With Valentine’s Day being a day of love, many couples all around the world may try to conceive a baby tonight.
However, hydration experts, ViDrate says that staying properly hydrated may help couples’ chances of conceiving.
Nick Hird, Co-Founder of ViDrate says that “For women who are trying to conceive in a state of dehydration, their cervix will not be prepared for fertilization and implantation of the egg. This is because the sperm needs to travel to the egg with the help of cervical mucus. If you don’t drink enough water, you won’t have enough mucus to let the sperm swim towards the egg and fertilize it.”
“Similarly, egg health also depends on our hydration status. If you are dehydrated your egg will not have a suitable environment needed to ovulate. The eggs that will be formed in such a case will have issues that will cause problems in conceiving. Also, dehydration causes a reduced blood supply to your ovaries which affects the proper functioning of ovaries during the reproduction cycle.”
“Dehydration also results in a thin uterine lining which hinders the fertilized egg to become a part of your uterine lining and such a lining is not able to support the growth of a human being. Finally, hormones that are important for your healthy pregnancy are also dependent on water. Their physiology and production both require adequate hydration otherwise they will not be effective in producing the changes and responses needed by our bodies”
Nick also adds that “For Men, staying properly hydrated is just as important. Dehydration affects the hormones in the body, and they are unable to reach the male reproductive organs. Similarly, the environment sperms are created in and transported in is fluid which requires water for a proper balance of pH, fluidity, and nutrients.”
ViDrate’s Top Tips for Consuming More Water When Trying to Conceive
Nick says, “The process of reproduction is pretty tough on our bodies, and it takes a toll on women and their bodies. Although water intake is important, it is also good to take into account vitamin and mineral intake along with other nutrients to keep the body in good shape before conception. A starting point is to determine the amount of water you’re supposed to drink in a day. There are many websites that can help you to figure out how much water you should be drinking per day. Everyone’s water intake should be different as this is dependent on your weight.”
“You can increase or decrease the amount of water you drink every day depending on how you and your body are reacting to it and if it’s too much, you can reduce it and change it according to your needs.
Writing in a journal and keeping track of your water intake helps a lot. Keep your journal on your work desk or somewhere in plain sight and make to-do lists to keep track of the amount of water you drink.”
“Leading up to conception and also in your first trimester, drinking vitamin water also helps. You can add baby spinach leaves, orange juice, mint leaves, and a little bit of garlic. Let the water get infused for some time and then drink it throughout the day. There are also natural hydration sachets, such as ViDrate. These sachets contain vitamins and minerals to keep you hydrated throughout the day. Finally, always having a bottle close to you also helps as you keep taking small sips throughout the day which is essential to help deal with nausea related to pregnancy.”
Nick says, “There are a number of things couples should do to help their chances of conceiving, however having a healthy water intake helps maintain all the processes in your body and supplies all the organs with the proper blood flow and nutrients they need. On top of this, hormones are also highly dependent on water for their production and transport to adequate regions. You can also consult a nutritionist for a pre-conception diet which will give you a proper guide on how to take care of yourself if you are planning to conceive so you can follow and increase your chances of a healthy pregnancy.”
Please feel free to use the above information in any articles you may be working on. Alternatively, ViDrate has a number of hydration experts and nutritionists on hand for any other comments and tips you may have.
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