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How to keep calm when all you can think about is wanting a child?!

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Roo45 · 30/07/2022 20:53

After 3 failed cycles over 4.5 years TTC we are taking a break from IVF. We have MFI likely due to childhood surgery and DH trying proxeed and I want to bring my weight down slightly so my bmi is in healthy range.

I also want to work on stress levels but as the months go by I'm more and more obsessed with having a baby and it's just consumed my life. I'm tearful most days, struggle to be happy for others who are pregant, and worry my stress and anger is making TTC difficult and then stress about the fact I'm stressed.

I have left a stressful job in the hope it helps but it hasn't. Had lots of counselling as well but can't seem to accept we may never have kids. Tried reflexology. Not keen on antidepressant medication right now for various reasons. We moved for DHs work so I don't have many friends or family close by, my one friend is pregnant we do keep in touch but it's a little hard to be around her often.

Is there anything anyone has done to help their mood in a similar situation? Thanks for reading!x

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PMAmostofthetime · 31/07/2022 13:38

@Roo45 I took Ubiquinol for egg quality and vitamin D ( oil capsules) these seemed to lift my mood too.

I also started reading-
It took me away from these boards and into a fictional world. And I made plans nothing drastic just some days out, time with friends ( maybe you could plan to go and visit or invite them to stay or even a spa weekend, city break) having a life aside from the IVF really helped me to relax and my stress levels and blood pressure dropped.
Vitamin D is also know. To naturally lift mood x

Roo45 · 31/07/2022 16:40

@PMAmostofthetime thank you so much xx

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PMAmostofthetime · 31/07/2022 16:51

@Roo45 hope it helps. X

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