Mothering Corner

I respect some women’s decisions in not having babies. However, there are a lot of women out there who are dying to be mothers but they can’t. If we are living in those accent years, your MIL may have already ask your husband to get a second wife! But luckily, we are practicing monogamy now and most women can still work on their infertility problems.

There are various causes of infertility, but some other factors also great affect one’s chances of having a baby.

• Age: It’s advisable to have babies when fertility is peak at 20 to 25. But in modern days, not many women can do this. I was still studying in uni at that age! But fertility gradually declines after the age of 26, and by late 30s, it’s even harder to get babies. Some women have babies at older age, but there is a risk for that. So, I’m still wondering if I should get another baby a few years later.
• Weight: Being obese or underweight like anorexia is not helping much in getting a baby. A friend of my who has been obese all her life adopted a baby after years of trying. So, try to eat well and exercise too before you are trying for baby.
• Stress: With the current lifestyle, most of us have a certain degree of stress. On top of that, the failure to conceive may result more stress to some women and make the matter worse. So, try to release yourself from the tense.
• Lifestyle: If you smoke and drink a lot, forget about getting babies, ok?
• Medical / health problem: I would suggest getting a check up if you fail to conceive after trying for months. Sometimes, we may have some health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid disorder and etc and prevent fertility. So, if you are under some medication, you have to tell your doctor about it too.

However, there are various fertility treatment available now, and I will blog about it next time.