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Latest Pregnancy Research · Weekly Evidence Breakdowns · Follow @expectingmumsaustralia ·
Ferritin before pregnancy: why your iron stores matter
Ferritin is your iron store, not the iron in use, and pregnancy draws it down hard. Here is what a normal ferritin looks like before you conceive, and how long a low one takes to fix.
The evidence-backed preconception checklist
The evidence-based checklist for the three months before you start trying: which supplements to start, which tests to ask your GP for and why vaccination timing matters.
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Hi, I’m Bella
I have a Masters of Clinical Epidemiology and a background in biomedical science, and I started Expecting Mums Australia for one reason: to build a community of women who believe research belongs in every conversation.
There is a lot of noise out there for women navigating preconception, pregnancy and postpartum. I sift through high-quality studies and current guidelines, then tell you plainly what the evidence says, what it does not and what that means for you.