Fertility and Pregnancy

Conception, pregnancy and birth should be a rewarding and joyous time in a couple's life, but the current rates of infertility, complications and poor health outcomes indicate that unfortunately this is often not the case. Research shows that appropriate pre-conception healthcare and Naturopathic pregnancy support can greatly improve reproductive & health outcomes for those challenged with fertility issues. Even healthy couples wanting to ensure the health of their unborn children benefit greatly by adopting these principles.

Candace can offer advice and treatment to support fertility. This may include educating women to recognise their fertile times to improve chances of conception. She can provide nutritional and dietary support throughout pregnancy to ensure the best possible health outcomes for both mother and baby. To ease the process of labour, a homeopathic birthing kit can be assembled for use at this time.

Who benefits?

Everyone wanting to conceive and have their own family! Naturopathic fertility and pregnancy support can improve outcomes in most conditions, including:

• male and female infertility
• male and female infertility
• repeat miscarriage
• desired pregnancy in older couples (as well as better pregnancy and birthing outcomes)
• pregnancy complications (eg morning sickness, varicose veins, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, etc)
• IVF (recent research has shown that couples going through IVF are up to 47% more successful with concurrent Naturopathic support)
• pregnancy complicated by the presence of chronic health conditions (eg thyroid conditions, immune-related conditions, allergies, etc)

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of infertility in Australian women. Extensive research and clinical practice in this area in the past decade, mean that Naturopathic understanding and treatment of this conditions can be particularly successful. Through the employment of herbal and nutritional medicine, we are able to re-establish regular cycles, and optimise fertility, allowing for conscious and well-timed conception.

Men are particularly susceptible to the effects our modern lifestyle can have on altering fertility rates. Fortunately they also often benefit greatly from Naturopathic treatment, and, after 2-3 months treatment, test results and fertility rates can show dramatic improvement.