Recent Blog Posts
Is infertility making you feel powerless?
Are you acting out of fear or faith? So often the women who come to see me are the type of women who achieve everything they set out to in life. Intelligent go-getters, you might say. When they aren’t falling pregnant, no matter what they do, they often feel a huge sense of failure and…
How & why your moods are affected by hormones
How much influence do our hormones have on our feelings? As your hormones fluctuate throughout the cycle they can make you feel dramatically different from one week to the next. Understanding when this happens and how it affects you can be really useful when trying to conceive. When possible, planning your diary around your…
The mental anguish of wanting a baby
In this week’s blog post I want to talk about the mental anguish of wanting a baby. It feels so real and can take a strong hold of you. That biological urge drives you to do whatever it takes to make it happen and yet it still eludes you. Sound familiar? The more…
Spring clean Fertility tips
Fertility Fit for Summer It’s that gorgeous time of year (my favorite season) when the days feel longer, the bluebells are lining the hills and the sun, is well and truly OUT, yay. Many people feel the need to spring clean their home. But why not spring clean your body with my fertility tips. The…
The full SP on improving Sperm
Why is sperm health important? When it comes to Fertility treatment, It’s almost always the woman who’s in contact with me, looking for help. When I then ask her what her partners’ sperm health is like, almost 100% of the time the answer I get back from her is, “oh they are fine”. What I…
Your gut actually balances your hormones
The gut protects us against germs, breaks down food to release energy, produces vitamins and balances hormones In recent years there has been a lot of talk in the media about the importance of our gut. The exciting news is that the gut balances hormones. In the gut we depend on a vast army of…
A natural remedy for PCOS
Could Apple cider vinegar be a natural remedy for PCOS symptoms? Apple cider vinegar (ACV) has been available in health food stores for decades. Who knew it was a wonderful hormone balancing remedy and a great natural remedy for PCOS. ACV is made from twice fermented apples. It has a distinctive sharp taste that makes…
Why are we taking fertility issues so personally?
Do you feel alone with your Fertility? There are millions of women out there who are facing fertility issues. Whether it’s true or not they often feel completely alone with it. Women can feel they can’t talk to their partners about it and they certainly don’t feel like they can talk to their friends and…
Are you concerned about low progesterone?
How can I increase my progesterone level? This is a question I get asked a lot from my fertility clients. Firstly let’s talk about why progesterone is important for fertility. Progesterone as the name suggests is the pregnancy hormone (pro-gest-ation). It plays an important role throughout pregnancy but in particular at the beginning of pregnancy…