Natural Fertility & Pregnancy Blog
1 Dec 2019
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. Besides those […]
30 Oct 2019
What is AMH? Quite simply, AMH is a reflection of your ovarian reserve.By definition, Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) is a hormone that is produced predominantly by granulosa cells of preantral follicles within the ovary.These ‘preantral’ follicles are the smallest, earliest stages of growth and development […]
30 Sep 2019
15 – 20% of infertility couples are diagnosed with ‘Unexplained Infertility’. This can be a devastating and incomprehensible diagnosis to receive.
2 Aug 2019
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.
15 Apr 2019
Over the past few decades, scientists have been reporting on the worrisome increasing trend of human infertility rates.
16 Jan 2019
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.
30 Sep 2018
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.
30 Jul 2018
What is PCOS? PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) is a common hormonal condition affecting 12-20% of Australian women of reproductive age.
8 Jun 2018
Experiencing a miscarriage can be absolutely devastating! Having one or more miscarriages can affect your whole being – mentally, emotionally and physically. Every pregnancy loss is different and not everyone reacts the same way.
22 May 2018
It takes Two to Tango! For many reasons, society in general tends to place so much 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
2 May 2018
A few days ago, 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 Ellis AO was the former Australian netball captain who found herself, as she says..
9 Mar 2018
As I’ve said before in my previous blogs, a good healthy diet is so important for both prospective parents when planning on getting pregnant and having a healthy baby.
15 Feb 2018
What to eat and what to avoid. The best fertility diet is one that focuses on real, whole foods, as close to their natural state as possible – the way mother earth intended. This advice sounds so simple…
29 Jan 2018
At what stage, during pregnancy, is it most important to be eating well? According to Professor Hazel Inskip (Statistical Epidemiologist): “Getting the right start in life is vital, and that means even before conception.
17 Jan 2018
Sharing my fertility knowledge and programme with you Whether you are preparing for a healthy baby or struggling with your fertility I would like to freely share BabyCreate’s 4 Steps to Fertility programme with you. I designed this programme over many years in clinical […]
20 Sep 2017
The Human Microbiome Did you know there is a huge community of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses and fungi) that live in and on your body – outnumbering your cells by 10:1? These very diverse communities are collectively called the ‘microbiome’ and have their own specific […]
30 Aug 2017
Vitamin B3 I am thrilled to see that Vitamin B3 has recently made headlines in the fertility arena! Sally Dunwoodie from the Victor Chang Institute released promising research regarding Vitamin B3 (Niacin) supplementation during pregnancy. Dunwoodie’s team found this applied to women who have […]
8 Aug 2017
Folic Acid in Pregnancy The importance of taking folic acid (for its role in the prevention of neural tube defects, as well as a healthy pregnancy) has finally reached our ears, and most people are well aware of the significance of this. But scientists […]
26 Jul 2017
Many of my patients who are successful with my fertility programme ask me how much weight they can expect to gain during their pregnancy. This is a very important question that needs to be addressed for many reasons, not just aesthetics. The Institute of […]
3 Jul 2017
This is an issue almost all my patients are concerned about – whether they have consulted me to help them prepare for a healthy pregnancy, or if I have helped them get pregnant naturally and they are now concerned about maintaining a healthy weight […]
12 Jun 2017
I work with many women who come to me in a panic, having been told they are running out of time – their egg supply is diminishing and they need to “hurry up and get pregnant” before it’s too late! If you have you […]