Huge congrats to Ms.X who tested positive in her pregnancy test this evening. I started treating this lovely lady approx. five months ago. She was extremely anxious when I first met her. She had just had her yearly full blood test carried out and she was told by her GP that her amh was extremely low and to start looking into having children (if that was on the cards) asap as time was of the essence. Ms. X is very young (29yrs) and was shocked when she found this out as anyone would be really but she just didn't expect it at her age. Ms. X was advised by her GP to see a fertility doctor asap. She had also been advised to do a donor egg cycle if she didn't conceive naturally within the next few months. I treated Ms X. weekly for the first four weeks and bi-monthly thereafter. I prescribed her Chinese herbal medicine and she took a concoction of supplements also to improve egg quality. I monitored her BBT charts very closely and treated her accordingly. I think we are all shocked this evening that it happened so quickly. I'm so happy for this lovely couple that they have got this far in such a short space of time. Mr X will have her hcg checked regularly this week and I will treat her weekly until week 12 and prescribe her herbal meds to secure the foetus. It's extremely early days but I had to share this story to offer hope to others who want to conceive but have been told their amh is low. :-)

Mrs. D had her 20 week scan a couple of days ago. For some of you reading this you might think 20 week scan, not much of a big deal. But this was a huge deal, this lady has Endometriosis and was the probably the worst case of Endometriosis I have ever treated and I have treated lots! Mrs. D had been suffering with Endometriosis from an early age. She had excruciating pain during period and in-between cycle. She also experienced abdominal bloating, painful bowel movements, painful intercourse, she had blood in her urine during menses and had history of Bacterial Vaginitis (B.V) infections. She came to see me to help treat her condition and to help prepare her mind and body for conception. She so desperately wanted to have a baby. She was completely stressed when I met her. She had been advised by her local GP to have IVF and she just wasn't ready to go that far at the time. I remember her saying to me that if I could just help with the pelvic pain and nothing else came of it, then she would be ok. She had no quality of life at the time and the pain seemed to impact on everything she did. I sent her to a local GP that I work along side and she had some routine tests carried out. Her partner had his semen analysed and he had no issues. An ultrasound, endometrial biopsy and blood serum markers ESR, CRP and CA125 confirmed that Mrs. D also had Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). With PID, one can get BV and one of the causes of PID is Endometriosis! I diagnosed her with Toxic heat and dampness in Chinese Medicine. Dampness will inevitably lead to qi stagnation and eventually blood stasis (severe pain). My job as a TCM practitioner was to clear the damp and toxic heat, course the Liver and, rectify the blood stagnation and break up the blood stasis. I prescribed her Chinese Herbal Medicine and she took natural medicine vaginal pessaries in conjunction with probiotics. I treated her weekly for the first few months. After the first month, she had very little pain with her period. Her cycle was 30 days and she experienced no pain what so ever with her cycles thereafter and her mood had improved hugely. She kept a BBT chart for those months after to see when she was ovulating. On the 6th month she conceived. I have treated Mrs. D regularly throughout her pregnancy for lots of pregnancy related symptoms but also to reduce her anxiety and stress. I'm so delighted for this couple that they have made it this far and its only down hill from here now! :-)

Wine is but one product: Read down the article to see how much glyphosate has entered the food chain ( eg poultry) and the water supply and its role in health problems ( eg breast cancer , gut imbalances) Not to mention the effect on bees 🐝 whom we depend on to pollinate eg our fruit who are being systematically exterminated by the same Monsanto product. So keep it organic and local . If there is something you and your family eat or drink a lot of, it is worth finding out how it is produced. If you only drink wine or water or eat chicken once a year, and you don’t plan on eating stuff that’s pollinated by bees, you can pobably choose to ignore Monsanto’s activities. Unfortunately for us on this side of the pond, the EU after many years of lobbying, was on the verge of banning the stuff in October 2017, but at the appeal stage, decided to renew the license for another five years. Even when it is banned, as it will inevitably be, it will of course take years for it to exit the food chain and water supply and for the bee population to recover.

· I treated Mrs. A for breech presentation 5 days ago at 35 weeks gestation. The baby had been breech for the last 3 weeks and had been causing severe discomfort. By the time women present in my clinic with this complaint, they are usually at a crossroad. If their baby remains in breech position their freedom of choice around birthing options is dramatically reduced and the time to turn the baby naturally is fast running out. Mrs. Z was told by her Obstetrician that vaginal delivery was not an option. I applied Moxa (Chinese herb) externally over Mrs. A's little toe to turn the baby. I use this technique quiet often to re position breech presentation or transverse presentation. Moxa is compressed and rolled into a cigar-shaped herbal stick which is then lit and held over acupuncture points. The radiant heat produced has the effect of stimulating the point. Moxa also has a tonifying and warming effect which promotes movement and activity. The nature of heat is also rising. This warming and raising effect is utilised to encourage the baby to become more active and lift its bottom up in order to gain adequate momentum to summersault into the head down position. Mrs. A text me this morning just after her hospital appointment to say that the baby in head down!

A massive congrats to Mr & Mrs. Y on the birth of their twin girls this afternoon. I first met this couple 14 months ago. Mr Y had his semen analysed and had no issues. His BMI was normal and he seemed fit & healthy in body & mind. Mrs Y suffered with dysmenorrhea (painful menses) as a young girl and was put on the oral contraceptive pill for many years to manage the pain. She was diagnosed with Endometriosis at 21yrs of age and continued taking the oral contraceptive pill for 6 years more. She stopped taking it just after she got married and had no cycle for 3 years (secondary amenorrhea) which is when she came to me for help. In the meantime, I sent Mrs Y to a local GP that specialises in fertility and she had a full blood profile and few ultrasounds carried out. Mrs. Y was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovaries (PCO). Her bloods confirmed that her DHEA, SHBG were significantly low and testosterone was elevated as was AMH and LH. She was prescribed Glucophage by the GP to control high blood sugar. PCO is caused by long term Oral Contraceptive use, Depo Provera, Endometriosis drug treatments and 25% is inherited. In Western Medicine, young girls are put on the pill to manage their painful periods but it doesn't resolve the problem. I see this a lot in clinic, ladies cease taking the pill and tend not to get their cycles back. In Chinese Medicine, Mrs. Y fell into the 'late menstruation' category which, simply means 'blocked'. I diagnosed Mrs. Y with Liver depression and Qi stagnation. This results from emotional stress and anger, irritation, frustration, resentment or anxiety. Long term stagnation of LIver qi in women easily leads to stasis of blood and this stagnant blood obstructs the uterus and can't flow properly hence, amenorrhea! I advised Mrs Y to exercise 5-6 times a week and she went on a special diet and had weekly Acupuncture treatments to reverse the PCO. I also gave her herbs to bring on a bleed. Within 2 weeks, her cycle came back and she continued to take herbs until the cycle was within normal range. The next cycle came at 34 days. I asked her to check her basal body temperature daily for the next couple months. Charting this temperature over the course of a menstrual cycle is an inexpensive, low-tech way to help determine if a lady is ovulating and is a much more reliable method than using LH sticks. After just 5 months of treatment, Mrs Y conceived. We both wept with tears of joy when she told me. She had weekly treatments for the first trimester and had regular treatments throughout the pregnancy to treat pregnancy related ailments. To say I'm happy for this couple is an understatement. Welcome to the world beautiful ladies. I can't wait to meet you all <3

In case anyone is trying to contact me, my phone is missing! Will reply to missed calls, texts as soon as I find it this eve!