Planning Ahead

Giving thought to your overall health and nutrition before you get pregnant is extremely important. Your nutrient status at the time of conception will actually be the most important factor in the health of your baby. The best-known nutrient that is necessary for a healthy baby is folic acid. Many women know the importance of taking folic acid daily when planning a pregnancy, but this is just one step to ensuring your baby's overall health. There is a delicate balance and synergy of vitamins and minerals actually needed by both parents and we help you to achieve that balance.

For your initial Pre-Conceptual Care consultation, we assess the mother and father's medical history, lifestyle and eating habits. As well, we are able to test for nutrient deficiencies and toxicities. These evaluations are an essential part of looking into the prospective parent's nutrient status and begin to balance everything, thereby increasing the chances of conception.

Advice in charting your menstrual cycle is also part of our service. Taking the guess work out of when is the best time to 'try' to conceive helps to increase your chances of success.

Increase Your Fertility

Sprout Right’s pre-conceptual nutrition advice can help to maximize your chances of conceiving without intervention. Also, good health and nutrition minimizes the risk of miscarriage, delivering a low birth weight or pre-term baby, and reduces the chance of birth abnormalities.

Investigating your nutrient status and lifestyle factors and performing a Hair Mineral Analysis test helps us to develop a very specific nutrition program for both potential parents. Changing a few diet and lifestyle habits can have a positive impact on overall health and well-being and prepare both parents for the next nine months and beyond.