Preconception Care · Functional Medicine · TCM

Before the Baby,There Is You.

A whole-body, whole-partnership preparation for one of the most profound transitions a person can make. We work with both of you, biochemically, energetically, emotionally, in the window before conception.

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Dr. Ashley Alden · DACM · L.Ac.
Four lenses · one preparation
Functional MedicineChinese MedicineSomatic TherapyPsychedelic Integration
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Balance

The Reframe

Pregnancy prep is more than a checklist.

Most preconception advice stops at take your folic acid, track your cycle, check your fertility. But you carry your history: your genetics, your gut health, your immune patterns, the generations before you.

The Invitation

The health and vitality you bring into conception is the very first gift you give your child.

Conscious Pregnancy starts here: with the understanding that what you bring into conception shapes the world your child enters. A body prepared. A relationship strengthened. A home made ready.

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The Work

Four lenses on one preparation.

Each practice stands on its own. Together, they meet you at every layer, cellular, energetic, emotional, in the window before you conceive.

Comprehensive functional lab work: hormones at pregnancy-specific reference ranges, micronutrient status, toxin burden, immune function, gut health, and genetic markers.

Traditional Chinese Medicine
+ Acupuncture

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TCM has mapped the body's energetic landscape for thousands of years. We use this wisdom to identify where energy is blocked, depleted, or out of balance.

The body holds memory. Stress, trauma, and unprocessed emotion live in the tissues, and they can shape the environment your baby develops in.

For those ready to go deeper, psychedelic integration offers a pathway to profound clearing of patterns, beliefs, and emotional or ancestral material.

Prepping the Palace

These are not separate modalities stitched together. They are four lenses on the same truth: your whole self, physical, energetic, and emotional, shapes the life you are about to create.

How We Work Together
Real People. Real Change.

A Different Starting Point.

She came in thinking her hormones were fine.

Standard bloodwork had flagged nothing. But a full functional panel told a different story: subclinical hypothyroidism, low vitamin D, and an MTHFR variant she had never heard of. Three months later, her numbers and her energy were both transformed.

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Process

How It Works

Getting started doesn’t have to be complicated. Our process is simple, supportive, and designed to move at a pace that feels right for you, from the first conversation to the changes you’ll see over time.

Discovery Call

We start with a conversation: where you are, what you want to optimize, and whether this program is the right fit. No pressure, no commitment. Just an honest look at what is possible.

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Functional Assessment

Comprehensive lab work at pregnancy-specific reference ranges. Hormones, micronutrients, gut health, immune function, genetic markers. We map your unique biology before building your protocol.

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Personalized Protocol

Your 90-day preconception plan is built around your labs, your history, and your goals. Acupuncture, somatic work, nutritional guidance, and integration support woven together as a single program.

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Ongoing Support

Regular check-ins, protocol adjustments, and continued TCM care through the full preconception window and into early pregnancy. We stay with you through the whole arc.

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Ready to prepare
with intention?

Whether you are just beginning to think about conception or already on your way, this is a space to prepare with care, clarity, and clinical depth.

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The Program

This is not just
her journey.

Her Preparation

Discoverycall first

For women preparing solo. Functional labs, acupuncture, somatic healing, and nutritional protocol across a 90-day preconception window.

  • Full functional lab panel
  • Weekly acupuncture
  • Somatic healing sessions
  • Personalized supplement protocol
  • Ongoing check-ins
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Both of You

Discoverycall first

The full program for both partners. Paternal factors account for half of fertility challenges. Preparing together produces better outcomes than preparing alone.

  • Individual lab work for both
  • Joint and individual sessions
  • Partner nutrition protocol
  • Stress and lifestyle optimization
  • Full 90-day support
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Integration Add-on

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Psychedelic integration support for those who have done plant medicine work and want to process it in the context of preconception or postpartum.

  • Preconception or postpartum only
  • Integration sessions
  • Somatic support included
  • No prior experience required
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Dr. Ashley Alden in practice

Support grounded in experience

Eastern and Western medicine, one practice, one purpose.

Dr. Ashley Alden holds a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM) and a Master of Traditional Oriental Medicine (MTOM). She is a licensed acupuncturist (L.Ac.) with specialized training in functional medicine, somatic healing, and psychedelic integration for preconception and postpartum care.

Her practice brings together functional lab analysis, acupuncture, nervous system regulation, and trauma-informed bodywork into a single, integrated model. The result is care that addresses root causes rather than isolated symptoms, preparing the whole person for conception, pregnancy, and beyond.

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“Every cell in your future baby’s body will be built from the nutrients you have available at conception. The 90-day preconception window is the most important nutritional window of your child’s life.”
Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE

Both partners, one program.

They came in together and prepared together.

When both partners went through functional labs, the results surprised them. His sperm morphology and her cortisol patterns were both contributing. Addressing both sides of the equation gave them a foundation neither had expected to build.

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Journal

Evidence, not
opinion.

Methylfolate vs. Folic Acid: Why the Difference Matters.

Up to 60% of people carry an MTHFR variant that limits their ability to convert synthetic folic acid into the active form the body can use. Here is what to take instead and why.

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Your Microbiome Shapes Your Baby's Immune System.

The bacteria colonizing your gut and birth canal are the first organisms your baby encounters. What the research shows about maternal microbiome and infant health outcomes.

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The 90-Day Window: Why Preconception Prep Starts Now.

Sperm take 74 days to mature. Egg quality is influenced by the environment it develops in months before ovulation. The foundation of your child's health is built before the pregnancy test.

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The biology of conception starts long before the positive test. These numbers explain why preconception preparation changes outcomes.

90Days the preconception window spans
50%Of fertility challenges trace to paternal factors
74Days for sperm to fully mature
60%Of people carry an MTHFR variant affecting folate metabolism

Your questions.
Answered.

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Your preparation
starts here.

Fill out the form and we will reach out within 24 hours to schedule your discovery call. We will talk through where you are, what you want to optimize, and whether this program is the right fit.

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