If you’re hoping to conceive, you may be carrying a lot right now: hope, waiting, appointments, and sometimes grief. Whether you’re just starting to plan, have been trying for a while, or are walking through infertility or loss, your experience matters, and you deserve gentle, honest support.
Barbie does not promise pregnancy or claim that testing will explain infertility. Her focus is preconception: building your mineral and nutrient reserves before a pregnancy, so you can support your body well alongside the care of your doctor or fertility specialist.
You’re not alone, and it’s not in your head.
What life can look like
Picture a body that feels ready and well cared for as you hope to grow your family.
The next step is simple: find out what your body is actually low on.
See details: how minerals may play a role and what testing can show
How minerals and metabolism may play a role
- Rebuilding reserves. Pregnancy, birth, nursing, and years of stress all draw on minerals like magnesium and zinc. Starting from fuller reserves is kinder to your body.
- Zinc and copper. These minerals work as a balancing pair and support healthy hormone activity.
- Stress and blood sugar. Steady meals and a calmer stress response support the body’s hormone rhythm.
- Iron, copper, and thyroid. Iron stores, copper availability, and thyroid activity are all part of a whole-body picture worth understanding before a pregnancy.
What testing can show
HTMA shows your mineral reserves, the Zn/Cu ratio, and your stress pattern. The blood side adds iron status, copper and ceruloplasmin, vitamin A (retinol), vitamin D, B12, and homocysteine. Barbie shares results in plain language and encourages you to bring them to your medical provider, so everyone supporting you sees the same picture.
Barbie reads the two tests together: hair is like a time-lapse of the last few months, and blood is a photograph of one morning. The Functional Lab Panel included in the package covers the blood side. See every marker on the Functional Lab Panel.
Looking further, only if needed: if your history and first results point that way, Barbie may suggest a hormone or fertility panel or a DUTCH test. These are separate from the package and only recommended after she reviews your results. See all other tests.
If you are pregnant or think you might be, please talk with your doctor or midwife before changing anything in your routine.
What a plan can look like
There is no one-size-fits-all protocol. Barbie starts with the foundations, mineral balance, steady blood sugar, and a calmer nervous system, then builds in layers at a pace your body can handle. Your plan is reviewed with you in plain language, and the six months of support give room to adjust as your body responds.
Keep learning
- Low Copper, High Iron, and a History of Anemia
- Why I Never Add Iron or Copper From a Hair Test Alone
- Why the Plan Starts Gently, and What the First Six Months Look Like
- MTHFR: What It Means for Your Health
- All health concerns
This page is educational and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Barbie Fisher is a certified HTMA practitioner and health coach, not a medical doctor; this content is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always talk with your physician or qualified health provider about a medical condition, and seek prompt care for severe or sudden symptoms.