by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | May 1, 2026 | HSE Fertility Hub, Success Stories, Unexplained Infertility
This couple were in their mid 30s, trying to conceive their first baby.They had tried for over a year, had various tests done, and were referred to the HSE fertility hub in February.On a recommendation from a friend, they started working with Now Baby at the same...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Jan 9, 2026 | HSE Fertility Hub, Reflections
Publicly funded assisted human reproduction (AHR) has been live in Ireland since 2023. Fertility treatment that was once entirely private is now partially funded through the HSE and delivered through the public fertility pathway.During this same period, fertility...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Jan 3, 2026 | Guides, HSE Fertility Hub, Nutrition, Unexplained Infertility
How biology remains responsive during delays, restrictions, and waiting times Long waiting times, set against low overall success rates, change how people experience the fertility system. Decisions are delayed. Momentum slows. Confidence erodes. For many, time...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Dec 11, 2025 | HSE Fertility Hub, Reflections
HSE Fertility Wait Times in Ireland There is a particular kind of waiting inside the public fertility pathway — one that doesn’t feel passive or neutral. When you’re trying to conceive, time isn’t counted in months but in cycles, and each one carries its own emotional...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Nov 28, 2025 | Guides, HSE Fertility Hub, Implantation, IVF, Male Factor Infertility, Miscarriage, Sperm Quality, Unexplained Infertility
Semen analysis is the first-line test for male fertility, but it has a major blind spot: it doesn’t measure sperm DNA fragmentation — a crucial marker that influences fertilisation, embryo development and miscarriage risk. For many couples, everything on paper appears...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Nov 25, 2025 | Egg Quality, Guides, Hormones, HSE Fertility Hub, Implantation, IVF, Low AMH, Male Factor Infertility, Miscarriage, Nutrition, PCOS, Secondary Infertility, Sperm Quality, Unexplained Infertility
Optimizing IVF success begins long before egg collection. While clinics focus on stimulation, retrieval and transfer, the biology behind egg quality, sperm health, embryo development and implantation starts much earlier. Understanding the normal IVF attrition funnel —...
