Fertility Wellness Consultations
Did you know that one in eight couples has difficulty getting pregnant or staying pregnant? Many causes of infertility are linked to lifestyle and environmental factors. Other causes of infertility may be due to hormone imbalances, poor egg quality, autoimmune conditions, and poor sperm health to name a few. And, many couples are given the diagnosis of unexplained fertility. Dr. Jessica specializes in helping couples uncover the reasons they’ve been having difficulty. She does this through getting a detailed family history, medical history, discussion of diet and lifestyle factors, environmental exposures, sleep habits, and other applicable information to investigate the underlying causes of infertility. With her rigorous training in the areas of lifestyle medicine, clinical nutrition, and a broad range of assessment tools, she is uniquely positioned to guide couples in improving fertility outcomes and to help with healthy pregnancies and babies. She takes the time to really listen, learn more about your health and your life, and uncover what is making it tough for YOU to get pregnant.
Areas where naturopathic medicine shines in the fertility space:
Unexplained infertility
Fertility after 35-40
Egg and Sperm quality
Preconception care
Recurrent pregnancy loss and miscarriage
Naturopathic support through IUI and IVF
Root cause assessment/evaluation of infertility
PCOS, endometriosis, autoimmunity support as it relates to fertility
It takes two to tango and this couldn’t be more true for couples who are trying to conceive. Because of this, Dr. Jessica offers a Fertility for One Initial Consultation and a Fertility for Two Initial Consultation. Dr. Jessica has found in her practice that many causes of infertility are not solely due to one of the partners experiencing infertility but instead, is often due to both partners experiencing suboptimal fertility.
Initial Consultation includes:
Reviewing your detailed history
Functional and conventional lab recommendations
Review of any previous labs and fertility assessments using optimal ranges
Co-management of conditions with your healthcare team if indicated
10% off recommended professional grade supplements through Fullscript
Portal messaging with a 48-hour response time between appointments
Personalized Wellness Plan:
Personalized Wellness Plans are completed after your consultations with Dr. Jessica and will be uploaded to your Charm portal around 24-36 hours after your consultation. You must be registered with the Charm portal in order to access your Personalized Wellness Plan. Sometimes she has a particularly busy day and we ask that you be patient with her when waiting for your plan. The Personalized Wellness Plan will include nutritional recommendations, lifestyle, supplements, and any lab recommendations and how to complete the labs. If you are seen over the weekend, you will receive your plan on Monday. These plans are 100% customized to you, and significant time and thought is used when creating them. You will receive a Personalized Wellness Plan after each consultation.
Follow Up Consultations
After the Initial Consultation, Follow Up Consultations are important in order to review previously ordered labs, discuss how symptoms are changing and alter wellness plans accordingly. The frequency and duration of our work together is dependent on individual needs and tend to take place every 4-6 weeks for the first few follow up appointments. They may gradually decrease from every 2-4 months to 4-6 months to once per year to make sure that we are continuing to support your health goals over time. Achieving wellness can take time and follow ups ensure that you are being supported at every step of the way. Achieving wellness can take time and follow up visits ensure that you are being supported at every step of the way.