Can exercise help you fall pregnant?

Exercise has become an important part of our modern day life. Women often ask me whether exercise is beneficial or of no help when they start the process of trying to conceive.

While exercise cannot automatically guarantee pregnancy, it can increase your fertility and thus your chances of falling pregnant.

These are the benefits of exercising before or whilst you try to conceive…

Natural body weight

Exercise helps to keep you within your natural body weight. By staying within the recommended 18 to 24 body fat percentage, you will increase your chances of falling pregnant.

A physical trinity

Exercise normally goes hand in hand with a healthy nutritional lifestyle, as well as efficient sleeping patterns. With this physical trinity in harmony, your physical well-being is at an all time high and this is probably the best time to fall pregnant.

Happy hormones

Your emotional state has a lot to do with your chances of falling pregnant. Physical exercise increases your supply of happy hormones (endorphins). This makes you feel a lot more confident and happier about yourself. Thus, exercise is an easy and natural way to improve your state of mind.

Eliminate stress

Stress has a negative effect on your body and mind, which in turn impacts your fertility. If you are stressed, exercise can help rid you of the associated negative feelings. A happy body and mind is more fertile than a stressed and worn out one.

Hydration is key

When we are active (and exercising), we tend to drink more water. Being properly hydrated plays a big role in our physical well-being. Water in itself helps to flush toxins from our systems and ultimately helps the body to function more optimally.

It is very simple. A healthy pregnancy starts with making sure that you have a healthy body. It’s important for your body to be healthy even before conception takes place, as your DNA configuration is passed on. This means that moms and dads-to-be need to be in top form, physically and emotionally.

If you are planning a pregnancy now or in the new future, then kick-start a healthier lifestyle today. Remember, that the key to a sustainable exercise lifestyle is consistency and not intensity.

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