An adequate intake of macro and micronutrients is important for the fertility of a woman and your partner. The needs vary from person to person. Preconceptually, women who wish to have children should take folic acid tablets in addition to a balanced diet four weeks before the planned conception. These should be continued at least until the end of the first trimester of pregnancy. Good sources of folate are: cabbage, tomatoes, legumes, citrus fruits, whole grains, and eggs. Preconceptional attention should also be paid to an adequate iodine supply. Recommended: use of iodized table salt, if possible consumption of fatty sea fish twice a week, regular consumption of milk and dairy products.

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Why is nutritional therapy important?

Nutritional therapy supports you in getting all the nutrients, energy and protein you need before you get pregnant.

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Goals for advice:

• Optimally increase fertility through nutrition through a wholesome, individually adapted diet

• Aim for normal weight, avoidance of overweight and obesity (improves fertility)

• four weeks before conception take foric acid tablets 400 μg folic acid / day continue until the end of the first trimester

• Pay attention to a good iodine supply before conception

• Fill iron stores before conception

• holistic approach: avoidance of unnecessary stress

• No nicotine

• Luxury foods in moderation

• Abstaining from alcohol

• Increase / maintain movement in your everyday life

The advice is based on current scientific knowledge. The aim is to supply all of the fatty acids, micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) that are important for you, energy and protein, so that your body and your baby are optimally supplied ( to prevent malnutrition , this applies to pregnancy and breastfeeding) . For this purpose, foods that promote inflammation are specifically avoided and plenty of anti-inflammatory foods are consumed. You will learn how you can actively counteract inflammation through foods that naturally have antifungal (against fungi), antibacterial (against bacteria), antiviral (against viruses) and antioxidant as well as immune-boosting properties - that is, natural antibiotics.

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If you are overweight, you should aim for weight reduction if you want to have children in order to prevent the risk of lipid metabolic diseases and developing gestational diabetes , as well as to increase fertility.

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Classification of your weight - definition and classification of weight in relation to height.

BMI and interpretation: BMI: body mass index

Formula: Body weight in kg : (body height in m) 2

Underweight: <18.5

Normal weight: 18.5 - 24.9

Overweight = pre-obesity: 25-29.9

Obesity grade I: 30 - 34.9

Obesity grade II: 35-39.9

Obesity grade III:> 40 = per magna

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Waist circumference in cm & interpretation:

Risk of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Complications:

Women (increased risk ≥ 80 cm, significantly increased risk (88 cm)

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Overweight / obese: fat distribution pattern: "apple type" or so-called "pear type"

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Nutritional therapy

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• If you are overweight, you should aim for weight reduction.

• Holistic therapy - do you have any comorbidities that need to be taken into account during the consultation?

• Energy-efficient, wholesome nutrition, calculating the need for normal weight, defining the need for weight loss

• Avoid micronutrient and mineral deficiencies

• Avoid protein deficiency through an unbalanced diet, despite being overweight, there may be a protein deficiency!

• Which nutrients do I need in which ratio?

• get enough fiber (> 30 g / day)

• Get enough Omgea-3 fatty acids and essential fatty acids

• which oils are good for me? What should I watch out for in relation to the anti-inflammatory diet?

• How much fat spread (butter / margarine / vegetable fat) can I use and which products are recommended?

• How can I boost and support my metabolism with natural foods?

• Coordinate sensible meal frequency for your individual case - meal allocation

• Calculate protein and energy requirements

• Define the desired weight loss and the estimated time for this

• what should be considered with drinks, which alcoholic drinks are possible and how often

• How does exercise affect your body and thus also your diet?

• Avoid blood sugar fluctuations

• Sweetening foods - sweeteners, glucose, fructose, sugar and sugar substitutes, what can I use and in what quantities? How high is the respective sweetness of the different products?

• what should be considered when baking and cooking?

• what are cheap snacks / main meals

• Eating out - what should you watch out for?

• Vacation, boat trip or hospital stay, what should be considered?

• Daily plans for weight loss

• Enjoyment training

• Optimizing your eating situation

• long-term maintenance of your lost weight

• anti-inflammatory diets for disease prevention

• Additional therapy options

• Food supplements - under certain circumstances, a supplement can be useful

• Dietetic products in support of nutritional therapy

• and other topics

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Any questions? I look forward to your call or email. To contact form

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Assistance:

• KISS self-help groups

• Self-help network

• Young family network - healthy in life

• German Midwives Association