Monika Anna - Clinical Nutritionist BHSc

Monika Anna - Clinical Nutritionist BHSc BHSc Clinical Nutrition - Nutritional Medicine

29/04/2026

My AMH was 8 at 26, and I was told my fertility was “low.” 🩸

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BUT a single number on a blood test does not tell your body’s full story.

SO many women are handed a result, pointed toward IVF, and never given the chance to ask what else is possible.

AMH measures ovarian reserve, not your ability to conceive, and reserve can be influenced by the environment your eggs are developing in.

I went on to conceive naturally at 35, after one chemical pregnancy, by focusing on what my body actually needed.

That doesn’t mean IVF is wrong, for some women it is absolutely the right path, and there is no shame in that.

BUT for others, the missing piece is support, not intervention.

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28/04/2026

Oestrogen dominance needs a system, not a supplement 🥦

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SO many women are told their oestrogen is fine, BUT the real issue is how the body clears it.

Food comes first: cruciferous vegetables daily, 25 to 35 grams of fibre, and cutting back on alcohol all directly support how your liver and gut process oestrogen.

Supplements like sulforaphane, NAC, magnesium, and active B vitamins work on the methylation and clearance pathways that make the difference.

BUT the lifestyle piece is non-negotiable too, because chronic stress raises cortisol, which leaves oestrogen unopposed and progesterone low.

Sleep, stress management, and reducing xenoestrogen exposure from plastics and synthetic fragrances are all part of the clinical picture.

This is a whole system approach.

Not a one supplement fix.

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Your oestrogen result only makes sense if you know when it was taken. 🩸Comment QUIZ below and I’ll send you the Pregnanc...
27/04/2026

Your oestrogen result only makes sense if you know when it was taken. 🩸

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Oestrogen is not a fixed number.

SO it rises, peaks, drops, and rises again across your entire cycle.

BUT most women get one result, on one random day, with no phase context.

A day 2 result should be low.

An ovulation result should peak.

A day 21 result needs to be read alongside progesterone.

SO a “normal” oestrogen means nothing without knowing when it was taken.

Comment QUIZ to find out if your hormones are where they need to be.

26/04/2026

“Normal” oestrogen doesn’t rule out oestrogen dominance. 🩸

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There are actually two forms.

True oestrogen excess, where levels are genuinely elevated.

AND relative dominance, where progesterone is simply too low to keep oestrogen in check.

BUT the symptoms can look identical.

Heavy or painful periods, breast tenderness, luteal phase bloating, mood shifts, PMS that feels completely out of proportion.

SO from a preconception perspective, both matter.

Elevated or unopposed oestrogen can interfere with ovulation, reduce progesterone output from the corpus luteus, and make implantation harder.

The way we assess it is by testing oestradiol on day 2 or 3, then again 7 days post ovulation alongside progesterone.

BECAUSE the root cause determines the approach.

We look at liver clearance, gut health, the oestrobolome, stress, sleep, and whether you have the nutritional building blocks to actually produce progesterone.

Save this. Part 2 is coming with exactly what to do about it.

Your B12 result says “normal” but normal isn’t the same as optimal for pregnancy 🧬Comment BLOODS below and I’ll send you...
26/04/2026

Your B12 result says “normal” but normal isn’t the same as optimal for pregnancy 🧬

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Most practitioners are happy with 200–300 pmol/L.
BUT in preconception, I want my clients closer to 600+ pmol/L.

SO the gap between those two numbers actually matters more than most women realise.

B12 drives methylation, DNA repair, red blood cell production and hormone metabolism.

Demand then increases by up to 20% postpartum if you’re breastfeeding.

SO if you enter pregnancy on the lower end of “normal,” your body is compensating from day one.

Form matters too. Methylcobalamin or hydroxocobalamin over cyanocobalamin every time.

Building your reserves takes 3–6 months, which is exactly why preconception is the time to start.

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Most couples spend months preparing their bodies for pregnancy. 🧬Comment THRIVE below and I’ll send you the details on h...
23/04/2026

Most couples spend months preparing their bodies for pregnancy. 🧬

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BUT the conversations that actually shape the kind of family you become?

Most never happen until you’re already in the thick of it.

SO this carousel covers what I genuinely believe every couple should work through before they start trying.

From understanding attachment theory, to your birth choices, to the cry it out debate - these are the conversations worth having now.

Not in the fog of newborn life.

22/04/2026

Your urinary iodine is low, BUT before you reach for a supplement, there is something you need to hear first. 🩺

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Iodine is one of the few nutrients where I will always say test, don’t guess.

‼️If there is an underlying hyperthyroid condition or autoimmune thyroid disease like Hashimoto’s or Graves’, supplementing without knowing your full picture can make things worse.

SO urinary iodine and a full thyroid panel must always be assessed together before you start anything.

For clients whose levels are genuinely low, I start with food:
• Seaweed, wakame and kelp
• Eggs, particularly the yolk
• Dairy, milk, yoghurt and cheese
• White fish, prawns and cod
• Iodised salt in cooking

Then, where indicated, a quality prenatal containing 150mcg of iodine, and in some cases a targeted potassium iodide supplement on top, but only ever guided by results.

We are never supplementing blind with this one.

21/04/2026

Your body doesn’t reset after birth. 🩸

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The WHO recommends waiting 24 months between pregnancies, BUT that number only makes sense when you understand why.

Pregnancy is the single biggest nutrient withdrawal your body will ever experience, and your baby takes what it needs first.

SO if you fall pregnant again before those stores are rebuilt, you’re entering the next pregnancy on an already depleted system.

Shorter interpregnancy intervals are associated with increased risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and maternal anaemia, and nutrient depletion is one of the leading explanations.

BUT many women don’t have 2-3 years between pregnancies, and that’s a completely valid reality that deserves a real answer, not just a guideline.

SO we stop treating postpartum as just recovery from birth and start treating it as a nutritional rebuilding phase from day one.

We test.
We prepare.

And we go into the next pregnancy feeling strong, nourished, and thriving.

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19/04/2026

Your iodine could be quietly affecting your thyroid, even when your TSH looks completely normal. 🧪

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Australia’s soils are notoriously low in iodine, SO even a whole foods diet isn’t always enough.

Standard pathology marks you as sufficient above 100 micrograms per litre BUT in preconception we want to see you between 150 and 249.

Iodine is essential for thyroid hormone production, and your thyroid cannot make T4 without it.

T4 must convert into active T3 to support ovulation, implantation, and healthy early pregnancy development.

When iodine is low, thyroid function becomes sluggish even when your results look fine on paper.

AND if you carry an MTHFR variant, low iodine combined with impaired methylation creates a compounding effect that rarely gets picked up.

This is why urinary iodine needs to be part of your preconception panel, not an afterthought.

Your supplement label is not the whole story. 🥗Comment HORMONES below and I’ll send you my whole foods, hormone friendly...
16/04/2026

Your supplement label is not the whole story. 🥗

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Most women focus on finding the right supplement SO they never realise how much of this can actually come from food first.

Whole food sources come packaged with cofactors and absorption advantages that no capsule can fully replicate, BUT knowing exactly how much to eat to meet your needs changes everything.

Supplements fill the gaps, BUT food builds the foundation.

15/04/2026

Not all prenatals are created equal 🤍✨

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I ranked the most popular Australian prenatals on the market so you don’t have to.

SO here are the top 5 worth your money.

Orthoplex Pure Natal 10/10. Practitioner-grade, and it shows.
Naternal Vitamins EverNatal 9/10. The best direct-to-consumer option right now.
moode 8/10. Good foundations, locally owned.
All Things Better | Evidence Based Supplements Natal Support 8/10. Solid across the board.

⭐️ Honourable mentions - not covered in the reel
Maternally Happy The Prenatal
Mother Natal | Australia’s Most Comprehensive Prenatal Complete Natal Support
Land Lab™ Mother Dose

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