RELAX!!!
My ten tiny "magic" Clomid pills are tucked safely away in the medicine cabinet waiting for cd 3 to arrive. I'm excited...Matthew and I are that much closer to starting a family!!! But I'm also terrified. What if I forget to take the pills? What about the crazy side effects? What if they don't work? What if Matthew or I get sick and can't bd? It is cold and flu season, you know. What if they work...and I get pregnant with triplets? The probability of that happening is less than 1%, but my body has a mind of its own. It's possible. Besides, a friend of mine (also a cyster) gave birth to fraternal triplets after only two months on 100 mgs. of Clomid--my exact dosage! The unknown is always scary, and my mind tends to wander...I'm destined to worry myself (and my poor husband!) to death next month.
In preparation for a psychotic month, I'm trying to refocus. Those crazy questions will always be in the back of my mind, but I don't want them to take over. Anyone trying to conceive has heard that stress can hinder conception efforts. So my new goal is to RELAX!
I've replaced our Glade Plug-ins throughout the house with aromatherapy oils (even hid one at my office!). I've also added candles to nearly every room for a relaxing ambience. And yes, I've busted out that relaxing music cd that somebody gave me for Christmas four or five years ago (I never even bothered to take it out of the wrapper until last night). A close friend specializes in reflexology and another in massage therapy. I've read articles online about the miraculous impact of reflexology on infertility. Not sure if I buy into that (many of the studies are questionable), but for the relaxation benefits alone, it's worth a shot.
As I find more articles connecting stress to infertility, I'll post them.
I'd like to hear your thoughts...How do you relax during stressful cycles? How do you avoid becoming just another neurotic woman obsessed with trying to conceive?
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