How to Increase Fertility for a Healthy Pregnancy

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Fertility issues can be one of the most stressful situations in life. If you’re trying to conceive you want to get pregnant as soon as possible. While learning when ovulation occurs is very helpful, there are other steps you can take to boost your fertility and make pregnancy more likely. Here’s some information that teaches you how to increase fertility to achieve a natural and healthy pregnancy.

How to Increase Fertility through Weight Control
A great deal of research suggests that being overweight or underweight can make it harder for a woman to conceive. Many women actually overlook their pre-conception weight as a fertility factor, although research shows a healthy weight can boost your natural fertility. With a pre-pregnancy BMI between 25-39 (overweight to obese), you’ll find it takes twice as long to get pregnant. Having a BMI below 19 (underweight) is even worse, with a 4x increase in the time it takes to conceive.

How to Increase Fertility by Protecting Sperm
Research also shows that everyday exposure to things like tight underwear, laptops on your lap, and cell phones can impair a man’s fertility as well. To protect the testicles from extra heat, avoid using laptops on your lap and don’t use a hot tub or hot baths every day if you’re trying to conceive.

How to Increase Fertility by Watching Drink Consumption
The amount of coffee and alcohol a woman consumes can also adversely affect fertility. Experts agree that 500mg of caffeine a day — or 5 cups of coffee — is associated with lowered fertility. Caffeinated tea and sodas have a similar effect at high levels. Still, moderate caffeine consumption is safe and doesn’t seem to affect your fertility, as long as you keep you intake of caffeine below 250mg per day. Similarly, women who drink 2 alcoholic drinks each day can expect their fertility to decrease by nearly 60%. As with caffeine, moderation is important to boost your fertility.

How to Increase Fertility by Quitting Smoking
Smoking cigarettes is also shown to impair fertility in both men and women. Smoking seems to affect how receptive a woman’s uterus is to an egg, while in men it can reduce sperm production and even damage the DNA they contain.