Trying to conceive is one big waiting game—and it's enough to drive anyone crazy. Here's how to make things less stressful and more fun.
Okay, so relaxing may not magically get you pregnant , but finding good ways to de-stress will help you deal with all the tough parts of TTC. And some studies suggest that doing so might help you get pregnant faster. “There’s recent research on women diagnosed with infertility, and if they take part in stress and relaxation methods—like mindfulness, some
and other mind-body exercises—those have actually made a difference in the time it takes them to conceive,” says Shapiro.Make sure you’re both actually enjoying the sex—and not just doing it because the timer on your phone went off. “Put on lingerie and drop subtle hints,” says Twenge. “Yes, your partner knows how important timing is, but the more times you can entice him without explicitly announcing that you’re ovulating, the better.
And quit talking about conception while you’re doing the deed! “Keep the bed and bedroom for sleeping and sex only,” says Shapiro. “Talk about anxieties or anything else should be done in another room of the house.”You got a big fat negative pregnancy test result, and your partner shrugs and says, “That’s okay—we’ll try again next month,” and goes back to reading the newspaper.
And remember—don’t torture yourself. “Don’t go to a baby shower that’s going to make you cry,” says Twenge. “Send a gift and simply say, ‘Sorry, I can’t make it.’ No one has to know why if you don’t want them to.”One of the hardest parts of TTC is knowing that if it doesn’t work in the short run, there’s the long-run possibility of andiagnosis. And that’s super-scary. But you can make it through by thinking positively.
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