The gut and vaginal health program made just for moms (to be)

It depends! This program is ideal for moms who are under 12 months postpartum, or moms more than 12 months postpartum who are still breastfeeding or plan to conceive again. If you do not fall into any of these categories, then the Tiny Health Optimize Program or Tiny+ Membership may be a better alternative for you.

The Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Program is tailored to offer you extensive personalized support and guidance. It is specifically designed to optimize your gut or vaginal microbiome, ensuring you have the beneficial bacteria necessary for a healthy pregnancy and to seed your baby’s gut. The program includes two gut tests and four consultations with a microbiome specialist, providing you with a high level of personalized support throughout your journey. Additional gut or vaginal microbiome tests can be purchased at a discounted rate of $169/kit.‍

In contrast, the Tiny+ Membership also focuses on optimizing gut health to support a healthy pregnancy and seed your baby’s gut with beneficial microbes. However, it includes fewer consult calls, providing less one-on-one guidance with a microbiome specialist. The membership includes two gut microbiome tests and one consult call per year. Additional gut or vaginal microbiome tests can be purchased at a discounted rate of $169/kit.

Our six-month targeted program is designed to help you address the root cause of your gut imbalances, offering a comprehensive approach to gut health. Here's how it compares to single-kit offerings:

• ‍Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Program: Includes two gut tests and four consult calls with a microbiome specialist, providing you with personalized support throughout your journey. Additional kits can be purchased at a discounted rate of $169/kit.‍
• Adult Gut Baseline Assessment: Includes one gut microbiome test and one consult call with a microbiome specialist. The Gut Baseline Assessment is a good starting point if you're unsure if a program or membership is right for you. Your microbiome specialist can recommend the best next steps during your consultation call.‍
• Adult Gut Health Test: A standalone gut test without a consult call. This option is suitable if you already have a deep understanding of gut health. However, we find that Tiny Health customers who consult with our microbiome specialists derive the most value from their Tiny Health test.

As part of the Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Program, you have access to additional kits for any member of your family at the discounted rate of $169/kit.

The six-month duration of the program is based on the time it typically takes to work through a chronic condition effectively. Here's a breakdown of what to expect during the six months:

• Month 1: You’ll have an introductory consultation with your microbiome specialist and take the first gut test. It takes about 3-4 weeks to receive the results of your microbiome test.
• ‍Month 2-3: You’ll receive the results of your first test and meet with your microbiome specialist to establish your personalized Action Plan. You’ll work on implementing the recommended Action Plan for the next 4-6 weeks.
• ‍Month 4: You’ll check in with your microbiome specialist to see how the actions implemented are progressing and take the second gut microbiome test.
• ‍Month 5-6: You’ll receive the results of the second gut test and meet with your specialist to see how the changes you’ve implemented have shifted the gut microbiome. Your specialist will fine tune your personalized Action Plan.

After the initial six months, your microbiome specialist will help you determine the best next steps. The Program auto-renews for an additional six months. Your specialist may recommend additional support with a continuation of the program. Alternatively, they may recommend that you graduate and join the Proactive Care Membership after the initial six month period. The Membership offers ongoing support and resources to help maintain your long term gut health.

The program includes:

• 2 Tiny Health Gut Microbiome Tests
• 4 Consult calls with a microbiome specialist
• Access to discounted gut or vaginal microbiome tests at ($169/kit) during the duration of your program

The initial colonization of an infant's gut with bacteria comes from the mother. Throughout pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding, a mother shares microbes and microbial products from her gut, vaginal, and skin microbiomes with her baby. The mode of birth and breastfeeding are key factors in shaping the composition of the gut microbiome in the first month of life and up to around one year of age. By optimizing your gut and vaginal microbiomes, you increase the likelihood of seeding your baby’s gut with beneficial microbes, establishing a foundation for lifelong health.

Additionally, the gut and vaginal microbiomes can contribute to the risk of health conditions in mom that can have impacts on the baby, such as preterm birth and gestational diabetes. Optimizing microbiome health before or during pregnancy can help reduce the microbiome's contribution to the risk of these conditions.

During the first 1,000 days of a baby’s life, a type of programming takes place. This programming helps to determine a child’s lifelong health and has been directly linked to a wide range of metabolic and immune mediated disorders that fit under the umbrella of chronic disease, sometimes referred to as noncommunicable disease or noninfectious disease. And because of something called epigenetics, programming can even be carried from one generation to the next.

No pressure or anything.

During a baby’s first 1000 days, you have the opportunity to make a big impact in everyday ways, like simple lifestyle or diet shifts.

As a baby grows, their gut matures and their immune system gets a little more skilled at identifying friend versus foe. Gut maturity is marked by diversity. After birth, the first major leap we see is when a baby begins eating solid food.

Parents have the biggest impact on a baby’s gut health during pregnancy and a baby’s first 12 months. As a toddler, there are gradual shifts towards a more diverse and adult-like microbiome that stabilizes between 3 and 5 years old.

Factors that affect baby gut health include vaginal birth or C-section, breastfeeding or formula feeding, and the use of antibiotics.

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Many of our members use their FSA/HSA to pay for clinical fees, and tests. However, we recommend checking with your FSA/HSA company/carrier for more information on what details are required.

In case there is any additional documentation you need, feel free to reach out to us at customer support, we’re more than happy to help you with the necessary paperwork.