What is AMH? Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) is a hormone that is produced predominantly by granulosa cells of the growing follicles within the ovary.

Did you know there is a huge community of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi and archaea) that live in and on our body – outnumbering our cells by 10:1 and our genes by 100:1?

Having your DNA tested can lift the veil on your genetic blueprint and help highlight the possible areas needing more support regarding your health and fertility.

If your periods have stopped or have become very irregular for 3 months in a row, in order to work out the cause, your doctor will do blood tests to check your hormone levels, and a pelvic ultrasound to check your ovaries.

15 – 20% of infertility couples are diagnosed with ‘Unexplained Infertility’. This can be a devastating and incomprehensible diagnosis to receive.

MTHFR As a Natural Fertility practitioner my patients often tell me that they have “MTHFR” but don’t understand what it means, and question whether it has any relevance to their health and fertility.

Over the past few decades, scientists have been reporting on the worrisome increasing trend of human infertility rates.

The fact that you are reading my blog means that either you, or someone you care about, is one of the 10% of reproductive-aged women suffering silently from this most painful and debilitating disorder.

As I mentioned in my previous PCOS blog, the symptoms of PCOS result from the cascading effect that insulin resistance has on the normal functioning of the body.

What is PCOS? PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) is a common hormonal condition affecting 12-20% of Australian women of reproductive age.

Having an ectopic pregnancy or experiencing one or more miscarriages can affect your whole being – mentally, emotionally and physically.

Society in general tends to place responsibility for fertility on women. This is most unfortunate as the female partner often ends up carrying the burden for a whole host of issues including unexplained infertility,

I was fortunate enough to be at the book launch of “If At First You Don’t Conceive” - Liz Ellis’s guide to tackling infertility. Liz is the former Australian netball captain who found herself “part of the one-in-six couples in Australia affected by infertility”.

BabyCreate’s 4 Steps to Fertility programme will help you and your partner make educated decisions to optimise your health and fertility as you prepare for a healthy pregnancy, labour and baby.

Right from the beginning of life, the foetus in the womb is exposed to the mother’s unique microbiome through the amniotic fluid, the umbilical cord blood as well as the placenta.