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When you’re ready to get pregnant and start your family, the period of trying to conceive may come with a lot of heartache and impatience. If you can find ways to help yourself when trying to conceive, you can navigate the emotions that come into play and set your sights on the bigger-picture goals. Below, we explore a few things that may help you.
Find the Right Balanced Diet for You
Everyone’s body and idea of balance will vary, but it’s important to create an environment that your body can thrive in. Your body will soon house an entirely new life force, so setting yourself and your body up for success is vital. Find a balanced diet that serves your goals best. And don’t be afraid to ask your conceiving partner to do the same. This can increase the viability of sperm.
A few ideas for balancing include an 80/20 ratio, following a nutritionist’s health plan, keto, or increased proteins. Regardless of your choice, always do what’s best for your baseline needs and future goals.
It’s essential to note an 80/20 diet is interchangeable per your lifestyle preferences, but the goal is to have a higher amount of clean, nutrient-dense foods and a smaller amount of whatever floats your boat.
Create a Pregnancy Road Map
Creating a pregnancy road map is something that not many people discuss. But when you’re trying to conceive (TTC), you should sit down and draw clear expectations for when you do conceive. Planning a family opens the doors to many opportunities, including how you want things to go, who you’d like to use for health care, and your plans for your career.
Additionally, a pregnancy road map will help you outline needs vs. wants and begin drawing clear boundaries. Pregnancy changes your brain, body, and emotions. Having a road map or a place to resort to in times of need can help you stay true to your goals and set your family up for success.
Don’t Neglect Planning for the Postpartum Experience
TTC is full of emotions, both high and low, in addition to a lot of strategic planning and madness. But you have to be willing to plan for or begin thinking about the postpartum experience. While yes, the goal right now is getting pregnant, the goal later and soon after delivery will be healing, family bonding, and nourishment.
Many families fail to prepare for their postnatal phase, and it shows. Planning for your postpartum can begin in your pregnancy road map and help you home in on the sheer importance of postnatal care in your life.
There are many ways to help yourself when trying to conceive, and ultimately, the chips will fall as they wish. Remember to focus on your family’s goals of expanding and place all other distractions temporarily in the backseat. Soon, you’ll be holding your new baby, and this chapter will unfold as you always dreamed.
