Are you preparing to become pregnant? If so, it's critical that you get your body ready for the most amazing experience of your life. And doing this calls for a significant adjustment to your way of life. There are numerous things you can have to give up.

Cut your daily intake of Caffeine

Although we understand that you enjoy your morning coffee, you should limit your caffeine use if you are trying to get pregnant. The reason for this is that coffee prevents your body from absorbing iron. It can lead to dehydration in the body and raise the risk of miscarriage.

Give up Booze

If you are trying to get pregnant, you must give up alcohol. Overindulgence in alcohol consumption is associated with irregular menstruation. It may also cause ovulation difficulties and alter your levels of progesterone and estrogen. These things may make getting pregnant difficult. In order to lower the risk of foetal alcohol syndrome, abstain from alcohol as well.

Maintain a Healthy Weight

Being underweight and overweight affects conception. The best way to find out whether you are overweight/underweight or not is by calculating your BMI (Body Mass Index). Here are the normal BMI ranges:

Normal weight: BMI = 18.5 to 24.9.

Underweight: BMI<18.5.

Overweight: BMI = 25 to 29.9.

Obese: BMI = 30 or more.

Being overweight can cause irregular or missed periods. It also increases the risk of pregnancy-related complications such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and other birth defects. Cut down junk food and sugar.

Avoid being a couch potato

It's because engaging in moderate exercise, like riding a bike, gardening, or brisk walking, aids in maintaining a healthy weight.

When exercising, try not to overstress yourself.

Excessive exercise is ineffective, even though it is harmful when done in excess. Don't work out too hard. Long-term exercise regimens disrupt your menstrual cycle. It might make you less fertile.

Avoid stress

Everybody has stressful situations in their lives. While a small amount of stress is acceptable, too much stress can alter hormone levels and result in irregular menstruation, which can reduce your fertility rate.

If you've been under a lot of stress and you're worried that it could be affecting your ability to conceive, see a doctor right away. You can also try stress-reduction techniques like aromatherapy and yoga.

Avoid smoking

Quitting smoking has several advantages. Smoking may lead to genetic abnormalities developing in your eggs. It also raises the possibility of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. Additionally, smoking can affect the results of infertility treatments (like IVF).

Attempts are required more from smokers than from non-smokers. In addition, males who smoke have fewer sperm than non-smokers. Sperm motility is also impacted by smoking.

In addition to attending to these concerns, it's advisable to see a doctor and obtain clarification on your health at various points throughout the conception process.

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