by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Dec 15, 2025 | Guides, Hormones, Ovulation, PCOS, Unexplained Infertility
Ovulation is often described as a single moment — an egg released, a window opened, a chance taken.In reality, ovulation reflects how effectively your brain, ovaries, and wider endocrine and metabolic systems have been communicating across the 90-day fertility window...
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 —...
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 | Nov 6, 2025 | Hormones, Male Factor Infertility, Nutrition, Ovulation, PCOS, Secondary Infertility, Sperm Quality, Unexplained Infertility
When people think about fertility, insulin is rarely the first hormone that comes to mind. Yet insulin plays a quiet but powerful role in shaping the metabolic conditions in which reproductive hormones operate.As a key metabolic signal, insulin communicates whether...