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She has acquired university qualifications, accredited education and training with principal providers of professional education within this specialist area.

Nurturing New Beginnings | Fertility & Maternity Acupuncture Expert |
Midwife | Complementary Therapy Consultant | Preconception Education Specialist | Emotional Wellness Practitioner | Co-Author, Midwives' Dictionary

https://bit.ly/wnh-bio Amanda is an acupuncturist and maternity complementary therapist in North Staffordshire who specialises in acupuncture and natural therapies aimed at promot

ing and maintaining good health and well-being in relation to pregnancy and fertility, including women’s health and gynaecological issues. Amanda is a registered and an experienced research midwife, researcher of complementary medicine and has been actively involved in many contemporary midwifery and gynaecological clinical trials. Amanda lectures and teaches acupuncture and massage in pregnancy to midwives with Expectancy, the leading provider of accredited complementary therapy courses for midwives. Since qualifying in massage and aromatherapy in the late 1990’s, Amanda's professional development for the last 25 years has focused around pregnancy and childbirth, reproductive health and complementary medicine. After completed the BSc (Hons) degree in Complementary Therapies some years ago Amanda has never looked back. She maintain's her own continued professional development portfolio and her passion for acupuncture has lead to pursue further study in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Amanda's philosophy is to ensure the safe use of complementary medicine in this specialist area and is committed to facilitating natural birth through natural therapies and providing satisfying experiences for women. She has seen the impact of stress, anxiety, pregnancy and infertility symptoms on women in her private practice and is keen to develop services accessible to all. Services which Amanda provides include working with women/couples who are trying to conceive naturally, or via assisted conception (IVF, ICSI, IUI, donor egg, donor s***m), using acupuncture or reproductive reflexology as a support. She understands natural conception and assisted conception procedures, including miscarriage and pregnancy conditions and what these mean physically, emotionally and financially. Other services include aromatherapy and pregnancy massage, maternity reflexology, moxibustion for breech babies, post dates pregnancy therapy, birth preparation and encouraging labour, acupressure for birth preparation and pain relief in labour, clinical hypnotherapy, facial cosmetic acupuncture, menopause, gynaecological conditions and women's general health. Amanda's aim is to offer professional, safe, evidence-based, individualised care which supports women through their reproductive health journeys, through providing natural therapies which she is passionate about and research has shown to have the ability to promote a greater sense of health and well-being, this, Amanda considers to be a rewarding experience and draws on so many of her skills, having had first rate experience helping women with stress and anxiety during these difficult times.

21/08/2026

🔬 From the Inside Out | Research Update

Did you know your omega-6 to omega-3 balance might matter for preeclampsia risk?

A study looking at women with severe preeclampsia found they had a significantly higher omega-6:omega-3 ratio and lower omega-3 index than women with healthy pregnancies.

Other research has linked higher DHA intake with lower preeclampsia risk too.

It's not the whole story... omega-3 supplementation trials haven't shown it prevents preeclampsia once you're already pregnant, and timing seems to matter.

Links in comment 👇

But it's another reason preconception nutrition deserves more attention than it gets...

Would you be interested in knowing your own omega-3 index before pregnancy?

20/08/2026

I am so fortunate in my world..
Another beautiful reunion today ...

this little star and his mummy have been part of my world through two very different journeys.

Her first pregnancy was one path. This time round, everything was different.. and that's exactly the point.

Every body, every pregnancy, every birth writes its own story.

With acupuncture support, balanced omegas, and a real focus on gut health and key micronutrients including vitamin D, we worked together to give this pregnancy the best possible foundation.

Omega-3 plays a well-researched role in fetal brain and visual development...but not all omega-3 is equal, and many women are lower than they realise without knowing it.

That's why we test rather than guess, so we know exactly what she needed and that it was working.

And now... baby Patrick, absolutely gorgeous little man 🥰.

A little star with the most beautiful skin, thriving from the inside out... he even nodded off in clinic, completely at home.. well his mummy spent lots of time here 🫶

It's such a privilege to support women through pregnancies that look nothing alike, and to see first-hand how nutrition, cellular health, and complementary therapies can support two completely different experiences.

This is preconception and pregnancy care, evidence-informed and midwife-led.

Also, huge respect to Patrick and Guy's beautiful mother, also a fellow midwifery colleague. It's an honour supporting the women who spend their careers supporting others.

Thank you for trusting me with both of your journeys.

Welcome to the world, Patrick Huge congratulations again Charlotte Kennerley pop in anytime 😘

Much love to you all 💙

Shared with permission 🙏

Inside Out Maternity is coming soon... a space built for stories just like this one 😉

17/08/2026

𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗥
Exploring the biology of C-section recovery

𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗦𝗡'𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗠𝗬.

We hear so much about "reducing inflammation" that it's easy to think inflammation itself is something we should always be trying to get rid of.

But following a Caesarean birth, inflammation is actually an essential part of normal healing.

After surgery, immune cells are recruited to the area. They help clear damaged tissue and potential pathogens and release signals that coordinate the next stages of repair.

Then the healing process needs to move forward.

New blood vessels develop. Fibroblasts get to work. Collagen is produced. New tissue forms and, over time, that tissue continues to remodel.

So perhaps the goal isn't simply less inflammation.

It's an appropriate, well-regulated inflammatory response....followed by resolution so that repair and remodelling can continue.

And here's the part I find particularly fascinating...

Essential fatty acids are involved in this biology too.

Omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids form part of our cell membranes and provide building blocks for signalling molecules involved in inflammation and its resolution.

Some pathways help initiate and regulate the inflammatory response we NEED for healing. Others are involved in helping that response resolve.

So rather than thinking:

Inflammation = bad

perhaps the more interesting question is..

Is the body able to regulate inflammation appropriately and move through the different stages of healing?

And that's where omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids ...and the relationship between them...start to become particularly interesting.

I'm not suggesting that omega balance "heals" a C-section scar. That's not what the research tells us.

What I am interested in is the bigger picture...cell membranes, fatty acids, inflammatory signalling, nutrition and the biological environment in which normal tissue repair takes place.

Because what we see on the outside is the scar.

What we don't see is the extraordinary biology happening underneath it.

And that's exactly what I'll continue exploring in Beyond the Scar.

📚 Research behind this post will be in the comments.

Next.. what happens to collagen after the wound has closed... and why healing continues for much longer than we might think.

16/08/2026

For years, I’ve worked with couples in my clinic who are struggling to conceive.

And one thing has become increasingly clear.

So many people reach the point of trying for a baby knowing very little about what they could have been doing before pregnancy.

Then, during my Master’s work exploring preconception care, I listened more closely to what women themselves were telling me.

“I assumed pregnancy would just happen.”

“Most education focuses on how not to get pregnant.”

“I was oblivious to preconception care.”

It reinforced something I had already been seeing in practice for years.

There is a gap.

And as a midwife, that raises an important question.

Preconception care is part of the wider midwifery role... but how much are we actually doing?

How much preconception education did we receive during our own training?

And how confident would we feel supporting women and couples before pregnancy?

Those questions are a big part of why I developed my Foundations of Preconception Health Masterclass for Midwives.

Not to turn midwives into fertility specialists... but to build our knowledge and confidence around a stage of reproductive health that is too often missed.

Midwives...do you think we have a gap in preconception care?

If preconception care is an area you’d like to feel more confident in, message me

“PRECONCEPTION”

and I’ll send you details of the Masterclass.

14/08/2026

I am so lucky to do what I do 🫶

Supporting Fertility Through Acupuncture and Test-Based Nutrition...

I've had the privilege of supporting my client for a while now, and it's been a real journey to be part of.

She came to me around 18 months into trying to conceive, as they prepared for ICSI treatment, and I've worked alongside supporting with acupuncture and a test-based nutrition plan from the very start.

Her husband has been through so much, a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a relapse and a stem cell transplant. He's been in remission since, which is remarkable in itself.

We started with omega balance and vitamin D testing ..the omega 6:3 ratio is so important for fertility health, conception, and having a healthy baby, so this was a key first step.

Omega balance also plays a supportive role in thyroid health, which was relevant here as an underactive thyroid was also identified.

Vitamin D came back lower than optimal, despite already taking a supplement... a great example of why testing matters, rather than assuming a supplement alone is doing the job.

Alongside this, her nutrition plan also focused on supporting gut health and key micronutrients. This full plan was in place before their first round of IVF, working collaboratively alongside her fertility team throughout.

Following a positive pregnancy test, it seems the timing wasn't quite right. Once there was a clearer picture, we adjusted her nutrition plan alongside her ongoing acupuncture.

Since then, thyroid and vitamin D markers both improved, so the clinic were happy to proceed with the next round and now we are already 17 weeks 👏

Huge congratulations to them both ...I have loved working together, and I look forward to continuing supporting through her pregnancy.

So excited for these guys, they deserve this so much..wishing you both lots love for the future ❤️

Shared with permission 🙏

13/08/2026

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, a healthy pregnancy comes down to three things.. adequate rest, a suitable diet, and emotional wellbeing.

Compare that to how Western medicine has often framed pregnancy .. as a medical condition to be managed, rather than a natural state to be supported.

There's a beautiful old saying in TCM..

"A pregnant woman carries with her the finest piece of jade." She should enjoy all things, look at fine pictures, and be attended with care.

It's a reminder of something we can lose sight of .. pregnancy deserves reverence, not just management.

This is exactly the thinking behind my Preconception Health Masterclass for Midwives... helping practitioners see the whole woman, not just the risk factors, long before pregnancy even begins.

Spaces now open.

12/08/2026

BUILDING A TEAM AROUND WOMEN'S HEALTH 🩸

Midwives. Menopause coaches. Fertility health practitioners. Reproductive health practitioners.

We stand alongside women at some of the most significant stages of their reproductive lives... trying to conceive, growing a baby, moving through perimenopause and beyond.

And so often, the conversation stops at symptoms.

But what about the foundations underneath?

Cellular health. Nutritional status. Hormonal health. The internal environment we're working with.

Not guesswork. Not “try this and see.”

TEST. DON'T GUESS. 🩸

It's a principle I've increasingly built into my own work, and one I share with the practitioners I train and work alongside.

🩸 Test the individual.
🧬 Understand what's actually going on.
🎯 Personalise the approach.
🥗 Intervene appropriately.
📊 Retest and measure what's changed.

That's very different from blanket advice.

I'm particularly passionate about preconception health .. still such an underserved area. Egg and s***m health are influenced in the months before conception, giving us an important opportunity to support health before pregnancy begins.

And it doesn't stop with a positive pregnancy test.

Pregnancy brings significant nutritional and physiological demands. Maternal nutritional status, fatty acid balance and the wider internal environment continue to matter throughout pregnancy.

Then come the hormonal transitions of perimenopause and menopause .. another stage where I believe we need to look beyond symptoms and consider the woman as an individual.

Preconception. Fertility. Pregnancy. Hormonal health.

Different stages, but the same principle.. understand what's happening before deciding how best to support someone.

That's what I'm trying to spark through my teaching and the team I'm building.

Grounded in research. Personalised. Measurable.

I'm proud of the practitioners I train and work alongside, and excited about what we're building together with my team

If you're a midwife, menopause coach or fertility health practitioner or someone passionate about health, and this is how you'd like to work with your own clients, friends, family, send me a message.

Let's talk about what that could look like for you.
🫶

08/08/2026

A bit random perhaps, but very much one of my everyday thoughts.

Fertility health has become SO overwhelming.

Supplements. Diet. Egg quality. S***m health. Hormones. Acupuncture. Herbs. Tracking. Testing. Lifestyle. Toxins…..

There is so much information out there... and so much pressure to get everything “right”.

But more isn't always better.

Sometimes it's about stepping away from all the noise, looking at the whole picture and asking...

What actually matters for you?

Your health. Your cycle. Your nutrition.
Your lifestyle. Your partner's health too.

Not doing everything.
Not taking everything.
Not trying every new thing you read about.

Just making informed choices about what might actually be relevant to you.

No polished video. No perfect set-up. No prep. Just me, in my kitchen, making a cup of tea and sharing something that's always on my mind... because apparently these are the things I find myself thinking about every day. 😂

Does fertility health ever feel like information overload to you too? I'd love to know what you've found most confusing. 👇

05/08/2026

𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗥
Exploring the biology of C-section recovery

A C-SECTION SCAR IS THE END RESULT OF HEALING.

Not the beginning of it
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When we think about Caesarean scar recovery, the conversation often focuses on the scar itself.

Scar massage, fascial release and lymphatic techniques all have an important role. They can improve mobility, comfort and function.

But healing begins long before we ever touch the scar.

It begins at a cellular level.

Research continues to show that wound healing is a complex biological process involving inflammation, cell signalling, collagen production and tissue remodelling.

From the moment a baby is born, millions of cells begin an extraordinary repair process.

Inflammation is carefully regulated, new blood vessels develop, fibroblasts produce collagen, and damaged tissue is repaired and remodelled.

So perhaps we should be asking a bigger question.....

Are we supporting the biology that repairs the scar, as well as treating the scar itself?

This is where cellular health and nutrition become part of the conversation.

Healthy cell membranes, appropriate nutrition and a well-regulated inflammatory response all play important roles in the body's normal tissue repair processes.

As a registered midwife with a background in research, complementary therapies and cellular wellness, I believe postnatal scar recovery deserves a broader conversation.

I am not suggesting we replace hands-on scar therapy.

I'm suggesting we broaden the conversation to include the biology that makes healing possible.

Not just what we do with our hands.....but what is happening inside the body that allows healing to take place.

Because a scar isn't just skin.

It's the visible outcome of millions of cells working together to repair, rebuild and recover.

After all, every wound heals from the inside out.

💬 What are your thoughts?

Should postnatal scar care include more education about the biology of healing alongside hands-on therapies?

📚 RESEARCH BEHIND THIS POST

The biology of wound healing is well established..inflammation, cell signalling, new blood vessel formation, fibroblast activity, collagen deposition and tissue remodelling all contribute to the repair process.

I'll be sharing some of the research underpinning Beyond the Scar in the comments.. including where the evidence is strong, where it's still emerging, and where we need to be careful not to make claims beyond the science.

04/08/2026

I absolutely love it when clients pop back in to say hello....even more so when they bring their babies to meet me.

Time really does fly for new mums, and seeing a healthy one-year-old toddling in never gets old. 💙

This week it was Stacey and her gorgeous boy, Lucas and his story is one I have to share (with permission) 🙏

Stacey's Story.....A Journey of Perseverance

Diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) at 16, though her periods had been irregular since her teens, needing the contraceptive pill at 16 just to bring on a cycle (may bring its own issues with fertility health)

After years of pain and three years trying to conceive, Stacey faced two unsuccessful donor egg attempts in the UK, before travelling abroad for support.

Her first cycle there produced five embryos, but the transfer didn't succeed, complicated further with rheumatoid arthritis and ongoing issues with endometrial thickening.

Alongside her clinical care, we focused on building strong cellular health foundations... balancing her omega-6:3 ratio, supporting gut health, and correcting micronutrient levels.

These fundamentals matter because every cell in the body, including egg quality and the uterine lining, depends on the right building blocks and a low-inflammation environment to function well.

It's not a replacement for clinical treatment... it's the foundation that supports it.

Today, Stacey has a little boy...12 months old.. look at this handsome little man, isn't he is so gorgeous 🥰

Huge congratulations, Stacey and Luke. It was such a privilege to be part of your journey, and I loved every minute of working with you.

Watching you become a mum after everything you went through means the world.

Sending you and your beautiful family much love, health and happiness 🫶. See you next time 😉

Stacey's story is a powerful reminder that fertility isn't always straightforward, and that collaborative care ...clinical and nutritional working together from a cellular level up... can make all the difference.

Thank you for sharing Stacey
Pop in anytime 🙏

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