Boston: Trying to Get Pregnant

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If you have spent months, or even years, trying to get pregnant, you are not alone. Although over 90% of women will be able to conceive a child within eighteen months after beginning trying to get pregnant, there are still many women who cannot. For that last 10%, trying to get pregnant becomes a hassle and a chore instead of the joyful hope that it once was. Each month seems to pass slowly, and every time your period starts again you feel like crying. If you have found yourself in this position after an extended period of trying to get pregnant, be kind to yourself. This is not your fault.

Chances are that you are already aware of the options available to you for assistance while trying to get pregnant. You know that you can try longer, attempt fertility treatments, adopt a child, etc. Most likely you have already chosen one of these paths. Maybe you are undergoing infertility treatments now, or maybe you have given yourself a “deadline” for beginning these treatments.

You know what you plan to do next, so why not focus on the day-to-day things? Time will pass and things will happen, but you won’t be any happier if you live month-to-month, waiting for only one special event to happen so that you can enjoy life.

Have you been trying to get pregnant so long that your life has lost its luster? Make the decision now to take steps in the other direction. Reclaim yourself while you are trying to get pregnant. Remember that you are here and life is good, no matter what kinds of hopes and dreams you have for the future.

Is there a hobby that you have abandoned since you have been trying to get pregnant? Did you used to read more books or magazines, sing in a local choir, grow an awesome strawberry patch in your yard? Take a moment to think about what used to bring you joy. Now make a concrete step for yourself to take this week to bring some of that joy back while you are trying to get pregnant.

If you used to read a lot of novels, promise yourself that you will go the library one day this week and check out a book that you know you will enjoy. And then read the book!

Consider also the simple pleasures that are all around you. These daily pleasures are available whether you are trying to get pregnant or not. They are yours for the taking, so enjoy them. Some simple pleasures include taking a bath, watching people, serving dinner on the nice plates even if there are no guests, noticing the small changes in the weather, and spending time with friends. Make a goal to notice and enjoy the simple pleasures in life. Don’t let them slip by while you are trying to get pregnant.

Source by Milos Pesic

Trying to Get Pregnant