Fertility & Women's Health Nutrition
I’m Naomi O’Connor a Fertility and Women’s Health Dietitian. Being a Woman and a Dietitian, I can guarantee you I have gone through similar experiences as you and like you I have asked lots of questions and exhausted Dr Google. I decided to create this blog to share my knowledge, evidenced based nutrition and of course my own personal experiences.
I hope you enjoy, happy reading
Ways A Fertility Dietitian Can Help when Trying to Conceive
Whether you are thinking, planning, or actively trying to get pregnant, be it naturally or through assisted reproductive technologies (IVF), a Fertility Dietitian can provide guidance, support and help to both you and your partner. To improve your fertility diet, and overall health and wellbeing to optimise your chances of falling pregnant and achieving your
How to Improve Egg Quality your Essential Tips
Why is egg quality important? Egg quality is a crucial factor in the success of conception. Knowing how to improve egg quality is the first essential step towards improving your chances of conceiving naturally or through assisted reproductive therapies like IVF. Egg quality refers to the health and viability of the eggs produced by a
PCOS Friendly Snacks you’ll love; Snack your way to Optimal Fertility
Are you trying to conceive with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)? Maintaining a healthy diet when dealing with PCOS is hard; too often, we find that when it comes to snacking, we run into problems. Often driven by tiredness and cravings, we reach for snacks that satisfy a craving but don’t leave us feeling better but
Top Five Foods to help Implantation to get pregnant
When it comes to getting pregnant and our fertility, we often think about the steps we can take to help prepare for a successful pregnancy. But one critical stage of the reproductive process is often overlooked: foods to help implantation and how they can improve the chances of successful embryo transfer and implantation. What is
How to Optimise Your Fertility Health with Nutrition
Have you ever stopped to think about the link between fertility and nutrition ? While many couples have no problems falling pregnant and having a healthy baby, for others, medical assistance is needed to help them conceive. Even if you are not thinking or planning to have a baby any time soon, or you may
Vegetarian Chilli
This vegetarian chilli is one of my favourite go-to dinners in our house. Low in fat and saturated fat and high in carbohydrates,fibre and vitamin C. Also, it’s great for using leftover vegetables, and it’s so hearty and filling. Ingredients Half a white onion 3 cloves of garlic 1 tbsp of olive oil 1/2 tsp
Fertility Friendly Carrot & Coriander Soup
Try this fertility friendly carrot and coriander soup. It’s one of my favourite soups so easy to make and so warming and hearty on a cold winters day Ingredients 1 Large Potato 4 Carrots 1 Onion 1 Litre of reduced salt vegetable stock 2 x cubes 1 x tsp of dried coriander Fresh Coriander Olive