As my baby girl lays on my chest, I still pinch myself that this is my life. After everything that we have journeyed through together, she is finally here. Now that we are here on the other side, I want to teach, encourage and inspire you that this is possible for you too, and how to adapt, recover, and most importantly, ENJOY this postpartum period when you do get here. This fourth trimester is one that is often neglected in Western society. Despite the whole body recalibration that takes...

Today’s is maybe the most incredible, powerful, intense, and raw story I have ever told. It’s the story of how the beautiful Sophia Sunny Collins came into the world, and the journey our two souls went on to bring us to that moment. This fertility, IVF, pregnancy, labour, and postpartum journey has been the most unbelievably transformational experience of my life, and today, I couldn’t be more excited to share the story of my birth with you. Like many great stories, it comes with a twist....

Today, let’s introduce you to your new bestie. It’s your nonjudgmental sounding board where you can unload your deepest thoughts, your most private feelings, and your raw emotions. If that sounds powerful and freeing to you, then say hello to journaling. Journaling is an incredibly beautiful practice of presence - but it wasn’t until I was on my fertility journey that I realised I’d been doing it all wrong. I’d been doing what I call “perfectionism journaling” and censoring my true thoughts...

In fertility and pregnancy, there is one true leader - YOU. You in your body and with your baby. You will know intuitively what feels right for you, but when you’re in front of a midwife or obstetrician, it can feel like control and power have been totally surrendered. We’re only human. We want to trust what the experts around us tell us. But when it comes to our own body, that should never come at the cost of our own intuition and knowledge. So today, I’m here to tell you that every...

There are magical moments on your journey that change it all. Today, I want to share something incredibly personal and incredibly powerful. It’s the story of how I manifested my baby. Now, as a Clinical Nutritionist, I’m always wanting to share amazing evidence-based knowledge about nutrients, supplements, optimal biochemistry, and more - but what’s equally important and even more magic are the beautiful, spiritual, and energetic parts of the journey. There were so many factors on my IVF...

No matter how you conceive, your baby is conceived out of love. It can be easy to lose sight of that in the often clinical world of scans and statistics with IVF - but if anything, it’s a precious opportunity to build endless love and romance into your fertility journey. There is so much room for love, sensuality, romance, and magic within any conception. In fact, the bonus of IVF is that you have the benefit of taking a beautifully conscious approach to conceiving. At the same time, it...

It’s a magical moment in your IVF journey when you conceive your baby. But the journey most certainly doesn’t end there. Conception is an incredible milestone, but it’s also just one part of your fertility journey. After you’ve conceived, you’ll go through the stages of pregnancy, appointments with specialists, and of course the birth and finally meeting your beautiful baby. Throughout this whole process, it is so damn important that you feel empowered to have your pregnancy and birth YOUR...

Birth is incredible. Every step of this amazing process is flawlessly designed to make birth a supported, safe experience. The keyword here - safe. When a birthing woman is made to feel unsafe, fearful, or uncertain, then this beautiful process can be interrupted and the natural flow of birth will be impacted. Here’s where the phrase “knowledge is power” comes in. When you understand the physiology of birth, the systems in place, and the options available to you, then you’ll be empowered...

Here’s a fact, no sugarcoating, no dismissing. A failed IVF cycle is f*cking hard. I’m not going to pretend that it’s not. It’s an emotional blow like no other, not to mention the physical toll that an IVF cycle takes on your body. You’re allowed to feel any and all feelings about this, however sh*tty they may be. In fact, it’s healthy to acknowledge these feelings and sit with them. What’s also important is to then find your way in moving on from those feelings and continuing on your...

The 2-week wait might just be one of the most challenging parts of an IVF journey. For those who don’t know or have yet to experience it, it’s two weeks of waiting after an embryo transfer before finding out whether it was successful. Understandably, it can be an incredibly stressful two weeks of nail-biting, but today I want to support you in shifting your mindset to have a calmer and more grounded experience. First off, that does not mean having a totally anxiety-free time full of...

Your eggs decline with age, and there’s nothing you can do about it. OR - you can throw out that mindset, take a holistic approach, and totally flip that perspective around. The quality and quantity of your eggs are absolutely part of your IVF and fertility journey, but despite what a lot of the stats might make you think, you most certainly CAN do something about it. First, let’s talk about egg quantity. It’s something that your fertility specialists can measure objectively to give you...

Gut issues and bloat - we’ve all been there. We’ve probably pointed the finger at bad food and just avoided the issue. But the key to unlocking true gut health is to actually heal your gut, so it can be resilient and able to withstand those aggravations. I’ve seen far too many women let their gut issues go on and on, figuring that they just have to learn to live with it. Today, I’m here to tell you that this is NOT the case. In fact, on your fertility and IVF journey, supporting your gut...

It’s no secret - I’m into nutrition. I mean, it’s to be expected from a nutritionist. But when it comes to nutritional supplementation, not all supplements are made equal. There are different types, qualities, and purposes, not to mention the sheer number of them available and the heck of a lot of misinformation out there. Getting the right supplementation can help lead to incredible success stories on a fertility and IVF journey, but figuring out which ones are right for you can feel...

What does it mean to be safe? And what the heck does it have to do with fertility? The short answer is - a hell of a lot. Our bodies are *always* trying to keep us safe. When facing a threat, whether it’s real or perceived, your body will adapt to make sure that your survival is a top priority. That means anything that isn’t absolutely necessary for survival right now becomes a low priority for your body - like your fertility and reproductive health. So here’s the deal. In order for our...

Birth is a transformation like no other.  It’s life-changing, soul-filling, and no doubt if you are on your way there, you’ll be thinking of how you can be ready and prepared. The beautiful part is, you’re not alone - in this episode, I’m here to be your guide. Today, I’ll guide you through 10 ways to prepare for birth. 🤍 How to nurture and empower your body, mind and soul 🤍 Finding your support people and the power of connecting with them 🤍 Feeling the magic of nature - both outside and...

Let’s put the power of birth back in the hands of women. In the Western world, the beauty and magic of birth has been taken over by medicine and pathologised. Now, instead of being seen as the natural, incredible process that it is, it’s become a diagnosis, a risk, a medical condition. Well, I am here to remind you that the female system is absolute MAGIC. And in today's episode let's talk about... 💜 How we went from ‘natural’ to ‘medical’ in the birth space 💜 Bringing femininity back into...

The fertility journey can feel uncertain, exciting - and long. If you’ve been on that journey for some time, there may come a point to start thinking about IVF. The thing is, how do you know when that point is? Moving to an IVF journey is a big step and one that you should feel totally ready for. If you make that step with the right mindset, it can be the most beautiful, healthy act of trust and surrender. So settle down with a pen and paper or just a quiet space with your own thoughts,...

Your fertility LOVES food. It is most definitely not a time for restriction. It’s a time to enjoy food that brings you joy and that makes your soul sing. We, women, are beautifully complex creatures and what we feed ourselves has a huge impact on our mood, our metabolism, our digestion, and - you guessed it - our fertility. But what we eat doesn’t have to be complex, it can be so damn simple. In this episode I’m going to share with you my 3 top foods for fertility, so that you know exactly...

As we hit the horizon of a new year, I want to talk to you about laying beautiful foundations for yourself. Not a new fertility diet, not a new regime - instead, taking all that focus and turning it inwards to build your incredible, powerful fertile energy. Fertility is so much more than just your ability to conceive a baby. It’s the growth, abundance, love, and power in YOU, mama. Today, I’m going to teach you how to recognise and bring in that beautiful, nurturing, fertile energy with the...

For some, Christmas just isn’t the most wonderful time of the year. In fact, it can be really damn tough. For some, it’s the time that marks the end of another year of trying to fall pregnant - and not succeeding. It’s the time in IVF when everything is put on hold until the new year. It’s the loss of the Christmas that you imagined and dreamed it would be. What can be even more frustrating is when those around you just don’t seem to get it. But your feelings are valid, and what’s more -...

You’ve probably heard about postpartum health - and my guess is a lot of it’s negative. Things like postpartum depletion, depression or anxiety. It’s something I call the postpartum pandemic. In this fast-paced world where mothers are busy with careers, and other children and sometimes neglected in Western medicine, it’s no wonder that by the time we’re postpartum, we are totally depleted. Your postpartum health can be impacted from all the way back to your preconception phase. It cascades...

Whether your pregnancy flies by or seems to take forever, there’s no denying that the third trimester feels like the home stretch. That beautiful belly of yours will be getting bigger and heavier - and now more than ever is the time to make sure you’re healthy, nourished, and supported in every possible way. From consciously winding down and understanding your hormones to finding healthy movement and the right nutrients for your body, today I’m going to show you everything you need to know...

Our choices are our own - and we should be empowered to make them. Today, that’s exactly what I want to educate and open your eyes to. An empowered birth is something that we all deserve, but there are so many of us who don’t know or trust the amazing power of our bodies. In this episode, I’m sharing the choices I’ve made for my birth and sharing the knowledge that helped me make them. We’re tossing stereotypes and fears out the window as I show you how to trust in yourself and your...

What is a “normal” birth? Birth can happen in so many ways. But so often, birth is automatically viewed as a risky or even dangerous process. And whilst that can absolutely be the case, it doesn’t mean that it’s “normal”. The reality is that our bodies are designed for birth. It’s safe to believe in our bodies and know that the supports are there if we need them for us to have a safe, empowered birthing journey. Today, we’re joined by Shelly Langford, a doula, birth educator and pregnancy...