Foundations Of Fertility

New Online Program 

for Women Struggling To Get Pregnant

Prepare your body for natural conception and a healthy pregnancy

No matter what condition holds you back!

Foundations of Fertility is for women who

A self-paced online nutrition & lifestyle program professionally designed to...

Optimise your Nutrition for Fertility

Build your body’s reserves for Pregnancy

Promote healthy Egg Quality

Identify mental, emotional, and metabolic Impediments to Conception

Support healthy immune activity in the Womb

Track your cycle Pattern

Reveal your Fertile Window of Conception

Foundations of Fertility suits women who

How the program works

What's required of You?

Read the daily letters & follow the easy instructions one at a time - thats it!

Identify & eliminate foods inhibiting your fertility

Optimise digestion, build crucial nutrient reserves in advance of pregnancy

Recognise and eliminate hormone disrupting products.

Recognise thought patterns that weaken your resolve and interfere with fertility

Understand what your body is telling you, track your cycle, identify your fertile window of conception

Embrace new lifestyle habits that drive fertility. Discover powerful 'silver bullet' interventions that improve success

 

The program is based on 15 years of experience working with women suffering from a variety of infertility issues. It is easy to read simple to follow, and has no unnecessary distractions or unattainable instructions.  It requires no prior knowledge of medical issues, nutrition, or biology. The explanations are paired down to the bare minimum and the advice focusses on what is most important for success.

Simply read each letter – follow the advice – and ask questions if you get stuck!

What's inside the Program?

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A step-by-step guide to implementing Optimal Nutrition for your specific body that supports fertility & healthy pregnancy

A do and don’t food list, meal planner & shopping guide

Protein targets simplified, fertility disrupting fats identified and eliminated, carbohydrate advice for weight loss or gain 

Specialist micronutrient supplement suggestions to – optimise fertility – support mitochondrial energy production –  boost organ reserves ahead of pregnancy to protect baby

Easy to follow selection of breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. Delicious dessert and healthy snack recipes to keep you on track.

Understand the devastating effect of chronic inflammation on fertility, know where it comes from and how to reduce it naturally so that hormones work efficiently

Detailed instructions for graphing your menstrual cycle to identify if ovulation is occurring and when your fertile window is open for conception

Short-list of critical anatomy and blood tests to request from your GP to gain an accurate reading of your fertility.

Important Disclaimer

Infertility is a complex condition driven by many factors. The program provides an understanding of these factors from a clinical and scientific perspective.

It explains how optimal nutrition enables the normal functioning of your ovaries, womb lining, hormones, digestion, immune system, and cellular metabolism regardless of your infertility condition, and how poor nutrition compromises all of these functions.

It guides you through implementing a diet that is optimised to your body’s specific needs with a focus on supporting mitochondrial energy production. This powerfully supports fertility in women regardless of their infertility associated condition.

However, it is important to understand that this program does not claim to cure infertility. Neither I nor anyone else can guarantee a successful conception or pregnancy, but this program is my best effort to help you achieve that.

I occasionally offer my opinion on certain medical approaches to infertility. I do it from an evidence based respectful perspective, but do not give nor contradict any medical advice. None of the personalised investigations I suggest in the program are medically diagnostic in any way.

I strongly encourage you to consult your doctor for medical advice on fertility before starting this program, especially if you are currently taking any medications.

Fully completing the Program will...

About me

I’m Brendan O’Brien NT MSc, the Natural Fertility Consultant.

For the last 15 years I’ve worked with women struggling to conceive or maintain a healthy pregnancy. 

Had I been unable to have children of my own it would have broken something deep within me, and seeing the anguish of those who cannot start their own family provoked me to commit myself to figuring out answers. I have worked on nothing else ever since.

I hold a master’s degree in the science of Personalised Nutrition, and a Practice Diploma in Nutritional Therapy.  I also teach nutrition therapy principles and supervise clinical training at the International Institute of Nutrition & Health (IINH). I take continuous training in Functional Endocrinology and Nutritional Immunology.

I live in Limerick, Ireland with my wife Siobhán, our three children Ethan, David, and Kara-Maria (and four dogs!). 

Brendan O’Brien NT MSc

Why I created the Program

I know how much you want pregnancy to happen right now, but I also know that you can’t force it, even with IVF. What you can do is create an internal environment in your body that’s more receptive to conception and supportive of pregnancy. By focusing on three key areas — nutrition, daily lifestyle habits, and mindset — you can take control. I call this the “Foundation of Fertility,” and it has the power to transform your body’s internal terrain, no matter what challenges you’re facing.

Uncertainty is the hardest part of infertility. Not knowing how or when it will all end is overwhelming, confidence-shattering, and exhausting. I’ve seen this struggle time and again, and it’s why I created a plan that’s easy to follow and targets the underlying imbalances that make infertility harder to overcome.

Having witnessed the heartbreak of those who gave up in despair thinking they had ‘tried everything’ when they really hadn’t, and after hearing the many stories of couples that gave up due to financial hardship, I wanted to provide a cost effective science-based natural approach that made sure to cover all the important bases in one sweep. I wanted something that stood a good chance of helping people across the line without undue financial or daily stress.

My goal is to help women understand the real reasons behind much of today’s infertility, and empower couples with the sense of purpose and knowledge to keep going despite the setbacks, by showing them how much influence they truly have over their journey.

I’m also deeply concerned about the gradual decline in children’s health, much of which stems from poor nutrition during the critical “first thousand days” from conception. By helping women prepare their bodies for the intense nutritional demands of pregnancy, I aim to ensure not just successful conception but also a strong foundation for their baby’s lifelong health.

All of the above reasons are why I created this program — I want to provide hope, clarity, and a viable path forward for couples who are struggling on this very challenging journey.

Some common questions answered...

Q. What are the program’s success rates and what if I don’t get pregnant on the program?

A. First I need to explain how this program came to be.

For the last 15 years I’ve helped women with infertility achieve pregnancy using a comprehensive program I called – Return to Fertility. This involved detailed consultations, personalised interventions, tests, therapies, and a wide range of other support. That program achieved a 75% overall success rate, but it was a demanding and expensive process that not all clients needed or could afford. After receiving feedback from previous clients I redesigned the program into three sequential stages to make it more accessible, efficient, and affordable but without losing any of its impact. That’s how this program was born. The three phases I created are called Foundations of Fertility, Pathways to Pregnancy, and Fertility Breakthrough.

Foundations of Fertility, the program outlined on this page, is where all clients now start. It is a self-paced, online program focused on optimising nutrition and tracking your cycle. It has a 50+% success rate for those who follow it diligently. Clients who do not become pregnant can choose to progress to the next stage and continue identifying and resolving their issues by working directly with me.

Pathways to Pregnancy is a five-month follow-on program. It involves detailed consultations, investigations, and tailored interventions to address individual biological causes of infertility, such as hormonal imbalances, chronic immune dysregulation, or genetics. This program achieves a further 15% success rate approximately.

Fertility Breakthrough is an ongoing follow-on program for clients with stubborn issues that have resisted all previous attempts and need more time to resolve. It focuses on uncovering the remaining root causes and supporting clients by referral to a wider range of experts in the field of medicine, trauma resolution, psychology, relationship counselling, energy therapies and more. This program results in an additional 10% success rate.

Together, the three programs achieve a 75% overall success rate for clients who commit fully. While not everyone succeeds, the programs provide structured, supportive pathways to help women overcome even the most complex infertility challenges.

Q. Can’t I bypass the Foundations Of Fertility program and just go straight to the follow-on program Pathways to Pregnancy?

A. No, the three programs are deliberately sequential and build on each other. Hopefully you won’t need to go any further, but if you do please know that the second program relies on clients having completed the first one and laid the foundation because only then can I be sure of what we need to investigate next.

Q. Can’t I just get your book and follow that instead of getting the Foundations of Fertility program?

A. Sure, please do. My book Getting Pregnant When The Body Says No, outlines the evidence-based process I use with clients. I’ve done my best to lay it out coherently so that you can follow it on your own. The book tells how I think, why it works, and how you can go about it yourself, but the Foundations of Fertility program shows you how to do it step by step – that’s the difference.

Q. Are some women not suitable for the program?

A. Yes, the program is not suitable for women who 

  • are receiving treatment for medical conditions requiring several medications (polypharmacy)
  • are taking antidepressants or methotrexate
  • who have cancer or are receiving cancer treatment
  • are being treated for diabetes, reactive hypoglycaemia, bipolar disorder, or any eating disorder.

 

Q. Will I be able to communicate with you through the program?

A. Yes. You will be able to post questions using the program portal which I will respond to regularly.

Enrol now in this 4 month program and receive a complementary hard copy of my book – Getting Pregnant When The Body Says No.

Start the program today, if you decide it’s not for you after 2 days – cancel it for a full refund no questions asked.

Any questions – click here to email me and I’ll get back to you asap!

Thanks for reading all the way to here,

Brendan