Two Rivers Health

As you and your situation are unique, we recommend starting your journey right where you’re at, with a complimentary Conception Confidence Call. On the call, we’ll help you get clarity about the steps needed to achieve healthy pregnancy and find out if it’s a good fit for working together. Simply click here to book a time, and we will be looking forward to connecting with you in the near future.

When your fertility journey begins with us at Two Rivers, we’ll first make a complete and comprehensive assessment with both you and your partner, so that you’ll get the most specific guidance available as to “why” things haven’t been going as successfully or quickly as you’d like, and the right solutions for you. Our work together complements your treatment plan with your fertility clinic or specialist. Once we have all the information and lab work in place, we’ll guide you through your individualized WellConceived Fertility care plan so you’ll have a clear sense of exactly what to expect. If possible, please bring these reports with you to your Initial Consultation. We will discuss your goals and experiences and get you started with the most important first steps.

Because we’re interested in addressing the root causes of any fertility concerns and blocks you may be facing, we take a unique approach to both assessment and treatment. We’ve formulated a customized online program with evidence-based lifestyle keys to optimizing both female and male fertility success. Visits with your fertility Naturopath and/or Acupuncturist will be scheduled to provide specific treatment or adjustments to your plan, help you work through any individual concerns as they arise, and respond to changes in your cycle or in your fertility clinic’s protocol, in real time.

The Well Conceived Pillars of Fertility need to be strengthened to optimize fertility. We will address nutritional, detoxification, emotional and intergenerational influences on fertility and ensure you are getting the most support possible through your integrative and medical care plans.

Recommendations may include additional testing with your medical doctor or through our office. At your second visit, we’ll complete your assessment and recommendations and get you settled into your treatment plan for the next couple of cycles. Most couples can expect to plan for at least 3 months of preconception and fertility care to see the real transformation needed in their fertility results.

Each time you get your period (or each month), book a naturopathic visit to review your progress, symptoms from your cycle, and make adjustments to your treatment plan or acupuncture program accordingly.

If acupuncture is part of your treatment plan, treatments are given 1-2 times per week, supporting the optimal functions of each stage of your cycle, for 12-16 weeks for optimum results. We usually book acupuncture close to a woman’s cycle day 3, 10, 17 & 24, reflecting key physiological and hormonal events we want to cultivate at those times.

For men requiring acupuncture treatment for fertility concerns including sperm quality and libido, sessions are typically once per week for 12-16 weeks or until symptoms are resolved.

For more information about how we help support your fertility success, please contact us or book in a Conception Confidence Call. We welcome your questions and the opportunity to help you create the family and life you desire.

You’re ready to start a family, and you’ve heard there are certain things you can do to enhance your fertility and make it easier to get pregnant. You want to boost your fertility and ease the stress that can come with trying to conceive.

The research is clear: the health status of both parents in the months prior to conception influences both their fertility and the future health potential of their child. That’s because the moment the sperm fertilizes the egg, your child’s DNA health blueprint is created: 50% from the mother and 50% from the father. The DNA inside the egg and sperm is sensitive to the respective health status of the mother- and father-to-be during the 3-4 months of development that these cells go through before they fuse at conception. Because your nutrition, toxin exposure and stress levels can influence the integrity of the DNA in your eggs or sperm, your healthy lifestyle choices are a valuable investment in your child’s future wellbeing – even before he or she is conceived. We’ll teach you and your partner how to create a fertility-friendly lifestyle so you can optimize your fertility and give your best to your baby.

From your positive pregnancy test, we’ll be by your side to support you in your healthiest possible pregnancy and birth experience. Our Prenatal Program includes a naturopathic visit once per trimester, treatment for any symptoms of concern, including nausea and morning sickness, pain or discomfort, anxiety or emotional concerns, nutrition questions and more. Our naturopathic doctors are experienced with pregnancy care and bring you the most current evidence and compassionate support to help you make your treatment choices and take utmost care of your self during pregnancy. Our popular Integrative Prenatal Course goes beyond the conventional pregnancy and childbirth prep class information to empower you with the choices you want for the kind of birth experience you desire.

It takes approximately 100 days for the egg (oocyte) to become mature and ready for ovulation, and for new sperm cells to develop. During this 3-4 month time frame, both eggs and sperm are very sensitive to their environment, which is created by your and your partner’s health. The field of medicine known as “epigenetics” shows us that your future baby’s genes will be influenced by your nutrition, exercise, detoxification and stress in the months prior to conception, as well as during pregnancy. Genes that are influenced in this time frame can have a significant impact on your risk for miscarriage, and even on certain aspects of your future child’s health well into his or her adulthood.

Going through fertility challenges, IUI or IVF can be physically and emotionally grueling. You put everything you’ve got on the line and we want to make the process easier for you and above all else, increase your chances of bringing home a healthy baby. The average IVF program costs tens of thousands of dollars and (if you’re in Ontario) only one of them is covered. Whether naturally or with IVF, each cycle gives you an opportunity to conceive.

You want to make it count.

Recognizing the importance of The 100 Days in your fertility and your child’s health potential, we implement evidence-based treatment plans to help you transform your fertility results and optimize your chances of healthy conception, whether planning for natural or assisted reproduction. We teach you how to understand your cycle and when you’re fertile. We treat both male and female fertility challenges naturally and effectively using evidence-based plans. If you’re working with a fertility clinic, we’ll work cooperatively to create an individualized plan to support success. In fact, acupuncture alone has been shown to increase IVF success rates by as much as 60%.