The Truth About “Doing Everything Right”
If you’ve ever walked out of a fertility clinic feeling unseen or told that “everything looks normal,” you’re not alone.
As a nurse practitioner, I’ve worked with countless women and couples who feel stuck, doing everything right and still not conceiving. Too often, conventional medicine focuses on the next medication or procedure, without asking the most important question:
“Why isn’t their body ready for pregnancy in the first place?”
Below are the biggest gaps I see every day in traditional fertility care, and what you actually deserve instead.
The Quick-Fix Mentality
Many fertility paths begin with, “Let’s try Clomid/Letrozole” or “Time for IVF.”
There’s little exploration into why ovulation is irregular, why progesterone is low, or why inflammation is high.
Functional fertility care starts by uncovering the root cause, because no technology can override a body that’s out of sync.
Overlooking the Foundations of Fertility
True fertility starts long before conception, with blood sugar balance, nutrient stores, stress resilience, sleep, and detox pathways.
Yet these are rarely addressed in conventional settings.
At Sacred Roots, we focus on preparing the soil before planting the seed, restoring the foundations so your body feels safe to conceive.
The “Normal Labs” Myth
You’ve likely been told your labs are “normal.” But “normal” doesn’t mean optimal for fertility.
Hormones, thyroid, and inflammatory markers need precise harmony to support implantation.
When we interpret labs through a functional lens, those hidden imbalances, the ones standing between you and pregnancy, finally make sense.
Ignoring the Vaginal & Uterine Microbiome
This is one of my biggest pet peeves, and one of the most overlooked pieces in conventional fertility care.
We keep transferring healthy embryos into uteruses that aren’t receptive because no one has asked:
“What does the microbial environment look like?”
An imbalanced vaginal or uterine microbiome, too much Gardnerella, Ureaplasma, or chronic inflammation, can quietly block implantation. Healthy embryos can’t “stick” when the environment isn’t ready.
We can also see fetal demise in with a uterine infection that goes undiagnosed. Often times we do not have answers for the parents, fetal movement stops, the couple goes to their OB/GYN and we find the baby has died in utero. Even though this is a worst case scenario, it is so important we make sure the microbiome is healthy and fit for conception.
In functional fertility care, we assess the vaginal, uterine, and even gut microbiome to ensure the terrain is healthy enough for new life to take root.
The Missing Male Half
Nearly 50% of fertility challenges involve men, yet testing rarely goes beyond a semen analysis.
Oxidative stress, toxin exposure, and nutrient depletion all influence sperm health.
Both partners deserve equal attention and root-cause evaluation.
Dismissing Intuition, Faith, and Emotional Health
Emotional and spiritual health are often minimized — yet fertility struggles are deeply personal and spiritual experiences.
At Sacred Roots, we integrate faith, emotional healing, and functional science, honoring the whole person, body, mind, and soul.
“Because healing happens on every level, not just in the lab results.”
What You Deserve Instead
You deserve fertility care that’s:
Comprehensive: hormones, digestion, microbiome, thyroid, environment.
Personalized: no “one size fits all” plans
Collaborative: blending medicine with faith and functional wisdom.
Empowering: helping you understand your body, not fight against it.
Ready to uncover what’s been missed in your fertility journey?
Let’s find the why together — and help your body do what it was beautifully designed to do.