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Healthy lifestyles promote fertilityWhat Can I Do To Enhance My Fertility?

Approximately 12% of women in the United States have difficulty conceiving.  There are numerous reasons, but for 10% of couples the causative factor will not be found.  How much of a patient’s fertility is under her control?  What can a couple do to ensure a successful pregnancy?  Click here to read a brief summary of important lifestyle factors that can be modified to enhance a couple’s fertility and increase the likelihood of a healthy pregnancy for both the mother and her child.

 

Healthy lifestyles

Our approach is to work closely with you in developing individualized meal, exercise, and weight loss management plans that are most likely to provide you long-term health benefits. We offer you support as you implement lifestyle changes and on-going monitoring so that your plans can be adjusted as your personal needs and circumstances change.

Individualized meal plans

 Meal plans help take the guess work out of which foods to eat, the best way to prepare meals, and offer suggestions for coping with unpredictable eating schedules. Plans address the following:

  • Weight maintenance goals and challenges (e.g., post-pregnancy, PCOS, menopause)
  • Medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, PCOS, hypertension, high cholesterol)
  • Reproductive issues (e.g., pre-pregnancy, pregnancy)
  • Budgetary considerations (e.g., in-home meal preparation, restaurant menu choices)
  • Personal time constraints (e.g., meal prep, work schedules, family considerations)

Weight loss management plans

Specialized meal plans that address weight loss goals and challenges are also available. Special emphasis is given to considerations such as salt control, portion control, calorie control, carbohydrate management, and psychological triggers that encourage overeating.

Individualized exercise plans

Exercise plans provide innovative ideas for incorporating exercise into busy schedules. We offer our patients information about a variety of walking programs and alternative forms of aerobic exercise to maintain/improve heart health and to assist in weight management.