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The Knowledge Hub
The advice and noise surrounding fertility and pregnancy is confusing, exhausting and at times unhelpful. We have a huge library of expert advice and FAQs so you can be sure you're getting the knowledge you need from the right people. Here's a selection to get you started.
Meet The Experts
“Lifestyle interventions are the 1st port of call for many medical conditions. Preconception, pregnancy and postpartum health is no different. The importance of optimal vitamin supplementation cannot be under-rated. Proceive® as a brand ticks all the boxes providing women and men with a high quality and comprehensive multivitamin. We know that the nutrition a baby receives during the 1st 1000 days of life has an overwhelming positive influence on how they develop, grow and learn. Proceive’s vast range offers the very best start for your family.”
“Proceive® is an amazing Irish brand that specialise in looking after us ladies (and men!) in the pre-conception, pregnancy and post-partum phase of life. The important thing to understand about all supplements is that they are not all made equally, and quality really matters. The reason we love Proceive is that they only use the highest quality ingredients in the formulation of each product, so you can be sure that you’re giving your body and future baby the absolute best!”
“As a nutritionist working in the area of fertility, I recognise the need to use a nutritional supplement to support conception. Formulations containing vital nutrients that are important to support a healthy conception are available now. I highly recommend to any man or woman who is considering having a baby to take a good fertility supplement."
When should I start preparing my body for conception?
"3 months prior to conception, this is an important time for both sperm and egg development, Sperm is created from scratch every 3 months while egg cells develop from immature follicles to mature cells ready to make a baby in approx. 3 months. These cells are exposed to absolutely everything you do (eat, sleep, drink, stress, smoke) in those 3 months. This gives us a really good opportunity to optimise the quality of the sperm and egg during this time and in turn, impacts the health of your unborn child."
Dr. Roisin O'Loughlin
Does a Low AMH mean I can't get pregnant?
"No, The level or measurement of Anti Mullerian Hormone in a woman is simply a response to a number of things going on in the ovaries and is not static. It gives a rough idea as to how many eggs may be present. This is only a general indicator used to ascertain levels for possible retrieval if IVF is being considered. The most important thing to remember is that you only need one egg that is of good quality and strong enough to fully mature. Egg quality is far more important."
Dr. Roisin O'Loughlin
What is the difference between Proceive® Women & Proceive® Max Women?
"Proceive® Women is a high quality supplement with 28 vitamins, minerals and amino acids including folic acid in the Methylfolate form formulated for women under the age of 35 with no known fertility concerns who are preparing for pregnancy and trying for a baby. While Proceive® Max Women is a maximum strength supplement with 33 vitamins, minerals and amino acids formulated for women over the age of 35 and / or (and the or is important) women of any age who have been trying to conceive for over 12 months. Proceive® Max Women contains more nutrients at a higher level than Proceive Women. It is also suitable for women preparing for IVF treatment."
Dr. Roisin O'Loughlin
Expert Articles
Read some articles written by our experts:
Top 5 fertility tips from pharmacist Laura Dowling
Laura Dowling is a pharmacist passionate about helping people to live healthier lives. In her day job she regularly advises on medicines, illness, nutritional...
Fertility tips from Dr Phil Boyle
There are many misconceptions about male fertility, namely that men tend to think that they will be able to conceive forever. This is not the case!It is important that...
Proceive® Brand Ambassador - Dr. Michelle Hone
We are delighted to announce that Dr Michelle Hone from The Fit Clinic is our new Proceive Brand Ambassador. Michelle is a huge fan of the Proceive range and we...
It's About Quality, Not Quantity!
We know that egg quality declines with age, there’s not much we can do about that. But did you know that we have a window of time before the egg is...
Folate vs Folic Acid
At Proceive it is very important to us that our products always reflect the latest scientific research available. Over the past number of years the scientific...
Proceive® Brand Ambassador - Dr. Roisin O'Louglin
We are delighted to announce Dr. Roisin O'Loughlin as our new Proceive Brand Ambassador. Dr Roisin is a huge fan of the Proceive range and we are thrilled to...