Can nutrition and lifestyle interventions really work to improve fertility?

I always say I can never guarantee a pregnancy. Unfortunately, no one can. But what I can guarantee is that we will get your body as ready as possible to get pregnant naturally or optimise your outcomes if you choose to get a little help from assisted treatments. There’s an established body of medical research around the hugely positive effect of diet and lifestyle on a range of outcomes including conception, miscarriage and IFV outcomes. There are known hormone-disrupting foods, chemicals, and stressors and absolutely affect your cycles each month, affect egg and sperm quality and wear out your body. Our nutrition lifestyle, emotions, movement and mindset can affect the balance of our body, so we’ll work really holistically to get the best out of our time together.

How much time will I need to commit to the programme?

I want to work with motivated, open-minded couples who are ready for change and transformation. Although the programme is fully bespoke and will be tailored to you and your lifestyle so you don’t feel overwhelmed, making changes does take work and commitment. It will be so worth it though and I’ll take care of you every step of the way.

Why don’t you offer single sessions?

I’ve been doing this long enough to know that meaningful change takes time and there are no quick fixes. Because of the way egg and sperm develop, it takes around three months of implementing changes to have an impact. Of course, we are aiming for a healthy pregnancy as a result of our work together but getting healthy and balanced and taking time for ourselves is super valuable in itself. My Fertile Roots programme supports you every step of the way through the ups and downs and gives you the support you need to make meaningful changes for YOU as well as for pregnancy.

Do you offer payment plans?

You can invest upfront and be done with it or you can pay in monthly instalments.

Do you just work with couples who want to conceive naturally or do you help support IVF outcomes?

I work with both natural conception and ART to help maximise chances of success. With ART is important to factor in the 3-4 months prep time ahead of treatment when working with me

Do you work with couples who've had miscarriages?

Yes, I commonly work with women who’ve had miscarriages. There is lots that can be done to identify and treat underlying factors to hugely mitigate the chance of a future miscarriage.

Can we be trying to conceive whilst we are doing the programme and what happens if I get pregnant during it?

This is case by case and will always be your choice but there may be certain circumstances where I’ll recommend taking a three-month break whilst working with me, (if you feel comfortable) to lay the foundations for a healthy pregnancy before TTC. If you do fall pregnant during our work together, we will continue with the programme as planned (with a few tweaks and a new focus). What will get you pregnant will also keep you pregnant and the first 12 weeks of a pregnancy can be extremely vulnerable so everything you are learning will be invaluable here.

What testing will you recommend?

This is very bespoke and will absolutely depend on the couple in front of me. We’ll do an extensive deep dive into your health history and body systems and from there I’ll make some recommendations. Some can be done via your GP and some are private.

How much will additional testing and supplements cost?

Again, this is completely bespoke and case by case but we will also take your budget and lifestyle into account. Many tests we can do through the NHS but private functional testing will be an additional investment. On average, couples I work with spend between £500 and £1500 on testing.

Do you work with clients who have PCOS or endometriosis?

I do indeed and have had specialist training around these conditions with relation to fertility.

What about if I have secondary infertility?

I regularly work with couples who already have one or more child but who are struggling to conceive the second time around.

Do you work with male factor infertility?

Absolutely. Where possible I always work with both parts of the couple but the focus may be weighted towards one partner if there is a specific issue we are working on.

What other packages do you offer?

Pregnancy, post-natal and women’s health bespoke packages available on request.