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An A to Z of IVF, Part 5 (Q to T)

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Q     Questions
There will be an awful lot of these, both of the medical profession, and of yourself. You can never have too many so don’t be put off by asking whatever you like. You may feel as though you’re being a burden, especially where your clinic or doctor is concerned. Don’t worry about that – it’s exactly what they’re there for. If you feel more comfortable log on to on of the fertility support forums – Fertility Friends is a good one. There’ll always be someone there to answer your queries, no matter how trivial you feel they may be.

R     Relaxation
I know, everyone tells you to ‘just relax’ when you’re going through IVF, as if that alone means the treatment will work. It is incredibly annoying at the very least being told that all the time, and I’m the last person to advocate such a simplistic solution. However, what it can do is aid the release of stress which not only gives your mind a break but your body too, so it’s worth keeping in mind. Try not to whizz about so much – if you work, when you come home just switch off and forget the chores for a while. It doesn’t matter if the house isn’t tidy all of the time. Read a book, go for a walk, meet your friends. Relaxation CDs can be useful too giving you a way to escape for a while. Do whatever works for you, and never feel guilty if that means just vegging out in front of the TV.

S     Support
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T     Therapy
You may feel like talking or you may feel like you’re the only person who’s ever been where you are now and want to curl up and disappear for the duration. Professional, outside help can be a good idea – your clinic may be able to put you in touch with a counsellor to help you through it. I was given the chance and initially didn’t take it, but after some thought I realised that it could be of benefit so I took the offer. Offloading your emotions to someone neutral to your situation really can work – they aren’t going to judge you or make assumptions, and can offer a clear and rational opinion and suggest ways to cope. Therapy could also mean of the stress-reducing kind, so if you have time and the finances allow it why not try a gentle head massage, facial or acupuncture too?

Tomorrow . . . U to W

Staying active during fertility treatment

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So I’ve been out for one of my regular runs again this morning – slight breeze, not too hot but blue sky and sun peeking through the clouds – it got me to thinking about the benefits of staying active whilst going through fertility treatment. I didn’t actually exercise much myself during my treatment as I found I over-analysed pretty much everything I did, but I do wish I’d done more. Not after transfer, but definitely before. Whilst running is considered too high-impact during treatment, I absolutely love it now and did miss it for the several years that I decided to take things a bit easier on myself during my IVF cycles. It gives you time to just ‘be’; no-one else to worry about, just you alone with your thoughts, even if you do have your favourite music blaring in your ears! I find it clears the mind of ‘cobwebs’ and that you’re able to temporarily forget any problems – alternatively, you suddenly come up with possible solutions. I’m not sure if it’s the fresh air or what, but being surrounded by nature and feeling slightly out of breath does wonders for my state of mind, not to mention the endorphin rush. For me, exercising outside is the perfect form of relaxation.

During treatment though, I think it’s definitely best to keep it low-impact – going for long walks or swimming three or four times a week for instance is great. There was an interesting research study by Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston IVF and Reproductive Science Center of Boston in 2006, that concluded women who exercised four hours or more per week for 1 to 9 years before a treatment cycle were 40% less likely to have a live birth! You can read about it here: Obstetrics & Gynecology October 2006. So it does seem that too much activity can actually be detrimental.

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