At Shift Brisbane, we’ve been helping humans get pregnant for over 15 years. To us, natural fertility care is about so much more than getting acupuncture or taking herbs. It’s about you reconnecting with yourself, with each other (for couples) and tuning back in to what you really need.
Healthy babies are made from healthy parents, so our primary aim is to uncover anything that could put you, or your partner out of balance and help you get closer to achieving a healthy pregnancy.
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Your fertility journey is unique
Our unique fertility memberships have helped hundreds of couples to achieve their dream of becoming a parent. We recognise that the fertility journey is complex and that a multi-faceted approach works best to allow our members to achieve pregnancy as soon as possible. We help patients in our Brisbane clinic and also virtually via online appointments.
We treat traditional couples as well as those from the LGBT community, and single parents also. We recognise that there are many types of family dynamics, as well as many pathways to conception. We work with couples undergoing Assisted Reproductive Techniques like IVF as well as those that are conceiving naturally. The emotional and physical challenges that comes with infertility are something that we're hyper aware of at The Shift Clinic. Our memberships include reproductive health care alongside emotional support that greatly helps people trying to conceive.
Patients come to see us for all kinds of issues – from infertility, PCOS and endometriosis to those wanting to simply give their baby the best possible start through good nutrition and health of the mother and father. We help couples who are looking for IVF alternatives as well as those that are undertaking IVF cycles. We also offer pregnancy care and specialise in the treatment of young babies.
Our natural fertility treatments in Brisbane
Falling pregnant naturally is something that is becoming harder as the years go by. The massive impact of our diet, lifestyle and exposures on our natural fertility is something that is not talked about enough. Many women and their partners see us when they have been trying to conceive for 6 months or longer and haven't been able to achieve pregnancy yet. We also also with women dealing with recurrent miscarriage, endometriosis, and other health issues that impact their ability to conceive. We offer IVF support and mens reproductive health care as well - focusing on improving sperm quality and sperm health in general.
Our wellness centre in Brisbane is set up to deal with the complexity of women's health concerns that contribute to infertility, but we also concurrently treat both partners, if possible. Treatment focuses on whatever moves you towards a healthy conception - enhancing fertility, hormone health, and natural therapies for stress management, increased energy and overall wellbeing.
Fertility testing
At Shift Brisbane natural fertility, we want to look at the underlying health conditions and underlying causes that contribute to infertility. if we want to help you achieve a healthy pregnancy we need to look to your overall health, nutrition levels, hormonal balance, digestive health and anything that can directly and indirectly interfere with your fertility.
To start with we want to analyse your hormone levels, blood nutrient levels, thyroid and possibly genetic markers that contribute to fertility outcomes. We may order a stool test to look at your gut health or other functional testing depending on what comes up in your initial naturopathic consultation.
Fertility Acupuncture
If you're in Brisbane you have the option of having fertility acupuncture with our specialist Georgie alongside your naturopathic fertility journey. Both modalities are evidenced based to help fertility struggles and to work on preconception health. Using these two natural therapies together can yield great results for our clients.
Fertility nutrition
Nutritional medicines role in fertility is well established, and our naturopaths will assess your nutrition and prescribe the right nutrients at the right doses to mirror the clinical research on fertility, egg and sperm quality and preconception care.
Fertility hypnotherapy
Using fertility hypnotherapy alongside your natural remedies can help to deal with the emotions and stress that working towards your fertility goals can bring. Our naturopaths will suggest which modality will be best to support you along each stage of your journey.
Natural treatment of PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome)
Polycystic ovarian syndrome or PCOS is the most common cause of irregular cycles and amenorrhea. Naturopathic treatment can help you to ovulate sooner and to regulate your cycles so you have predictable ovulation. This is essential if you are trying to conceive naturally and an important part of the fertility goals for many of our patients.
Natural treatment of Endometriosis
Endometriosis can interfere with fertility and is something that we work with at Shift Brisbane. If you're having laparoscopic surgery as part of your fertility journey then we wan to ensure we're working on the driving factors and underlying causes of your endometriosis to ensure you have the most success.
Natural treatment of thyroid
Dysfunction of the thyroid gland contributes to infertility and can lessen your changes of bringing a pregnancy to full term. Often blood tests done through your GP are not thorough when it comes to thyroid health - so this is one of the first things we will look at at The Shift Clinic.
Natural treatment of uterine fibroids
Sometimes uterine fibroids can interfere with pregnancy outcomes. These may require surgery, or we may be able to use natural solutions to reduce their occurrence.
Candida overgrowth
There is more and more research linking fungal and bacterial overgrowths to reproductive health and in the case of candida overgrowth or thrush - it can cause sperm to become stuck and prevent them from swimming to the egg. We may order gut or vaginal microbiome testing if you have symptoms or unexplained fertility issues.
Female hormones
Hormones are one part of the picture and having a balanced menstrual cycle is one of the main aims of treatment. At Shift we utilise hormonal blood testing and also DUTCH urinary hormone metabolite profiling.
Male fertility
Our fertility naturopaths are trained to read a semen analysis and we're looking for specific ranges for optimal sperm health. We have natural solutions to support low sperm count, poor morphology, poor sperm motility and erectile issues in men that can contribute to male infertility.
Our naturopathic fertility treatment process
Because we need to look at the landscape of your entire health, the initial naturopathic consultation is 2 hours in length. This will include;
Taking the health history of both partners
Taking your fertility journey history so far
Analysing all of the testing you have already had done, from a naturopathic approach
Giving you a naturopathic diagnosis of where you're at right now
Once we go through this process we will have enough to begin treatment. You'll walk away with a treatment plan that will include nutritional support, herbal medicine, dietary guidelines and lifestyle suggestions specific to you.
Our memberships provide unbelievably supportive healthcare to work on your natural fertility, either with or without the collaboration of your medical fertility doctor.
Why choose Shift for natural fertility support in Brisbane?
Book a Fertility Discovery and Diagnosis with our fertility naturopaths if you...
Want to look at the whole picture of fertility, not just the surface
Want to feel better in your mind and body while you navigate your path towards pregnancy
Want the best advice based on the latest science of natural remedies that help with all facets of fertility
Want unbelievably supportive health care, and collaboration for your ultimate result
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What to expect from your first natural fertility session at our Brisbane clinic
An initial appointment with a Shift fertility naturopath is $290 and the session is 2 hours in length.
If you’re looking for an online fertility naturopath we can also help with this. Appointments can be done at Shift Brisbane natural fertility in Milton or online from anywhere in the world.
If you’re coming to Brisbane, we recommend you arrive 10 minutes earlier so you can grab a cup of tea an settle into our calming space before your appointment. If your appointment is online grab a cuppa and set yourself up in a comfortable spot before you connect with your naturopath.
We have 2 fertility naturopaths at Shift Brisbane. Katherine Maslen is the founder of Shift and is a fertility specialist naturopath. Vanessa Cobern also specialises in fertility care and works alongside Katherine to support our clients towards their pregnancy.
Types of Fertility Naturopathy Treatment
Herbs and Supplements
Utilising centuries of traditional knowledge that is backed by modern research, naturopaths prescribe specific herbal medicine and supplements to address underlying fertility issues, balance hormones, enhance reproductive function for both men and women, and create an optimal environment for pregnancy. We have a beautiful in house dispensary filled with high grade quality herbs and supplements, scientifically proven to enhance fertility rates.Dietary Advice
Our naturopaths and nutritionists will guide you towards a healthy and balanced diet to enhance your fertility. The food you eat serves as the building blocks for your body, providing the essential nutrients and energy required for improving fertility and overall reproductive health. By focusing on a fertility focused diet, you can nourish your body, support hormonal balance, enhance egg and sperm quality, and create an optimal environment for conception.Diagnostic tools and testing
On your first visit, your naturopath will take a journey through your full health history to look for the cause of your problems. Our experienced naturopaths will use their diagnostic tools and wealth of knowledge to find the underlying cause of your fertility issues. Where necessary they will refer you for pathology testing to get a deeper understanding of what is going on for you. If you already have had any testing done in the past 2 years, please bring this with you for assessment.Working with our a fertility specialist
Our treatment programs encompass a broad range of natural therapies with our fertility experts. This includes fertility naturopathy, fertility nutrition and food coaching, and fertility acupuncture, in combination or alone depending on your needs. We also offer hypnotherapy for fertility for psychological and nervous system support to help with the challenges that infertility can cause. You can meet our full team here.After your initial appointment, if you wish to continue working with our fertility team we offer unique fertility memberships that have helped hundreds of couples to achieve their dream of becoming a parent. We recognise that the fertility journey is complex and that a multi-faceted approach works best to allow our members to achieve pregnancy as soon as possible.
Ongoing care & follow up
After your Discovery and Diagnosis session you can choose to become a member of Shift Fertility, our signature 18 week fertility program. Then we embark on a journey of methodically working through your health issues and towards optimal health. Our holistic approach means that treatment will shift and change as you do – meaning we can achieve balance then move on to other areas that need support.
What our clients say...
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Fertility naturopath FAQs.
One things we know is that we’re needing more and more help to achieve healthy pregnancies. Everything that we do at Shift fertility is based on evidence from scientific research and clinical observations. We use many different things that have shown positive results in studies for improving egg and sperm quality, fecundability (pregnancy) rates and healthy birth rates. We have helped countless women to achieve a healthy pregnancy, when they have not been able to before.
This is sometimes achieved naturally, and sometimes with IVF support alongside our treatment.
There is so much research on using nutrients and herbs to improve IVF outcomes that we’d highly suggest seeing us if you’re getting IVF or other assisted reproductive techniques.
There is a lot that we already know about fertility and diet/lifestyle. Click here to access our male and female fertility guide for the most up to date recommendations for men and women.
Most of our clients will see us ever 2-3 weeks in the beginning of treatment, then monthly after that. We wish we could give you a timeframe of how long it may take for you, but the nature of infertility means this will be different for every couple/person.
No, you don’t need a GP referral to see our fertility naturopaths.
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