Discover how chiropractic care at Sláinte Chiropractic can support your journey toward growing your family by optimizing your body’s natural ability to conceive.
At Sláinte Chiropractic, we believe in supporting families at every stage of life, from planning for a new addition to nurturing long-term health. Whether you're considering pregnancy in the next year or have been trying without success, you’re in the right place!
We believe in the body’s innate wisdom to create life, pregnancy is an natural consequence of a healthy couple. Your body was designed to conceive, sustain, and birth a baby, and we want to help you reconnect with that natural power. At Sláinte, we envision a world where health is a natural state of being, and families live fully, energized, and connected to the belief that life happens for them, not to them.
Fertility is a direct reflection of health. Unfortunately, many people are told they have no control over things like egg or sperm quality, but the truth is, your body has more power than you might realize. Through our evidence-informed care, we aim to help you optimize your fertility and overall well-being.
Let us help you unlock your body’s potential and make your family dream a reality.
2017 was a huge year for our family. I (Dr. Bridget) had just graduated from chiropractic school, I moved to Jacksonville to open Slainte Chiropractic. In September of that year, a hurricane passed by our office that is three blocks from Jacksonville Beach. Then we got married, got pregnant immediately and Dr. Vin graduated from chiropractic school and joined the office. There was a lot of stress in that one year but we were riding high on all of the positive emotions.
Fast forward a couple of years and we were struggling to conceive. We tried for 6 months and were in the same spot that we started in. Then Dr. Vin introduced me to Dr. Marcia
Schaefer and the Schaefer protocol. Throughout the years of adjusting couples we have had people conceive who weren't previously able and it was the most powerful thing that I felt like I could do. From me reducing nerve interference in this couple, they were able to create a new life. But learning from Dr. Marcia, I learned that there is so much more than just conceiving.
The health of mom AND dad will be a direct reflection of the health of the baby that is conceived. Through epigenetics, we now know that our internal and external environment have a direct impact on how our genes express themselves and are transferred to our children. So we make better health choices, we will be more likely to conceive radiantly healthy children. And this is exactly what happened for us.
After bein on the protocol for four months, we were able to conceive our second child, Karen. We fully believe that Karen sparkles from the inside because of the work that we did before conceiveing her. But there was something else that was born with our second child, this passion inside of me to help couples bring life to earth.
If you have been struggling to conceive, and you would like for me to be on your health care team to help you get to the root of the problem and create a plan for you to become radiantly healthy so you can have the baby and family of your dreams give us a call so we can see if you qualify for our fertility program
Since we have started the protocol, I have worked with dozens of couples to help them get healthy and create radiantly healthy babies. Here are some of the reasons why chiropractic care can help you on your fertility journey!
Your nervous system is the master control of your body, influencing all functions, including reproduction. Spinal misalignments can disrupt neural communication, potentially affecting hormonal balance and fertility. Our chiropractic adjustments aim to restore proper alignment, enhancing nervous system function to support reproductive health.
Chronic stress can negatively impact hormone levels, influencing fertility. Chiropractic care helps your body adapt to stress more efficiently, promoting hormonal balance essential for conception.
Beyond enhancing fertility, chiropractic care prepares your body for the physical demands of pregnancy. By ensuring optimal spinal and pelvic alignment, we create a supportive environment for both conception and a healthy pregnancy journey.
We begin with a thorough assessment to understand your health status and fertility goals. This personalized approach enables us to develop a chiropractic care plan that aligns with your specific needs.
Fertility is a shared journey. We encourage both partners to participate in the process, as both egg and sperm quality are vital for conception. Our program supports couples in optimizing their reproductive health together.
In addition to chiropractic adjustments, we provide guidance on lifestyle factors that influence fertility, including nutrition, exercise, and stress management, offering a holistic approach to enhance your fertility.
Preconception Care focuses on optimizing the health of both parents prior to conception. Healthier parents have healthier eggs and sperm, and that leads to a healthier genetic potentnial for your child at conception and beyond.
The body works in rhythmic cycles; men's hormonal cycles turn over daily, women's cycles every month, and red blood cells every 120 days. Coincidentally, the final maturation process of an egg before ovulation is approximately 120 days. Sperm have a 60 day maturation process, so there are two cycles of sperm in that same time.
The lifestyle changes you make influence the health of the sperm and egg which sets the genetic potential for your child. We recommend beginning preconception care at least 120 days before you are ready to grow your family, so you already have healthy habits in place when you are ready to conceive.
Conception involves both egg and sperm; therefore, the health of both partners is crucial. Chiropractic care can enhance reproductive health in both men and women, improving the chances of conception.
Whether you have been trying to conceive for years and feel as though you've tried all the things, or you already have children you have naturally conceived but want to be better prepared before the next; our preconception care is for all couples wanting to improve their health before conception.
After booking your consult call, we’ll send you a video to watch beforehand. This video is designed to provide valuable insights and help you determine if our approach aligns with your needs. If it resonates, we’re excited to discuss next steps with you. If not, you’ll walk away with helpful tools and a fresh perspective to support your journey.
During the call, we’ll take the time to learn about you, your experiences so far, and your goals. If we believe our care can support you, we’ll outline the next steps. If we feel another approach would better suit your needs, we’ll gladly provide resources to guide you in the right direction.
Chiropractic care influences how the brain responds to stress. It allows the body to adapt to stress faster and easier, which is why it’s a core component of our fertility and preconception work. Stress influences hormones, hormones influence fertility, so, logically, we want to create a solid foundation not only for your hormonal system, but for the structure that will be building, carrying, and birthing a baby.
The power in this work is optimizing your health, not getting you pregnant. When we do this, our couples have been successful on their first try in the fertility clinics, whether it was IUI or IVF.
If your transfer is next week, no, this is not the work for you. But, if you’re open to learning about how you increase your chances of building your family, we can help.
Dr. Bridget is a masterly level doctor in the Schaefer Protocol. The Schaefer Protocol is an evidence informed epigenetic lifestyle protocol and is responsible for creating better fertility, pregnancy and birth outcomes (as well as radiantly healthy kids) in couples who were told there were no other options.
The first step in starting your fertility or preconception journey at Slainte Chiropractic, please watch this video of Dr. Bridget explaining the process to ensure you are aware of the commitment.
Once you have watched Dr. Bridget's preconception video please call our office so we can get you in a time slot designated for our couples so Dr. Bridget can have time set apart on her schedule to give your family undivided attention