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​”Thank you so much for my treatment and for squeezing me in today!

I feel a lot more relaxed, and my nose isn’t as runny, which is great!”

G.M. Bristol

“I have been very happy with the treatment you provide, and you have a calm and relaxing way. I really appreciated your advice about the supplements to take, and I feel the acupuncture sessions helped me feel prepared for the embryo transfer. It was so helpful on the day of the transfer to have the sessions before and after, especially after the stressful time at the clinic, it helped so much to come back and have an hour to get totally relaxed again.”

A.W. Bristol

“I contacted Valerie when I was a few months into my journey to conceiving, having had a miscarriage six months previously. I really appreciate the thorough consultation Valerie did with me and my partner and her friendly, practical/ realistic and non-judgemental approach. I then started having weekly acupuncture sessions with Valerie and found out I was pregnant within the first month of these sessions. It was incredibly reassuring having Valerie as support through this time. From the simple aspect of having someone to check in with each week in relation to what I was feeling and experiencing and to give advice on diet and symptoms such as nausea; to the more therapeutic aspect of receiving acupuncture treatment helping to maintain/balance my energy, alleviate fatigue/ nausea and general aches and pains. During this time, I also had Covid and a cold and felt immediate improvements to reduced breath capacity/ blocked sinuses after acupuncture treatment with Valerie.”

Helen, Bristol

“I feel good, thanks. I’ve slept a lot since – I was awake in the night but not for long and slept in quite late today.

I feel refreshed, and my head feels clearer than it has for a few weeks.”

D.G. Bristol

It was fantastic to have another avenue to go down and so many changes we could make to try and improve things for us. We saw different consultants recommended by Valerie, which proved very insightful and successful, and we have made huge changes to our diet and lifestyle as well as seeing Valerie for acupuncture every week. She opened our eyes to looking into angles that other fertility specialists had not mentioned to us before (for example, exploring DNA fragmentation) and led to my husband having treatments to improve sperm health that we would not have previously considered.

I am pleased to say we are now 13 weeks pregnant, and I would recommend her wholeheartedly to anyone trying to conceive.”

Amy, Bristol

“I suffered from morning sickness. None of the usual stuff worked, but it was definitely better after my sessions”

J.P. Bristol

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All ready for couples to come into clinic together.

Have you tried acupuncture to support your fertility journey yet?

Or are you thinking about trying it because you have heard it can help. Maybe you aren’t sure how it can actually help but you are ready to try anything.

It can feel like a big step to commit to a course of acupuncture, especially if it’s not something you have tried before.

But did you know that I also specialise in supplements, diet and lifestyle changes to support your fertility journey. As well as being very familiar with a lot of fertility related testing that it is available, which helps to find out the answer to why you are struggling to conceive.

I saw a client in clinic who came to me with her partner thinking that her pregnancy loss was all due to her PCOS. But it turns out that her partner has an infection (which they are both being treated for) and he has a varicocele which can impact male fertility.

If they had gone down the conventional route, neither of these things would have been found.

Because they trusted me with their care these things can be sorted out as quickly and efficiently as possible using my trusted network of practitioners and medics, all while supporting their hormones and stress levels with regular acupuncture.

If you are in your 30s or 40s and are feeling lost or not sure what to do next on your fertility journey, my Four Month Conception Reset might be just what you need. Please feel free to DM me to find out more. Or, if you are ready to take action and commit to your health and fertility with a treatment package, you can book a free 15 minute call using the link in my bio @valerie_salt_fertility

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All ready for couples to come into clinic together. Have you tried acupuncture to support your fertility journey yet? Or are you thinking about trying it because you have heard it can help. Maybe you aren’t sure how it can actually help but you are ready to try anything. It can feel like a big step to commit to a course of acupuncture, especially if it’s not something you have tried before. But did you know that I also specialise in supplements, diet and lifestyle changes to support your fertility journey. As well as being very familiar with a lot of fertility related testing that it is available, which helps to find out the answer to why you are struggling to conceive. I saw a client in clinic who came to me with her partner thinking that her pregnancy loss was all due to her PCOS. But it turns out that her partner has an infection (which they are both being treated for) and he has a varicocele which can impact male fertility. If they had gone down the conventional route, neither of these things would have been found. Because they trusted me with their care these things can be sorted out as quickly and efficiently as possible using my trusted network of practitioners and medics, all while supporting their hormones and stress levels with regular acupuncture. If you are in your 30s or 40s and are feeling lost or not sure what to do next on your fertility journey, my Four Month Conception Reset might be just what you need. Please feel free to DM me to find out more. Or, if you are ready to take action and commit to your health and fertility with a treatment package, you can book a free 15 minute call using the link in my bio @valerie_salt_fertility

Lovely feedback from a Dad to be.

It is very common for me to work with couples where there are suboptimal results on the male side.

In this case, and many others, the man is not given any advice to improve his sperm health and they can be left feeling upset due to having a problem and no way to fix it.

In this case there was a fix.

Both partners were looked after with regular acupuncture as well as everything else that I do with couples. Easing the journey to parenthood is always my aim.

I wish them both the best for the rest of the pregnancy and beyond!

If you are in your 30s or 40s and are feeling lost or not sure what to do next on your fertility journey, my Four Month Conception Reset might be just what you need. Please feel free to DM me to find out more. Or, if you are ready to take action and commit to your health and fertility with a treatment package, you can book a free 15 minute call using the link in my bio @valerie_salt_fertility

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Lovely feedback from a Dad to be. It is very common for me to work with couples where there are suboptimal results on the male side. In this case, and many others, the man is not given any advice to improve his sperm health and they can be left feeling upset due to having a problem and no way to fix it. In this case there was a fix. Both partners were looked after with regular acupuncture as well as everything else that I do with couples. Easing the journey to parenthood is always my aim. I wish them both the best for the rest of the pregnancy and beyond! If you are in your 30s or 40s and are feeling lost or not sure what to do next on your fertility journey, my Four Month Conception Reset might be just what you need. Please feel free to DM me to find out more. Or, if you are ready to take action and commit to your health and fertility with a treatment package, you can book a free 15 minute call using the link in my bio @valerie_salt_fertility

Is low sperm morphology quietly blocking your path to pregnancy?

If your clinic has recommended IVF with ICSI, it’s often due to poor sperm quality—typically when morphology (normal forms) is 4% or lower. But what if that’s not just a technical detail… what if it’s the root cause of your infertility?

Before going through IVF cycles, down regulation, hormone stimulation, egg collection, and embryo transfers, it’s worth asking:

👉 Can improving sperm health help you conceive naturally?

Sperm quality—especially morphology—is deeply linked to fertilisation success, embryo development, and long-term fertility. By addressing this early, you may not only boost your natural fertility, but also increase your chances of IVF success later, if needed.

And let’s be honest—IVF is not a guarantee. Success rates hover around 30% per cycle, and that includes transferring all embryos created. So doesn’t it make sense to optimise everything before starting?

💡 Better sperm. Better outcomes. Fewer interventions.

If you’re in your 30s or 40s, feeling lost or unsure of your next step, my Fertility Boost program is here to support you.

📩 DM me for more info or book a free 15-minute call via the link in my bio
👉 @valerie_salt_fertility

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Is low sperm morphology quietly blocking your path to pregnancy? If your clinic has recommended IVF with ICSI, it’s often due to poor sperm quality—typically when morphology (normal forms) is 4% or lower. But what if that’s not just a technical detail… what if it’s the root cause of your infertility? Before going through IVF cycles, down regulation, hormone stimulation, egg collection, and embryo transfers, it’s worth asking: 👉 Can improving sperm health help you conceive naturally? Sperm quality—especially morphology—is deeply linked to fertilisation success, embryo development, and long-term fertility. By addressing this early, you may not only boost your natural fertility, but also increase your chances of IVF success later, if needed. And let’s be honest—IVF is not a guarantee. Success rates hover around 30% per cycle, and that includes transferring all embryos created. So doesn’t it make sense to optimise everything before starting? 💡 Better sperm. Better outcomes. Fewer interventions. If you’re in your 30s or 40s, feeling lost or unsure of your next step, my Fertility Boost program is here to support you. 📩 DM me for more info or book a free 15-minute call via the link in my bio 👉 @valerie_salt_fertility

One of the ways I can support you is to guide you through microbiome testing. But what is it, how do you do it and what is the point?!

You have different microbiomes all over your body. Your microbiome is your individual make up of organisms including bacteria, yeasts and other things, in a certain area of your body.

Some organisms are beneficial, some cause problems when present in large quantities and some are ok when at a reasonable level together with good levels of beneficial bacteria.

The microbiomes I am most interested in for fertility and hormone health are vaginal, uterine, seminal, urine and gut but there are other areas that can be tested as well.

The tests are a simple swab kit which you send off in the post.

When I work with women and couples, I usually start with one or two microbiomes to focus on, depending on what has come up in their history.

The most important part to note is that when things show up, they can often be fixed relatively easily with a mixture of supplements, dietary advice and sometimes antibiotics.

I have seen couples who have suffered multiple miscarriages and have been on the way to trying IVF who have gone down this path and conceived naturally.

I have also seen couples who have been through multiple failed rounds of IVF, some with implantation failure and others with no good quality embryos to transfer, who have done this work and then gone on to have successful rounds of IVF.

There are studies on various “opportunistic organisms” which state that the evidence shows an increased risk of miscarriage and/or pre term birth when there is a high presence in your uterine or vaginal microbiome. These organisms can also affect sperm and semen quality so if you have any results outside of the normal range, this is a good non-invasive path to go down.

If you are in your 30s or 40s and are feeling lost or not sure what to do next on your fertility journey, having a look at your microbiome whilst working with me during the Fertility Boost package might be just what you need. You can DM me to find out more, or if you are keen to get started, you are welcome to book a free 15 minute call. Link in bio @valerie_salt_fertility

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One of the ways I can support you is to guide you through microbiome testing. But what is it, how do you do it and what is the point?! You have different microbiomes all over your body. Your microbiome is your individual make up of organisms including bacteria, yeasts and other things, in a certain area of your body. Some organisms are beneficial, some cause problems when present in large quantities and some are ok when at a reasonable level together with good levels of beneficial bacteria. The microbiomes I am most interested in for fertility and hormone health are vaginal, uterine, seminal, urine and gut but there are other areas that can be tested as well. The tests are a simple swab kit which you send off in the post. When I work with women and couples, I usually start with one or two microbiomes to focus on, depending on what has come up in their history. The most important part to note is that when things show up, they can often be fixed relatively easily with a mixture of supplements, dietary advice and sometimes antibiotics. I have seen couples who have suffered multiple miscarriages and have been on the way to trying IVF who have gone down this path and conceived naturally. I have also seen couples who have been through multiple failed rounds of IVF, some with implantation failure and others with no good quality embryos to transfer, who have done this work and then gone on to have successful rounds of IVF. There are studies on various “opportunistic organisms” which state that the evidence shows an increased risk of miscarriage and/or pre term birth when there is a high presence in your uterine or vaginal microbiome. These organisms can also affect sperm and semen quality so if you have any results outside of the normal range, this is a good non-invasive path to go down. If you are in your 30s or 40s and are feeling lost or not sure what to do next on your fertility journey, having a look at your microbiome whilst working with me during the Fertility Boost package might be just what you need. You can DM me to find out more, or if you are keen to get started, you are welcome to book a free 15 minute call. Link in bio @valerie_salt_fertility

I have worked with a few medical doctors over the years and quite a few nurses. Some come to me because they have heard acupuncture can help with fertility and others come to support them with their relaxation.

When they come to see me for acupuncture, they receive the relaxation and fertility support but they also get someone who can talk to them in detail about their hormone levels.

Someone who can support them through choosing the right extra testing so they can understand what the issue is for them.

Someone who has links with a variety of consultants specialising in fertility and endocrinology/urology/reproductive immunology, or whatever it is they need support with (I have some excellent contacts.)

I love to be able to support patients to integrate conventional medicine with functional medicine testing and acupuncture.

I see the benefits of combining the best parts of conventional medicine with complementary therapies every day in my clinic. I think that people are often relieved that I am very happy to integrate a number of different options into the treatment plan, and whilst natural conception is the most gentle way forward with your body, I also see the benefits of extra testing available with IVF and being able to store embryos for later. What each person needs is different and I do my best to hear what you need and support you on that journey.

If you have been thinking about acupuncture for your fertility but were concerned because you have a medical background, you are very welcome to book a free 15 minute call with me. Link in bio. I look forward to hearing about your journey so far and what support you need.

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I have worked with a few medical doctors over the years and quite a few nurses. Some come to me because they have heard acupuncture can help with fertility and others come to support them with their relaxation. When they come to see me for acupuncture, they receive the relaxation and fertility support but they also get someone who can talk to them in detail about their hormone levels. Someone who can support them through choosing the right extra testing so they can understand what the issue is for them. Someone who has links with a variety of consultants specialising in fertility and endocrinology/urology/reproductive immunology, or whatever it is they need support with (I have some excellent contacts.) I love to be able to support patients to integrate conventional medicine with functional medicine testing and acupuncture. I see the benefits of combining the best parts of conventional medicine with complementary therapies every day in my clinic. I think that people are often relieved that I am very happy to integrate a number of different options into the treatment plan, and whilst natural conception is the most gentle way forward with your body, I also see the benefits of extra testing available with IVF and being able to store embryos for later. What each person needs is different and I do my best to hear what you need and support you on that journey. If you have been thinking about acupuncture for your fertility but were concerned because you have a medical background, you are very welcome to book a free 15 minute call with me. Link in bio. I look forward to hearing about your journey so far and what support you need.

Every now and again, often when I feel stuck with something, the quote “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got” pops into my mind. It can feel like being stuck in a rut.

Sometimes clients come in to clinic having had multiple failed rounds of IVF or multiple losses and their clinic are saying to try another round.

But they know something isn’t right.

They even have some test results to show that something isn’t quite right but they aren’t quite sure what the right next step is to change their path.

I have worked with Romeo and Juliet (names obviously changed for privacy!) over the last year. Juliet had suffered 2 losses from natural pregnancies. The furthest she had got was 9 weeks.

She had been to see a fertility consultant who hadn’t noticed any particular issues but prescribed progesterone and steroids for her next pregnancy.

We worked on getting her menstrual cycle regular and less painful whilst checking for infections and getting a blood test to check all of the major hormones.

As I am very aware that early pregnancy loss can also be due to male fertility, we checked Romeo’s sperm and hormones as well. There were a couple of issues which I guided him through fixing.

3 months later they were pregnant and they have got further than they did previously. It has been a nervous time and they have been for a number of scans to check on progress but so far everything is going very well and the feedback from the scans is that everything is normal and as it should be.

In this case, only Juliet came into clinic for acupuncture, I worked with Romeo as and when needed via email, zoom and phone calls during his lunch break.

If you are in your 30s or 40s and are struggling with your hormones and/or fertility, my Fertility Boost package might be just what you need. You are welcome to DM me to find out more.

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Every now and again, often when I feel stuck with something, the quote “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got” pops into my mind. It can feel like being stuck in a rut. Sometimes clients come in to clinic having had multiple failed rounds of IVF or multiple losses and their clinic are saying to try another round. But they know something isn’t right. They even have some test results to show that something isn’t quite right but they aren’t quite sure what the right next step is to change their path. I have worked with Romeo and Juliet (names obviously changed for privacy!) over the last year. Juliet had suffered 2 losses from natural pregnancies. The furthest she had got was 9 weeks. She had been to see a fertility consultant who hadn’t noticed any particular issues but prescribed progesterone and steroids for her next pregnancy. We worked on getting her menstrual cycle regular and less painful whilst checking for infections and getting a blood test to check all of the major hormones. As I am very aware that early pregnancy loss can also be due to male fertility, we checked Romeo’s sperm and hormones as well. There were a couple of issues which I guided him through fixing. 3 months later they were pregnant and they have got further than they did previously. It has been a nervous time and they have been for a number of scans to check on progress but so far everything is going very well and the feedback from the scans is that everything is normal and as it should be. In this case, only Juliet came into clinic for acupuncture, I worked with Romeo as and when needed via email, zoom and phone calls during his lunch break. If you are in your 30s or 40s and are struggling with your hormones and/or fertility, my Fertility Boost package might be just what you need. You are welcome to DM me to find out more.

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