{"id":39653,"date":"2025-06-23T12:55:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/?p=39653"},"modified":"2025-10-23T17:06:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T15:06:10","slug":"getting-your-body-and-mind-ready-for-fertility-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/getting-your-body-and-mind-ready-for-fertility-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting your body and mind ready for fertility treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From our fertility clinic in Spain we like to collaborate with Andreia Trigo, a multi-awarded nurse consultant and fertility coach, in order to\u00a0<strong>provide the necessary assistance to all our patients<\/strong>. Sometime ago she wrote\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/how-fertility-coaching-help-get-pregnant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">8 Reasons how Fertility Coaching can help you get pregnant<\/a>\u00a0in our blog, offering to our patients a free fertility coaching consultation with her.<\/p>\n<p>In this occasion, her collaboration is focused on preparing body and mind for an IVF journey, giving us some tips to start the treatment as relaxed as possible.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #3f3f3f;color:#3f3f3f\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #3f3f3f;color:#3f3f3f\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/getting-your-body-and-mind-ready-for-fertility-treatment\/#How_to_get_your_body_and_mind_ready_for_fertility_treatment\" >How to get your body and mind ready for fertility treatment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/getting-your-body-and-mind-ready-for-fertility-treatment\/#Understanding_fertility\" >Understanding fertility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/getting-your-body-and-mind-ready-for-fertility-treatment\/#Nutrition_and_hydration\" >Nutrition and hydration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/getting-your-body-and-mind-ready-for-fertility-treatment\/#Physical_activity\" >Physical activity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/getting-your-body-and-mind-ready-for-fertility-treatment\/#Habits_and_Environment\" >Habits and Environment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/getting-your-body-and-mind-ready-for-fertility-treatment\/#Managing_Emotions\" >Managing Emotions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_your_body_and_mind_ready_for_fertility_treatment\"><\/span>How to get your body and mind ready for fertility treatment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Infertility is worsening,\u00a0<strong>affecting 12% of the population<\/strong>\u00a0and the World Health Organization considers infertility a global health issue with significant burden to populations.<\/p>\n<p>In this article we discuss\u00a0<strong>five ways to getting your body and mind ready<\/strong>\u00a0for fertility treatment.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_fertility\"><\/span>Understanding fertility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Having an\u00a0<strong>understanding of how your body works<\/strong>, paying attention to changes you may notice, or whether a particular sign or symptom is unusual to you.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding how fertility treatment works and how medication interacts with your body can\u00a0<strong>help you feel more in control of the process<\/strong>. This knowledge will help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make informed choices about your fertility<\/li>\n<li>Help you stick with the treatment of your choice<\/li>\n<li>Increase chances of getting pregnant<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nutrition_and_hydration\"><\/span>Nutrition and hydration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Getting the right nutrients into your body<\/strong>\u00a0is essential so your body has the energy to do its several bodily functions. This includes producing hormones, developing eggs and sperm, preparing the uterus for implantation, leading a pregnancy to term, and delivering a healthy baby.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping hydrated with water and a\u00a0<strong>healthy, well-balanced nutrition<\/strong>, with unprocessed foods and rich in fruit and vegetables is recommended.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Physical_activity\"><\/span>Physical activity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our bodies require a degree of activity to remain healthy.\u00a0<strong>Moderate exercise for 30 minutes a day<\/strong>\u00a0is usually recommended. If you are trying to conceive, research shows high frequency\/intensity training is counterproductive as it can affect ovulation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Habits_and_Environment\"><\/span>Habits and Environment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Certain habits and addictions, like\u00a0<strong>too much caffeine, smoking or drinking<\/strong>\u00a0can reduce egg and sperm quality. Our environment, like plastics and radiation can also affect fertility. Avoiding these can help you improve fertility.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Managing_Emotions\"><\/span>Managing Emotions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Emotional distress is the first reason for patients to stop fertility treatment. Getting support during treatment can\u00a0<strong>help you develop coping strategies<\/strong>, help you make challenging decisions, or improve communication with partners.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andreia Trigo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Andreia Trigo (RN, BSc, and MSc) is the founder of inFertile Life, multi-awarded nurse consultant, fertility coach, author and TEDx speaker. Combining her fourteen-year medical experience, CBT, NLP and her own eighteen-year infertility journey, she has developed unique strategies to help people undergoing similar challenges achieve their reproductive goals. The Enhanced Fertility Programme is helping people worldwide and has been awarded Best Innovation in Business 2018 and E-Business of 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Check her out at\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efp.clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>infertile-life.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From our fertility clinic in Spain we like to collaborate with Andreia Trigo, a multi-awarded nurse consultant and fertility coach, in order to\u00a0provide the necessary assistance to all our patients. 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