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9 Healthy Changes All Couples Should Make Before Getting Pregnant

Here’s how to get a headstart for a healthy pregnancy.

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If you’ve decided to take the plunge into parenthood, just pause for a minute or a month or two. A healthy pregnancy maketh a healthy child so before you go down the road to conception, there are some important things you need to do.

And men, you need to read too, in case you didn’t notice, it takes two to make a baby.

Factors To Look Into Before Conception

Although a woman bears the child, a man has an important role too. If fertilisation has to occur, his sperm must be robust and healthy to penetrate the egg. So the sperm has to be in the right shape, move the right way and there must be enough semen to carry the sperm. Any bumps in this process and there is trouble conceiving.

So you need to look into the following:

1. Age

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