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Preconception Top 10
Tips for a Healthy Conception
By Kelly Burgess
Jennifer Fielder of Gibsonia, Pa., wanted to time her pregnancy just right. As a fifth grade teacher, she didn't want to miss any class time, because she knows how hard it can be on younger children to have that disruption to their routine. After reading all she could on healthy preconception and planning for pregnancy, she started her conception journey with a chart.
"I decided to chart for several months to get a pretty good idea of when I ovulated and my average cycle," she says. "My goal was to get pregnant in late September or early October, so I'd give birth in late June, a couple of weeks after school got out."
For the nine months she charted, Fielder also focused on a healthy diet, started on folic acid supplements and a multivitamin and tweaked her exercise plan to make it more pregnancy friendly. She gave birth to her son, Justin, on June 20 and was ready to resume teaching when classes started again two and a half months later.
Not every plan will go as perfectly as Fielder's, but having a plan will optimize the chances of a healthy pregnancy. Here are some top tips to achieve the kind of ideal outcome that Fielder had:
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Preconception Top 10 by Anonymous on 02/14/2010 09:55PM
I don't understand how you planned so well for your students but then went back to work leaving your baby only 2 and a half months after he was born
Preconception Top 10 by Anonymous on 07/02/2009 10:22PM
This is such helpful information. I will be getting married this August and we are hoping to try and get pregnant as soon as we get married.
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Preconception Top 10 by Anonymous on 03/11/2010 12:22PM
Some women have to work in order to provide for their children, save for college, etc., especially if they are the primary breadwinner.