All the elements that will help you conceive need to be integrated into you an your partner’s lifestyle, without letting you desire to have a baby overshadow the other things that are important to you in your life together.
- Calculating your fertile period
- If you are taking the contraceptive pill, some doctor will recommend that you change to a barrier method of contraception for a few months so that your periods are re-established before you attempt to conceive. However, some specialist regard this change as unnecessary
- Making love frequently (say, every 24 hours) during the fertile period
- Both partner giving up smoking
- Following a good diet
- Achieving a healthy Body Mass Index through combination of exercise and good food. To calculate BMI you need to know your weight in kilograms and your height in metre then divide your weight by your multiply height. This is your BMI. For example, if your weight is 65kg and height 1.68m. First, multiply 1.68 x 1.68 = 2.82. Next, divide 65 by 2.82. Your BMI is 23. A BMI of over 40 will adversely affect your fertility and is also a serious health risk. The ideal is a BMI of between 20 and 25. If it is over 30 you need to lose weight. If your BMI is under 20, concentrate on gaining weight by eating plenty of protein and carbohydrate, having a full breakfast and a generous lunch and dinner.
- Getting sufficient good quality sleep
- Remembering to drink eight glasses of water everyday
- Taking 0.4mg folic acid as a daily supplement in order to prevent neural tube defect. There is evidence that folic acid (as Vit B) may be beneficial in reducing the chances of having baby with spina bifida and other neural tube defects
- Resolving any medical problems that may causing either you and your partner is aware through your family doctor
- And finally-just important as everything else in the list – giving each other treats.
Anxiety and emotional factors can be a significant and substansial cause of delay in getting pregnant and a sense of perspective is.
The others thing when you attempting to conceive a baby or if you already pregnant, you should avoid contact with the following as far as possible :
X-rays – have a medical investigation, if possible, and any dental work, carried out before you attempt to conceive
Mobile Phones - as the research evidence concerning the effect on the brain and the nervous system is not clear yet, reduce your use to a minimum.
Cats and kittens – their faeces may lead to the pregnant womant contracting an infectious condition called toxoplasmosis, which can harm a developing fetus and cause a variety of abnormalities. The principle hazard is through having contact with the faeces of kittens in the first year of their life. Kitten’s faeces are infectious only when the kittens first acquire toxoplasmosis. They develop antibodies to the infection and excrete the parasite. Kittens or young cats acquire the infection through hunting and it is statistically likely that they will become infected in the first year of life. Thereafter, they will not be infectious. Never empty cat litter trays unless you are wearing gloves; and disinfect cat litter trays with boiling water for 5 minutes every day.
Garden soil may contain the agent that leads to toxoplasmosis. Always wear gloves for gradening and wash your hands after any contact with soil.
Steak tartare and any other forms of raw and very rare beef or other forms of meat, irrespective of country origin, should be avoided due to risk of BSE and toxoplasmosis
Long-haul flights are known to carry a risk of DVT (deep vein thrombosis). Leave your seat every hour and move around. In between times, flex your wrists and ankles and stretch your neck to left, to right and downwards in order to keep fresly oxygenated blood flowing around your body. Drink plenty of water.
Televisions and computers give out small amounts of radiation but, we are told, not in sufficient quantity or strength to have an effect on fertility or pregnancy, provided that your use is not excessive.
source : getting pregnant. Anne Charlish. 2002
