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Fertility rates in the are declining, with a 3% decrease from 2022 to 2023. While these rates may be abstract for many people, they hit close to home for those trying to conceive. Those on a fertility journey typically focus on improving everything within their control, including lifestyle, stopping smoking, achieving a healthy weight, reducing stress, and eating healthy. Eating healthy – an often overlooked piece of the fertility puzzle – is not always as simple as it seems. That’s where a fertility dietitian comes in.
Diet and lifestyle choices can affect fertility and reproductive function. Research has shown a link between nutrition and both female and male fertility.
A fertility dietitian is a registered dietitian with specialized training in how nutrition and other lifestyle factors impact fertility. If you have been trying to conceive or want to ensure your eating habits support your goal of becoming pregnant and having a healthy pregnancy, nutrition counseling with a fertility dietitian may be needed.
A balanced diet is critical both before and after conception. Prior to conception, diet plays a role in healthy egg and sperm development, increasing the chances of conceiving.
Additionally, adequate nutrition and vitamin and mineral intake before and during pregnancy impact the baby’s growth and development. For example, ensuring sufficient folate, choline, and Vitamin B12 intake before conception and during pregnancy is essential to reduce the risk of neural tube defects.
A fertility dietitian provides nutritional counseling to help ensure a successful pregnancy and the birth of a healthy baby. They guide the pregnant mother on food choices that offer the necessary nutrition for both the mother and the baby.
Fertility rates in the are declining, with a 3% decrease from 2022 to 2023. While these rates may be abstract for many people, they hit close to home for those trying to conceive. Those on a fertility journey typically focus on improving everything within their control, including lifestyle, stopping smoking, achieving a healthy weight, reducing stress, and eating healthy. Eating healthy – an often overlooked piece of the fertility puzzle – is not always as simple as it seems. That’s where a fertility dietitian comes in.
Diet and lifestyle choices can affect fertility and reproductive function. Research has shown a link between nutrition and both female and male fertility.
A fertility dietitian is a registered dietitian with specialized training in how nutrition and other lifestyle factors impact fertility. If you have been trying to conceive or want to ensure your eating habits support your goal of becoming pregnant and having a healthy pregnancy, nutrition counseling with a fertility dietitian may be needed.
A balanced diet is critical both before and after conception. Prior to conception, diet plays a role in healthy egg and sperm development, increasing the chances of conceiving.
Additionally, adequate nutrition and vitamin and mineral intake before and during pregnancy impact the baby’s growth and development. For example, ensuring sufficient folate, choline, and Vitamin B12 intake before conception and during pregnancy is essential to reduce the risk of neural tube defects.
A fertility dietitian provides nutritional counseling to help ensure a successful pregnancy and the birth of a healthy baby. They guide the pregnant mother on food choices that offer the necessary nutrition for both the mother and the baby.
Fertility dietitians can work with both partners involved in conception. Nutrition can also impact male fertility, resulting in higher-quality sperm and improving overall health.
When working with a partner on fertility nutrition, the nutrition counseling session includes gathering a thorough health history and information about diet and lifestyle. Then, a personalized nutrition plan is developed to ensure optimal fertility outcomes.
You may have been told that body weight or composition may affect the ability to conceive. In addition to the other goals discussed above, fertility dietitians can help you achieve a healthy body weight realistically and sustainably. A healthy rate of weight loss will ensure that weight changes will not impact your ability to conceive or have a healthy pregnancy.
A fertility dietitian helps support fertility by providing specific recommendations to improve your chances of a successful conception naturally or optimize your chances of positive IVF outcomes. They do this by understanding your health history, nutrition needs, and lifestyle. A dietitian will work with you to develop a customized plan that helps ensure you are meeting your nutrient and energy needs while enhancing your ability to conceive.
When trying to conceive, you may begin to feel overwhelmed with all the information about what you should do to increase your chances of conception. It can be hard to sort through the noise and determine what is fact or fiction. Having a fertility dietitian on your healthcare team gives you an expert in fertility nutrition you can trust. They can guide you in making nutrition choices and providing recommendations that are right for you and your body.
Offices currently located in Syracuse, Buffalo, Albany, and Rochester, NY, but we see patients all across the country.
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