Calgary Fertility & Conception

 

 

 

In the past 14 years of practice, I have seen an increase of the number of women experiencing difficulty getting pregnant.

When I started providing Calgary fertility and conception consults it was in an effort to provide a holistic approach to fertility and offer natural fertility treatments as options to explore in the fertility journey.

Female Infertility

There are multiple reasons why female infertility occurs and it can be different for each woman.

We start by assessing the physical, emotional and hormonal factors for each woman.This entails Blood and Urine hormone testing, physical exam, and uterine/pelvic ultrasound to start. We will test the blood thyroid and possibly clotting factor testing if multiple miscarriages are a concern.

Male Infertility

If unsuccessful in finding a cause for infertility in the female partner, we will look further at the male for sperm morphology and count.

Prenatal Care

Setting up the body for a healthy pregnancy is very important. We can prepare the body for pregnancy by detoxing the liver, testing and reducing heavy metal burdens on the body, and supporting with optimal nutrients. We do this by using herbs, and vitamins that support ovulation and providing nutrients to a fetus.

Education on the menses cycle events, getting to know when you are ovulating and temperature charting. Dietary evaluation and directions, cleaning up the digestive system, acupuncture and heavy metal detoxification can be part of the preparation needed for a pregnancy without nausea, vomiting or fatigue.

 

Postnatal Care

After the baby is born, we check in with each mom for recovery and coping physically and mentally.

The thyroid is very important to assess after delivery.

Dr. Marnie has been specially trained in lactation support for latch, milk production and troubleshooting any other problems. It is a huge learning curve for mom and baby and we are here to support as much as possible during this time.