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How to Prepare Yourself for IVF Treatment?

The first step toward obtaining a child for infertile couples is to approach an IVF doctor. But is just stepping into the world of IVF enough? Or are there specific steps that patients or infertile couples need to take?


IVF specialists from the TOP IVF clinic recommend women to make some modifications in their lifestyle and, in this way, prepare their bodies to go through tests, hormone injections, medicines, drugs and for pregnancy.

Preparing for IVF treatment

Here are some essential tips to prepare for IVF cycle:

  1. Diet
  2. Supplements
  3. Exersice
  4. Improving Sleeping
  5. Reducing Alcohol and Smoking

Diet

First of all, the doctor will recommend looking into diet to make it more balaned with enough amount of nutrients to maintain body weight and healthy blood sugar level. 


When preparing for IVF treatment, the diet should include foods which will help to conceive:


  • protein from vegetables, peas, beans, soy and nuts will improve fertility;
  • whole fat milk or yoghurt or ice cream daily;
  • iron-rich plants such as beans, spinach, tomatoes, pumpkin, beats and whole grains;
  • products rich in fiber, such as vegetables, whole grains, fruits and beans are rich in carbohydrates;
  • eggs (great source of protein, essential fats and choline).


Also, controlling diet will help maintain a normal BMI or Body Mass Index, which is very important for the future mother. A normal BMI range is 18.5 Kg/m2 to 24.9 Kg/m2. Women can be underweight or overweight, and both conditions make pregnancy more dangerous. Not only is inadequate weight harmful, but too much weight can also cause problems with conception.

Supplements

If woman want to be sure her and her partner are getting all the necessary nutrients and vitamins, she can also consider taking supplements, but we recommend to visit doctor and get list of necessary supplements.

Exercise

The ovaries will become more extensive during the IVF cycle, and there is a risk of ovarian torsion. Exercise is safe during the first steps of the IVF cycle but should be gentle. Aerobic activity should be practised at a slow pace. Before egg collection, at the end of the IVF cycle, it is better to reduce high-intensity exercise and cardiovascular activity.

Improving Sleeping

If woman doesdn't get enough sleep, her body would produce less of certain hormones. The part of the brain responsible for regulating sleep-wake hormones like melatonin and cortisol also regulates reproductive hormones.


Sleep deprivation signals the body to produce more stress hormones. This is bad for overall health and can throw off levels of estrogen, testosterone, and other reproductive hormones.

Reducing Alkochol and Smoking

It has been scientifically proven that alcohol can be pretty helpful for the body. But too much of anything is abnormal and causes persistent effects on the body. Excessive alcohol consumption causes depletion in egg production in women and sperm production as well as quality.


Also smoking is deadly to the entire body. It cannot only cause to gain weight, but it can also cause breathing or lung problems. In addition, smoking negatively affects fertility in women and men.

Polina Pylypenko • August 5, 2021
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