Pregnancy & Fertility Blood Screening
How Screening Helps
This screening checks hCG, cortisol, folate and HbA1c, helping to confirm early pregnancy while assessing important factors linked to stress, nutritional health and long-term blood sugar balance.
Your results can help identify potential concerns that may affect conception, healthy fetal development and pregnancy wellbeing, including folate deficiency, elevated stress levels and poor blood sugar control.
Ideal for those planning a pregnancy, checking early pregnancy status or looking for greater insight into key nutritional and metabolic markers during this important stage.
What is included
HCG
Why it matters:
• Human Chorionic Gonadotropin confirms early pregnancy.
• Helps determine whether conception has occurred very early on.
• Used to track healthy early pregnancy development.
Benefit for patients:
• Quick, reliable confirmation to support the next steps in pregnancy care.
HBA1C
Long-Term Blood Sugar Balance
Why it matters:
• Measures long-term glucose control.
• High HbA1c increases risk of gestational diabetes and complications.
• Poor glucose control can affect early fetal development.
Benefit for patients:
• Identifies one of the most common causes of decreased endurance and exercise fatigue.
Folate
Why it matters:
• Folate (Vitamin B9) is essential before and during early pregnancy.
• Deficiency increases risk of neural tube defects (e.g., spina bifida).
• Supports healthy cell division and fetal growth.
Benefit for patients:
• Ensures they have optimal nutrient levels for a healthy pregnancy start.
Cortisol
Why it matters:
• Cortisol is the body’s primary stress hormone.
• Elevated levels can impair fat loss and increase abdominal fat storage.
• Chronic stress can disrupt sleep, appetite regulation and blood sugar balance.
• High cortisol may reduce responsiveness to weight management treatment.
Benefit for patients:
• Ensures blood sugar is improving safely and helps guide appropriate treatment decisions.