Fertility
Fertility information for The Healthy Mummy. Get expert advice and up to date research on women’s health and falling pregnant. Including diet advice and tips to follow if you are trying to conceive. Read real stories from real mums in our Healthy Mummy community. Your online guide to fertility and healthy living.
Male fertility and the benefits of eating nuts (for your nuts)
Eating nuts may enhance male fertility, according to a Monash University study. The study was Published in Advances in…
Dad’s drinking is just as bad for your unborn baby!
For decades, mothers have been slammed for their alcohol use during pregnancy − new research points to dad’s drinking…
Losing weight could help overweight men DOUBLE their sperm count, study finds
Overweight men who lose weight could end up DOUBLING their sperm count, a new study has found.
Endometriosis: What Is It And How Does It Affect Fertility?
Endometriosis is a painful disease and can cause havoc with a woman's fertility. Our nutritionist explains all the symptoms and it's effect on fertility.
Popular pain relief used during labour could be discontinued due to carbon footprint
Women are being encouraged to avoid nitrous oxide, ‘laughing’ gas, due to concerns about its carbon footprint.
Epidurals are running low! Aussie anaesthetists reveal there’s a supply shortage of the painkiller
More than 40% of people who gave birth use epidurals as pain relief and mums-to-be are upset they might not have a choice.
Having a healthy gut during pregnancy can help the development of your baby
Making sure you have a healthy gut before is actually really important for the development of your unborn baby.
WORLD FIRST: Aussie women are trialling an at home IVF hormone test
Hormone levels in an IVF cycle will be measured by urine samples that can be done at home. These tests are usually done at the hospital.
The reasons you have itchy boobs – and when to see a doctor
We’ve pulled together a list of what could be causing you to have an itchy chest and when you need to see someone about it…
7 reasons you may be having horrendous period pain
One of the symptoms of periods for women is period pain but it's often very different for different women including some that may send you to your GP.
10 of the strangest things that can happen to your brain after you’ve given birth
There are a lot of physical changes that many women experience after giving birth. Not only does the body…
10 ways your vagina changes after you give birth
Ever wondered if your vagina will ever recover from childbirth? Surely, after it’s pushed out something the size of a watermelon it will never be the same again? And do our partners even notice a difference during sex? There are so many questions!
6 reasons your PREGNANCY TEST is showing a FALSE-POSITIVE
You may have heard of a pregnancy test showing a false-negative but did you know they can also show…
10 Things You Need To Know About PCOS
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. Could it affect you, your weight management and indeed, your chances of extending your family? The Healthy Mummy asks a fertility expert.
Research finds a ‘fertility diet’ can really help women who are struggling to conceive
Women who struggle to conceive may not have anything wrong with their reproductive organs, or their partner’s. It could all come down to what they are putting in their body.
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