Monika Anna - Clinical Nutritionist BHSc

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Monika Anna - Clinical Nutritionist BHSc

BHSc Clinical Nutrition - Nutritional Medicine

21/10/2025

Too many women enter pregnancy already depleted… and the gap only widens postpartum.

Your body is like a bank account.

Every meal, supplement, and night of rest makes a deposit.
Every period, pregnancy, and sleepless night makes a withdrawal.

The problem?
Most women start pregnancy already in overdraft.

And when the body has to choose between you and your baby, it will always protect the baby first.
That’s why postpartum fatigue, hair loss, mood changes, and poor recovery are so common… they’re signs your reserves were already low before you began.

Prenatals can top up, but they can’t rebuild.
That work needs to happen before conception, by restoring your nutrient stores, supporting your gut, and balancing your hormones.

✨ This is exactly what my upcoming program - Deep Within: The Thrive Formula - is designed to help you do.
A step-by-step approach to rebuild your reserves and support true preconception health, pregnancy, and postpartum recovery.

🚀 Beta launch begins November 10th.
Spots are limited for early access.

Head to the link in my bio for more info ✨

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15/10/2025

Most women only start checking their bloods after they struggle to conceive or once they’ve actually conceived… but by then, it’s often too late.

If you want to thrive postpartum, the work starts long before you’re pregnant.

Comment ‘BLOOD TEST’ below and I’ll send you my full list of bloods to get from your GP.

Your blood tests are one of the most powerful tools to understand your nutrient status, thyroid function, inflammation, and metabolic health… all of which influence fertility, energy, mood, and recovery.

The problem?
Most standard GP panels miss the markers that actually matter.

So I’ve put together a free guide listing the essential tests I recommend all women run at least 6–12 months before conception.
These are the exact panels I use in clinic to uncover hidden deficiencies before they become problems in pregnancy or postpartum.

🩸 Comment “blood test” below and I’ll send it straight to your DMs.

Do you have any more questions?
Book in a FREE 15-min Chat via the link in my bio

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06/10/2025

Too many women enter pregnancy already depleted 🥱 and then wonder why postpartum recovery feels so hard.

The truth is, pregnancy doesn’t deplete you…it exposes what was already missing.
And by the time you see those two pink lines, your body’s been working overtime for months.

That’s why preconception nutrition isn’t just about “getting pregnant.”
It’s about setting up your body to carry, birth, and recover well and most importantly, to thrive postpartum.

When you go into pregnancy well-nourished, with strong iron stores, balanced thyroid function, stable blood sugar, and replete B vitamins, you’re giving yourself and your baby the foundation to thrive.

🩸 If you’re planning to conceive in the next 6–12 months, my Preconception Blood Test Guide breaks down the key markers to request, what they mean, and how to optimise them before pregnancy.

✨ Available now via the link in my bio or comment BLOOD TEST and I’ll send you the link

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Do you have any more questions?
Book in a FREE 15min Chat via the link in my bio

10/09/2025

What I ate as a clinical nutritionist…(but also a breastfeeding mum) 💕

Getting protein in is essential, it always has been - it’s not like anything in the research has changed, just more people are talking about it.

But I get it, some days it feels like a mission to get your intake in and you’re trying to calculate how many whole chickens you need to eat to hit it - but it’s really not that difficult when you break it down.

If you’re a woman, your goal should be around 100g daily - perhaps more depending on your health picture, goals and circumstances.

Just break it up into 3 meals and use your hand as a guide for portions - a whole hand 🖐️ will give you roughly what you need at every meal.

If you want to get specific, track your food intake for 3-5 days using an app like My Fitness Pal to ascertain whether you’re hitting the mark or you’re way off.

Don’t over complicate it…if you’re still confused let’s have a chat 💬

Do you have any more questions?
Book in a FREE 15min Chat via the link in my bio

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09/09/2025

Thriving postpartum isn’t about doing everything right… it’s about finding the small shifts that actually move the needle for your energy and sanity.

One year on, these are the things I still use regularly to keep my energy steady (even with broken sleep, mum brain and the juggle):
✨ Prioritising high protein intake (30g+ per meal)
✨ Appropriate supplements tailored to my blood tests (not guesswork)
✨ Regular movement is a non negotiable, but also finding what works for me now (hello, hot Pilates)
✨ Getting support from other health professionals, because we’re not meant to do it alone

💡 The biggest lesson? You don’t need to sacrifice every aspect of your life in order to thrive - just introduce consistent basics that support your blood sugar, hormones, gut and nervous system.

Which of these do you already do? And which one would you try first? I’d love to hear below ⬇️

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Do you have any more questions?
Book in a FREE 15min Chat via the link in my bio

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South Melbourne, VIC
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Website

http://www.monikaanna.com.au/

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