Day 5...ladies first

Today's blog will be shorter, compliments to a pounding headache.

Since yesterday's focus was on the men, I decided to turn the tables today by researching the women's side of fertility boosting. Aside from the same ol' "diet and exercise" routine, I found that it is recommended women start taking prenatal vitamins 3 months before pregnancy. This ensures that the mom-to-be gets enough folic acid, calcium, and iron into her system to help prevent any early pregnancy mishaps. Also, since the prenatal vitamin is basically just a super supplement, it helps with general nutrient balance and over all health, making the woman a happy healthy baby incubator.

The other thing I learned today was that trans fats are a major enemy when preparing for a baby. From what I read, having trans fats can dramatically decrease fertility, so sadly enough....goodbye fried foods.

The rest of the research led to small tips such as: elevate your hips after sex, allowing yourself to relax and remain still for about 10 minutes or more to allow the sperm a chance to swim up stream. The herbal components in decaf green tea (avoid that caffeine ladies!) can be beneficial to fertility rates in a woman. Limit sugar consumption as a part of healthy eating. And the big one...try not to stress! Some women can put so much pressure on themselves in the act of baby-making that, the stress alone can counteract the process. Stress, as it so often does, only makes things worse.

So the bottom line: take your vitamins, avoid anything with flavor (if it tastes good, it's probably bad for you), relax, maybe prop yourself up with a pillow or two, and enjoy the fun part of baby-making....SEX! Pills, pillows, and Pickle, oh my!