Freyja Health

29/05/2022

Your miracle our mission

10/12/2021

Treating the pregnant patient is one of my most favorite things.. and I am so blessed to be working along side a group of osteopaths at The fertile project who are just as passionate about working with pregnant bodies as myself.
We have all done extra studies in the field of obstetrics.. where we see our role within pregnancy care is so much more then helping with aches and pains. We also help with
👉🏽labour preparation
👉🏽pregnancy yoga and Pilates
👉🏽optimal maternal positioning and spinning babies
👉🏽incontinence and pelvic floor treatment and rehab
👉🏽pelvic floor labour prep.
👉🏽specific treatments aimed to create space in the pelvis and to release tension in the uterine ligaments.
👉🏽pregnancy exercise safe programs
👉🏽labour breathing and pushing strategies
👉🏽education on the immediate postpartum period!
Many facets of pregnancy care is multifactorial and I truly believe the fertile project with its exceptional practitioners ranging from naturopathy .modernmedicine to acupuncturists nutritionists and massage therapy along with our osteopaths together are Melbournes premier pregnancy (including preconception & postnatal care) clinic.
If there are any specific topics you’d like covered please let us know!
Love KJ xx

08/12/2021

We are so excited to welcome Amanda to our team of practitioners.
Amanda is a remedial massage therapist and we feel so lucky to have her join our team.
Through the past decade of Remedial Massage, Amanda’s practice has lead her to further training towards supporting those who are pregnant through their journey of pregnancy & the transition into motherhood.
Amanda’s talents are not just for those who are pregnant she enjoys working with the entire family.
If you would like to find out more or to book an appointment with Amanda check out the link in our bio.
Love KJ and MM xx

28/11/2021

Everyday your hormones are doing something different - one day oestrogen is at its highest, another day progesterone dominates, and somewhere amongst it all follicle stimulating hormone, luteinising hormone and testosterone are having their turn too⁣
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When we are assessing 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, we need to test our hormones at the most relevant times across our entire menstrual cycle. The menstrual cycle is called a cycle for a reason- it is the entire ‘monthly’ cycle of hormonal, physical and emotional changes.⁣
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𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝟺 𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚 ⁣
- 𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 (menstruation): all our hormones are at their lowest, this is the perfect time to test FSH, LH & oestrogen. FSH is developing the follicles. ⁣
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- 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦: when the follicles are developing to produce a mature egg. Oestrogen is (and is meant to be) dominant now⁣
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- 𝘖𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: the dominant follicle releases it’s egg. LH surge at ovulation is responsible for the release of the egg (and without this it is impossible to
conceive naturally)
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- 𝘓𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦: following ovulation, the corpus luteum forms which produces progesterone in preparation for pregnancy. This is time to test progesterone, 7 days post confirmed ovulation or 7 days prior to next expected period. It is ‘day 21’ in a 28 day cycle. ⁣
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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩?⁣
𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮, 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨. ⁣
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28/11/2021

Everyday your hormones are doing something different - one day oestrogen is at its highest, another day progesterone dominates, and somewhere amongst it all follicle stimulating hormone, luteinising hormone and testosterone are having their turn too⁣
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When we are assessing 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, we need to test our hormones at the most relevant times across our entire menstrual cycle. The menstrual cycle is called a cycle for a reason- it is the entire ‘monthly’ cycle of hormonal, physical and emotional changes.⁣
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𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝟺 𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚 ⁣
- 𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 (menstruation): all our hormones are at their lowest, this is the perfect time to test FSH, LH & oestrogen. FSH is developing the follicles. ⁣
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- 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦: when the follicles are developing to produce a mature egg. Oestrogen is (and is meant to be) dominant now⁣
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- 𝘖𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: the dominant follicle releases it’s egg. LH is responsible for the release of the egg.⁣
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- 𝘓𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦: following ovulation, the corpus luteum forms which produces progesterone in preparation for pregnancy. This is time to test progesterone, 7 days post confirmed ovulation or 7 days prior to next expected period. It is ‘day 21’ in a 28 day cycle. ⁣
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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩?⁣
𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮, 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨. ⁣
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22/11/2021

FERTILITY FUNDAMENTALS HAPPY HORMONES BLOOD TESTS Part 𝟷/𝟷𝟶 ⁣
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𝘏𝘢𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦?⁣
𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥?⁣
𝘉𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 “𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭”, “𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨”?⁣
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More often than not, when we actually look at what has been tested, there are blatant omissions. Things have been missed. Standard fertility tests have not been done⁣
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Over the next 10 part series, I will share with you the basic level of essential bloods that I love to be done by your doctor or fertility specialist, with a couple of advanced extra tests too. ⁣
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NB: day 1 of your cycle is first day of full flow bleed 🩸 ⁣
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𝟷. 𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙁𝙎𝙃 (𝙏𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝟸-𝟯)⁣
FSH stimulates the development of the ovarian follicles. High levels can lead to a reduced number and quality of eggs or indicate premature menopause. High FSH often presents with low oestrogen levels, which may be affecting the development of your eggs and uterine lining. Ideally, FSH should be < 6 at day 2-3 of your cycle. ⁣
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𝟸. 𝙇𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙇𝙃 (𝙏𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝟸-𝟹)⁣
LH regulates the menstrual cycle by stimulating oestrogen and progesterone ovarian production and it triggers ovulation during mid cycle. High LH is often found in women with PCOS or it may indicate ovarian ageing, where the ovaries do not respond to normal LH levels.⁣
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The ratio of FSH:LH is really important, and should be 2:1 (eg FSH 6, LH 3). If it is the other way around, or LH is 2-3 times higher than FSH (eg. LH 8 FSH 3),that may be diagnostic for PCOS⁣
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𝟯. 𝙊𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙤𝙡 𝙀𝟮 (𝙏𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝟮-𝟯)⁣
Oestrogen is secreted by the ovarian follicles. It is in charge of the fertile quality of the cervical fluid, it stimulates egg maturation and prepares the uterus for implantation. Low E2 can lead to immature eggs or prevent eggs from implanting due to a thin endometrium. High E2 may indicate oestrogen dominance, fibroids or endometriosis, and comes with all manner of associated hormonal symptoms ⁣
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Love MM 💜

17/11/2021

17/11/2021

11/02/2021

You period bleed is like your monthly health report card. The colour, the texture, the amount and any associated symptoms tell us sooooo much about what is going on with our bodies
Each and every body is unique
Each and every body has its own innate wisdom
Each and every body is always talking to us
Body literacy is all about understanding the language of our own body
As women our period symptoms, colour of our bleed, timing of our ovulation, or changes in our menstrual cycle are like little love notes gently telling us what is going on.
Take notice as your body whispers to you, then you don’t have to hear it shouting 💜

17/03/2019

|| CAFFEINE, CORTISOL & STRESS || on the back of this fab post from 🙏, we are declaring this week caffeine, cortisol and stress week, starting tomorrow! Watch this space to learn how to keep your adrenals happy
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The next month is going to be THE most challenging of my entire life📆 As of today...
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I’m giving up coffee ☕️ 😳⠀
For 1 month, I’m going completely cold-turkey🦃⠀
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Why?⠀
Coffee stimulates the nervous system, sending cortisol levels up and triggering our flight or fight response. If you’re someone who’s already stressed, restless, anxious or not sleeping, this is putting an enormous amount of pressure on your body’s adrenals. High doses are also very damaging to your gut lining and have been shown to contribute to digestive disorders and bowel conditions like IBS, Chrones, colitis, and leaky gut.⠀
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I had my first coffee at 17 and honestly cannot recall a day without it since. That’s 15 years😳 My intake has grown increasingly worse as I’ve continued to compete and diet down for shows and shoots - what else do you reach for when you’re tired and hungry?! 💁🏼‍♀️
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In recent months I would be averaging 4 large coffees daily (so 8 shots) and that’s not even counting sugar free energy drinks and pre workouts on top🙈 It’s no wonder my latest blood tests showed my cortisol is through the roof📈
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So for the next 30 days I’ll be swapping my long blacks and almond lattes for green tea and chai in a bid to save my adrenals from certain peril (and don’t even mention decaf - that’s a whole other chemical sh*t storm)☠️
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Extremely grateful to and the team at for helping me get my health back on track🙏🏼 Wish me luck fam!

17/03/2019

This is EXACTLY how my period used to feel. I used to imagine a devil inside my uterus, clawing his way to the outside world. Ladies, this is not normal. Painful periods are common, but common is NOT NORMAL. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. It means your hormones are all over the shop and it can make you particularly hormotional
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So, here's some stuff you can try yourself for happy hormones, pain free periods and a rockin good mood:
1. Magnesium ~ especially magnesium biglycinate. It's natures relaxing mineral both emotionally and physically. It may help improve mood and reduce pain and cramping 😇
2. Eat plenty of fibre to help you poo 💩better and clear unwanted oestrogen and other hormones
3. Vitamin B6~ helps to increase progesterone in breast tenderness. Also important for making our happy hormones. Happy dance 💃
4. Vitex (herb) is brilliant for PMS, acne and helping to regulate your cycle. This one is best prescribed by a qualified practitioner (Naturopath or Herbalist)
5. Cut out sugar & refined carbohydrates🍬🍭🍫🍪🍩🍨🍧🍡🍦🍰🍝🍟🍞🍕🍚🍔
6. Stop soy milk! It may be interfering with your hormones
7. Get plenty of sleep. In bed by 10 all you night owls 💤
8. Turmeric and ginger daily for pain, inflammation and cramping
9. Omega 3's (fish oil, nuts and seeds) for pain, inflammation and mood🐟
10. Think zinc for mood, hormone regulation, acne

16/03/2019

We love this chart from It gives a fab snap shot of what is going on hormonally in each of the 4 phases of our cycle and some great tips to help support your hormonal health in each phase.
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Your menstrual cycle is so much more than just your bleed. It is best to think about it in it’s 21-35 day entirety, where each phase influences the health and functioning of the next phase. As women, we cycle with nature, with the moon, with the ebb and flow of the tides, and within each stage of our reproductive lives from menarche through menstrual years to menopause (funny, all our hormone issues start with “men”- something in that...😳🤣). Our hormones fluctuate, affecting our energy levels, concentration, appetite & digestion, fluid retention, libido, cervical mucous, moods (anxiety, frustration, temper, depression), coping mechanisms, satisfaction, sleep, motivation, social ability, how we feel about and within our bodies.
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To support ourselves during these cyclical changes, we firstly need to know where we are in our cycle. Awareness allows us to understand what’s occurring at any point in time, and can improve the relationship with, and acceptance of our bodies and periods. It also allows us to adapt our behaviour, expectations and demands we place on ourselves. We can adjust our lifestyle, our diets, exercise and expectations to adequately support the phase we are in.
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Not only that, if you monitor your cervical mucous, you can also learn when you are at your most fertile. For both conception and contraception!
Remember, day 1 is the first day of your bleed, and your complete cycle finishes the day before your next bleed. There are loads of apps you can use to track your cycle, such as Period Tracker, Kindara or Clue. There is also the fabulous Daysy which accurately predicts ovulation and fertility on any given day.
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