by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Feb 22, 2026 | Guides, Implantation, IVF, Microbiome, Miscarriage, Nutrition
Embryo implantation is often described as the moment a fertilised egg attaches to the uterine lining. But attachment alone does not determine whether a pregnancy continues. An embryo can form.Cell division can begin.A pregnancy test can turn positive.And yet,...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Feb 9, 2026 | Guides, IVF, Microbiome, Miscarriage, Nutrition
When you are trying to have a baby, the outcome that matters is not ovulation, embryo grading, or a positive test — it is a live birth. Fertility research has identified that live birth outcomes depend on whether key biological conditions are present long before...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Feb 5, 2026 | Egg Quality, Endometriosis, Guides, Implantation, IUI, IVF, Low AMH, Male Factor Infertility, Microbiome, Miscarriage, Nutrition, Ovulation, PCOS, Secondary Infertility, Sperm Quality, Unexplained Infertility
Lifestyle factors affecting egg and sperm quality shape the environment in which eggs mature, sperm develop, implantation occurs, and early pregnancy is supported. Lifestyle factors influence hormonal signalling, oxidative stress, immune load, and how effectively the...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Feb 5, 2026 | Guides, IVF, Male Factor Infertility, Miscarriage, Secondary Infertility, Sperm Quality, Unexplained Infertility
Nutrients for sperm health determine whether developing sperm cells have access to the nutritional building blocks required to be formed correctly, mature fully, and function as intended.. Sperm are produced continuously, with millions at different stages of...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Feb 4, 2026 | Egg Quality, Guides, IVF, Miscarriage, Nutrition, Unexplained Infertility
Egg quality depends on whether developing eggs have access to the nutritional building blocks required to grow, mature, and divide properly. At any given time, more than one egg is maturing simultaneously, each drawing on available nutrients to support its structure,...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Jan 5, 2026 | Egg Quality, Endometriosis, Guides, IVF, Low AMH, Male Factor Infertility, Miscarriage, Nutrition, Ovulation, PCOS, Secondary Infertility, Sperm Quality, Unexplained Infertility
Food serves two biological purposes.It provides fuel — the energy required to keep the body functioning.And it provides nourishment — the physical materials the body uses to build hormones, mature eggs, support ovulation, prepare the uterine lining, and sustain early...
