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Friday, November 11th, 2011
If you’ve been trying to conceive for awhile, you know the anxiety of the two-week wait (known in online forums and message boards as the acronym TWW). It’s that period of time between ovulation and your expected period, when you’re waiting to see if your efforts to conceive worked or whether you’re going to have to try again next month.
This is a torturous time period for any woman wanting to get pregnant, and that stress is magnified when you’re undergoing fertility treatments. In those instances, there are often family members and friends who are keeping up with your efforts, and they’re waiting and hoping to hear about a successful pregnancy right along with you. Also there’s money on the line, not to mention the physical, mental and emotional effort you’ve put into treatment process and all the procedures that come with it.
Whether or not you’re undergoing fertility treatments, here are a few tips to help you handle the two-week wait.
- Stop obsessing about symptoms. The more you Google “pregnancy symptoms” the more you stress about not having any. Every woman’s body experiences pregnancy differently, and just because your breasts aren’t tender or you’re not nauseated in the morning doesn’t mean you’re not pregnant. You don’t have to “feel” pregnant to be pregnant, so don’t be consumed by phantom symptoms that don’t necessarily mean anything.
- Ease up on the pregnancy tests. All those pregnancy tests that claim to be able to detect a pregnancy earlier and earlier do little more than disappoint and waste your money. It’s called a two-week wait for a reason, and every single line on a failed pregnancy test will do nothing more than shake your confidence.
- Tune in to TWW stress triggers — and then tune them out. If you get depressed and stressed every time you log onto your “trying to conceive” message board and read about another woman’s good news, maybe it’s time to take a little break from that outlet. If a friend who knows you’re undergoing the process asks every morning at the office if you “feel any different” and it makes your worry even more, tell her to stop asking, and that she’ll be among the first to hear the good news when it happens
We know it seems like a lifetime, but trust us: The clock does not slow down. Those 14 days will go by quickly in the grand scheme of things, and hopefully you’ll have good news waiting on the other side of the wait.
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Thursday, December 9th, 2010
Secondary infertility isn’t something that most people used to talk about; after all, if you’ve been able to conceive once, shouldn’t you be able to do so again? The answer, of course, is “no”. Fortunately, the media is finally shedding light on this subject that causes so many couples pain and confusion.
Foremost, it’s important to understand that there can be a number of reasons for secondary infertility, such as:
1) If a woman who has conceived in the past is now trying to conceive with a different partner, he may have undiagnosed fertility issues.
2) If a woman conceived several years ago, she may now be at a point in her life when it’s difficult for her body to have a baby naturally.
3) If a man or woman has experienced health issues (e.g., cancer treatments, serious weight loss/gain), he or she may have compromised fertility.
So what can be done about secondary infertility?
First, it’s important to acknowledge it. If conception hasn’t occurred in 6-12 months of trying, going to a fertility specialist could be the best possible move.
Secondly, it’s critical to understand that it’s not anyone’s “fault”. It simply is a medical fact that you’re having trouble conceiving.
Finally, it’s not a sign that you’ll never have children. In fact, here at RSI we’ve been able to help couples dealing with secondary infertility have more babies.
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Friday, October 1st, 2010
If you’re trying to get pregnant and undergoing fertility treatments, here’s another reason to stop smoking — a new study has found a link suggesting that pregnant women who smoke may be affecting the fertility of their babies, especially male children.
The German study, published in an early September edition of “Human Reproduction” (a medical journal), used 37-68 day old embryos to evaluate the development of the testes. The study found a significant correlation between mothers who smoked and a reduction in the normal number of reproductive cells and somatic cells in their offspring.
Although more evidence needs to be collected regarding this matter, it’s important that all women who are trying to conceive stop smoking. Not only is it better for a child’s health and development, but it’s also better for the mommy.
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Friday, August 27th, 2010
If you’re trying to conceive a child and you’ve had difficulty in getting pregnant, you might actually be having sex too much. Though it seems counter-intuitive, having intercourse too frequently can lower the chances of natural conception occurring.
Why is the frequency such an issue? It all has to do with the man’s sperm count.
If a male is ejaculating on a daily basis, the viability of his sperm (as well as the amount of semen) may be reduced to a point where conception becomes more and more difficult. Thus, even if a woman is ovulating as expected, pregnancy has a lowered chance of occurring.
Obviously, the best way to find out “how much is too much” is to speak with your fertility specialist. He or she will help you come up with a plan that maximizes your opportunities to conceive.
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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
The phrase “420 friendly” is often used to denote people and websites that are open to the casual use of marijuana (cannabis). However, for those couples trying to conceive, it’s a good idea to halt any drug use, including that of marijuana.
Many studies have made a connection between marijuana use and subsequent male and female infertility issues. Although some pro-marijuana groups feel that the evidence should be challenged, the medical community generally feels that results of studies are strong enough to support the notion that anyone who wants to have a child should halt all use of marijuana.
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
For many men and women dealing with infertility, the question becomes not whether to try fertility treatments but when to stop trying them. After all, at what point should fertility treatments come to an end? When you’ve had a child? When you’ve tried for a year? Two years? Five years? More?
Obviously, this is an incredibly important and personal decision. As such, it goes hand-in-hand with a number of factors, including:
In the end, there’s really no one-size-fits-all answer to the issue of how far is far enough when it comes to trying to conceive. For some couples, unlimited resources allow them to take every route possible; for others, the hormonal impact of fertility treatments may prove to be a deciding element in determining when to take a temporary or permanent break.
If you’re just embarking on a journey that’s going to include fertility treatments, it’s crucial that you talk with your partner as well as your reproductive health specialist about the future. Make a plan upon which you can all agree. This doesn’t mean that you can’t change your mind — it just allows you to have a less open-ended outlook.
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Friday, June 12th, 2009
There many myths and misconceptions that abound when it comes to male infertility. And it looks like one which sounds bizarre may actually have some credence.
A recent Newswise article noted that researchers at Loyola University Health System (LUHS) released a statement that prolonged and excessive laptop usage could, in fact, contribute to male infertility.
There’s no need to chuck your laptop if you’re trying to conceive with a partner, however. Instead, the people at LUHS recommended that men simply make certain they don’t rest their laptops on… well… their laps. That way, the heat generated from the laptop is less likely to affect sperm production now or in the future.
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