Team HFC

Egg Freezing

Health, Wellness, and Planning

Make the most of your cycle. We encourage patients to focus on optimizing their health and wellness before and during treatment. We recommend working with our friends at A to Z Fertility, our in-house partners in Naturopathic Medicine.

Fertility care can be emotionally challenging. We encourage you to seek support from friends, family, and/or a partner. We also recommend BRIA for mental health support.

Thinking about when to get started with treatment?

When you begin, Team HFC will take care of you for approximately 7 weeks. We have created an online calendaring tool to help you determine the right time to start your treatment. This personalized calendar will provide you with approximate timelines including estimated dates for treatment and clinic visits.

  • Choose a month when you will be available to come into the clinic for an in-person visit including blood work, ultrasound and medication pick up between cycle day 3-5 of your period.

  • HFC is open for monitoring Mon-Fri from 7:00am-10:40am, and weekends by appointment only

We know that egg number and egg quality decline with time, and this is why we encourage patients to move forward with care as soon as they can.

To get started with your Egg Freezing Treatment Cycle, please call the clinic on Day 1 of your period (first day of full flow bleeding) at 416-595-0077.

If you do not have regular periods, to start the treatment cycle, we would need to bring you in for a random day assessment. Please call the clinic at the number above.

Starting Treatment

Health, Wellness, and Supplements

We recommend that you meet with our friends at A to Z Fertility and that you get started on supplements as soon as possible to support egg health.

Naturopathic Fertility Care and Support

Our partners at A to Z Fertility are here to support you and optimize your overall health and chances of success with diet, customized supplement plans, acupuncture, managing lifestyle and stress.

This information is meant to be a guideline and not a specifi c recommendation for you. For specifi c recommendations please contact A to Z.

Fertility supplements for patients with eggs:

  • Folate/Folic Acid (in a Prenatal Vitamin): 400-1000 mcg daily

  • CoQ10: 400 mg daily

  • Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA + DHA): 2,000 mg daily

  • Vitamin D: 2,000 IU daily in addition to that which is in a prenatal vitamin

  • Optional: Açai Berry – 2,000 mg daily

Choosing supplements can feel overwhelming. To make it easier, our naturopathic team created a curated list of trusted, high-quality products that meet our clinical standards.

You can find the list here: https://ca.fullscript.com/plans/atozfertility-supplements-to-support-egg-and-sperm-health-and-fertility

This is an optional resource—you’re welcome to purchase supplements wherever you prefer.

Mental Health Support with BRIA

We want to look after your physical and mental health. Our friends at BRIA are here to help.

Virtual Mental Health Support provided by BRIA

The journey of fertility treatments can be challenging. Despite the challenges, most patients adjust well emotionally to egg freezing when supported, and preparing your body and mind can help with this. Please consider reaching out to BRIA.

Mood changes are common with hormone medication and people with underlying mental health conditions experience this more often than those who do not. You may notice an increase in symptoms of anxiety or low mood so if you are taking medications for mental health, we recommend you stay on these medications, and reach out to a counsellor or BRIA if you need extra support.

If you would like a list of additional counsellors who specialize in fertility counselling, please speak to a member of your care team.