Since you seemed to have received no replies, let me share my story - which may not be directly applicable. But here goes: I had my first child in my mid-30s. But I was so cautious (read: paranoid) with the society-ingrained belief that I was starting "too late" with everyone around me well into their second child by then. Here is all that I did to be at the peak of my health - which in my mind meant better fertility and hopefully smoother pregnancy also. I could do it because I had no kids then - I understand it will be super hard if I were already a mother. Reduced chemical exposure: - Stopped shampoos, conditioners, perfumes, moisturizers, deodorants completely. Replaced this with a very basic castille soap highly diluted and one that came with no added fragrances. (I Dr. Bronner's brand baby soap but there are many out there). For moisturizer, I switched to coconut oil fully. - No non-sticks and plastics in the kitchen. Moved to stainless steel, glass and ceramic. - Stopped using chemical hair color (switched to henna plus indigo) Healthy eating: - Said no to white flour, white sugar, deep friend foods, or anything processed/refined food at home. - Almost no meat and minimal dairy. (I was concerned about the interplay of hormones and just wanted to avoid that could cause trouble even remotely) - Ate out once/twice a week. - Had home-cooked meals for breakfast and dinner. Tried to use organic nutritious veggies in every meal. Started washing my veggies with physical brush and diluted vinegar - if I can't get organic or if the price difference was unreasonable. - Chose salads at work on most days (except Friday's when I couldn't say no to all the treats available in the office cafeteria) - Lots of berries and vegetable juices with fibre. Physical exercise: - Worked out every other day at least when there were no deadlines at work. - Made sure weekend plans included some physically-involved activity (hiking or long walks).
Thank you for your response startinganew! I love you name. Starting TTC all over again is scaring me...though I want more kids. Basically I want my kid to have a sibling. I feel I should atleast try to have one more. But there is a fear also about the health of the baby if by God's grace I do conceive again. I am so conflicted...