Original image from Flickr At least one in six couples who visit me in the clinic do so because they have been diagnosed with unexplained infertility. The thing is I very rarely see a couple to whom I can’t explain why they aren’t...
Read moreGood Food Friday : creamed quinoa pudding
It’s been a whilst since I’ve posted something sweet – in fact it’s been a long time coming that I’ve got myself busy in the kitchen to come up with something off the cuff. There is no excuse – I’m simply...
Read moreWhat’s your fertility potential? Quiz time!
image from Clare Metcalf Photography I thought it could be fun (or possibly not so fun but a great way to learn) and help readers explore their fertility potential. I know before I had my first child, I often wondered if it would be hard for me...
Read moreGood Food Friday : Veggie burgers with a twist
The good old veggie burger gets a bad wrap – being the clique ‘vegetarian meal.’ Thing is – it’s a darn delicious dish and can be adapted to use whatever you have lingering in your fridge. I used what I had in mine...
Read moreJust how much sex do I need to make a baby?
Original image from Flickr Many patients share their anguish when it comes to ‘baby making sex’. You know the kind? It is all about the prize but not the ride…. The kind that begin with good intimate intentions, but that quickly take...
Read moreGood Food Friday : Sam Gowing’s Tumeric and passionfruit aoil
I saw this on Sam’s Facebook page recently – and when she shot me through the recipe, I couldn’t believe my eyes! This delicious, healthy aioli recipe wants to be on your table tonight. Don’t know Sam? You should! You can...
Read moreGood Food Friday (on a Saturday) : Mexicana baby!
Let it be known, I love Mexican eating. Yes, I have told you that many, many times over but seriously I am in love! The flavours, the colours – its busting with fresh flavours and it’s good for you! This week I’m sharing Corn...
Read moreWhen Illness affect fertility – Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Who wants a sexually transmitted disease (STD)? I don’t see any hands rising. The fact is, STD’s exist and many women suffer long term effects of contracting STDs. Usually this is because they were either unaware they had contracted it, or...
Read moreGood Food Friday : Bean & tuna fritters
This time of year it can be difficult to come up with new things to eat. Winter has been long and whilst we are still craving the warm foods our bodies require, soups and stews may have started to become very ‘samish.’ Yesterday I...
Read moreSleep yourself fertile
The best inspiration to write is drawn from patient queries – I got asked if it was true that sleep improved progesterone (the hormone secreted from ovulation to assist in implantation and pregnancy). Want to know the truth of the matter?...
Read moreGood Food Friday : Seriously awesome Salsa
It’s no secret I love food. What I love most is food that is busting with fresh flavour like my Salsa. Proper Mexican food is on the top of my list – it ticks all the boxes of fresh, bright and awesome. My Aussie Farmers Box this week...
Read moreIVF – getting it right
Original image via Flickr When I was looking for an image, I searched ‘fertility’ and this image came up saying it was displaying ‘the lines of fertility.’ IVF – every second person has had it, needs it or is about...
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