Natural FertilityPreconception Care

by Tori Bowes

FERTILITY . PRECONCEPTION CARE . PREGNANCY SUPPORT POST-NATAL CARE . REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH . DETOXIFICATION

presented by

Tori Boweswww.seedon.com.au

WHY DO PRECONCEPTION CARE?• Preconception care is one of the most loving and responsible choices

you and your partner can make together, for you and your child’s health.

• Naturopathic care provides a natural approach to enhancing fertility and optimising the body in preparation for pregnancy to create a nourishing environment in which to flourish.

BENEFITS OF PRECONCEPTION CARE

• Pre-conception care has numerous benefits for both you and your partner:

• - Enhances fertility, balances hormones and regulates ovulation

• - Improves the health of the ovaries, eggs and the uterus, and sperm (quality, count, motility).

• - Reduces the risk of miscarriage• - Reduces morning sickness• - Reduces the risk of your child developing allergies, asthma, and eczema.

WHEN SHOULD YOU START YOUR PRECONCEPTION CARE?

• It is recommended to start your preconception care plan 4 months before trying to conceive.

• Sperm can take up 3 months to develop and mature. During this time sperm are susceptible to damage from toxins such as drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, nutritional deficiencies and illness.

• A woman is born with all of her eggs, however the maturation of

the egg can takes 3-4 months before ovulation. During this period the egg is similarly vulnerable to damage. So the health of today’s sperm and egg is indicative of the health of the male and female over the last 3 months.

DETOXIFICATION• On a daily basis we are exposed to environmental toxins,

many of which are found in the air that we breathe, contained in the food and water that we consume and everyday personal care products that we use.

• Herbal medicine and nutritional supplements can assist the body’s detoxification process to aid in the removal of toxins such as heavy metals, which may compromise fertility and the growth and development of your baby.