In years gone by, women raised their newborn within their village with elders to support and nourish their postpartum recovery. In Western cultures, new mothers are often left alone early...
Category: Preconception care
Everyone’s preconception journey is different, but what is important is that you have a plan in place to create optimal health for both you and your partner prior to conception,...
In addition to preparing my postpartum meals, one of the other tasks I prioritise over setting up the nursery (bubs sleeps with you for at least 6 months, am I...
Put simply, hormones are an orchestra. They all need to be on song to have the best effect and one ‘off note’ can start a chain reaction to spoil the...
It’s time to cover testing, and why iron infusions and the mirena do not address the root cause. Catch up on part 1 here if you're yet to. Testing In...
Low iron stores are the most common nutrient deficiency I treat in clinic. It’s particularly prevelant in women of reproductive age, and children. I’ll discuss children in a future post...
So you're thinking of trying to conceive? And you've probably been told by your Doctor or a friend to "just to take Elevit for one month" and that constitutes preconception...
Postnatal depletion can depend on many factors and one that must be considered is the interpregnancy interval, or the time between the end of the first pregnancy and the conception...
First things first: some people choose to have an iron infusion in pregnancy and that is their choice. This information is intended to empower you with the knowledge to make...