How did you prepare your body for pregnancy?

Question

For the ladies who planned out their babies!! 
How long did you prepare before hand? 
What lifestyle changes did you implement into your life? 
Diet/water/exercise ? What kinds?

Answer

- Prenatal vitamins. 
- husband taking multivitamins and fish oil
- both of us increasing our fruit and vegetable intake to the nine servings per day and taking regular walks outside together daily. 
- using ovulation tests every day after my period ended. I used Easy@home brand.
- Changing out all home cleaning products, air fresheners, body care products, and make up with natural alternatives that are pregnancy safe. That includes common skin care ingredients that are not ok for pregnancy like AHA, retinol, etc. 
- increasing water intake and stopping diet soda and other drinks that were not water
- switched my dairy (yogurt and milk) to all whole milk products since that supports fertility. 
- started using progesterone skin cream bc my levels were low and it’s need for the uterus lining.
- keeping stress low - changed my job and started resting more and meditating.

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Acupuncture is great for preparing your body for pregnancy and can even help with fertility. Alsl start taking prenatal vitamins 3 months before if possible.

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I went in for a full checkup including Pap, started prenatal vitamins, kept working out and limited alcohol to period week only. We got pregnant in less than three months with all three planned kids.

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Prenatal vitamins and improved diet and exercise. I brought more mobility / stretching into my exercise regime and focused on my core. I already have a low waste / low chemical household so didn't need to change any cleaning products. I added more mindful activities to my down time to support relaxation and minimise stress. I also started encouraging my husband to take on more cooking and cleaning responsibilities so he could get used to doing more gradually. 
Once I was pregnant I added a women's physio and now I'm in my third trimester I'm practising hypnobirthing.

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I started taking prenatals but that was it. My husband was taking CoQ10 just for good measure

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I started taking prenatal vitamin, plus tons of other vitamins for fertility (vitamin D is a big one) drinking more water, removed all non stick pots and pans, changed all chemicals to organic, you name it.  Then you hear about a heroin addict pregnant and your like WHAT??!!  I just can’t!

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