preconception care & fertility
The birth of a child is a time of great joy and one of life’s most profound experiences. This joy is increased when both mother and baby have come through a trouble free and healthy pregnancy, birth and infancy.
I have been professionally involved with mothers and babies for over 30 years and have been treating couples with fertility problems for the past 20 years. While I am increasingly concerned at the number of couples needing assistance, I have also had the incredible privilege of being able to help many couples in their quest for a healthy pregnancy and to share in their joy with the arrival of a healthy baby.
In the last 30 years there has been a worrying increase in reproductive health problems and infertility, with the incidence of infertility tripling. One couple in six is now considered to be infertile. Rates of miscarriage, prematurity and other health issues also appear to be on the rise. Nearly every aspect of your reproductive health has been found to be adversely affected in some way by 21st century living conditions, diet and lifestyle!
The good news is that the combined evidence of many eminent researchers has shown that conditions such as sub fertility miscarriage, poor foetal health, breast-feeding difficulties, behavior & learning problems, allergy and poor immunity are preventable and treatable with sound preconception health care programs combined with continued healthcare throughout pregnancy.