The Journal

Antenatal Anxiety and Depression: What 1 in 5 Expecting Mothers Experience and What to Do About It

Hormones affect emotions during pregnancy, but when feelings start affecting daily function, it may be something more. Here is what perinatal anxiety and depression actually looks like, and where t...

A Starters Guide to IVF: Everything You Need to Know Before You Begin

IVF is common, but rarely explained clearly. Here is the step by step guide to what actually happens, what you might feel, and who IVF is for.

Surviving the First Trimester: Nausea, Exhaustion and What Actually Helps

Few people come out of the first trimester with the pregnancy glow they were promised. Fertility Nutritionist Kelly Suggate on managing nausea, exhaustion and exercise in the earliest, hardest weeks.

Thrush During Pregnancy: Why It Happens and What Actually Helps

Thrush during pregnancy is incredibly common, but that does not make it less uncomfortable or confusing. Naturopath Greta explains why pregnancy creates the perfect environment for yeast overgrowth...

Energy in Pregnancy: Six Ways to Beat Fatigue When Your Body Is Working Overtime

Fatigue is one of the most challenging parts of pregnancy. Here are six practical, evidence-informed ways to support your energy levels through all three trimesters.

Holistic IVF Support: What the Evidence Says About Acupuncture, Nutrition and Naturopathy

Holistic support during IVF is not fringe wellness. Here is what the evidence actually says about acupuncture, Mediterranean diet, naturopathic support and fertility doulas for women undergoing IVF.

Vaginal Health Is Wealth

Discharge, mucus, secretions, fluid, wet. These are all part of the dictionary of terms to describe the physiological process of fluid that comes out of the vagina. It’s normal, it’s healthy and we...

What I Wish My Partner Knew: Providing emotional support to your partner in pregnancy

Studies show that not enough is being done to prepare couples for parenthood, from pre-conception and beyond. Tango’s not the only thing that takes two. In most cases, it also takes two to undertak...

The Male Fertility Factor: What Every Couple Should Know Before They Start Trying

Male factor infertility accounts for up to half of all cases. And yet fertility treatment - and the emotional weight of it - falls almost entirely on women. Here is what we should all know about ma...

What Does Healthy Sperm Look Like? The Male Fertility Guide Nobody Gives You

Male fertility is half the conception equation - and it is consistently under-investigated. Here is the honest guide to sperm health, what affects it, and the diet and lifestyle changes that actual...