IVF | Support
I personally love supporting women and couples through fertility treatment. Whether you’re trying to conceive naturally, just starting to explore your options, or already partway through IVF, ICSI, egg freezing or ovulation induction, my aim is to help you feel empowered, informed and proactive in your own fertility journey - rather than just a passenger in it. As a Geelong-based naturopath specialising in women’s hormone health and fertility, I take a collaborative, open-book approach with your fertility specialist, GP and any other providers involved in your care, working alongside them rather than instead of them.
Fertility Treatment Support
If you’re going through assisted reproduction, egg freezing, ovulation induction, IVF or ICSI - the lead-up and in-between periods are often where naturopathic support makes the biggest difference. I work with you to support your body through the treatment process itself, and can liaise directly with your fertility clinic if that’s helpful for coordinating care.
Natural Conception Support
If you’re trying to conceive without assisted treatment, we look at the full picture - cycle regularity and ovulation, nutrient status, lifestyle factors and general health and wellbeing to identify anything that might be standing in the way, and build a plan to address it.
What We Can Target
My approach centres on your general health and wellbeing, which often includes digestive support and nervous system support alongside more fertility-specific work. Depending on your situation, we can focus on areas such as egg quality, egg numbers at collection, uterine lining, and semen quality, among others - fertility is rarely a “one factor” picture, and support often needs to cover both partners where relevant.
How I Work With You
I believe strongly in a collaborative, open-book approach with all specialists and GPs involved in your care. Nothing I recommend is designed to work against or replace your fertility treatment - it’s there to support your body through it, and I’m always happy to communicate directly with your fertility clinic or specialist.
FAQ
Can you help if I’m already going through IVF or ICSI?
Yes. A lot of my fertility work is supporting women and couples who are already partway through assisted reproduction, alongside their clinic’s protocol.
Do you work with couples, or just women?
Both. Fertility is rarely just one person’s issue, and semen quality is one of the areas we can work on together if that’s relevant for you.
How long before I should start fertility support if we’re planning to try soon?
Generally the earlier the better - ideally three to six months before you start trying or begin a treatment cycle, though it’s never too late to start.
Will you communicate with my fertility specialist?
Yes. I take an open-book, collaborative approach and am happy to liaise directly with your specialist or clinic where it’s useful.
What if we’ve been trying for a while with no clear diagnosis?
That’s a common and frustrating place to be, and it’s exactly where a fuller naturopathic workup can often pick up things that haven’t been looked at yet.