![]() It's almost spring! Happy March to all and I'm happy to bring one of my most favourite topics around to the blog this month - fertility! Spring fever tends to bring a lot more people into the clinic for this very purpose, so it seems fitting. Plus, I've had the most awesome privilege of working with some of the top-notch (and nicest) fertility gurus around and I'm more than happy to share some tips to help boost your baby-makin' abilities! With all of my patients, I address the diet and lifestyle first and foremost, so let's start with that today to get a good foundation. Stay tuned for prenatal multi evaluations, an entry on the different forms of folic acid, we'll get to know your mitochondria, and, of course, everyone's favourite stress hormone: cortisol! It's going to be an exciting month! Now then, for preconception care, I generally recommend the following rules:
These guidelines represent a portion of the picture and we might chat about specific recommendations for you depending on what's going on. Let's go into what else you can do, outside of the diet.
These may seem basic, but they really are the foundations of getting you as healthy as you can be in order to make an ultra awesome healthy baby. Stay tuned for the nitty gritty on prenatal multivitamins! References: Vujkovic M1, de Vries JH, Lindemans J, Macklon NS, van der Spek PJ, Steegers EA, Steegers-Theunissen RP. The preconception Mediterranean dietary pattern in couples undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment increases the chance of pregnancy. Fertil Steril. 2010 Nov;94(6):2096-101. Toledo E, Lopez-del Burgo C, Ruiz-Zambrana A, Donazar M, Navarro-Blasco I, Martínez-González MA, de Irala J. Dietary patterns and difficulty conceiving: a nested case-control study. Fertil Steril. 2011 Nov;96(5):1149-53. Reiter RJ, Tamura H, Tan DX, Xu XY. Melatonin and the circadian system: contributions to successful female reproduction. Fertil Steril. 2014 Aug;102(2):321-8. Johansson J, Redman L, Veldhuis PP, Sazonova A, Labrie F, Holm G, Johannsson G, Stener-Victorin E. Acupuncture for ovulation induction in polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2013 May 1;304(9):E934-43. Domar AD, Meshay I, Kelliher J, Alper M, Powers RD. The impact of acupuncture on in vitro fertilization outcome. Fertil Steril. 2009 Mar;91(3):723-6. Paulus WE, Zhang M, Strehler E, El-Danasouri I, Sterzik K. Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy. Fertil Steril. 2002 Apr;77(4):721-4.
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