Coping with infertility stress
You know you are stressed and frustrated. Stressed to have sex, stressed at the end of each month, fearing another negative result with your pregnancy test kit. Stress gets your body producing toxins that will add to your problems. My stress fighting tips.
Do something that sparks your interest. Get into that new hobby, setup that new business. Get your mind exercising on things other than infertility.
Physical exercise. Join a gym. Get into a sport.
Have less sex or take a break from having sex. There comes a time for some when they just get fed up with having sex. For months on end they will not want to have sex. Keep sex enjoyable. Keep it at a comfortable frequency.
Read about other people’s infertility problems in other message boards. At least you are not alone. Be careful though to not let the blind lead the blind.
Accept the reality that you have problems and you can talk about it. You will see how many well meaning friends you have who will volunteer information about fighting infertility you never even thought they knew. Most of them are being nice not to bring up the topic with you. But this deprives you of the valuable fertility tips your friends already know.
I know people who will tell me up front not to talk about infertility as this is too sensitive an issue. That shuts you out from further education. Now you will never learn.
If you knew everything you were supposed to know about infertility, you would have children by now and you would be stressed in a different way… raising children.
Realize this: Infertility is so common and will be more prevalent this 21st century.
