Secrets to Boosting Fertility: Warming Activities Easy Steps You Can Start Today!
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When trying to conceive, nothing is more important than taking care of your body's condition.
Among various approaches, improving blood circulation and warming your body are said to be especially effective in creating a body that's more receptive to pregnancy.
By regulating your blood flow and body temperature, you can prepare your body to welcome your baby.
This time, we'll introduce some enjoyable and easy-to-incorporate points about "poka-poka activities" (poka-katsu) — daily habits that help improve blood circulation and raise body temperature. Let's warm up and get moving together!
Warming Up — "Boosting Blood Circulation"
If you often feel cold or experience swelling, start by focusing on improving your blood circulation. Enhancing blood flow delivers fresh oxygen and nutrients throughout your body, energizing your cells. It's especially important to ensure that blood reaches your uterus, ovaries, and testes properly, as this plays a key role in boosting fertility.
Here are some easy daily tips to help improve your blood circulation:
1. Make Stretching and Light Exercise a Habit
Try incorporating gentle exercises like walking, yoga, or stretching into your daily routine. Morning light exercise is particularly effective for boosting metabolism and warming your body, helping you start the day full of energy.
Choosing exercises that you can easily make a habit and continue regularly is also important.
2. Actively Consume Warm Foods and Drinks
To warm your body, develop a habit of eating dishes made with warming ingredients like ginger and garlic, and drinking warm or room-temperature beverages. Try to limit cold drinks as much as possible, and focus on warming yourself from the inside with soups or herbal teas.
3. Deep Breathing and Relaxation Time
When you feel stressed or busy, take a moment to consciously take deep breaths. Just one deep breath can help you relax.
If you're thinking, "I'm so tired…" or "I feel like I'm about to explode from stress…," deep breathing is a simple first step.
Relaxing promotes blood circulation and improves overall flow throughout your body. Try to create "relaxation times" a few times a day, such as during your bath or before bedtime.
4. Warm Your Whole Body with a Bath
Taking a daily bath is also a great way to improve blood flow. The ideal water temperature is around 38–40°C (100–104°F). Relax in the warm water to gently heat your body and promote circulation.
Sometimes, enhance your bath time by adding your favorite aroma oils or bath salts, dimming the lights, and using candlelight or waterproof lights for a softly glowing atmosphere.
| Method | Details | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Light Exercise | Morning stretches or walking | Promotes blood flow, boosts metabolism |
| Warm Drinks | Ginger tea, herbal teas | Warms from inside, combats coldness |
| Deep Breathing & Relaxation | Deep breaths during bath or before sleep | Dilates blood vessels, induces relaxation |
| Bathing | Soaking in 38–40°C water | Improves circulation, relaxes whole body |
Warming Up — "Raising Body Temperature"
Many women trying to conceive regularly measure their basal body temperature, but surprisingly, some don't really know their normal body temperature. If your normal temperature is in the 35°C range (95°F), you may be more susceptible to viruses and bacteria and prone to catching colds. By gradually building habits to raise your body temperature in daily life, you can better prepare your body to welcome a baby.
1. Review Your Diet
A well-balanced diet is effective for warming your body.
Eating a variety of nutrients improves metabolism and helps stabilize body temperature.
Especially important are vitamin B complex, iron, and zinc, which support hormonal balance — so be sure to include these actively in your meals.
2. Drink Warm Water in the Morning to "Warm Up Your Internal Organs"
Drinking warm water first thing in the morning gently warms your internal organs, making it easier for your body temperature to rise. This helps you wake up feeling refreshed and boosts your energy metabolism.
To make warm water, boil water in a kettle or pot, then cool it to about 50°C (122°F). For a quicker option, mix equal parts boiling water and cold water.
You can also add ginger slices, lemon, honey, or mint leaves to customize your warm water.
3. Choose Comfortable, Loose Clothing
Wear clothes that don't constrict your body to encourage good blood flow.
In winter, using leg warmers or belly bands is important to prevent coldness.
Warming body parts where you have pulse points — like your neck, wrists, and ankles — is also recommended.
4. Get Quality Sleep and Wake Up Feeling Refreshed
Good quality sleep helps regulate body temperature and hormone balance.
While it's often said that "7–8 hours of sleep is ideal" or "you should sleep between certain hours," quality matters more than quantity. Everyone's ideal sleep duration differs, so the key is to avoid ongoing sleep deprivation.
The real indicator is whether you feel good and refreshed when you wake up. If you don't, it may mean your sleep quality is poor or you're not getting enough rest.
So far, we've introduced ways to raise your body temperature.
| Method | Details | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Balanced Nutrition | Foods rich in vitamin B complex, iron, zinc | Stabilizes hormones, boosts metabolism |
| Morning Warm Water | Warms internal organs, boosts metabolism | Raises basal metabolism, warms organs |
| Loose Clothing | Avoids tight clothes; use leg warmers | Promotes blood flow, prevents coldness |
| Quality Sleep | Adequate rest to regulate hormones | Stabilizes basal temperature, supports healthy hormone secretion |
By consciously incorporating these methods little by little every day, you can create a body that's more receptive to pregnancy.
It might feel overwhelming to do everything at once, so start by choosing the easiest habits to add to your daily life. Enjoy warming up and relaxing as you engage in your poka-poka activities!
Let's warmly and happily support your journey to conception together!