Expecting Minds® is fully organised and sponsored by IBSA.
Meta-regression indicated that larger reductions in anxiety were associated with greater improvement in pregnancy rates1.
Reviews of the literature have generally reached the conclusion that psychosocial factors such as depressive symptoms, anxiety, distress and certain coping strategies are linked to reduced chances of pregnancy1.
1Frederiksen, Y., Farver-Vestergaard, I., Skovgård, N. G., Ingerslev, H. J., & Zachariae, R. (2015). Efficacy of psychosocial interventions for psychological and pregnancy outcomes in infertile women and men: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 5(1), e006592.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006592
Scientific research shows that couples undergoing Assisted Reproduction (ART) benefit from reducing emotional tension, which can significantly increase their chances of success. IBSA (Institut Biochimique SA), long committed to supporting parenthood, has partnered with fertility centers to offer an innovative program designed to foster psychological well-being.
In Body-Mediated Counselling, used by Expecting Minds®, alongside the verbal relationship between counsellor and patient, the knowledge of the body serves as a support to facilitate the discovery or rediscovery of one’s own resources.
In case you are unable to connect on the days and times of the webinars, 6 toolkits are available for you to carry out the planned activities independently and at a time convenient for you.
