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151. Why Good Embryo’s Don’t Implant- with Emma The Embryologist

151. Why Good Embryo’s Don’t Implant- with Emma The Embryologist

I am with Emma Whitney, Director of Embryology at the Evewell, Emma The Embryologist on Instagram, and Chair of the Trustees for Fertility Action to discuss one of IVF’s most frustrating questions: why an embryo that looks good still might not lead to a pregnancy. We...

139. How To Improve Your Egg Health

139. How To Improve Your Egg Health

I am with ⁠Lindsay Chu, founder of Ovahaul ⁠and expert in reproductive health. We discuss egg health and what control we have over ways to improve it. Lindsay explains the impact of inflammation, oxidative stress, and lifestyle factors on egg quality. She shares...

127. IVF When You’re Older: Can You Improve Your Odds?

127. IVF When You’re Older: Can You Improve Your Odds?

I am with Dr. Christina Hickman from ⁠Avenue's Fertility Clinic⁠ to discuss the advancements in fertility treatments, particularly for individuals over 40. She emphasizes the importance of understanding age-related fertility challenges, the role of technology such as...

126. How to prepare for IVF to optimise your outcomes

126. How to prepare for IVF to optimise your outcomes

I am joined by fertility nutritionist ⁠Kirsty⁠ and fertility coach ⁠Carly⁠ to discuss the essential aspects of preparing for IVF. If you'd like more support for IVF prep you can grab a spot on our ⁠Optimise Your IVF Outcomes talk hereWe discuss Why blood sugar...

125. Fertility Tips from the Experts for 2026

125. Fertility Tips from the Experts for 2026

Happy New Year and welcome to a brand new series of Don't Tell Me To RELAX! We're kicking off 2026 with some sound advice from our very own a team of fertility acupuncturists. Having around 80 years of experience between them the team share their top tips for...

92. IVF Add Ons- are there really no benefits? with Emma Whitney

92. IVF Add Ons- are there really no benefits? with Emma Whitney

In the last couple of weeks there have been a lot of reports across the media about IVF Add Ons and there being no benefit to them. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has issued a warning to those undergoing IVF about “unproven extras” (Add Ons)...

30. Should I freeze my eggs?

30. Should I freeze my eggs?

There has been a huge rise in the popularity in freezing eggs over the last 5 years. COVID is thought to be a huge factor that impacted this. Statistics show a rise of nearly 50% of enquiries into egg freezing since 2020. So what’s it all about, what’s involved and how does it work?