protocol. Acupuncture supports follicular development, reduces the physical side effects of medication, and keeps your nervous system regulated through the most intense part of your cycle. Nutrition and supplement guidance is refined based on what's emerging.

Weeks 9–12

Lining Preparation & Transfer Readiness

Treatment shifts to uterine receptivity: endometrial lining quality, blood flow, immune regulation, and emotional preparation for transfer. Everything is building toward one moment.

🎯 Egg Collection & Transfer: 4 Dedicated Sessions

The final phase of your preparation is the most intensive. Four sessions timed precisely to what the research shows matters most:

After Egg Collection

Supporting recovery after retrieval, reducing inflammation, and preparing the body for the embryo culture period that follows.

Transfer Day: Before

Relaxing the uterus, increasing blood flow to the endometrium, and calming the nervous system before your embryo is placed.

Transfer Day: After

Supporting implantation conditions, maintaining uterine blood flow, and helping your body settle after the procedure.

7 Days Post-Transfer

The most critical implantation window. Supporting blood flow, reducing cortisol, and holding you through the hardest wait of the process.

What the research tells us

Roots To Transfer™ is built on what the evidence shows: that preparation, timing, and whole-person support improves IVF outcomes in a measurable way.

Three figures worth knowing before you decide.

65%

Reduction in anxiety and depression scores in IVF patients receiving acupuncture, compared to controls
Smith et al., Fertility & Sterility

42%

Improvement in clinical pregnancy rates in women receiving acupuncture alongside IVF in a systematic review of randomised trials
Manheimer et al., BMJ (2008)

61%

Live birth rate for women receiving whole-systems TCM care including acupuncture, versus 48% with conventional IVF alone
Hullender Rubin et al. (2015)

Results vary from person to person. Acupuncture is a complementary therapy. It works alongside your medical treatment, not instead of it.

IVF alone vs IVF with
Roots To Transfer™

Your clinic handles the clinical protocol. This programme handles everything else.

 IVF AloneWith Roots To Transfer™
Preparation before stimulationProtocol only12 weeks structured preparation
Uterine blood flow support
Transfer day protocolTransfer only3 sessions around transfer
Nervous system & anxiety support✓ Every session
Nutrition & supplement guidance✓ Personalised
Support when scan results come in✓ Direct email access
Post-transfer implantation support✓ 7-day post-transfer session
Your specialist, every sessionRotating clinical teamDeanna. Every session.

Things that might be holding you back

“I've tried acupuncture before and it didn't make a difference.”

Generalist acupuncture and specialist fertility acupuncture are not the same thing. A general practitioner offering occasional sessions is not working from a DipObsGyn, is not tracking your cycle phase week by week, and is not building a cumulative 12-week preparation plan timed to your IVF protocol. The same applies to clinics offering one or two sessions around transfer day and calling it IVF support. What you tried before was not this. The structure, the specialism, and the continuity are what make the difference.

“My clinic hasn't mentioned acupuncture.”

Most IVF clinics don't recommend or discourage complementary therapies: they simply don't have the time or remit to discuss them. That doesn't mean the evidence isn't there. Deanna always works in coordination with your clinic's protocol, never against it.

“I've already had a failed cycle. Is there still time?”

Yes. In fact, many of Deanna's best outcomes have come after a failed cycle, when there is time to look properly at what might support a better result next time. The 12 weeks before stimulation is the window that matters most.

“I'm not sure I can commit to weekly sessions around my clinic schedule.”

IVF schedules are unpredictable. Deanna knows this. Priority diary access is built into the programme specifically so your sessions can flex around your clinic dates, scan appointments, and protocol changes. Sessions can be rescheduled with 48 hours' notice.

“I'm going through this on my own. Is the programme still suitable?”

Absolutely, and it may matter even more. Solo parents using donor conception often carry the full emotional weight of the process without a partner to share it. Every session is tailored entirely to your pathway, your history, and your picture. Deanna's support is consistent throughout, and the programme is designed to work just as fully for one person as for two.

Deanna Thomas – Specialist Fertility Acupuncturist, Middlesbrough

Why people trust Deanna with their IVF journey

MBAcC CNHC Registered DipObsGyn Fertility Support Trained Reproductive Immunology
🏆Three Best Rated Middlesbrough 2026
Highly Recommended · Fresha 2026
💞800+ Five-Star Reviews

Deanna holds a postgraduate Diploma in Obstetric & Gynaecological Acupuncture, one of the highest clinical qualifications available in this field , alongside specialist training in reproductive immunology with Naava Carman, one of the UK's leading fertility acupuncture educators.

She has supported hundreds of people across Middlesbrough, Teesside, and the wider North East through IVF, IUI, donor conception, recurrent implantation failure, recurrent miscarriage, and complex immunological presentations.

You will never be passed to a locum or a junior practitioner. Deanna is your specialist from your very first session to your last.

If you are a healthcare professional, GP, or fertility clinic considering a referral, Deanna is happy to liaise directly with your team. She works transparently alongside clinical protocols and is experienced in supporting patients who are under active medical management.

What Deanna stands behind

The programme guarantee

By weeks four to six, you will notice measurable shifts in your cycle, your sleep, your anxiety, or your bloodwork markers.

If you do not, Deanna will reassess your plan together with you at no extra cost. The goal is not to reach week 16 and hope for the best. It is to observe, respond, and adjust throughout — so that by the time your transfer arrives, your body has been genuinely prepared, not just treated.

This is a process guarantee, not a pregnancy guarantee. Deanna will never promise an outcome she cannot control. What she can promise is the quality of her care, her commitment to your programme, and her honesty throughout.

Three steps to begin

The first step is simply a conversation. Deanna works with a small number of clients at any one time, and early booking is recommended, particularly if your clinic has given you a start date.

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Book Your Fertility Consultation

A 75–90 minute specialist appointment. Deanna reviews your full history, previous cycles, test results, and current or upcoming protocol. £99 · All pathways and family structures welcome.

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Deanna Builds Your Plan

If Roots To Transfer™ is the right fit, Deanna confirms this and outlines your personalised preparation plan, timed to your clinic's schedule. No pressure. She will always be honest if another approach is more appropriate.

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Your Programme Begins

Your weekly slot is secured. Preparation starts. Every session builds toward your transfer. You are supported at every step of the way.

£999 · Full programme

Book Your Fertility Consultation — £99

No obligation to purchase the programme · Take the next step only when it feels right

Before you decide

The real cost of going into your cycle
without this preparation

The financial cost

A private IVF cycle costs £5,000 to £8,000. The question is never whether you can afford this programme. It is whether you can afford another unprepared cycle. For anyone on their second or third attempt, that maths is already lived experience.

The time cost

Every month without preparation is an egg cohort that was not supported through its 90-day development window. That time is biological and it does not come back. For anyone approaching 38, managing low AMH, or on a funded NHS cycle with an age cutoff, each unprepared month carries a specific cost that money alone cannot recover.

The scheduling cost

Most people assume they will book acupuncture closer to transfer when the time comes. IVF clinics move dates without warning. The sessions that matter most — after egg collection, on transfer day, in the days that follow — require exact timing around a schedule that changes overnight. A practitioner with no prior knowledge of your case, seen for the first time on transfer day, is not the same as 12 weeks of cumulative preparation. And a clinic with no availability that week means you get nothing at the most critical moment.

The male factor cost

If there is a sperm factor and the partner is not treated alongside you, half the picture goes into the cycle unaddressed. Sperm quality affects embryo development, blastocyst quality, and implantation — not just fertilisation. ICSI does not remove the relevance of sperm health. That half of the equation does not get a second chance on transfer day.

The emotional cost

Going into another cycle knowing you did not do everything possible. The thought at 2am during the two-week wait. The question you do not want to be asking yourself when the result comes back. This programme does not guarantee the outcome. But it removes that specific regret — whatever happens — because you will know your body was genuinely prepared.

“The question is not whether this programme is expensive. It is whether going into your next cycle without it is a risk you are prepared to take.”

One programme. Complete support.
One price.

The programme is priced to reflect the depth and continuity of care involved, making specialist IVF preparation genuinely accessible.

Complete IVF Cycle Support Programme

Roots To Transfer™

71%

Positive Pregnancy Rate

Tracked across committed Roots To Transfer™ programme clients. Individual results vary.

£999

Weekly preparation, egg collection, transfer, post-transfer · Last-minute scheduling included · All pathways welcome

Pay in Full

£999

3-Month Plan

£333/month

Payment plan available as three monthly bank transfers · Discuss at your consultation

  • ✓ 12 weekly preparation sessions timed to your cycle phase
  • ✓ Dedicated session after egg collection, supporting recovery and the embryo culture period
  • ✓ Two sessions on transfer day: before and after
  • ✓ Follow-up session one week post-transfer
  • Partner treatment included for male sperm factor. Where sperm morphology, motility, or count is a factor in your IVF journey, your partner is treated alongside you in the same session. Sperm quality directly affects embryo development and implantation outcomes, and treating both sides of the picture is a clinical priority, not an optional add-on.
  • ✓ Priority diary access secured for your full programme
  • ✓ Between-session email support with Deanna
  • ✓ Personalised nutrition & supplement guidance
  • ✓ Programme pause available if your cycle is delayed. Credits valid for 9 months from purchase, giving you full flexibility if your clinic reschedules
  • ✓ Pregnancy acupuncture credits if positive result

16 individual sessions at standard rates would cost over £1,200 · Roots To Transfer™ gives you all 16 for £999

Putting £999 in perspective

A single private IVF cycle typically costs £5,000–£8,000. The question worth sitting with is not whether this programme is expensive: it is whether complete, specialist preparation timed precisely to your protocol could improve your chances of that cycle working. This is not a bundle of sessions. It is continuous, specialist-led care across your full IVF cycle, with last-minute scheduling built in so your support does not slip when your clinic moves your dates. 16 individual sessions at standard rates would cost over £1,200, without the scheduling flexibility, the email support, or the between-session care.

Begin with Your Fertility Consultation — £99

Consultation required first · Programme purchased following your assessment · If this resonates, you're welcome to take the next step when you feel ready

Things people often ask

When should I start the programme relative to my IVF cycle?

The programme is designed to begin 12 weeks before stimulation starts. This gives your body time to respond to treatment before the most intensive phase of your cycle begins. Eggs take approximately 90 days to mature, meaning the work we do today is influencing the eggs that will matter in your cycle. If your timeline is shorter, please book a consultation and Deanna will advise on the best approach.

I've already started stimulation: can I still join?

The full 12-week programme is not suitable once stimulation has begun. However, Deanna does offer support for clients who are mid-cycle or approaching transfer. Please book a consultation to discuss what is possible for your current timeline.

Will this interfere with my IVF clinic's protocol?

No. Deanna works alongside your clinic's protocol, not against it. She reads your test results, understands your medication schedule, and builds treatment that complements what your clinic is doing. If anything relevant arises that your clinic should know, she will always advise you to inform them.

I'm a solo parent using donor conception: is this programme for me?

Absolutely. Every session is tailored entirely to your pathway, your history, and your picture. The programme works fully for one person as it does for two, and all family structures and conception pathways are warmly welcome at the clinic.

My cycle was cancelled or delayed: what happens to my programme?

IVF journeys are unpredictable and Deanna knows this. If your clinic delays or cancels your cycle, your programme can be paused. Credits are valid for 9 months from the date of purchase, giving you flexibility to resume when your next cycle begins.

£999 feels like a lot when we're already spending so much on IVF. How do I justify the cost?

This is an honest and understandable concern. A single private IVF cycle typically costs between £5,000 and £8,000. The question worth asking is whether complete, specialist preparation timed precisely to your protocol could improve your chances of that cycle working. This programme is not a bundle of sessions at a discounted rate: it is continuous, specialist-led care across your full IVF cycle, with last-minute scheduling built in so your support does not slip when your clinic moves your dates. 16 individual sessions at standard rates would cost over £1,200, without the scheduling flexibility, the email support, or the between-session care. If cost is a genuine barrier, please mention it at your consultation.

Is the programme refundable?

The Roots To Transfer™ programme is non-refundable once purchased. Your diary slot is secured and Deanna commits her availability to you from the moment the programme begins. Sessions can be rescheduled with 48 hours' notice. If exceptional circumstances arise, please speak with Deanna directly. Full terms and conditions are provided at the time of purchase.

What if I conceive during the programme?

Wonderful news, and it happens. Your remaining sessions move straight into pregnancy acupuncture: first trimester support, birth preparation, or whatever is most helpful at that stage. The care simply continues.

Can I use the programme for IUI as well as IVF?

Yes. The programme is suitable for anyone on an assisted conception pathway, including IUI with or without stimulation. The sessions are tailored to your specific protocol whatever that looks like.

Your body deserves the same commitment
you've already shown this journey.

The consultation is simply a conversation, a chance for Deanna to understand your full picture, and for you to feel whether this is the right support. No pressure, no obligation. An hour of specialist care and honest clarity about what's possible for you specifically.

“Our IVF was successful on the first attempt. I am so grateful for her support.”

Lucy Richards · Google ★★★★★

Step 1Book your £99 consultation
Step 2Get your personalised plan
Step 3Your programme begins
Book Your Fertility Consultation — £99

When it feels right, you are welcome to take the next step in your own time

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