The micro choices that come with fertility nutrition can feel overwhelming. With so many vitamins and food types recommended to help your body be at its best for conception, how are you meant to keep track of it all?

We tracked down the brilliant Michelle Strong, RHN (Registered Holistic Nutritionist) and co-founder of myMindBodyBaby, a personalised, evidence-based game plan designed to improve your fertility outcomes.

She shares more about how personalized, nutrition-based plans can support every part of your fertility journey and help with conception.

Over to Michelle.

How did you get started?

Being a food nerd and clinical nutritionist for the past decade taught me a lot, but nothing like struggling with infertility for two long years.

Since then, I’ve shifted my focus to helping those on their personal road to motherhood. I know the physical and emotional toll the process can take, and now – after a healthy pregnancy and delivery – I want to help.

What did you struggle with most?

Infertility sucks. There, I said it.

If you’re part of the almost 16% who struggle with infertility, then you’re likely to have experienced all the feelings that come with this painful journey. Frustration, anger, bitterness, jealousy, heartbreak, elation, isolation, disappointment – and a lack of control.

While I felt all of the above many times over, it was the lack of control that really got to me.

As an A-type, first-born, go-getting nutritionist, the whole idea of not being able to do something I wanted to do consumed me and overwhelmed my thoughts.

Where did your fertility journey begin?

It probably started off very similar to a lot of others.

I got married, started trying to conceive and then, realising a year later that it was not happening, sought medical support.

Fast-forward through cycle monitoring, fertility medications, too many blood draws and ultrasounds to remember, plus failed IUIs at our fertility clinic – we finally landed on IVF.

After transferring our one and only embryo, I learned I was pregnant. Unfortunately, it ended up as an ectopic pregnancy requiring life-saving, emergency surgery.

This traumatic event left me feeling completely empty and like all the control and planning I’d put in place was just swept away in one fell swoop.

What did you take from the experience?

The drive to somehow make this easier for those going down their own bumpy fertility road.

Could I make a difference? Could I give women a shred of control back amongst the whirling chaos that is infertility?

myMindBodyBaby was born out of the shared infertility experiences of my business partner, Lyndsey – our resident fitness expert – and me.

We’ve created an online platform that delivers evidence-based nutrition, fitness and mental wellbeing tools and programmes designed specifically for women who are trying to conceive.

If you’re looking for more, from trusted resources and fertility nutrition guidance to fitness direction, mental-emotional support and that elusive control factor, it’s all here.

What kind of programs and support can we expect?

Our programs include comprehensive, evidence-based nutrition protocols and meal plans, day-by-day fitness directives and workout videos, plus mindfulness tools from in-house experts. There are unique programs for each stage of the fertility journey.

For those just starting out, there is the Preconception Guide, with 12 weeks of nutrient-dense meal plans, fertility-friendly workouts and mental wellbeing support.

One of our most popular programmes is the PCOS Guide. This provides women with the know-how of a PCOS fertility diet to better manage PCOS symptoms, with the goal of improving quality of life and getting pregnant. It includes PCOS-friendly recipes, meal plans and effective workouts to help manage symptoms and support fertility.

What if we’re already having treatment?

Our doctor-recommended Treatment Prep and Cycle Monitoring Guide, IUI and IVF programmes are designed to help women navigate treatment, feeling confident that they’re doing everything in their power to make their cycle successful.

Each programme includes meal plans with grocery lists and specific fitness recommendations depending on the treatment, plus mental wellbeing tools and resources to help manage stressors.

Is personalized nutrition the turn-key everyone says it is?

It’s simple. Research has shown that lifestyle choices can impact the ability to conceive.

That knowledge alone helps so many women, the peace of mind that comes from knowing you’re taking back some control and doing what’s in your power to make the most of fertility help, advice and support.

For example, a diet rich in hormone-balancing, nutrient-dense foods can support egg health and increase your chances of success. Regular, moderate exercise not only helps support fertility and encourages beneficial blood flow, but is also amazing for reducing stress and increasing mood-boosting endorphins.

Mental wellbeing tools provide mechanisms to support your mind and help reduce anxious thoughts and stressors. As a society, we certainly don’t talk enough about how we manage the links between fertility and mental health.

Want to learn more? Head over to myMindBodyBaby, where you can book in for a fertility review straight away or take their lifestyle assessment quiz.

You can also follow Michelle on Instagram @mymindbodybaby for helpful content like this added to your morning scroll.

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