by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Nov 20, 2025 | Guides, Hormones
5 Ways Cortisol Affects FertilityCortisol and fertility are deeply interconnected — often in ways that aren’t explained during standard fertility care. Many of my clients arrive feeling wired, depleted, and unsure why their body isn’t responding the way they expected....
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Nov 11, 2025 | Guides, Secondary Infertility, Unexplained Infertility
5 Ways Hormonal Birth Control Affects Fertility As a teenager growing up in Catholic Ireland in the seventies, contraception – and certainly “the pill” – was not an option. Condoms were only accessed by train trips to Northern Ireland where they were easily available....
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Nov 11, 2025 | Guides, Hormones, Implantation, IVF, Male Factor Infertility, Microbiome, Miscarriage, Unexplained Infertility
Is Your Fertility Being Impacted by Everyday Toxins? When people think about fertility challenges, it’s easy to focus on the “big things”: irregular cycles, PCOS, low AMH, endometriosis, or age-related fertility decline. But everyday habits and products can also...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Nov 9, 2025 | Guides, Hormones, Ovulation, PCOS
Why Calorie Restriction Doesn’t Work for PCOS Weight Loss Yes, it’s an unpopular opinion — but calorie restriction is not the answer to PCOS weight loss. At Now Baby, I see many women facing this challenge. Around 1 in 6 couples experience fertility difficulties, and...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Nov 8, 2025 | Guides, Hormones, Nutrition, Ovulation, PCOS
PCOS and Fertility: Understanding and Managing a Complex Condition Poly cystic ovaries (PCO)and Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) are conditions affecting people with ovaries during their reproductive years. While these conditions are known for their affect on...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Oct 29, 2025 | Guides, IVF
You’re Not IVF-Ready Until Your Body Is: How Nutrition Shapes Your Response to Treatment Most couples enter IVF assuming the clinic will take care of everything. The medication, the monitoring, the scans — it all feels so medical, so controlled, that it’s easy to...
