Raw Conception?

[joy]

I've been raw for a short time, and intend to be if/when I become pregnant. When I realized that my husband's um..."participation" in that would be the by product of eating cooked food, I suggested that he consider eating raw for awhile prior to planning a family. He agreed (bless him!); although he's certainly not raw, he eats tons of fruits and veg, and recognizes that it's a great way to live.

My question is this: how far in advance should he adopt a raw diet? Is a few weeks enough? A month? Several? I must admit that I'm pretty ignorant about how the male body works in that regard...

Incidentally, I don't plan on having children for some time. I just want to be well-prepared when the time is right. (And if it takes years, my man should probably start now :) ).

Bless,

Joy

[coffeesquirrel]

ok so this kinda cracked me up lol hehe actually though sperm are recycled all the time and you will prob start to notice a change within a day or two. however if he is new to raw he will go thru a detox period so you might want to have him start at least a couple months before you plan to conceive so you don't get detoxy sperm lol .... never considered that i'd ever use those words together. :) ;) cheers coffeesquirrel

[Sheryl]

I've read in a couple of books that 6 months of optimum eating is best before trying to conceive. However I would think that any amount of eating better before conceiving is better than the average! I know even after a couple of weeks eating REALLY REALLY well I feel much stronger and healthier.

Some societies always leave at least 2 years between pregnancies for the woman to fully regain strength before the next one. That way she's fully built up the and new baby gets the best nutrients possible.

Weston Price did quite extensive work on this as well, and noticed changes in bone formation in the face (and dental health) when people had babies too close, or on a demineralized diet. WOW!

Something to think about.

Cheers,
Sheryl