HOW TO PREPARE YOU MIND & BODY TO ENCHANCE YOUR FERTILITY

The distress, depression and anxiety which accompany infertility negatively impact our bodies' physiological reproductive processes and can result in multiple blockages, including premature aging and infertility. Concurrently, being infertile further leads to more stress and more blockages - and so the vicious cycle continues. Preparing your mind and body for conception and pregnancy is critical to a successful course of treatment. The following steps are highly recommended to those who want to significantly enhance their chances of a successful pregnancy:

Know your optimum fertility signs and times

This sounds straight forward, but knowing exactly when you’re ovulating, and recognizing the physical signs indicating when you’re at the peak time to conceive are sometimes easily confused or missed. For example, if your periods are regular, people assume that you can calculate that about 14 days after your period starts is the time when you are ovulating. This is completely inaccurate as you bleed anywhere between 11-16 days after you ovulate. Secondly you may bleed as little as 9 days after you ovulate which is termed “luteal phase defect”.

An accurate method of knowing when you ovulate is by BBT charting and noting the changes in your cervical fluid. Usually around the same time (just before ovulation), your cervical mucus becomes very thin, clearer and more stretchy; almost like egg white in quality. (Note antihistamines dry up mucus everywhere, not only in the head and chest) Just paying attention to these two bodily developments will incrementally improve your chances. You will be taught natural fertility awareness within your acupuncture sessions.

Get a full medical reproductive evaluation

The benefits of having a comprehensive female and male reproductive evaluation, including any lab work, imaging and diagnostics will greatly enhance your chances by giving your reproductive healthcare team the most complete and necessary information to deliver the best possible combinations of treatments. Developing a relationship with a reproductive healthcare provider that you trust and feel good with is extremely important. This will reduce your stress level and improve your chances for a successful pregnancy.

Developing a daily relaxation discipline & reconnect with your spiritual practice

The benefits of being able to access a consistent and calm personal emotional space, has been demonstrated by the Harvard Medical School Mind Body Institute to measurably improve take home baby rates.

What ever your personal beliefs, set aside time to reconnect with the practice that provides you with a deeper sense of control and belonging. One of the biggest complaints expressed by women suffering with infertility is that they feel “out of control.” Reconnecting with yourself and your spiritual practice can help you regain control of your fertility journey. Having the tools and knowledge to control and understand your journey can help reduce the stress and anxiety experienced.

Developing a nutritional plan according to your diagnosis to improve your fertility odds takes a little time, however this is one of the more important changes you can make

As food and air are the primary means of sustaining life, it is essential that in wanting to create new life that a specific and appropriate nutritional plan be created that include the many essential ingredients that help lay the foundation for optimum maternal and embryonic health. Jennifer Rollings our Naturopath can help you with an individual plan.

Explore cognitive behavioural techniques, enhanced communication skills and emotional expression. – NEURO LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING

Over 20 years of studies and practice by the Harvard Medical School Mind Body Institute have shown that by participating in facilitated Mind–Body therapy can result in significant and measurably improved take home baby rates in excess of 50%. At MCM we have practitioners trained in Neuro Linguistic Programming and can specifically work with your fertility mindset, including reducing anxiety, stress and developing a belief in your body to create a baby.

Having a balanced exercise program assures that your body is functioning at top capacity

It is very important that a correct and balanced personal exercise regime be practiced, in most cases this means a consistent light to moderate routine, but in others it may actually mean less exercise. We highly recommend yoga as the benefits are endless including the fact that regular practice regulates your hormone system.