Almost every couple who is trying to get pregnant does something to maximize their chances – having regular intercourse and using an ovulation calendar or ovulation tests to find out exactly when they’re fertile, for instance. But if you feel you need just a little extra help to boost your fertility, there are plenty of things you can do. What are they?
Nutrition
Have you been trying to get pregnant for a while now, and wonder if there is something wrong, a vitamin or mineral deficiency could be to blame. Try boosting your intake of folate-containing foods. This is the natural version of the essential prenatal supplement folic acid, and it can be found in vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus and spinach. Shortages of vitamin E, and the minerals calcium and magnesium, could also interfere with your ability to get pregnant.
Yoga
Yoga is not just an ancient way to promote physical and mental health. The right yoga poses can help you increase blood flow to your reproductive organs, and encourage hormonal balance. Some yoga poses that are designed to boost fertility include the child’s pose, the reclining hero, and the lotus position. Any activity that relaxes you and makes you feel good about yourself is good for women (and men!) who are wondering how to get pregnant. Yoga can certainly do this for many people.
Acupuncture
An increasing number of couples is also turning to acupuncture to get pregnant. A 2010 study from the Center for Translational Neuromedicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York showed that a neuromodulator called adenosine is released during acupuncture. If this looks like gibberish to you, the deal is basically that adenosine increases blood flow to the ovaries and uterine lining. Several studies also show that acupuncture can decrease your odds of suffering a miscarriage once you are already pregnant.
