PRECONCEPTION & PREGNANCY
We Believe in Building the Foundation Before Pregnancy
The health of your future child begins long before conception. While many women begin focusing on their health after becoming pregnant, the reality is that the foundations for fertility, pregnancy, and a baby's development are being laid months and often years before a positive pregnancy test.
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We believe preconception care is one of the most overlooked aspects of modern healthcare. Whether you are actively trying to conceive, hoping to become pregnant within the next few years, recently married, or simply want to prepare your body for motherhood someday, this is an opportunity to invest in the foundation of your future family.
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Our approach focuses on supporting the body through mineral balancing, nutrition, lifestyle optimization, nervous system regulation, and functional testing to help identify areas that may need attention before conception.
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WHY PRECONCEPTION MATTERS:
Many women spend years navigating:
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Chronic stress
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Hormonal birth control use
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Nutrient depletion
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Digestive issues
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Poor sleep
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Blood sugar instability
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Environmental toxin exposure
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Chronic inflammation
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Hormonal imbalances
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The body is remarkably adaptive, but adaption often comes at a cost. By the time a woman decides she wants to become pregnant, her body may already be carrying years of accumulated stressors. Preconception care allows us to identify and support these areas before pregnancy places additional demands on the body.
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Rather than asking: "How do I get pregnant?"
We ask: "How do we create the healthiest environment possible for both mom and baby?"​​​​​
"when our environment shrinks, when there isnt enough food, we can adapt, for example by replacing muscle with fat and by having small-brained babies (the brain is an expensive organ, energetically, though its efficiency increases with its expense). when our environment meets our needs our brains and muscles expand. the lower leg (like the brain) is a good indicator of environmental support: parents who grew up in a population which has atrophied-looking lower legs can have children with beautifully developed legs, when milk becomes abundantly available."
-Dr. Ray Peat, PhD
Minerals are involved in every process within the body. They help regulate hormones, energy production, thyroid function, sleep, digestion, blood sugar, detoxification pathways, fertility, the adrenals, the metabolism, and nervous system function.
Without adequate mineral reserves, the body may struggle to maintain optimal function. This is why Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is the first place we begin.
HTMA allows us to evaluate long-term mineral patterns and identify areas that the body may need support before or during pregnancy.
​​​THE GOAL IS MORE THAN GETTING PREGNANT
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Fertility is important! But true preconception care goes beyond fertility.
Our goal is to help support:
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Healthy ovulation
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Hormone balance
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Healthy pregnancy outcomes
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Maternal nutrient status
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Energy production
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Nervous system regulation
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Metabolic health
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Stress resilience
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Future postpartum recovery
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Healthy fetal development
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The same factors that support fertility often support a healthier pregnancy, healthier postpartum experience, and healthier childhood outcomes.
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WHY WE START WITH THE MOTHER
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Children do not develop in isolation.
A developing baby relies entirely on the mother's nutrient stores, metabolism, nervous system, and environment.
The mother's body becomes the baby's first home.
This is why we place such a strong emphasis on supporting women before conception.
A depleted body can still become pregnant.
However, pregnancy may further deplete existing nutrient reserves if those deficiencies are not addressed beforehand.
Many women enter pregnancy already exhausted, burnt out, nutrient deficient, and stressed.
Our goal is to help build reserves rather than constantly borrowing from them.
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COMMON CONCERNS WE SUPPORT
Women often seek preconception support because they are experiencing:
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Irregular cycles​
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Painful periods
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PMS & PMDD
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Heavy bleeding
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Missing periods
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Spotting
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Ovulation concerns/painful ovulation
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Difficulty conceiving
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Recurrent pregnancy loss
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Unexplained infertility
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Low progesterone
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PCOS
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Endometriosis
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Weight gain
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Blood sugar instability
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Fatigue
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Chronic stress
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Burnout
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Bloating
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Constipation
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Food sensitivities
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Celiac Disease
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IBS
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Gut dysfunction/leaky gut
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Mood swings
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Anhedonia
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Emotional overwhelm
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Chronic nervous system dysregulation
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WHY DO MINERALS MATTER DURING PREGNANCY?
BEYOND PRENATALS
Many women assume the solution is simply taking a prenatal vitamin. However, not every woman needs the same nutrients in the same amounts. A prenatal is not a substitute for understanding your body's unique needs. Some women may benefit from additional support before pregnancy because of mineral imbalances, poor nutrient absorption, gut dysfunction, chronic stress, histamine issues, methylation, environmental toxins, and more. Rather than guessing, testing allows us to create a more personalized approach and even a custom prenatal!
FUNCTIONAL LAB TESTING WE MAY RECOMMEND:
Our preferred starting point is the Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis Test (HTMA) as it evaluates mineral and heavy metal patterns, mineral ratios, metabolic trends, stress patterns, and more.
GIMAP Stool testing to evaluate gut health, digestive function, bacterial overgrowth, H. pylori, and opportunistic organisms.
DUTCH Hormones Testing provides information regarding estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, DHEA, and more.
Bioresonance Scans are used as an additional tool to explore energetic stressors and areas of imbalance that may warrant further investigation.
