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Increasing Pregnancy Chances – Tips for Overcoming Infertility Stress

Even if infertility stress doesn’t decrease your pregnancy chances, it sure takes the fun out of trying to get pregnant! These tips for overcoming the stress of fertility treatments, ovulation monitoring, temperature charting, and scheduled romps in the hay are from doctors and research studies.

Before the tips, a quip:

“I gained 60 pounds, and I’m proud [...]

Signs It’s Time to Give Up on Your Goal of Getting Pregnant

Is trying to have a baby a healthy goal for your life and marriage, or is it causing anxiety, depression, and other problems? Giving up on your dream of getting pregnant may be a healthy thing to do…but the trick is knowing when it’s time to give up or when it’s time to try different strategies (e.g., [...]

Chinese Medicine for Infertility – Getting Pregnant With Acupuncture

Many holistic health practitioners find acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for infertility very effective. Here’s one naturopathic doctor’s experience with acupuncture and getting pregnant

“I find acupuncture extremely helpful with patients dealing with infertility, whether they are going through assisted reproductive procedures or just trying on their own,” says Dr. Mubina Jiwa, BSc., ND, Director of Essence of Health [...]

Infertility in Marriage – 6 Tips for Supporting Your Husband or Wife

Not being able to get pregnant can be stressful for a marriage, and can even lead to separation or divorce. These research-based tips for supporting your husband or wife in infertility may help strengthen your marriage while you figure out what your future family will look like…

Before the tips, a quip from celebrity Cindy Margolis about [...]

Stress and Infertility – Ways to Reduce Anxiety to Increase Fertility

Reducing stress isn’t a fertility cure, but it can increase your chances of getting pregnant! Here, infertility acupuncturist Kristen Burris explains how stress and infertility are connected, and offers over 20 ways to reduce anxiety.

Burris offers these tips for getting pregnant in response to a reader’s question on Does Career Stress Lead to Infertility in [...]

Infertility Over the Holidays – How to Enjoy Christmas and Thanksgiving

The holiday season isn’t happy or fun for many couples coping with infertility or women who can’t get pregnant. These suggestions for enjoying Christmas and Thanksgiving — not just surviving the holiday season — may help infertile men and women cope.

“Isn’t it funny that at Christmas something in you gets so lonely for – I don’t know what exactly, [...]

How to Reduce Stress During Infertility Treatments - IVF Success Tips

In vitro fertilization (IVF) isn’t the easiest way to get pregnant, but it may be your only chance! Here are a few ways to reduce stress during infertility treatments, which may decrease anxiety and help you get pregnant successfully.

“There is ample evidence that lower stress levels mean better female and male natural fertility, though there [...]

Why Talking About Infertility Makes You Feel Better

One of my readers is starting to talk about her infertility, telling people that she can’t get pregnant because of endometriosis and fibroids. This, I believe, will make her feel better and start the healing process…

“I’ve got endometriosis and fibroids – and also had a failed IVF,” she wrote in the comments section of Dealing With the Disappointment [...]

When Your Wife is Depressed Because She Can’t Get Pregnant

Husbands, if your wife can’t get pregnant, she may be struggling with infertility depression. It may not matter if the issue is male or female infertility; what matters is she can’t have what she wants most: a baby.

And, the worst thing for you as a man is that you can’t give her what she wants. [...]

Halloween Costumes for Couples Coping With Infertility

Check out these Halloween costumes for couples coping with infertility! Kid-centered celebrations can be tough when you can’t get pregnant. But, instead of dwelling on disappointment or longing for a baby or kids spend Halloween with, take a walk on the lighter side!

These Halloween costumes focus on pregnancy, fertility, love, and relationships. If thinking about dressing up [...]