Supplements can play an important part in your overall health and wellness, filling in nutritional gaps in your diet, and supporting and correcting deficiencies. And this is especially true when you’re trying to conceive. Certain vitamins and minerals are essential when you’re prepping for pregnancy, but they can also help your reproductive processes as you try to conceive, too. 

‍This article was written in partnership with Bird&Be, clinically-backed, doctor-approved prenatal vitamins and at-home tests for females and males.

When should I start taking a fertility supplement?

Did you know that doctors recommend starting a prenatal supplement at least three months before you start trying to conceive? This allows your body to store the nutrients needed in early pregnancy, and gives you enough time to improve egg (and sperm!) quality, helping your chances of conception. 

3 important fertility supplements to take when trying to conceive

Fertility supplements that include key nutrients can make a difference in your journey to grow your family—here are three important ones to your supplement routine.

1. Folate

If there’s anything you know about prenatal vitamins, it’s likely that you know to find one with Folate. Doctors recommend 400 to 1,000 mcg of Folic Acid, for at least three months before you try to conceive and for the duration of your pregnancy. This helps prevent neural tube defects in the baby and it’s a critical nutrient for early brain development. In fact, both Health Canada and the CDC recommend that anyone who can become pregnant takes daily Folic Acid since about half of all pregnancies are unplanned. 

2. Antioxidants

You may not be able to change how many eggs you have, but you can affect the quality of them. Eggs are susceptible to damage from our environment, diet, stress, and more. Antioxidants help to combat and protect the eggs from that damage. Our doctors recommend CoQ10 (which also acts as an energy source, helping embryos to survive and thrive) and NAC (which can increase the quality of cervical mucus, too!). The Powers Prenatal for Females includes both CoQ10 and NAC, plus L-Carnitine and Trans-Resveratrol, more antioxidants known for their fertility benefits.

2. Vitamin D

Being deficient in Vitamin D can affect your fertility—we have receptors for the vitamin in almost every tissue in our bodies, including the ovaries and uterus. (And in North America, many of us are low in the sunshine vitamin.) Being deficient in Vitamin D is linked to higher miscarriage rates and adverse pregnancy outcomes, but even before pregnancy, it’s important to get enough of the vitamin to support reproductive health. Vitamin D is associated with ovulation, egg development, and supporting implantation, and supplementing with Vitamin D can support your uterine lining, decrease fibroid lesions, help with immune regulation, and enhance insulin sensitivity. Our prenatal formulas include Vitamin D, but if you find you could use a little more, add our Calcium + Magnesium + Vitamin D Boost, a hard-working trio that supports you at every stage of your fertility journey.

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This article was written in partnership with Bird&Be. Bird&Be is a leading consumer health company optimizing fertility outcomes with at-home, science-backed solutions. Their early screening tests help identify fertility concerns sooner, while their doctor-formulated, clinically studied supplements support both males and females from preconception through pregnancy.

With a commitment to research, accessibility, and empowering individuals with expert-backed knowledge, Bird&Be bridges the gap between preconception support and fertility treatment—helping people take charge of their reproductive health with confidence.