Hello, I am Heather, founder of My Holistic Fertility. Unlike many people drawn to work in fertility, I was extremely fortunate to have my children without any trouble conceiving. However, my experience was far from being a happy one.

I was 22 when I conceived my first child, living in Spain, with an abusive partner. I had no family around me and was completely unsupported. My pregnancy was a lonely, scary experience. I didn’t speak Spanish, didn’t have access to the internet to research choices in pregnancy, and didn’t have anyone by my side. I suffered with antenatal depression, long before I knew it was even a thing. I spent my pregnancy isolated, uninformed and unhappy.

Just 2 years later I found myself in a similar situation with my second child. I was coerced into a birth choice I did not want. There was no choice, no support and no one to advocate for me or to empower me. It deeply affected my early years with my children and my memories of what should have been the happiest time of my life.

Shortly after, my best friend lost her newborn baby after a traumatic birth caused by negligent care, her baby was born so poorly he never recovered from the birth. My friend almost died too and had a full hysterectomy to save her life, leaving her unable to ever have another child. This was the catalyst for me to find my calling to work with women, to become a midwife, to be ‘with woman’.

As a single mum with two young children, I moved back to the UK and retrained as a midwife, which was incredibly challenging! Finally qualifying and working as a community midwife fulfilled my passion and desire to support women through their most vulnerable times, to advocate for them and to provide the support they needed and deserved.

Over the last 15 years as a midwife and now a fertility specialist, I have been privileged to support hundreds of women and be by their side through tears, heartbreak, excitement and joy in their journey to parenthood.

During my own journey as a midwife, I started to learn about the holistic side of fertility and pregnancy and what a difference it can make. I studied how treatments such as reflexology and nutrition can support and improve fertility and how combining midwifery knowledge alongside a holistic approach can increase chances of conceiving.

I provide a safe, nurturing environment, allowing you to feel genuinely heard and valued. So many times, clients have told me that their concerns about their fertility have been ignored or dismissed by health care professionals and they feel let down, lost and unsure where to turn next.

When we work together, I integrate all my knowledge and expertise to provide you with a unique fertility service. I will impart my extensive knowledge of fertility to you, enabling you to take control of your reproductive health. My mission is to empower you by providing evidence-based advice to educate and guide you on your fertility journey with my combined experience in midwifery, holistic therapy, nutrition, life coaching and fertility awareness mentoring.

If you don’t want to go it alone anymore, let me support you. I can guide you through your next steps, hold your hand and be your advocate. I would love to have the opportunity to help you and hear your story. We can start our journey together with a fertility review call.

Qualifications & Training

 

• Registered Midwife

• BSc First Class Honours Degree in Midwifery

• Diploma in Reflexology with Distinction

• Certified in Reproflexology™ (specialist fertility reflexology)

• 1 year learning programme in ‘Making Babies Naturally’ with The Fertility Nutrition Centre

• Certified in Fertility Acupressure & Moxibustion

• Diploma in Living Nutrition

• Certified in Fertility Nutrition

• Certified in Life Coaching Tools

• Certified Phlebotomist

I love learning and improving my skills and knowledge to offer the best support possible. I am currently studying Advanced Nutrition Science with Mac Nutrition Uni.

Awards

 

Prestige Award 2024/25

Fertility Therapist of the Year for Central England