Field notes.

Here is a collection of resources born from relentless curiosity. A belief that fertility care begs for a new approach. This is the result of continual dedication to study, investigation and seeking.

IVF Partner – What You Can Do to Help

In over eight years working with women and families going through IVF, I have never been asked by a partner, “what can I do to help”….until two weeks ago. So I’ve had a couple of weeks to think about it and to get feedback from women going through their first, second or even fifth cycle […]

Improving Baby’s Position for Labour (Breech Position)

If your baby isn’t head down by 32-34 weeks, it’s a great time to start looking for natural options to encourage this to happen. Your obstetrician may have already discussed plans for a c-section or an external cephalic version. Both medical options have risks. Acupuncture and moxibustion are safe and effective natural options because they […]

Acupuncture for Period Pain – a TCM Perspective

Period pain in Chinese medicine can generally be caused by two things; stagnation or deficiency. Stagnation is the easiest to understand as it is when the blood or energy in your body slows down or stops completely. It causes pain because blood and energy cannot flow freely. You will get symptoms of clots in your […]

What is moxa?

It’s a really common question in clinic…what is moxa, closely followed by ‘what does it do?’ Moxa is a herb and moxibustion is an ancient technique which involves the burning of moxa to promote healing and wellbeing. In clinic, I use a smokeless moxa that sits on the top of needles and another type of […]

Aging and Environmental Factors Affect Embryo Growth

Recently, a comprehensive research paper was published in Fertility and Sterility detailing the effects of aging and environmental factors on egg, sperm and embryo growth and development. When you look at the statistics of IVF, the numbers aren’t great. Out of all eggs that are retrieved, only 7% of those will result in a full term […]

The important thing is not to stop questioning.

Albert Einstein