After finding out that I was pregnant at 34 years old, a friend of mine (who is also 34 and may be planning on trying to conceive in a year or two) asked me what to do to prepare for becoming pregnant or to prepare for TTC. I decided to turn my answer into a video for all of you, because I know many of you may have the same question.

Trying to get pregnant seems so simple when we're in our 20's, but as we get closer to 35 it feels like the pressure is on! If we are going to TTC then we want to make sure we're doing everything we need to, right off the bat, so that we're not wasting precious time. I based my answer off of this idea.

Here is everything I would do if I was going to start my TTC journey at 35 or later:


1) Visit your doctor for an individual assessment; have them perform a regular physical and discuss your desire to get pregnant and any advice they have for you based on your specific health condition and lifestyle.

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2) Take a prenatal vitamin- yes! BEFORE you are pregnant.

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3) Know your cycle length and find out when you ovulate.

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4) Reduce your stress levels to help out your reproductive hormones.

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5) Exercise to reduce stress, improve hormones, increase circulation, obtain an ideal body weight - all things that are amazing for your fertility.

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6) Boost your nutrition to boost your fertility.

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7) Get enough rest and improve your sleep quality to help your body to heal and perform optimally.



8) Omega 3 supplementation for fertility.

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9) CoQ10 supplementation for fertility.



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