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meet your nutritionist

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meet your nutritionist ✳

jennalea - mother, yoga teacher, nutritionist, speaker, coach, crossfitter, loco love obsessed, cat-mum, ocean-lover and “not too bad” cook.

yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world.

today I am wise, so I am changing myself.

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be radical with your health.

from preconception to postpartum.

  • it’s not about walking in to the chemist to search for a prenatal just cos “it’s what bestie was on”. a prenatal along with other supplements needs to be tailored for you.

  • there is a trend in clinic of women not eating enough cals for their energy expenditure or they love to graze. if we want to conceive, it’s about building tissue - looking at carbs, protein, fats, time of meals, energy in +

  • ultimately it’s not just about what you’re eating and if your nutritional needs are being met. we look at your habits, lifestyle, stress, sleep, energy, movement practices, toxin exposure and more..

FAQs

  • honestly, the moment you’ve decided you want a baby.

    ideally 3 months before you conceive.

  • absolutely. it’s not just about egg health and the health of the woman carrying the baby. sperm health needs to be addressed.

    the quality of your pregnancy is dependent on his sperm.

    3 out of 4 times losses in the first 12 weeks is him, not her. chromosomal abnormalities are coming from him.

  • no. getting bloods before we commence isn’t necessary. if you’ve had them done recently, great - I would love a copy.

    but chances are I will need to send you back to your GP for further testing to see where your health is currently at.

    there are so many important markers typically missed with a routine blood test that we want to know the baseline before you fall pregnant.

  • I get asked this question all the time in my DMs. honestly the last thing I want you to do is self-prescribe ANY supplements, folate included.

    it’s ideal you’ve started on some folate supplementation 3 months prior to actively ttc.

    some women are unable to utilise “folic acid” which is the synthetic form of folate. for this reason, we look to the alternative and for lack of better words - better solution. that is, a methylated form which is essentially an “active” folate. a form your body can utilise easily and more readily.

  • in an ideal world, yes.

    we want to be the picture of health before conceiving.

    but life is not ideal.

    but I do recommend we begin with gut work to sort out why you have chronic issues, find some harmony in the digestive system before getting pregnant. optimising your microbiome, improving your symptoms and managing what is causing you issues.

    if it is coeliacs (diagnosed or not), this can impair your chances of falling pregnant easily. so this would be something we would consider checking in your blood work.

  • the ideal and optimal bmi for carrying a full-term pregnancy, minimising your risk of miscarriage and other pregnancy-related health issues is a one between 19-25.

  • you begin with help! my hormones click here so we can get your period back and get you ovulating consistently and get you feeling your best.

  • absolutely. I often work with couples and singles on their IVF journey.