I’m a professional woman, focused on my career right now, but unlike what my mother thinks, I do plan to start a family someday. I’m in my mid 20’-how should I prepare my body for pregnancy later in my life?
2007-03-28 11:50:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
I, too, am a professional woman (we gotta stick together), and I waited until my early 30’s to have my first child. I will tell you that there’s a lot of information (and misinformation) out there about women and fertility.
As far as my own experience, I closely monitored my menstrual cycle, made sure I maintained a healthy weight, and even though I wanted to, I didn’t wait too long to try to get pregnant. But I’ve known women that had their first child in their early 40’s.
As I said, there’s plenty of information on the web, in books and magazines, etc. on fertility. I’ve included a good article as a source of reference, if you want to read more about taking control of your fertility.
2007-03-28 12:52:43 · answer #1 · answered by Shayla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the book. "Taking Charge of Your Fertility". It is an amazing book with tons of information. Both for those trying to get pregnant, and those who just want to know more about how their own body is working. Definately start to track your cycles. After 10 months of trying I realize that I am not ovulating. I had never thought it would be this hard to have a baby. And all this time I was so nervous about getting pregnant... And now that I actually want to, I cant!
2007-03-28 14:35:24 · answer #2 · answered by sonotech02 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you can start now by tracking your fertility monthly...see what your signs of ovulation are...read some on this great free site
http://www.mymonthlycycle.com - they offer premium services as well, but they will let you know when you should ovulate then you can write certian things you see about that time down...
Sounds like you are a few years off yet, so starting now is a good thing. Eat right, exercise and start a prenatal vitamin regimen...that will help you build folic acid for nural tube development!
2007-03-28 11:58:48 · answer #3 · answered by ChelYox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would make sure you start yourself on some vitamins geared for women....some women even prefer prenatals. They have a lot of folic acid which is a key factor in preventing birth defects. Keep healthy and talk to you doctor about any specific concerns. (Paps, STDs etc.) Good luck!!
2007-03-28 11:55:48 · answer #4 · answered by Amy H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat right and stay fit. that's all i know
2007-03-28 12:09:40 · answer #5 · answered by ** i Am hiS giRL ** 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋