am i too stress?!!

aishiteru · #1 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 07:23 PM

everyone been saying that i'm too stressed up. Whenever i raised up a concern
about pregnancy all they tell me is to relax.

i have been ttc since Jan 08 and i'm at the age of 31. I do worried that I might not
able to have baby. Can stress affected our fertility?? Another thing is that...
how not to get stressed? Can reading a lot of pregnancy stuff causing me stress??

Arfy77 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 09:39 PM

If you've only been TTC since January, I really wouldn't worry about your fertility. Most people don't get pregnant that soon. :-) Are you charting? Do you use anything like OPKs? I suggest maybe getting a "pre-pregnancy consult" with your GYN and just talk about things you can do to increase your chances of getting pregnant sooner and save you some stress. I know that I have been charting since last June and my doctors still act like I haven't been trying long enough for there to be any real concern yet. I can totally relate to the fear that it might not happen, but you aren't old at all, and you have only been actively TTC for a few months. Relaxing might indeed help you at least mentally and emotionally. Overall well-being is indeed very important for TTC. :-D

Star622 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-14-2008, 03:56 PM

I think it can affect your fertility. It's hard not to think about it when it's something you want so badly.

Star622 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-14-2008, 04:02 PM

Tried to edit, but it timed me out.

I think it can affect your fertility. It's hard not to think about it when it's something you want so badly.

I don't have any good advice on how to stop worrying about ttcing besides exercise and some will say acupuncture. I was obsessed with ttcing. When I finally stopped worrying or putting a time line on how many ivf cycles we could afford to do etc., I became pg naturally. My sig says it all. Age wasn't on my side.