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Getting rid of stress for IVF

Soo, if the stress of moving to IVF isn't enough already...

need to vent, then need any tips...

we moved across country for my husbands internship (read- no money), and I left a great paying job, and figured I'd be able to find a job right away. Not! I ended up having my surgery this summer, and got passed over for several local jobs. Good news is now I have a part time position, (1 week a month), that is 800 miles away from where I live now- but will allow me to do my IVF schedule. 

2nd- we had a great offer on our house right when we put it on the market- would have enough money to pay off medical bills, mortgage- etc. That offer fell through right before closing, and now we just accepted an offer slightly under what we owe on the house. BUT- it will be a blessing to just have the house sold! Especially since we have already moved, winter is coming, housing prices suck!

so- IVF is coming. if my cyst resolves in time (i developed a new one ON BCPs!).  I will hopefully start lupron the 15th (it looks like a long lupron cycle).

What do you all do to help decrease your stress? besides eat candy (I already have a big bag in the cupboard)

I have been mentally under the weather the past few week :(

 

Re: Getting rid of stress for IVF

  • Do you have any pets?  playing with them or walking them helps put me in a good mood.  If you dont have pets, maybe volunteer once a week to walk dogs at a local shelter.

    Other ideas: read books, scrapbook (well I used to- gotta get back on that), take a nice bath, get a massage/mani/pedi, I try to think of a few things each day I am thankful for so I don't focus on all the negative things, take a walk around the neighborhood- enjoy the fall leaves/decorations, go to the movies, go out for dessert, baking (and send most of the goodies w/ DH to work), have a nice cup of tea/hot cocoa.

    And of course frequent this board often.   I get stressed out a lot too- if you need to talk you can PM me 

     

    Surprise BFP after 5 yrs of TTC
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  • yeah- I need to walk my dogs. Hmmm. I have 5 dogs. I guess I didn't mention in this post that I am a vet. I think I've just been so 'under' that I haven't even found the motivation to get out for walks with them (I have to take them out separately, 5 at once is crazy!).  They are my biggest comfort getting through the day though. Usually it is a puppy pile up on the couch (or at my feet).

    Ever just feel like you've lost any momentum to do anything? I probably need to actually just start moving again...

     Maybe I'll go to the library today. I have read through most of my books from last time.

  • I paged you above- but check your PM (on the left hand bottom side of screen- 5th one up- I didn't know how to check them until recently)
    Surprise BFP after 5 yrs of TTC
  • I loaded my Ipod with everything from Opera to I want to beat some one up kind of music and laid down.  I would visualize what I wanted to happen.  It was my way of coping.  Depending on my mood I would play Fighter by Christina Agullara.  Or Wild Child By Enya.  My favorite was to Coldplays Fix you.  I had a whole movie playing in my mind when I listened, it was a song for my babies. 

    Coming here also really helped.   I learned to say "NO" from stims to BFP.  I asked for help at work for someone to cover my training class, so I could make my monitoring appointments. The class was scheduled for out of town.  I NEVER ask for help, I just had to learn to do it. 

    Good luck!  It is overwhelming.  This is the time to put yourself first.  Oh, and buy some trashy tabliod magazines.

    Years of trying and treatment, IVF#1 brought us our darling C!
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