Q&A: The Essentials for Improving Fertility

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

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🗓️ 13 August 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Deciding to start a family is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming when you want to do everything possible to improve your chances of conceiving. In this episode, you will learn how long it typically takes to conceive, how to identify your fertile window, and the best ways to track and confirm ovulation. While there are no magic shortcuts, focusing on the basics can make a meaningful difference. We discuss how key aspects of your health, including exercise, diet, weight, sleep, stress, and substance use, can impact fertility and help you create the best possible environment for pregnancy.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.6	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast.
0:15.6	In today's episode, we're talking about the essentials for improving fertility.
0:20.8	Deciding to start a family is so exciting, but it can also be overwhelming when you're trying
0:26.6	to do everything possible to improve your chances of conceiving. In this episode, I'm answering
0:33.1	a listener's question. We'll talk about how long it typically takes to conceive, how to identify your fertile window, the best ways to track and confirm ovulation.
0:44.4	While there are no magic shortcuts, focusing on the basics can make a meaningful difference.
0:50.6	We'll discuss the evidence on key aspects of your health, including exercise, diet, your weight, sleep, stress, and substance use, and how those can impact your fertility, and how you can create the best possible environment to get pregnant.
1:07.1	You can find the full article and resources for this episode at pregnancypodcast.com
1:15.3	slash improving fertility. You are on the public feed of the podcast, which gives you access to the last
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1:38.1	content in the back catalog is Evergreen, so it is relevant today. And episodes are updated periodically, so you're not getting outdated information.
1:48.0	No matter what topic you're looking for information on, there's an episode of the pregnancy
1:53.6	podcast with all the hard work already done for you.
1:57.7	Check out Pregnancy Podcast Premium at Pregnancypodcast.com slash premium.
2:06.3	Thanks to Anito for supporting this episode. If you were trying to conceive, you already know how
2:13.0	confusing it can be to track ovulation and to make sense of your hormone levels.
2:18.8	Anito is the first at-home fertility monitor that tracks four key fertility hormones,
2:25.2	estrogen, LH, PDG, and FSH, all on a single test strip.
2:31.1	In 10 minutes, you get accurate, personalized hormone data to help you understand your
2:36.9	unique cycle and optimize your chances of conceiving. Anito is 96% as accurate as a blood test
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