About Us

EastWest Fertility uses a variety of methods to promote fertility, including acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).We understand that infertility isn’t just a female problem. Males can suffer from poor sperm. They can have a low sperm count, poor motility and or low morphology. We have natural treatment methods for these three problems, that may help promote fertility naturally. Our services not only focus on improving fertility for each patient, they can also help you to relax and reduce stress. Our Chinese herbs, acupuncture and massage provide soothing ways of helping you become more fertile.

EastWest Fertility is operated by Jennifer Byrne, MEd; BHSc (Acup); Cert. Chinese Medicine (China); Dip Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM); Fellow AACMA. Jenny has a special interest in infertility, pregnancy and Women's Health. Her skill at treating these disorders comes from over 20 years clinical experience in using acupuncture, Chinese herbs and other therapies to promote fertility, support healthy pregnancies and babies and rectify Women's Health disorders. It has been a great joy to Jenny that she has helped countless couples achieve their dream of having a baby. Her practice fuses the past with the modern where she combines traditional Chinese medicine principles and treatments with Western medicine knowledge, protocols and nutritional supplementation.

Jenny studied Chinese Medicine in Australia and overseas. Her four year training was completed in 1987 and included an internship in the Red Cross Hospital in Hangzhou, China where she worked in the Chinese Medicine gynecology and obstetric department. Since, she has kept up with advances in both Chinese and Western medicine reproductive health and infertility through seminars, conferences and education.

Jenny has a Master of Education and her commitment to the education of future Chinese Medicine practitioners is reflected in the ten years she spent lecturing at the Australian College of Natural Medicine (ACNM) in reproductive health and gynecology and obstetrics. As a senior lecturer she lectured and supervised students in clinic at intermediate levels in acupuncture and at advanced levels in acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine.

Camilla Chaplin, BHSc (Acup), Cert. Advanced Clinical Studies (China), Dip HSc (Acup), member AACMA, has been at Eastwest Fertility since 2008. Coming from a nutrition background, Camilla went on to study acupuncture at ACNM. She completed her degree in Nanning, China where she spent time in the gynecology wards of two hospitals in southern China, as well as attending the surgery unit where Cesearian Sections were performed.

Camilla has been working as an Acupuncturist since 2005 and has been personally trained by Jenny. She has a passion for Women's Health and joins Jenny to assist in EastWest's fertility focus, as well as pregnancy care, labour preparation and general women's health. Camilla regularly attends seminars on gynecology and obstetrics in the modalities of acupuncture, herbal medicine and nutrition.

Tia Yoong, BHSc (Acup), joined EastWest Fertility in 2009. Her special interest in reproductive health ignited in 2008 during her first pregnancy. Tia chose to home birth as well as follow the traditional Chinese rules of confinement after birth. This experience, along with her knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine has given Tia a unique understanding of pregnancy, labour and post-natal care. Now a mother and expecting her second child, Tia also has a special interest in peadiatric care. Tia was previously a student of Jenny's and was delighted at the opportunity to join EWF to further her skills in Women's Health, Natural Fertility, Pre-Conception care, IVF Support, as well as Pregnancy and Post-Natal care.

Sarah Milthorpe Dip. Mas, Cert Lymphatic Mass., joined the team at EastWest Fertility in 2010 as a massage therapist with a special interest in fertility massage and pregnancy massage.