The Women's Health dietetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association specializes in working with infertility. You can find a dietitian at the American Dietetic Association. Include your zip code or city / state, the type of service you want (individual consultation) and expertise.

Actually, a woman is born with all the eggs she will ever produce. The eggs ripen at different times from the onset of menses until menopause. Sometimes multiple eggs ripen during one month. Whereas, a man continually makes sperm. I do not know of anything nutritionally that can improve ovum quality, but you could do a Medline search on female infertility or human ovum. Medline is published medical research and may be a bit difficult to read, but worth a try. You could also consult other fertility doctors in your area about egg quality.

As to pregnancy, a woman's nutritional health 2 years prior to becoming pregnant is important as is the mother's weight gain during pregnancy. Would not suggest a weight loss program unless you make sure you get all the vitamins and minerals you need according to the RDA. When you do conceive, check out the Healthy Body Calculator. It calculates a healthy weight gain during pregnancy as well as the additional calories and protein necessary.

Body weight and nutritional status of the mother does impact fertility more often when weight is low and food intake (low vitamin and mineral content) is poor. You most likely can lose the 20 to 25 extra pounds without negatively impacting your ability to conceive as long as you lose it slowly (1 to 2 pounds per week) and exercise (30 minutes 3 to 5 times per week). A severe weight loss program (losing too much weight too quickly) could upset your ovulation cycle. Why don't you ask your doctor to see a Registered Dietitian who can plan an individual, balanced nutritious weight loss diet. There are some good suggestions in the Overweight Topic.

There is no magic fertility food.