IVF depends on many factors like you and your body, your partner and their body, technology available, etc. And there are multiple things you can do to promote healthy IVF treatment, even after a diagnosis of infertility. You should give yourself at least 3-6 months and start preparing your body and mind for IVF. IVF is a time taking and hence an energy-draining procedure so it is best to start preparing yourself physically and emotionally for an experience lasting for months.

You must give IVF a shot if you or your partner are dealing with any of the following conditions.

• Cervical issues
• Male factor infertility
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Fibroids
• Endometriosis
• Ovulatory problems

Take a look at some of the factors you must keep in mind while preparing for IVF.

Fitness is necessary

Your general health affects your IVF outcome. So you must get plenty of exercises now. Pick any activity that boosts your heart rate. Make sure to introduce some fertility-enhancing foods into your diet. Keep a check on your weight as BMI affects your chances of IVF being successful. Also, the 30 days leading up to your IVF cycle are crucial for ensuring your body is healthy, strong, and fully prepared for this fairly intense medical process.

Reduce Stress

These days stress is inevitable. It can seem overwhelming to try to keep stress under control on a normal day, but when you are dealing with the stress that comes with infertility and IVF treatment, it can feel like stress is just a part of your life. Stress can really be disastrous during conception and IVF and can also otherwise affect your overall health, this makes dealing with it even more crucial. Enhance your regular stress-busting practices like yoga, prayer, daily walks, massage, meditation, journaling, etc, with acupuncture, resilience training, structured mind-body retreats, and traditional therapy. You will get to learn lifelong ways to deal with the inevitable stresses, and improve your odds for IVF success.

Age plays an important role

Age is one of the most influential aspects of IVF success. For women over 35, successful IVF outcomes begin to drop and drop most significantly after the age of 40. At age 40 and above women have reduced fertility potential as compared to younger women. Thus they also have lower success rates with fertility treatments including in vitro fertilization (IVF). Couples that are trying to conceive on their own, should not wait for too long to begin treatment if they have been trying for more than a year. If you are concerned about your age then you can discuss options, such as donor eggs, with your fertility doctor.

Avoid caffeine and smoking

Keep in mind to monitor your daily caffeine intake because caffeine majorly affects your ability to conceive via IVF. Smoking tobacco harms the quality of eggs and sperm. Therefore both you and your partner need to avoid it.

Get proper sleep

Sleep is important to ensure many aspects of your health. The quality of sleep influences sex hormones, sperm production, and ovulation. Make sure both you and your partner are getting proper sleep as your IVF expert directs. You may consider some habits for better sleep like reading a comic or anything light-hearted before bed instead of being on your phone or laptop. Make sure you have made a timetable and are sticking to it every night.

Prepare yourself mentally

You want to be optimistic about your chances but also realistic. When you see an expert, try to enter the clinic with a positive mindset and discuss anything that makes you feel anxious with your doctor. You can plan a nice activity to do before or after your appointments like a walk in a park with your partner or having lunch together. Don’t hesitate to ask your doctor whatever questions you have about your treatment and do share any side effects or new symptoms you’ve been experiencing, even if you think they make no difference.

Conclusion

IVF is a journey that will affect you in many ways. Sometimes that journey takes a while to reach the goal of a healthy pregnancy. Some of the fear and anxiety during IVF comes from uncertainty about the process. But we understand that fertility treatments can be complex, so be calm and trust the journey.