If you are trying to conceive, there are a few things that you must do to prepare your body for pregnancy.
Not doing these things is like going into a bush to plant yam without first clearing the bush, burn it and prepare the land for planting season.
Same way, couples praying and trusting God for pregnancy to happen need to play their role in the process.
Indeed, infertility is taking a massive toll on families’ happiness and joy.
Sadly, in Africa and Nigeria in particular, the female folks erroneously get the blame for pregnancy delay.
Mother-in-laws are not even making the situation easy.
We admire and praise female folks who have seen it all. Name calling, sour love relationship with their husband and all other things in-between.
You see, pregnancy should happen to couples like menstrual period to a woman. It should come naturally, once there is sexual intercourse at the cleansing period (ovulation).
However, this is no longer the case for many couples and there are several reasons.
One thing you must bear in mind is that the make-up of man at creation has not changed from what it is today.
But the meals humans eat have changed a lot since creation.
Technology, civilisation and the media have helped to force a deviation on humans.
More foods with negative impacts are offered to humans daily via different marketing strategies.
Those who have not placed a limit on what must go into their system have continued to follow the trend.
How To Prepare For Pregnancy
Really, those were not foods that our parents ate and they did not even do half the sedentary life we now do. That is where the different between the older generation and the people of this age is.
All these are major pointers to why there is increasing fertility issues.
But there are solutions, if couples will begin the fertility journey soon enough.
The older one gets the more difficult it becomes to conceive.
These six recommendations could come handy when it comes to preparing your body for pregnancy.
1. Go For Medical Check Up
Really, this is the best way to begin your pregnancy journey.
Confirming the status of your reproductive organs is a good way to get good assurance.
See your doctor and request that a general reproductive health test be performed.
Results could show how balanced your hormones are. Also remember to carry out a thyroid test.
These tests could indicate whether there is an infection that needs to be treated.
Also, they could show whether the tubes are open enough for pregnancy to happen.
Really, there are different things that could be detected.
Once you are sure all is well do the next things.
2. Encourage Your Husband To Also Go For Check Up
Often, it is difficult to get the men to believe that they need to check their reproductive organs.
But it is very important that a wife finds a way of convincing her husband to go for test.
There are different things that could affect the semen and make it impossible for pregnancy to happen.
Low sperm count could make a very fertile woman have mysteries.
However, that the sperm count is low does not mean it could not be reversed.
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Weight Influence
Did you know that a research has shown that humans with obesity [body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2] have a higher risk of infertility? (1).
As a result, it is important to keep weight at BMI level.
Once a husband’s reproductive health is confirmed, the pressure on the wife would reduce.
Doing this will help you focus on the other things that will aid conception.
3. Eat Fertility Boosting Foods
Furthermore, a study cited earlier looked at the role food plays in fertility for both sexes.
It recommended that nutrition [eating the right kinds of food] should be promoted for infertility to reduce (2).
It is not all foods you eat that boost fertility.
For instance, castor seeds, uda (Negro pepper) and some other seeds and herbs could work as contraceptives.
They have compounds that prevent pregnancy from happening.
Adding these to your meal could be counter-productive.
Focusing more on foods that boost fertility would help prepare the body for conception to happen.
4. Know Your Ovulation Period
Pregnancy could only happen when a woman is ovulating.
Knowing your ovulation period will help you know when to increase sexual intimacy so that pregnancy will happen.
Sadly, not many women can tell the peak of their ovulation.
Unfortunately, for some wives, their ovulation period is the time they quarrel with their husband the most. This scuttles every plan for tangling. If you know, you know.
Resist everything that will make you ready to pick quarrels during your ovulation period.
An ovulation period lost does not come back. You will only rely on the next cycle.
5. Have Good SEX
Yes! The only person that has ever had a baby without sex happening is Mary the mother of Jesus Christ.
Sex must happen for pregnancy to occur.
Sadly also, we have seen women who are waiting to conceive [WTC], yet sex is like time table.
According to the author of the book; ‘Original’, a masterpiece is produced out of multitude of other pieces that could not make it to the top.
You may also find this article: Fertility Boosting Foods Pack helpful
The same thing is applicable to conception.
Increasing the number of times you have sex during your ovulation period also increases your chances of conception.
6. Get A Fertility Coach
One of the areas you need guidance is in the foods that aid fertility and how to combine them.
There are specific periods that you should take some foods for batter results.
When it comes to conception, you need to do the right thing and do it consistently for your body to be fully prepared.
Having a coach will help you stay focused and committed to the goal.
For more insight on how to prepare your body for pregnancy, you can talk to us and our Health Coach.
She is an expert in fertility issues. She could help.
Stay healthy, Stay Safe and kindly share this articles with your friends and loved ones.
Someone might be in need of this for that pregnancy breakthrough to happen.