Women's health, every life stage

If you're trying to conceive, the process can weigh on you emotionally as much as physically, and support for one without the other only goes so far. Jayne Whitelock and Vida Woods both hold specific fertility training within their acupuncture qualifications, Claire Symes has further training supporting pre-conception work through reflexology, our Cycle Harmony nutrition programme looks specifically at how your cycle affects your energy and digestion, and Louise Russell brings experience supporting people through fertility, baby and child loss if that's part of what you're carrying. You can combine as many of these as feel right, rather than choosing just one. Bishop's Waltham is a short drive from Southampton, Winchester and Fareham, and appointments are available across the week.

Whether it's your first pregnancy or your third, feeling comfortable and prepared matters. Pregnancy massage is designed specifically for mums-to-be from 12 weeks, easing tense muscles and general pregnancy discomfort, our physiotherapy team treats pelvic girdle pain and other pregnancy-related aches without it just being something you're told to expect, and acupuncture can offer relief for pregnancy-related symptoms alongside general wellbeing support. Physiotherapy, massage, acupuncture and counselling can all be booked in the same clinic, so you can build a plan that fits how you are feeling week to week.

Recovering well after birth starts with a Mummy MOT, Katie Angeloni's full postnatal assessment covering your core and pelvic floor recovery, whatever your birth was like and however long ago it was, most people come in the first year but there's no cut-off. Scar therapy is available if you've had a caesarean or a significant tear, and counselling is there for the emotional side of early motherhood, which gets far less attention than the physical side but matters just as much. Whether you are a few weeks or a few years on from birth, you will be seen at your own pace in a calm, private space.

Feeling like yourself again starts with finding the right support for what you are actually experiencing. Claire Higgins, our menopause care nurse, offers menopause assessments and follow-up appointments, taking time to talk through your symptoms, lifestyle and options, with nearly 30 years' nursing experience and British Menopause Society training behind her. Katie Angeloni's Menopause MOT is a physiotherapy assessment looking at joint stiffness, pelvic floor changes and other physical symptoms that can come with perimenopause and menopause. Many people combine these with acupuncture, which can offer short-term relief for some of the aches and tension that come with this stage, and our Hormonal Balance nutrition programme, which looks at how your diet can support you through it.

Leaking when you laugh, cough, sneeze or exercise is common, especially after birth or around menopause, but it isn't something you have to just live with. A pelvic health assessment with Katie looks specifically at pelvic floor strength and function, addressing incontinence, prolapse and pelvic pain at any stage of life, not just around pregnancy, and you'll leave with a personalised exercise plan rather than a generic leaflet. Pelvic health support often goes hand in hand with a Mummy MOT or Menopause MOT, so your care can be joined up.