Fertility Journal

Pregnant Again. What Lucinda McKimm is Doing Differently

Freelance producer Lucinda McKimm (and host of the podcast Ready or Not) unpacks being pregnant again, and sharing the physical and mental load in a partnership. She tells moode… Lucky my partner...

Aussie Fertility Doctor Answers Your FAQs About IVF

Everything you're asking Google about IVF At moode, IVF isn't just a topic — it's a whole conversation. And if you're trying to conceive (or just planning ahead), IVF might be quietly lurking in y...

5 Essential Nutrients for Postpartum Nourishment

Bringing new life into the world is a transformative journey, one that requires a mother's body to undergo tremendous changes. The postpartum phase is a delicate season of recovery and replenishmen...

Trying to Conceive After Removal of Fallopian Tubes

TW: Ectopic pregnancy, fertility struggles, pregnancy loss, pregnancy trauma, IVF, Perinatal anxiety and depression. moode sat down with Lauren (35), from Tweed Heads, NSW – wife to Tom and mum to...

How Do Prenatal Vitamins Work? A First-Timer's Guide

First-time mum trying to make sense of prenatals? From how they actually work to when to take them and what the side effects are, here's your no-panic guide to prenatal vitamins, with your burning ...

A Holistic Approach to Conception: One Couple's Preparation

We'll happily spend 18 months planning a wedding, but rarely that long preparing for a baby. Doula and photographer Cara Burns shares how she and her partner spent months readying their bodies, min...

Baby-Making Sex: A Guide to Timing, Frequency and Conception

Everyone has an opinion on how to make a baby, but conception comes down to one sperm meeting one egg. Here's an honest, expert-informed guide to baby-making sex: timing, frequency, and what actual...

Should I Take Iron in Pregnancy? Why Routine Supplementation Isn't Recommended

Iron is in most prenatals, but current clinical guidance says we shouldn't routinely supplement it. Here's why iron is best tested, prescribed and taken separately, when you actually need it, and t...

Can Coeliac Disease Impact Fertility?

Dietitian Cassandra Lawless Answers Your Questions Navigating an autoimmune condition like coeliac disease can be a challenge, especially when you're trying to conceive. So to help demystify the ...