For many women and families struggling to get pregnant, IVF and similar fertility treatments offer an opportunity to finally become parents. The concept may seem like a simple answer… if you can’t get pregnant, you “just do IVF”, but anyone who has experienced the complex and difficult path of fertility treatments will quickly explain that it’s significantly more complicated than that.
If you are finding yourself distracted or struggling in your professional life while navigating the complexities of IVF and fertility treatments, you are not alone. In fact, a recent survey conducted by Carrot and Resolve showed that over 59% of individuals struggling to conceive admitted that it impacts their work performance. Additionally, 74% of respondents shared that they spent time researching fertility treatments and family building while at the office. This won’t come as a surprise to anyone who has experienced this sort of difficulty. Struggling to get pregnant can be overwhelming and all consuming. Given the physical and emotional demands for someone trying to get pregnant, the stress is bound to leak into their professional life.
Exercising appropriately is highly supportive of IVF and fertility success. It stimulates blood flow, balances hormones and lowers cortisol, lowers anxiety, and supports overall wellness. In fact, just 30 minutes a day of movement can increase cardiovascular health and decrease your risk of obesity and metabolic disease. Creating the healthiest environment possible will increase your chances of pregnancy and having a healthy baby.
Beginning to heal after the heartbreak of a pregnancy loss is so complicated. The lonely feeling of grieving not just the baby you love but the future you began imagining takes time to fully process. Read abou some ways you can begin to slowly heal your body, mind and heart.
When preparing your body for an IVF cycle one of your priorities should be to optimize your egg health to increase the success of the cycle. Here are five strategies to increasing your egg health which will not only support your IVF cycle but also your general well-being and mindset while navigating fertility treatments.
Acupuncture during while trying to get pregnant or in preperations of infertility treatment can be incredibly effective for reducing stress and preparing the body for procedures and cycles. Here are some of the many benefits of acupuncture when trying to get pregnant or navigating a treatment cycle.
I love to share my special story of building my family through IVF and donor conception. Here is a collection of YouTube/ podcast interviews where I tell different parts of our story and how it all influenced my life is such a special way.
While preparing for my first IVF cycle, I obsessed over everything I could be doing to give me the best chance of fertility success and thought about very little else besides getting pregnant. Then, I discovered my own personal game changer.
While navigating fertility treatments or trouble with conceiving it can be hard to generate a hopeful or optimistic outlook. These positive affirmations can help while also offering significant benefits to your fertility health such as stress relief, rest, and hormone balance.
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