Case Studies

The following case studies from Juliet’s clients will provide reassurance that seeking expert fertility awareness advice does help.

Caroline and her partner Tom had been trying on and off over nine years to conceive again following the birth of their first child.  They came to see Juliet who instructed them on how to know when Caroline was ovulating.  But Juliet also advised that in view of their smoking habit and their poor diet especially their high caffeine intake they would be better to wait a few months before trying to conceive whilst they cut down on their caffeine consumption, improved their nutrition levels and tried to stop or at the very least cut down on their smoking.  This they did and Caroline is now expecting a further child.

Hilary age 40 has got one child and was expecting another but sadly miscarried at seven weeks.  She came to see Juliet as she wanted to try again but also wanted to try and minimise all risks of a further miscarriage.  Hilary was taught the Billings Ovulation Method and also advised to improve her nutrition levels particularly the amount of protein she was having each day as it wasn’t enough.  Reviews of her ovulatory charts showed that whilst her cervical mucus clearly showed fertile signs the luteal phase after she ovulated was not long enough to support a pregnancy hence she would be likely to miscarry again.  Juliet advised that she also start a course of acupuncture and Chinese herbs.  After three months her ovulatory cycle was looking much healthier and she and her husband recently announced she was 12 weeks pregnant!  

Penny, 36 became pregnant naturally after a few years of trying to conceive through IVF.  Then tragedy struck as she developed pre-eclampsia during her pregnancy.  Her baby son was born via emergency caesarean section at 30 weeks but died a few days later.  Penny was put in touch with Juliet through the counsellor she was seeing.  In her words “I don’t think there is anything you can do, I’m at the end of the line but I thought I would get in touch to see what you say”.  Penny, who had also been told she had Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, was already receiving acupuncture and Chinese herbs but was thinking of giving everything up as the stress was proving so great.  After the consultation Penny was encouraged to continue with the acupuncture, the Chinese herbs and also, very importantly, her counselling.  She is now eight months pregnant and we’ll let you know what she has.