The Art of Conceiving: It Starts Before You Even Begin
If you are preparing yourself for a conception anytime in life, let me break this to you:
The work to conceive naturally starts atleast a year before you actually try to get pregnant!!
This Issue Covers:
- Real Time case of a 34 year woman trying to
conceive for over a year and had not been
successful. - 5 top things to do if you are trying to get pregnant !!
The preliminary tests showed that the sperm count of the partner was optimal and she was healthy too. Inspite of which she was suggested an IVF.
First Counselling Session:
The blood Tests showed that there was deficiency on basic nutrient profiles with an insulin resistance. While Weight loss is what she had come for, she took a mindful decision of aligning her lifestyle with her goal and giving it another year and then conceiving. It took us more than 8 months to attain the following:
5 top things to do if you are trying to get pregnant !!
1. Getting all your Blood Panels in Optimal Range
The Optimal Range we are looking at achieving would be:
2. Getting Muscle Strength
Your reproductive health isn’t just about hormones—it’s about metabolic health. Strength training improves
which directly impacts egg and sperm quality.
Not only this, the ease of carrying the pregnancy weight because of muscle strength can really make a huge difference too.
You don’t have to become a bodybuilder—just start lifting, moving, and building strength.
3. Avoiding plastics/ synthetics in Wearable and consumables
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) found in plastics, non-stick cookware, and even personal care products can interfere with fertility.
4. Choosing Quality Protein and Supplements
Not all supplements are created equal. Many over-the-counter brands contain fillers, additives, or even contaminants. When choosing supplements, always look for:
- Third-party lab testing for purity. Invest in quality over quantity.
- Some key supplements to consider.
Key Foods to Focus on:
- Include atleast 50 gms of Protein in the Diet if not more. Focussing on atleast 20 gms in Breakfast and Dinner each.
- Include Fats in the Form of 1 tbsp of Seeds and Nuts/day for Hormonal Health
- Adding 7 hours of Sleep to prevent Inflammation and Hormonal Health
- Adding Herbs like Chamomile/ Jasmine/ Ginger to work on the Cortisol
5. Letting go of Alcohol
One of the most overlooked but critical steps is reducing or eliminating alcohol. Even moderate drinking can:
I see such cases very often where the women who are 32-35 years of age are desperate because they have been told the age to conceive is running out. They have been trying for more than a year and they don’t see any result and think that it is going to get difficult to conceive. So they jump straight into complex treatments, expensive supplements, or extreme diet changes.
As someone who sees these issues to be so common and rampant and yet not being addressed, my first line of action for anyone struggling with fertility will be to go back to the basics and then only after you have given it 3-6 months do you work towards alternative therapy!!
Author
Dr. Naina Singhania
Naturopathic Physician
Contact: +91 95949 63210
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