UAE COVID-19: 9 Fertility Yoga poses to help you get pregnant

UAE COVID-19: 9 Fertility Yoga poses to help you get pregnant

Struggling to conceive can be one of the most stressful periods of a couple's lives. The pandemic has only exacerbated this stress for many. While it is hard to accurately determine the impact of the virus on fertility rates, it is clear that birth rates plummeted in the US and across much of Europe during 2020 and early 2021, and there’s even some research that suggests a potential link between COVID-19 infection and increased male infertility. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, infertile couples have had to cope with the changing guidelines and regulations affecting their treatments, which doubled up the rollercoaster of emotions they were already experiencing and that were linked to their infertility," says Dr Vassiliki Simoglou, counseling psychologist at Thrive, whose doctoral research in the University of Paris focused on infertility and IVF. "They have also had to address their fears and anxieties relating to contracting the virus, when considering to begin treatments or not." But against this complex backdrop, the advice given to couples hoping to conceive a baby either naturally or with IVF remains simple. “Couples are advised to take care of themselves so that their body is ready for when the time comes to