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How to Get Pregnant
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Pregnancy Guide:
Mind, Attitude &
Stress
Pregnancy Guide
Family Planning, Cycles &
Intercourse
Exercise, Activity &
Bodyweight
Diet, Food & Nutrition
Sleep, Rest & Recuperation
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Contents
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Contents
• Introduction 3
• Chapter 1 - Mind, Attitude & Stress 4
• Chapter 2 - Sleep, Rest & Recuperation 10
• Chapter 3 - Diet, Food & Nutrition 16
• Chapter 4 - Exercise, Activity & Bodyweight 22
• Chapter 5 - Family Planning, Cycles & Intercourse 27
• Conclusion 32
Introduction
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Introduction
Trying to get pregnant while juggling today’s modern and
demanding lifestyle is a daunting task; that is why we created
the Vertili Pregnancy Guide – to provide you with a quick and
easy guide to help you optimize your chances of conceiving
and get pregnant in a few easy steps!
By reading and following the principles and concepts within
the Vertili Pregnancy Guide, you can significantly optimize
and increase your chances of conceiving.
The Vertili Pregnancy Guide consists of 5 Chapters:
•Chapter 1 – Mind, Attitude & Stress
•Chapter 2 – Sleep, Rest & Recuperation
•Chapter 3 – Diet & Nutrition
•Chapter 4 – Exercise, Activity & Bodyweight, and
•Chapter 5 – Family Planning, Cycles & Intercourse
All chapters of the guide are interdependent and work together
synergistically; maximizing your chances of conceiving when
followed correctly and together.
Most importantly, the Vertili Pregnancy Guide is an easy-to-
follow guide; created to help you find the ideal balance in
your daily routine. By introducing you to the Vertili Pregnancy
Guide and equipping you with an understanding of its unique
principles and concepts, you can tailor the guide to suite
your daily routine when trying to get pregnant!
Mind, Attitude &
Stress
Pregnancy Guide
Family Planning, Cycles &
Intercourse
Exercise, Activity &
Bodyweight
Diet, Food & Nutrition
Sleep, Rest & Recuperation
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Chapter 1 of the Vertili Pregnancy Guide discusses the
importance of Mind, Attitude, and Stress towards conception.Chapter 1 - Mind, Attitude & Stress
You may place little emphasis on it, but positive thinking
improves your moods, keeps you healthier, alters your
attitude, and yes, even increases your chance of getting
pregnant.
Your mind controls your physical movements and emotions,
so it isn’t hard to believe that it also controls your inward
bodily functions such as fertility. Your mind is also the
central point for your attitude, the way you perceive your
surroundings, and ultimately, the stress that negatively
affects your body.
Stress also plays a large role in poor health, decreased
appetite, erratic sleep patterns, and is often the starting
point for an overwhelming number of complications. The
daily attitude you create during the day is also part of your
inner emotions which control your hormone levels and fight
off adverse stress levels.
Mind, Attitude &
Stress
Family Planning, Cycles &
Intercourse
Exercise, Activity &
Bodyweight
Diet, Food & Nutrition
Sleep, Rest & Recuperation
Pregnancy Guide
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Stress is a power force that can negatively affect many healthy
people, stems from all parts of our lives, and unpredictably
affects each person differently (Fig. 1, p. 6).
Many people revert to thoughts of work, finances or other
education; the three typical reasons relentless stress is
experienced throughout our daily lives. Whilst some women
handle stress very effectively and rarely feel a difference
in stress levels, for most women, the negative effects of
stress and the ways in which it’s handled, influence your
body’s ability to get pregnant.
Unfortunately, the most difficult part about stress and
your mind’s ability to cause negative physical results isn’t
well understood by medical professionals. Most medical
professionals agree that there is a strong connection between
stress and your mind in relation to infertility; however, they
are unable to quantitatively connect the complex dots.
Additionally, because stress affects people in so many
different ways, isolating and testing the influence the mind
has on fertility, and trying to replicate such results in a
laboratory to treat problems directly, is very difficult.
One thing has been studied, and that is the rise in epinephrine
(adrenaline) and cortisol levels in the body during high
durations of stress. Medical professionals also believe that
lowering stress levels increases uterine proteins; giving the
egg a more viable lining to implant.
Because high stress increases adrenaline levels, your
body remains in a “fight or flight” mode, which causes it to
decrease blood flow in areas of your body which are deemed
unneeded during instinctive stress modes. Therefore, when
stress is eliminated from the mind, blood flow returns to
normal. Consequently, uterine blood flow is increased,
providing an abundance of and increasing chances for
conception.
The Science Behind Stress & FertilityScientists are unsure of the direct correlation between
stress and fertility. It’s understood and suspected that the
health of your mind plays a key role in the health of your
organs, but its direct relation has been carefully studied with
only clues and theories instead of hardened facts.
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A study conducted on women who reported being stressed
and other women who claimed to have little stress in their
lives, was reported in the Human Reproduction Journal.
Scientists asked the women who were pregnant how their
attitude and feelings were during the time of conception.
It was found that women who felt good and experienced
moments of happiness, were more likely to conceive than
those who were feeling depressed.
Additionally, in 2005, scientists reported in the Fertility
and Sterility Journal that women who underwent fertility
treatments when they were in a state of happiness, were
also more likely to have positive outcomes as opposed to
those who were saddened or stressed.
The scientists took the testing a step further and questioned
women who weren’t pregnant while testing ovulation.
Scientists found that the women who reported high levels of
stress and depression, ovulated 20% less than those who
didn’t. Furthermore, of the stressed and depressed women
who produced eggs, they were 20% less likely to conceive.
Scientists have also noticed a rising trend in infertility in
women of today from those of past generations, i.e. parents
and grandparents. They report that the infertility rate of past
generations, when most women stayed home and cared
for the home, was at a low of 10%. Women of today are
expected to work, take care of the home, and conceive and
care for children, all at the same time! This increased level
of stress and responsibility is reported to have raised the
rate of infertility to over 40% for women of today.
Skeletal (Skull)Bone density reduction
& arthritis
Muscular (Arms)Aches, pains& stiffness
Circulatory (Heart)Heart disease &
hypertension
Respiratory (Lungs)Asthma, bronchitis
& emphysema
Endocrine (Thyroid)Thyroid & adrenal
irregularity
Reproductive (Ovaries)Menstrual Cycle
Irregularity
Nervous (Brain)Anxiety, insomnia
& headaches
Integumentary (Skin)Dry & brittle hair,
skin & nails
Digestive (Stomach)Nausea, cramps
& ulcers
Lymphatic (Thymus)Coughs, colds, �u
& sickness
Excretary (Bladder)Bladder urgency& incontinence
Figure 1 - Effects of Stress on the Human Body
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MassagesMassages were discovered to reduce stress and increase
fertility. A great massage reduces mental stress as well
as the physical stress that is disseminated throughout the
body when the mental health of a person is clouded. Medical
professionals have even taken a significant interest in the
reduction of physical stress from massages, and several
2004 reports in the International Journal of Neuroscience
showed that massages lowered the muscular tension and
physical signs of stress, such as a patient’s heart rate and
brain waves.
In-home TherapyIn-home therapy has become increasingly popular amongst
women trying to conceive, and many report that it greatly
helps their mind ease from tension. In-home therapy has
the added relaxation benefit of being treated at home and
not having to travel in traffic to an appointment. Massage
therapy like a simple Swedish massage or foot reflexology,
increases moods and enhances the body’s ability to rid its
physical muscles of the toxic effects of daily stress.
Overcoming StressAlthough the connection between stress and infertility
is unclear, the evidence overwhelmingly supports the
importance of lowering stress levels to improve fertility.
Your mental state undoubtedly influences your ability to
conceive even if the direct relation is still unknown. For most
women, the decision to release and remove stress is more
difficult than the process of doing it. Controlling your mind
is increasingly difficult; especially since its function is to
control you.
AcupunctureAcupuncture is an effective and archaic form of therapy used
by ancient Chinese to relieve stress, and involves a therapist
placing tiny needles in precise areas of your body. The
precise placement of needles is believed to help the body
release toxins and achieve an improved state of calmness.
Scientists have reported that acupuncture has helped
women increase fertility by up to 42%, as opposed to those
who haven’t relied on acupuncture and have experienced a
fertility rate of 26%.
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Positive ThinkingMedical professionals have emphasized the role of positive
thinking while trying to conceive. Although it can be a difficult
task if you are undergoing difficult times with family, friends or
colleagues, the effect of positive thinking on fertility can’t be
taken lightly. Sometimes when stress becomes unbearable,
your mind is unable to relinquish the continual bad thoughts
that poison your mental state.
Positive thinking practices the habit of reminding yourself
of the good in all the bad, reminding you to remember what
good you have in your life, and focusing more clearly on
positive aspects of your life, rather than the stressful ideas
that harm your body and any surrounding negativity.
Controlling Feelings & EmotionsWhile Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is certainly a problem
for some women, it’s important to note that proper care
should be taken to control the emotions that accompany
PMS. Some women experience uncontrollable crying and
related emotional trauma during this period, and others feel
drained after PMS; creating a mind full of negativity that
lasts for weeks.
MeditationMeditation is an unpopular way to reduce stress in the
Western world, but has been used in ancient cultures for
hundreds of years as a way to free the mind and clear
thoughts of negativity. Meditation has endless amounts of
spiritual healing, which ultimately helps the mind see the
world through many different lenses.
Meditating just a few minutes a day can help to heal you
spiritually and mentally, and can also help you deal with
daily issues in a calmer and more rational fashion; rather
than quickly raising adrenaline levels which negatively affect
your fertility with impulsive reactions. Taking a moment to
meditate and focus on positivity is believed to improve the
mind-body connection and remove impure thoughts that
inherently decrease fertility.
YogaYoga focuses on your mind and your body to decrease
stress, but is also a great way to increase blood flow to
the uterus and strengthen balance and muscles. Having
greater strength and flexibility in your body increases your
confidence; strengthening your ability to effectively deal with
stress. It also helps your posture and different areas of your
muscles that you didn’t even realize you had.
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If you do experience PMS symptoms, controlling your
emotions during this time is an integral part of freeing
your mind from negativity. Talking to family, friends, and
colleagues during such times, is often beneficial to rid your
mind of stressful emotions and restore calmness.
Thinking positively, controlling your feelings and emotions,
and reducing your levels of stress, all play an integral
role in improving your moods, optimizing your health and
increasing your chances of getting pregnant. Your mind is a
very powerful tool which can be used to control your body,
and increase your mental and physical health and wellbeing.
Remove what is most stressful in your life and change
the areas in your life that negatively affect your mental
state. With small incremental changes, your stress levels
can be significantly reduced slowly and effectively. Stress
management requires constant care and treatment to control
and minimize, and it’s important that it isn’t neglected, as
its effects on your body and fertility can be very detrimental.
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