Ways to Boost Your Fertility : Dr Rama Sofat Hospital

Even minor stress can throw your body out of whack. If you're trying to conceive, these simple health moves can help protect your fertility. Keeping in mind these healthy fertility tips can boost your fertility as explained by IVF expert Dr Rama Sofat.

1. Chart your basal body temperature

Track your basal body temperature (BBT) to assess if you're ovulating. Your BBT is your lowest body temperature and is measured when you're fully at rest. That temperate reading fluctuates throughout your cycle. The day after you ovulate, your BBT will rise 0.4 to 1.0 degree and will stay elevated until your next period.

2. Assess your cervical mucus

Track your cervical secretions to assess your fertility. Your cervical mucus changes in quantity and quality throughout your cycle. You have the most when you're about to ovulate and the least right after your period as explained by IVF expert Dr Rama Sofat.

3. Maintain a healthy weight

Ensuring that you're not underweight or overweight will keep your reproductive cycle in balance. Check your BMI (body mass index) score; a ranking of 19 to 24 indicates a healthy weight.

4. Watch what you eat

Unhealthy food intake, whether too much or too little, has been recognized as a contributing factor to infertility because it can make your reproductive cycle irregular. And that causes you to ovulate occasionally or not at all as explained by IVF expert Dr Rama Sofat.

5. Stay hydrated

Your cervical fluid which helps the sperm find the target egg gets sluggish when you don't drink enough water. Consume plenty of water so that your urine is light yellow.

6. Cut caffeine

High caffeine intake interferes with conception. Consider eliminating or avoiding caffeinated coffee, tea and soft drinks (decaf is fine). Does the thought of losing that morning pick-me-up make you break into a cold sweat? You can stick to one to two 8-ounce cups a day.

7.Manage stress

Trying to get pregnant can be stressful. Do your best to manage and reduce tension and anxiety. Try relaxation techniques like meditation, acupuncture or yoga.

8.Exercise within reason

It's fine to get in some moderate activity. But engaging in strenuous, vigorous and extreme exercise might impact your menstrual cycle, leading to infertility. So, pass on the marathon when you're trying to get pregnant.