Fertility challenges — the ones you might anticipate and some you might not

Jemma Henry did specialist training, becoming a certified fertility and prenatal dietician. She wanted to use her skills and knowledge to help others going through IVF and other fertility treatments

Jemma Henry, dietitian, who specialises in fertility and IVF with her six year old son Jack. Picture: Moya Nolan

Jemma Henry’s six-year-old son Jack brings so much joy to her life. But the journey to conceiving Jack was not an easy one for the CORU-registered dietitian who specialises in fertility and IVF nutrition.

Jemma, 46, and husband Brian sought fertility advice after six months of trying to conceive naturally without success. “We were over 35 at that stage. I was told I had fibroids in my uterus so I had a myomectomy, but I still couldn’t conceive. I had thought ‘problem, answer given, problem solved’ but no.”