Fight Infertility with exercises

By Dr. Shobha Gupta

Exercise is always recommended for a normal human being, it doesn't matter whether it’s for weight loss or recommended for a diabetic patient. It is good for your heart, mind, your lungs, your immune system and the overall body. Regular exercise can also help you maintain a healthier weight, which means better fertility.

Researches has proven that if you are trying to conceive then it is very important for a woman to maintain a healthy lifestyle and being physically fit is of utmost importance as it helps in regaining stamina and rejuvenating the energy level. Exercise can definitely be beneficial when trying to conceive. If you’re overweight, a sensible exercise program along with prescribed diets can help in conceiving.

But before starting any kind of physical activity to fight infertility it is always good to take advice from your doctor then only go ahead with these exercises. Below are the few simple exercises that helps you in fighting fertility and easy conception.

1. Brisk walking – Walking is an ideal pre-conception exercise. It is a great cardiovascular exercise especially if you step to a reasonable pace and it also helps to tone your legs, back and tummy. All these are very important in treating infertility as being fit is the most integral part of your conception plan. So, go for a regular walk in the morning and evening. 

2. Dancing – Although you dance for fun or it is your hobby but dancing is a great way to stay fit and flexible especially when you’re trying to conceive. Most steps in dancing involves the movement of whole body and it becomes a really good cardio workout and it tones your muscles and builds stamina.

Article published in The Hindu

3. Swimming - Swimming is the most safest and preferred exercise in both before and during pregnancy. It builds up the endurance and reduces toxic elements effortlessly. Swimming can be continued even when you are undergoing the

IVF week at Mother’s Lap IVF Centre

By Dr. Shobha Gupta

Our camp got featured in The Asian Age

Mother’s Lap IVF Centre had organized a free health check up camp on the occasion of IVF Week as the first IVF baby named Louis Brown was born on 25th July 1978.

The camp included free check ups, consultation and counselling for various couples suffering from infertility. Also, the basic investigations if needed will be provided at a concessional rate.Apart from this we have also given free counselling sessions on stress management to all the couples.

Everybody expects a healthy and happy life which actually completes with kids. Parents are not enough fortune who doesn't have kids in their life. If you are among them then you really don’t need to bother as with IVF treatment which means in vitro fertilization is the best solution for those who wish to become parents. IVF offers hope for those couples that are unable to achieve pregnancy on their own.  With this dynamic fertility treatment, women who always suffered infertility issues have reproductive assistance to help them get pregnant. Gone are the days when women had to face a social stigma of not being mother of a child. All have happened due to the advancement of Medical Science and mushrooming of fertility clinics. With the right guidance of experts you too can become a mother of any child

This camp was conducted with the only objective to create awareness about IVF and help men and women to opt for the right treatment at the right centre. It is always our pleasure to do as many free check ups as possible. As the motto of our centre says, ‘Inspiring hope, making dreams a reality.

Is stress making you infertile - a connection to consider seriously

Dr Shobha Gupta

Deccan Herald

There have been controversies from so long that whether stress can cause infertility or infertility causes stress. A new research conducted in US stated that stress causes infertility in women. Infertility is a term used to explain the inability of a woman to conceive after two years of constant efforts whereas the term Stress is the most over used word in today’s world. We can say that both stress and infertility are co-related terms.

Too much stress may cause infertility among women, says a new research conducted in US. Women with high levels of stress were 29% less likely to get pregnant each month than those women with lower levels, the researchers found. An estimated one in seven couple in India have fertility problems and mostly there is no known medical explanation. It is believed that 10% of the general population suffers from some form of infertility. India has a population of over 1.2 billion, the number of Indians suffering from infertility is huge. Of every 100 couples reporting to fertility clinics, 40 per cent are cases of male infertility, 50 per cent are of women, and the remaining 10 per cent of both partners being infertile.

If get diagnosed with infertility, many couples feel smashed out and blame their destiny which is no longer in control of them or their life plan. They become stressed.

Navbharat Times

Women with prolonged and hectic jobs are mostly at risk, and are often denied about the stress in their lives. Women often found more stressed than men. Trying to get pregnant adds more pressure on already stressed women. But thanks to technology due to which we have found the treatment for infertility through IVF or IUI. Today women as well as men are also trying stress management techniques to overcome this problem.

On the other hand, Men who work in night shifts affected more as compared to men working in morning shifts with infertility as their biological clock is very badly disturbed. They usually sleep during the day and to keep themselves awake,