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Fertility-Fit Specialist Midwife supporting women 35+ with unexplained infertility and recurrent miscarriage to achieve a pregnancy

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07/08/2026

You don't even remember who recommended it.

A podcast.

A friend.

Someone in a Facebook group.

An influencer who finally got her positive test.

At the time, it felt worth trying.

Because when you've had recurrent miscarriages, every recommendation carries the tiny hope that this could be the thing everyone else missed.

So the bottles come and go.

Some get replaced.

Some get forgotten.

Some stay because stopping them feels riskier than taking them.

Not because you know they're helping.

Because you're frightened of leaving something out.

I see this all the time.

Women aren't looking for more supplements.

They're looking for certainty.

They want to know they're doing everything that actually matters.

That's why I believe every supplement should have a clinical reason behind it.

Not because someone else took it.

Because your body needs it.

There is a huge difference.

Every pregnancy begins before conception.

Have you ever carried on taking something simply because you were too scared to stop?

Have you ever felt like the clock started ticking before you were ready?One of the hardest parts about preparing for IVF...
05/08/2026

Have you ever felt like the clock started ticking before you were ready?

One of the hardest parts about preparing for IVF isn't always the treatment itself. It's the pressure that comes with feeling like you don't have enough time.

When your cycle is only weeks away, it's easy to believe you need to change everything overnight. Suddenly you're researching supplements until midnight, buying products you've never heard of, and wondering if you've already missed your chance.

But that's not how meaningful preparation works.

Your body doesn't need you to do everything.
It needs you to focus on the things that make the biggest difference.

Even if your IVF begins next month, there are still changes that can support your body before treatment. The key is knowing where your energy is best spent, instead of trying to keep up with every piece of advice you see online.

Because preparation isn't about perfection.

It's about making intentional decisions that support your health, reduce unnecessary stress, and help you walk into your cycle feeling more informed and more confident.

If you've been telling yourself, "I've left it too late," I hope this reminds you that a shorter timeline doesn't mean you've run out of opportunities to prepare well.

✨ I'd love to hear from you.

How long do you have before your next IVF cycle starts? Let me know in the comments.

03/08/2026

I cried getting ready for a wedding this weekend. Not for the reason you'd think.

It was watching everyone else get ready for the same day that got me. For a lot of the women I work with, who are experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss, getting ready for a wedding isn't simple.

It's the countdown chat, the distant cousin asking if there's any news, the seating plan next to the couple with three kids under five. You can genuinely want to celebrate and still be grieving the timeline you thought you'd be on by now, and that can be really difficult.

Then there's the wedding itself. This one was planned in four months, no year of prep, no twelve month venue waitlist, just a Sunday because that's when the people who mattered could be there. They made compromises everywhere and it was one of the best weddings I've been to in years.

That's what got me. It didn't need the long runway to be exactly right. It needed the right people and the right focus.

If you're waiting for the "perfect" preparation time, or have found that an IVF date has come round faster than you hoped, that wedding is the proof you you can do enough preparation in a short period of time to make a difference. All you need to know is the bit for you that actually matters and put your energy there.

Share this with someone who's stuck waiting for the "right" time before preparing for a pregnancy.

31/07/2026

You stand in the aisle looking at shelf after shelf of pregnancy supplements, wondering if one of them might be the thing that changes everything this time.

After recurrent miscarriage, that makes perfect sense.

When no one has been able to give you an answer, buying another supplement can feel like the only thing you can do.

But here's what I wish more women knew.

The best supplement isn't the one with the loudest claims, the longest ingredient list, or the most five-star reviews.

It's the one that's recommended because there's a clinical reason you need it.

Recurrent miscarriage isn't one condition. It's an outcome that can have many different contributing factors. Which means two women with the same history may need completely different approaches.

That's why I believe understanding should always come before intervention.

Before adding another bottle to your basket, ask a different question.

"What does my body actually need?"

Because every recommendation should have a reason.

Every pregnancy begins before conception.

Have you ever been advised to take supplements without anyone explaining why?

You don't prepare for IVF by choosing a clinic alone.You prepare by understanding the body that's about to go through it...
28/07/2026

You don't prepare for IVF by choosing a clinic alone.

You prepare by understanding the body that's about to go through it.

One of the hardest conversations I have with women happens after treatment has already started.

They tell me they've been given medication schedules, consent forms and timelines, yet nobody has explained whether there were areas of their health that were worth investigating before beginning.

They're not asking for guarantees.

They're asking whether there was anything they could reasonably have understood before taking the next step.

That's a very different question.

Preparing for IVF isn't about trying to achieve perfect health or delaying treatment indefinitely.

It's about making informed decisions based on evidence, so you enter treatment with greater understanding rather than unanswered questions.

Because every recommendation should have a clinical reason.

And every pregnancy deserves the healthiest possible start.

If you're preparing for IVF and want an evidence-based review of your current health before treatment begins.

Book your 1:1 Strategic Fertility Consultation.
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28/07/2026

IVF doesn’t fix what’s underneath. It amplifies it.

If the reason you keep losing pregnancies hasn’t been found, IVF gets you to a transfer faster. It doesn’t change what happens after.

I’m a midwife with over 12 years of clinical experience, and I’ve watched women go into a cycle with a diagnosis that was managed and medication that was “right,” and still lose the pregnancy. Because nobody had looked at what their symptoms were actually saying, only at whether the numbers were in range.

Before you start, or before you go again: get someone to look at the full picture. Not more tests. A proper look at what’s already known, what’s missing, and what’s actually moving the needle for you.

Comment RPL and I’ll send you the markers that get missed, and the ones where normal isn’t good enough.

🧬 What the research says...We've normalised preparing for elite sport. So why haven't we normalised preparing for pregna...
25/07/2026

🧬 What the research says...

We've normalised preparing for elite sport. So why haven't we normalised preparing for pregnancy?

Tonight, millions of people will watch elite athletes compete on one of the biggest stages in world football.

We'll see ninety minutes of performance.

What we won't see are the months - and often years - of preparation that came before it.

Nutrition.
Strength training.
Recovery.
Sleep.
Performance monitoring.

No one would expect an athlete to perform at the highest level without preparing first.

Preparation isn't optional.

It's expected.

So why do we think differently about pregnancy?

One of the most important developments in reproductive medicine over the last two decades has been the growing understanding that pregnancy doesn't begin at conception.

It begins before it.

This isn't simply a new opinion.

It's where the science is taking us.

Research into the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) has fundamentally changed the way we think about the earliest stages of life.

It tells us that the health of both parents before conception helps shape the biological environment in which pregnancy begins.

That environment matters.

Long before a woman sees two blue lines on a pregnancy test...

The egg has been developing for months.

The s***m has spent around seventy-four days maturing.

Ovulation has already occurred.

Fertilisation has taken place.

The embryo has divided multiple times.

Communication between embryo and mother has already begun.

In other words...

By the time pregnancy is recognised, biology has already been incredibly busy.

Yet most healthcare conversations don't begin until after a positive pregnancy test.

Or after twelve months of trying.

Or after miscarriage.

As a registered midwife, I think that's a conversation worth challenging.

Because preparing your body for pregnancy isn't simply about increasing the chances of conception.

It's about creating the healthiest possible biological environment before conception ever takes place.

The evidence continues to grow that preconception health matters.

Research has linked factors such as nutritional status, metabolic health, obesity, thyroid disease, diabetes, smoking, alcohol, s***m health and certain environmental exposures with reproductive health and early pregnancy outcomes.
That doesn't mean every miscarriage can be prevented.

It doesn't mean every infertility journey has a simple explanation.

And it certainly doesn't mean women should carry responsibility for outcomes that are often complex, multifactorial and outside anyone's control.

But it does raise an important question.

If we accept preparation as essential for elite performance...

Why have we accepted the idea that pregnancy should be different?

I believe the future of reproductive healthcare lies not only in treating infertility.
It lies in normalising preconception health.

Helping women and men understand their bodies before pregnancy.

Identifying opportunities to optimise health before conception.

Moving from reactive healthcare towards proactive preparation.

Because this conversation isn't simply about getting pregnant.

It's about supporting healthy pregnancies.

Healthy placentas.

Healthy babies.

And investing in the lifelong health of the next generation.

What this means in practice

If you're trying to conceive, trying again after miscarriage, or waiting for a fertility referral, don't assume there's nothing you can do in the meantime.

Preparing your body for pregnancy isn't about trying everything.

It isn't about buying the supplements someone else recommended.

And it isn't about striving for perfection.

It's about understanding what your body needs, asking the right questions, and making decisions based on evidence rather than guesswork.

Because every recommendation should have a clinical reason.

Every plan should be personal.

And every pregnancy deserves the healthiest possible start.

24/07/2026

Trying the same thing every month and expecting a different result?

Yes, timing in*******se is important.

But if that's the only thing that's changing each month, you're leaving so much to chance.

Ask yourself:

Outside of having s*x regularly, what's the one thing you've done differently that's going to help you get pregnant this month?

The couples who move forward are often the ones who start asking better questions, looking deeper, and making intentional changes instead of waiting for luck.

Whether that's improving nutrition, checking overlooked blood markers, supporting s***m health, reducing inflammation, or understanding your cycle better, small changes can create meaningful differences over time.

Your fertility journey deserves more than crossing your fingers every month.

✨ Don't just count the months. Make each month count.

What's one positive change you've made this month to support your fertility? Share it in the comments. 👇

We prepare for exams. We revise, we practise, we cram the night before because we know it matters.We prepare for job int...
22/07/2026

We prepare for exams. We revise, we practise, we cram the night before because we know it matters.

We prepare for job interviews. Research the company. Rehearse the answers. Even think about what to wear, because first impressions count.

We prepare for weddings. For big holidays. For decorating a spare room, choosing paint colours, planning where the furniture goes.

Because in all of these situations, we understand something instinctively: the outcome matters, so the preparation matters.

Yet when it comes to pregnancy, one of the most physically demanding things a body will ever do, the advice most women get is: "just start trying."

No one would tell an elite athlete to turn up on match day and hope for the best. They'd expect months of training beforehand. So why do we expect our bodies to do exactly that with pregnancy, without any preparation at all?

Here's what I've learned over more than 12 years of clinical experience: preparing for pregnancy isn't about being perfect. It's about understanding the body you're asking to do something extraordinary.

Every woman starts from a different place. Different health. Different history. Different needs. What worked for your sister, your friend, or the woman on Instagram might not be what your body needs at all.

Up to 80% of cases have a fixable factor. The problem isn't the body, it's that nobody's looked properly.

Preparation doesn't guarantee the outcome. But it does give your body the best possible chance. And that's something worth investing in.

We've somehow normalised preparing for everything, exams, interviews, weddings, holidays, except the one thing that changes everything.

20/07/2026

If a footballer turned up to a final with zero preparation, we'd call it reckless. So why do we expect our bodies to just conceive?

We've just watched footballers prepare for months before they perform. Nutritional prep. Physical prep. Recovery prep. Stress management, sleep management, mental health management. Every single piece considered, because the pinnacle of performance doesn't happen by accident. It's built.

Those are exactly the same principles your body needs when you're trying to get pregnant. Not because pregnancy is a performance, but because it asks just as much of your body, if not more.

For a pregnancy to hold, your body needs the right foundations in place first. That means understanding what your body actually needs, not guessing at it. And it means giving yourself time to put those foundations down properly. Minimum four months. Ideally six, before you start trying.

This isn't about doing more, or overhauling your whole life overnight. It's about doing the right things, in the right order, early enough for them to actually count.

Most people don't find out what their body needed until after months of trying, sometimes longer. I'd rather you knew now.

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