if you are planning to have a baby more than the name clothes and crib it is important to know if your body is ready to get pregnantonce your mind is set on having a baby any delay in conceiving can be highly unsettling the anxiety of conceiving naturally and in a particular time frame can add a lot of stress according to dr pragati prakash consultant gynaecology indraprastha apollo hospitals delhi stress anxiety fatigue and other psychosocial characteristics may influence pregnancy prospects of a womandr nitika sobti senior consultant unit head gynecologist and obstetrician max super speciality hospital adds stress of workplace for working mothers financial stress and any kind of prolonged stress can lead to miscarriages and chances of infertility infertility is a growing concern in india and research suggests that it has gone up by 2030 per cent in the past five years increasing obesity in general population is proportional to increase in risk of infertility due to association of metabolic disorders with obesity smoking and alcohol also affect the fertility of a women as well as the outcome of pregnancy she addsit is believed that working night shifts also can pose an issue in conceiving also it is advised to try for pregnancy at an appropriate age as you age there can be higher risk of complications during pregnancydr sobti explains once you plan to conceive or try to get pregnant you should not interfere too much with nature at least during the first year if you are aware of your ovulation time and follow it with timed intercourse then it can help you to get pregnant faster ovulation is when the egg is released in your ovaries moves down to the fallopian tubes and is ready to be fertilized an egg is released once in a month on the 14 th day of your menstrual cycle ie and this time frame you will mark as your most fertile period before planning it is important to get your general health tests done to ascertain your physical health and after you get your checkups done from your medical expert you have to take care of your emotional health if parents have a positive mindset and emotional balance then the process of pregnancy becomes quite easierwhat you should dodr prakash shares the pregnancy plan keep a record of your menstrual cycle monitor your ovulation as its important to know your fertile period being overweight can reduce a womans odds of conceiving but being too thin can make it even harder to have a baby so strive for healthy body weight women who are attempting to conceive should start taking prenatal vitamins even before becoming pregnant these vitamins help decrease the rates of malformations in baby eating a variety of healthy foods can help prepare a womans body for pregnancy by giving her adequate stores of critical nutrients such as calcium protein and iron this means eating a variety of fruits and vegetables lean protein whole grains