Holistic Fertility Care: Mind, Body, and Wellness

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Having difficulty conceiving can be a huge source of stress, anxiety, and even depression. At Main Line Fertility, we believe in treating the whole patient and work with holistic practitioners to tailor every patient experience based on their needs. The following resources can help support you in your journey.

Fertility Wellness FAQs

  • Lifestyle factors that can impact fertility include nutrition, weight, exercise, environmental and occupational exposures, cigarette smoking, drug use, as well as alcohol and caffeine consumption.

  • While stress isn’t likely to be the sole cause of infertility, infertility can certainly cause a lot of stress, making it more challenging to navigate the healthy fertility journey. Therefore, it’s important to find ways to manage stress throughout the process, such as practicing mindfulness, prioritizing self-care, or speaking with a counselor.

  • It’s normal to lose some sleep over the anxieties of infertility. However, getting consistent, quality sleep is crucial and has a positive effect on reproductive hormones like progesterone, estrogen, leptin, and follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH). Eating well, staying active, and seeking additional emotional support can all help with sleep.

  • Some natural ways to boost fertility include exercising regularly, eating a nutritious diet, quitting smoking, limiting alcohol and caffeine consumption, prioritizing self-care and sleep, as well as taking the right vitamins and supplements. It’s important to speak with a fertility specialist to better understand the cause of your infertility and determine whether natural methods or treatments like intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilization (IVF) are the better option for you. Even if you need to undergo fertility treatments, taking care of your mind and body is crucial to having a healthy pregnancy and delivery. 

  • Yes! If you are trying to conceive with a partner, it’s important that you both take the appropriate steps to take care of yourselves physically and mentally. A man can contribute to infertility just as much as a woman can, especially if they are overweight or underweight, cigarette smokers, heavy drinkers, or nutritionally deficient. Couples can also go to counseling together to learn how to best support each other through infertility.

Schedule a Consult for Holistic Fertility Care in the Philadelphia Area

The fertility specialists of Main Line Fertility are proud to offer a wide range of fertility care services in Pennsylvania to meet every patient’s need, including comprehensive fertility treatments such as IVF, IUI, donor eggs and sperm, gestational surrogacy, and more. Connect with Main Line Fertility today to schedule a consultation by filling out our online form or contact us directly at one of our fertility clinics in Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr, West Chester, Havertown, Reading, or Fort Washington, PA.

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