It all starts with the egg: Why we work with women for a minimum of 3 months for fertility

If you’re trying to conceive or thinking about it in the near future, one of the most powerful things you can do is give yourself time.

Acupuncture for fertility

At Meraki, we often recommend a minimum of three months of fertility support before actively trying to conceive. Why? Because it all starts with the egg.

Egg Quality Isn’t Fixed. It’s Influenced.

You aren’t born with good eggs or bad eggs and that’s that. Your environment, your nutrition, your stress levels, your sleep, your hormone balance, and your circulation all affect the quality of the egg you ovulate.

And here’s the key: It takes about 90-100 days for a follicle to fully mature into the egg that will be released at ovulation. That’s three months of development, three months of opportunity, three months to support your body in releasing the healthiest, most vital egg possible.

What Happens in That 3-Month Window?

Inside your ovaries are thousands of tiny follicles. Each month, your body recruits a group of them, and one becomes the chosen egg that will be ovulated. But that process doesn’t happen overnight. It starts months in advance. Which means: the egg you ovulate today was already forming three months ago.

So if we want to support fertility, regulate your cycle, reduce inflammation, improve nutrient stores, and clear hormonal imbalances, we need to begin before the egg is even released. That’s why this preconception window is so important. It’s not waiting. It’s preparation.

Why Three Months Makes a Difference

Three months gives us time to:

• Nourish egg quality through targeted nutrition and supplements

• Regulate ovulation and cycle length

• Improve uterine lining and cervical mucus quality

• Support stress resilience and nervous system balance

• Address digestion and liver function for hormone clearance

• Begin or deepen acupuncture, Chinese medicine, and other holistic supports

Whether you are planning a natural conception or working with IVF, this three-month window is the foundation of your fertility plan.

What We Want Is Not Just Pregnancy, But a Healthy One

At Meraki, we don’t just want you to get pregnant. We want you to feel grounded, nourished, and supported along the way. And we want your body to be primed and ready to carry a healthy pregnancy. That starts with the egg, and the egg starts months before ovulation.

So if you’re thinking about trying soon or have been trying without success, consider this your invitation to begin now. Not later. Because you have more power to influence your fertility than you might think.

And we’re here for you every step of the way.