Fertility Management

Some couples have difficulty with conception and/or they conceive and experience miscarriage. Many are then told they have 'unexplained infertility' where this is often a case of ‘sub-fertility’. Problems usually arise from a combination of genetic, environmental, inflammatory and immune components. There may be specific problems such as: poor sperm count and health, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, thyroid issues, menstrual irregularity and auto-immunity. Belinda is experienced in treating male and female reproductive health problems. 

After investigating and treating underlying health problems, changing diet and lifestyle and implementing appropriate nutritional supplementation, many couples achieve their dream of a healthy full-term pregnancy. In addition to pre and post-conception care, Belinda also provides IVF support for those couples requiring medical intervention.

During your initial fertility consultation, Belinda will examine each partner's health history, order appropriate blood and semen analysis, explain how to chart the basal body temperature and cervical mucus, prescribe a reproductive health diet and prescribe individual herbal medicines and nutritional supplements to improve the fertility of both partners.

Miscarriage prevention  

It is estimated that as many as one in five pregnancies end in miscarriage although many remain undetected. 

Some causes of miscarriage include:

• Thyroid problems

• Progesterone insufficiency

• Genetic and chromosomal problems

• Inflammation

• Auto immunity and antibody production

By following a preconception health care plan, Belinda aims to reduce the incidence of miscarriage. In cases where a single or multiple loss has been suffered, Belinda uses the latest medical testing to investigate the cause of the miscarriage so that it can be treated and the chance of it happening again reduced. These tests may include genetic testing, antibody testing, hormonal analysis and more.