This is just to share with you and give you and idea of some of the things I did to prepare and take care of my body for 6 months after taking the IUD out to make sure I was healthy during conception and to increase my chances of a healthy pregnancy.
Nutrition & Activities with Purpose
During this time, I stablished the following routine:
1 nutritious smoothie in the mornings
Learned how to meditate to control my stress
Journaled before going to bed
Ate mainly healthy and nutrient dense home cooked meals
Increased my water intake - 1 galon a day
Replaced coffee with tea and hot chocolate
I spent a LOT of time outside. Going out for walks. Cooking outside most days. Eating my meals or simply drinking my smoothies or teas outside.
Pre and Pro-Biotic foods like kefir and kimchi
Natural Supplements
Aside from my doctor recommending me to start taking multivitamins with folate and DHA, I decided to add a few more things such as:
Maca root - I would usually add this to my morning pre-pregnancy smoothie recipe
Evening Primrose Oil
Bone broth collagen
Vitamin D3
Pro-biotics