Monika Anna - Clinical Nutritionist BHSc

20/08/2026

Nobody is talking about how many everyday habits are directly damaging egg quality. 🥚

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Ultra-processed food, alcohol, under-fuelling, toxin exposure, chronic stress.

None of these are dramatic. All of them are common.

AND all of them are creating oxidative stress inside the follicular environment where your eggs are developing right now.

BUT here is what most women are not told.

Eggs take 90 days to mature before ovulation.

SO the habits you have today are directly shaping the egg that could become your baby in three months time.

This is not about being perfect.

It is about knowing what actually moves the needle so you can make informed choices in the window that matters most.

Save this one. Your future self will thank you.

20/08/2026

Ok - this one deserves a place on the feed 💦

Seminal fluid is not just about s***m.

It carries immune signalling particles that help your body recognise your partner as safe rather than foreign.
Andrea Vidali MD speaks on this as a reproductive immunologist.

Repeated exposure before conception is linked to better immune tolerance in early pregnancy.

SO if pregnancy is on the horizon, unprotected s*x in the months prior may be doing more than you think.

BUT this is one piece of a much bigger preconception picture.

Your body needs time to prepare, not just the moment you decide to try. 🤍

19/08/2026

Flooding through a pad or tampon every hour is not just a heavy flow 🩸

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If you are trying to conceive in the next 6 to 24 months, this is not something to ignore

High oestrogen relative to progesterone thickens your lining, BUT endometriosis, fibroids, adenomyosis, and thyroid dysfunction can all be underlying drivers too

SO every heavy cycle is depleting your iron stores, and low iron directly affects ovulation and egg quality

This is exactly why I test ferritin, full iron studies, AND your oestrogen to progesterone balance before anyone tries to conceive

Your period is not something to just manage, it is information

18/08/2026

5 signs your stress hormones are affecting your fertility 😮‍💨

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😵‍💫 You wake up tired even after a full night of sleep
😵‍💫 You get a second wind at night AND cannot wind down
😵‍💫 Your cycle has changed, longer, shorter, or just unpredictable
😵‍💫 You feel wired BUT exhausted at the same time
😵‍💫 You are relying on caffeine just to function

Your brain cannot tell the difference between running from danger and running on empty, SO it steals from the hormones you need to ovulate

This is not about being stressed, it is about a nervous system that has been running on high for too long 🧠

17/08/2026

10 things your man should do if you are trying to conceive. 💪

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S***m take 74 days to develop.

SO what your partner does right now is directly shaping the s***m that will be present at conception.

Ej*******on frequency, diet quality, training, toxin exposure, heat, alcohol - all of it matters.

AND a standard semen analysis is not enough.

Most men are never tested for s***m DNA fragmentation, which is one of the strongest predictors of chemical pregnancies and recurrent loss.

Save this and send it to your partner.

Trimester zero is a couples project.

***mhealth

17/08/2026

You cannot optimise your thyroid in a perceived famine. 🌿

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Most thyroid conversations jump straight to supplements.

But if you’re under-eating or restricting carbs, that needs to be addressed first.

Because thyroid function is a brain-driven event, and chronic under-fuelling suppresses the very signals your gland depends on.

So we start with food. At least 1800–2000 calories daily, 100g of protein, consistent meals, and key nutrients like iodine, selenium, zinc, iron, and tyrosine.

Then we layer in targeted supplementation based on your actual results, not guesswork.

And if antibodies are elevated, we go deeper. Because antibodies don’t start in the thyroid, they start in immune dysregulation, often rooted in the gut.

Thriving postpartum doesn’t start after birth. It starts with stable thyroid function before pregnancy.

Food sources to support thyroid function:
🤍 Iodine: seaweed, eggs, dairy, white fish
🤍 Selenium: 2–3 Brazil nuts daily, tuna, sardines
🤍 Zinc: red meat, oysters, pepitas
🤍 Tyrosine: chicken, turkey, eggs, legumes
🤍 Iron: red meat, lentils, spinach paired with vitamin C

16/08/2026

Secondary infertility affects 1 in 6 couples trying for a second baby 😔

Comment BLOODS below 📩 and I will send you the preconception blood test checklist to see where your levels currently sit

Most are told the same thing every time: it happened before, SO it should just happen again

BUT your body is not in the same position it was then

Age changes egg quality, nutrient stores shift after birth and breastfeeding, AND stress from broken sleep and toddler life quietly suppresses ovulation

HOWEVER this is not always a simple nutrition fix, sometimes it is endometriosis, uterine changes, or shifts in s***m parameters

Either way, secondary infertility deserves proper investigation, not reassurance

Your body has not forgotten how to do this 🤍 it may just be asking for different support this time

16/08/2026

14/08/2026

Your thyroid could be working against your fertility, even if your results come back “normal.” 🩸

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Most doctors accept a TSH anywhere from 0.5 to 4.5 as fine.

But in preconception, I want to see it sitting between 1.0 and 2.5 mIU/L.

Because research consistently links elevated TSH with reduced fertility, early pregnancy loss, and unexplained infertility.

So you can tick every box and still be left wondering why things aren’t moving.

And TSH is just one piece.

T4, T3, antibodies, and Reverse T3 each tell a different part of the story.

Because your thyroid sets the pace for ovulation, progesterone support, and early foetal brain development.

Optimising this takes months, so preconception is the window.

14/08/2026

What a night! Celebrating Mingle Seasoning!

If you’ve been around for a while, you’ll know the Mingle sachets are a staple in my cooking but also a highly recommended option for my clients.
Whilst the products are amazing, the visionary behind is even more inspiring! This is a fully female led brand, who is now rubbing shoulders with the big guns and having the competition copy HER!

Here’s to celebrating more aussie women in business 🙌✨🤍

Have you tried Mingle Seasoning? What’s your favourite product? I love the chipotle taco sachets 🌮