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 | 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 29, 2026 | Egg Quality, Guides, Unexplained Infertility
Egg reserve is often spoken about as if it were a fixed store of eggs that can be counted, measured, and predicted. In reality, what we are trying to understand is ovarian activity — how many follicles are present, how many have left dormancy, and how many are...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Jan 29, 2026 | Egg Quality, Guides, Secondary Infertility, Unexplained Infertility
Egg quality does not occur in isolation.Every egg matures within a follicle — a specialised structure that provides the cellular, metabolic, and hormonal environment in which egg quality develops over time..When we talk about egg health, we are also talking about...
