<a onclick="window.open('http://fertilityassociates.co.nz/Ocean-Swim-Sponsorship.aspx','','location=yes,scrollbars=yes,width=630,height=500,left='+(screen.availWidth/2-315)+',top='+(screen.availHeight/2-250)+'');return false;" href="http://fertilityassociates.co.nz/Ocean-Swim-Sponsorship.aspx"><img title="How strong are your swimmers?" src="../system/site_image/file/96/FA_webpage_graphic.jpg" alt="How strong are your swimmers?" width="600" height="600" /></a> Supporting strong swimmers.  Register for your free fertility fitness assessment* worth $150 Like general health and fitness, fertility fitness is also important.  <img style="float: right; border: black 1px solid;" src="../system/site_image/file/83/Swimmers300w.jpg" alt="Swimmers" width="300" height="189" />That’s why we at Fertility Associates realise it is important to take a look at your lifestyle when you’re starting to think about having a family. There are a number of lifestyle changes you should consider which will help to improve your chances of conceiving and having a healthy baby and a healthy approach to exercise is a key part of this. Moderate exercise is always a healthy option and should be encouraged. For women, excessive exercise may not be so beneficial, as it may switch off ovulation resulting in irregular or absent periods. For men, male obesity is associated with lower sperm counts so again moderate exercise is the healthy and most beneficial approach….so keep on swimming! Below you will find a range of tips for both men and women, as well as a range of useful tools which will help promote fertility fitness and also support men's swimmers. <ul> <li>Handy Hints for making babies - <a href="#Men">for men</a> and <a href="#women">for women</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/Our-Online-shop.aspx" target="_blank">Making Babies - a New Zealand guide to becoming pregnant</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/Boosting-your-fertility/BMI-Calculator.aspx" target="_blank">Your Body Mass Index (BMI) - use our online calculator to work our your BMI</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/Understanding-your-fertility/Biological-Clock.aspx" target="_blank">Your Biological Clock - check your chances of pregnancy</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/Our-Online-shop.aspx" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/Our-Online-shop.aspx" target="_blank">Menevit - a supplement specifically formulated to maintain sperm health for couples planning pregnancy</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/Understanding-your-fertility.aspx" target="_blank">Find out more about your fertility</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/Boosting-your-fertility.aspx" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/Boosting-your-fertility.aspx" target="_blank">Tips for boosting your fertility</a></li> </ul> >> Visit our website for more lifestyle information & the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about your fertility - <a href="http://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/">www.fertilityassociates.co.nz</a> <h2 style="text-align: center;">Fertility Associates...  </h2> <h2 style="text-align: center;">Supporting strong swimmers</h2> <a name="Men"></a>Handy hints for making babies for men A range of lifestyle factors can help enhance your fertility and chances of conceiving. <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> Don't smoke or do drugs </td> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> <ul> <li>Smoking and some recreational drugs can reduce sperm quality.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> Reduce alcohol </td> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> <ul> <li>Decrease your alcohol intake to 20 units or less a week. Alcohol has also been shown to affect fertility.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> Have a normal BMI </td> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> <ul> <li>Keep active and stay slim. Obese men have sperm counts on average 22% lower when compared to their slimmer counterparts. </li> <li>Have a body mass index (BMI) lower than 28.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> Keep testes cool </td> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> <ul> <li>Wear boxer shorts, not briefs, this helps the testes to keep cool.</li> <li>Men in sedentary jobs can have poorer quality sperm because their testes are more prone to heating up. Keep your laptop off your lap! </li> <li>Don't have a hot bath, sauna or spa too frequently.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> Have a healthy diet </td> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> <ul> <li>Eat a diet with lots of healthy antioxidants. Foods rich in antioxidants can reduce the damage that free radicals can have on sperm. </li> <li>Antioxidants are found in fresh vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, green tea and dark chocolate. </li> <li>Health supplements, such as Menevit, containing antioxidants such as Vitamin C and E may help to improve sperm quality.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> Medication </td> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> <ul> <li>Discuss any medication you are taking with your Doctor.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <a name="women"></a>Handy hints for making babies for women There are some important changes you can make to your lifestyle that increase your chances of getting pregnant and having a healthy baby. <table class="table_with_border" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> Have a BMI of 20 - 25 </td> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> <ul> <li>A healthy body mass index (BMI) is associated with better fertility.</li> <li>Pregnancy in overweight women is associated with problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure.</li> <li>Eat healthily and undertake moderate exercise regularly.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> Don't smoke or do drugs </td> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> <ul> <li>Smoking halves the chances of conceiving each month and can also double the chance of miscarriage.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> Take folic acid and multi vitamins </td> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> <ul> <li>Take Folic Acid supplements when trying to get pregnant and up to12 weeks into the pregnancy. </li> <li>Folic Acid can help reduce the chances of spina bifida by up to 92%. Other minerals and supplements may also be useful.</li> <li>Use iodised salt, as iodine is necessary for fetal brain development.</li> <li>Avoid Vitamin A.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> Reduce alcohol and caffeine </td> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> <ul> <li>Caffeine may reduce your chances of conceiving. </li> <li>There is no safe limit of alcohol during pregnancy, so it's best avoided.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> Medication </td> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> <ul> <li>Discuss all your medications with your doctor.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> Rubella </td> <td style="border: #cccccc 1px solid;" valign="top"> <ul> <li>Make sure you have had a rubella immunisation. 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