Body weight, nutrition, and everyday habits all play a meaningful role in reproductive health for both men and women.
Factors such as having a BMI outside the recommended range, a diet lacking essential nutrients, smoking, alcohol consumption, poor sleep, and high stress levels can influence hormone balance, egg and sperm quality, and overall fertility.
Whether you’re just starting to think about treatment, currently undergoing IVF, or navigating recovery and next steps, you’ll find helpful information to support your physical and emotional well-being at every stage of your fertility journey.
These elements don’t just affect your ability to conceive naturally; they can also impact how your body responds to fertility treatments like IVF, potentially influencing success rates.
Preparing for IVF is about more than the clinical procedures; it’s an opportunity to support your body in the best possible way. By making informed, positive changes to your diet and lifestyle, you can help create an optimal environment for treatment.
You do not need to take special prenatal vitamins before and during treatment. But we do advise that you take folic acid, which is recommended for women trying for a baby and in the early stages of pregnancy.
Cut out processed foods and foods high in fat and sugar. Watch out for hidden fats and sugars in processed sauces.
Swap refined carbs such as white rice, white bread and pasta for wholegrain alternatives.
Your body needs protein but it does not just come from meat - increase your vegetable protein intake with foods such as seeds, beans and lentils.
Cut down on saturated fat but up your good monounsaturated fats – found in foods like avocado and olive oil.
Bulk up your meals with leafy salads, including spinach – a natural source of folic acid, recommended in pregnancy.
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