We always talk about how to be a good parent for our children, how to bond with him, how to teach him good manners etc. But we never really talked about what happened before the pregnancy.
According to World Health Organization, in 2010 the primary infertility in Thailand was 2.3%, and secondary infertility was 10.1%.
In some countries the cultural and religious factors are determinants: women think they can’t get pregnant because it’s God’s will or it’s a curse.
5 – Ways to Boost your Fertility
However, if you are a women and you want to know more about fertility, here are 5 tips to boost it!
Know Your Cycle
A normal menstrual cycle lasts about 21 to 35 days (start counting on the first day of your period). If your cycle is noticeably longer you can assume you’re ovulating less often and may want to see your ob-gyn (use YesMom to help track your period, and learn more about your sexual and reproductive health.)
The Pill Can Help
Yes, the birth-control pill may actually enhance your fertility. What’s more, researchers found that the longer women took the Pill, the greater their chances of getting pregnant within six months to a year after they went off of it. Oral contraceptives can provide many other benefits such as protection from pelvic infections, a decreased risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer.
Cut caffeine
High caffeine intake interferes with conception. Consider eliminating or avoiding caffeinated coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
Drinking as little as one cup of coffee a day can halve your chances of conceiving and just two cups a day increases the risk of a miscarriage.
It’s important to eliminate all caffeine-containing food and drinks for at least three months before trying to conceive. That includes colas, chocolate, black teas, and coffee, among other things.
Try some herbs
Agnus Castus is the herb of choice for helping to restore hormone imbalance and increasing fertility. Agnus castus works to restore hormonal balance and can be used where there are hormone deficits as well as excesses it: regulates periods, restarts periods which have stopped, helps with heavy bleeding and increases the ratio of progesterone to oestrogen by balancing excess oestrogen.
Caution: You should not take any of the above herbs if you are taking, The Pill, Fertility drugs, HRT or any other hormonal treatment or other medication unless they are recommended by a registered, experienced practitioner.
Supplements
In order to maximize your chances of conceiving it is very important that you and your partner are in optimum health.
By eliminating nutritional deficiencies and improving sperm production and mobility you can dramatically increase your chances of getting pregnant.
Supplements are necessary because even the best diet in the world may not contain all the nutrients you need to give you the best chance of conceiving.
To all the couples trying to form a family we say good luck ! And for the happy families trying to conceive your second or third child, we hope that Kiidu can help provide you with a reliable nanny.
