Low Milk Supply - Is Domperidone the Answer?When I first went on my pregnancy and beyond journey there were definitely some natural nerves I encountered about what my breastfeeding journey...
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One of my favourite ways to increase iron levels either with or without an iron supplement (a decision which should be pathology dependant) is the probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum 299v (LP299v).
We’ve been discussing low iron and the problems Maltofer and Ferro-grad C. Here are my top recommendations for how to improve your iron levels which avoiding these two commonly recommended,...
No one should be prescribing Maltofer or Ferro-grad C at 100mg (1 tablet)/day. And most certainly, no one should be prescribing 200mg or 300mg/day when the initial dose fails to...
All too often I work with pregnant women who have been ill-informed when it comes to their iron levels – whether that be from the incorrect prescription of Maltofer/Ferrograd-C, right...
Unfortunately the use of the COCP has become normalised and rationalised. The good news is that I’m starting to see the tides shifting. I see women looking for alternatives. If...
Getting Back To BasicsMy approach to fertility in my own life, and also to the women I have helped along the way, is to start with the basics. I know...
One of the biggest drivers of sub-optimal thyroid function is chronic stress or hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal, HPA axis dysfunction. Remember we discussed TSH is a pituitary hormone, right? Well in summary, TSH...
Unfortunately the use of the COCP has become normalised and rationalised. The good news is that I’m starting to see the tides shifting. I see women looking for alternatives. If...