10 Tips To Prepare Your Body Before Conception

1. Eat healthy 

Remove unhealthy foods from your diet and add healthy foods. Nourish your body with good food so that when you plant precious seed, the healthier the soil, the more vibrantly those seeds will grow. The healthier we are physically before pregnancy, the better the environment to maintain a healthy pregnancy. So eat organic, hormone-free foods to nourish and prepare your body for the task ahead.

2. Limiting your exposure to toxins

The chemicals in many common cleaners may have toxic effects on fertility. There’s some evidence that using chemical-based cleaning products often during pregnancy can cause your baby to develop wheezing after he’s born. This is because it’s possible for chemicals to get into your body and affect your baby’s developing lungs and other organs. So it makes sense to try to reduce the number of cleaning chemicals you use. Try to limit your exposure to this toxic chemicals.

3. De-stress and decompress

it is normal that the day to day ups and down, and your anxiety about trying for a baby might stress you out. Stress can wreak havoc on your body by boosting cortisol levels, which can suppress ovulation and decrease sperm count and sex drive. Stress also tightens your body, which can stagnate energy and constrict blood flow.

4. Have sex

That’s right! Sex keeps the energy moving and open.

5. Stop birth control use

You do know that your chance of conceiving will increase if you stop using birth control. The amount of time it takes for the hormone-based methods to leave a woman’s system depends on both the person and the product. According to experts ovulation usually occurs within a few weeks of stopping the oral contraceptive pill; but it may take from 12 weeks up to 18 months for a woman to resume ovulating after her last Depo-Provera injection. So stop now to increase your chances.

6. Visit your doctor

The very first thing you should do to prepare your body for a baby is to make a pre-conception visit to your doctor. A series of test might be conducted on you, then you can also discuss any underlying health concerns, such as anemia, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, depression and clinically treated acne, pregnancy may worsen these conditions and the standard medications may be dangerous for a foetus. He might also introduce some supplements to you.

7. Check your weight

When a woman is underweight or overweight, she disrupts the balance of hormones like estrogen and progesterone that are necessary for pregnancy. Women who are too thin often experience irregular cycles; however, most ovulatory disorders are related to excess body fat. The majority of women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) are overweight. If you have trouble ovulating due to PCOS, your doctor may prescribe an ovulation-inducing medication such as Clomid, hormone-therapy or a surgery called laparoscopic ovarian drilling. But the cheapest and most comfortable solution is to shed the extra pounds by exercising and eating healthy.Studies show that women tend to experience fewer fertility problems when they are in their normal weight range a body mass index of approximately 18.5 to 24.9.

8. Fill your husband in

It’s a lot more easier to make a before-babies changes, if you and your partner are on the same page. This advice applies tio everything from exercising, to diet, quitting smoking and getting enough sleep. Obese men whose BMI is above the normal 18.5 to 24.9 range not only produced less sperm, they also produced a higher percentage of abnormal sperm. Also When testicular temperature is too high for long periods, it can affect fertility. Your man has to be aware of all these things, let him in on whatever information you get.

9. Use supplements

Although you can get most of the vitamins you need from a balanced diet, some women might benefit from calcium and iron supplementation, as well as vitamin D if they have limited sun exposure. You may need to supplement with choline, as this little-known essential nutrient helps to reduce the risk of NTDs that can form before a woman even knows she’s pregnant.
Experts recommend that most women take at least 400 micro grams of folic acid (vitamin B9) at least three months before they start trying to conceive in order to reduce the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs) such as spina bifida. Check with your doctor to determine the proper dosage of all supplements.

10. Reduce stress

Make time for doing things you enjoy and simply relaxing, whether that means taking a bath, reading, talking with a close friend or meditating. Although telling yourself to stop stressing out (especially if you’re having difficulty getting pregnant) is easier said than done, taking care of yourself is the best thing you can do for both your emotional and physical well-being. Studies have shown that chronic stress can interfere with ovulation, fertilization and implantation. Ward suggests going to bed an hour earlier to ensure adequate sleep, as well as exercising and eating nutritious foods.