Ah, the long, tangled web of all things fertility! Whether you are at the start of your fertility journey or somewhere in the middle, having the best of the best in your kitchen, bathroom, and pocketbook, can be the difference between feeling prepared and feeling totally lost.

We teamed up with our friends at Beli Baby and fertility expert Brooke Boskovich, MS, RD, LDN (a.k.a. @the.fertility.dietician on Instagram) to round up five things you should have in your arsenal as you weave your way through the journey. 

Boskovich explains there is importance in having a comprehensive nutritional foundation when it comes to conception. “This goes to help support egg quality and sperm quality,” she explains. “Beli’s supplements fill in the gaps to ensure a balanced diet.” So why Beli? Beli calls out the level of each individual ingredient so you know exactly what you’re getting. There are no surprises and the formula has the right science-backed amounts of key nutrients. Bonus — Beli has prenatals for women and for men, with the specialized nutrition that both partners need for the best chances of a healthy conception, pregnancy, and baby. It takes two to make a baby, after all!

“In general, castor oil packs are really supportive of how our body detoxes,” Boskovich explains. “It’s hugely supportive of liver function.” She suggests putting one castor oil pack over your liver for 30 minutes to help improve sleep, digestion, and stress management.

Butcher Box is a subscription box with really great quality meats. Yes, meat. “You can do beef, poultry, pork, and occasionally seafood,” Boskovich says. “The reason I like this service is that it’s really convenient, delivered to your door, and all meat is grass-fed, pasture-raised, and hormone-free.”

TempDrop is your all-in-one fertility monitor that brings full fertility tracking straight to your smartphone. Tempdrop’s patented algorithm learns your unique temperature patterns in a much more accurate way than a manual thermometer can. “We use this information to confirm ovulation,” Boskovich explains. “TempDrop has even been tested with irregular cycles and is reliable. It’s comfortable and easy to wear and will help you more accurately identify your fertility window.” 

“We always want to decrease toxic load for fertility,” she explains. “You may not know this, but our everyday toothpaste has a lot of toxins in it, especially if you’re using an option with fluoride” Pay attention to the ingredients (dental-related and other) to ensure your being as gentle on your body as possible. Boskovich recommends RiseWell. “Their formula has an ingredient in it that protects your enamel, which a lot of other natural toothpaste options don’t have. Having a clean toothpaste also assists in balancing the bacterial in your gut which is so important.”

This article was written in partnership with Beli Baby.