Fertility & Pregnancy
Nutrition plays a key part in our reproductive health and the well-being of future babies. Scientific research suggests that many people on a fertility journey are not meeting their nutritional needs, and, although there’s a deluge of information about fertility and nutrition it can often be hard to find digestible, actionable advice.
Tailored dietary support during pregnancy and before conception can give babies a head start in life, with diet being a key aspect of epigenetic programming (gene expression to turn genes ‘on’ and ‘off’).
Clare offers evidence-based support, personalised for each of her clients; from support with meal plans and recipes, to relevant, tailored supplement advice and much more. Her experience in working with clients across the fertility and pregnancy specialism includes:
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Clare supports couples with family planning; helping them optimise a healthy conception and giving babies the best start in life in utero, as well as providing benefits later in life by supporting them with evidence-based pre-conception specific dietary advice. For example, consuming sufficient iodine prior to conception can impact a child’s learning abilities.
Ideally, seeking nutritional advice 3 months prior to conception gives the best opportunity to improve sperm and egg health for optimum conception.
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Clare works with individuals and couples experiencing fertility challenges, this includes miscarriages and unsuccessful IVF attempts. Tailored, specific nutrition advice can make a huge impact in helping individuals get pregnant faster, and having healthy, successful pregnancies.
Clare can also assist clients with dietary conditions such as diabetes, Crohn’s, PCOS, endometriosis and thyroid conditions to potentially minimise the risk of passing those conditions on to the next generation and ensuring a healthy pregnancy.
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Clare works with her clients optimising fertility through nutrition for those currently going through the process of IVF. Tailored nutrition has been shown to boost success rates through a variety of processes including improving sperm and egg health and increasing chances of implantation.
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Clare works with her clients looking to freeze their eggs to optimise egg health. Dietary support 3 months before treatment can hugely benefit egg quality, and Clare works with her clients to help ensure this is achieved.
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Clare helps women with tailored, pregnancy-related dietary support. Diet can have lifelong positive influences on the health of future babies and help to minimise pregnancy-related complications.
Research shows that many women aren't getting the range of nutrients they need during pregnancy, so seeking support can make a huge difference to a baby's health in the long and short term!
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With nutrition, Clare helps support clients experiencing pregnancy-related challenges. These can include nausea and vomiting, Hyperemesis Gravidarum, urinary tract infections, constipation, reflux and gestational diabetes.
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Clare offers help with re-finding clients’ balance after birth; helping new mums meet both their own and their baby’s needs. She supports concerns around body changes after pregnancy in a kind and compassionate way.
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This occurs when hormones naturally produced during pregnancy interfere with the function of the hormone insulin, which has a key role in regulating the amount of glucose in the blood.
Together with medical teams and appropriate medication, Clare supports her clients to cope with their diagnosis & symptoms and achieve healthy blood glucose levels, using tailored dietary advice and practical culinary education.
