Health & Wellbeing
Simple lifestyle changes to improve your health and wellbeing and chances of you becoming pregnant. here’s what you both can do to increase your chances of getting pregnant as well as lowering the risk of complications during pregnancy.
- eat well – a balances diet will help ensure a women’s body is healthy enough to conceive and nourish a developing baby. A healthy diet can also help to keep sperm production at optimum levels
- watch your weight – being overweight or underweight can disturb the menstrual cycle
- taking supplements – the government recommends that all women trying for a baby should take 400mcg of folic acid a day to help protect against conditions such as spina bifida
- drink wisely – alcohol may affect fertility and increase the risk of miscarriage as well as affecting sperm quality. Government guidelines advise no more than one or two units once or twice a week for women and two to three for men
- beware drugs – some prescription drugs can lessen your chances of conceiving, so if you are taking regular medication and want to try for a baby, talk to your GP about your alternatives. Street drugs such as marijuana and cocaine should obviously be avoided
- be active – regular, moderate exercise of around 30 minutes a day helps maximise your fitness and keeps your weight in check. It also boosts levels of endorphins, the baby’s own happy hormones which may help to get you both through this stressful time
- keep it cool – for maximum sperm production the testes should be a couple of degrees cooler than the rest of your body. So it may help men to wear loose fitting underwear and trousers and to avoid activities that boost the temperature of the testes such as saunas and hot showers
Please note that you do not need a GP referral. We have a dedicated team of support staff at HealthHarmonie ready to help you.
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