FSH is hosting a free webinar focused on Dealing with Stress while undergoing fertility treatment. This webinar is facilitated by Dr. Irena Milentijevic the clinic's Psychologist. You may register on the FSH home page.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
"Protecting Your Heart While Negotiating With Your Ovaries"
A real "must read" if you are dealing with infertility. This book is an essential resource to assist you as a couple in your journey to creating a family. Focus on maintaining and improving your relationship while coping with the emotional aspects of infertility. This book is written by a licensed mental health therapist who endured years of medical treatment for fertility. She specializes in the treatment of individuals coping with the emotional challeges of infertility.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Look in the best places for information
The American Society of Reproductive Medicine is an amazing source for information, fertility facts and treatment explanations. There is a huge variety of resources available on the world wide web, but few have the reliability and quality as the ASRM site. Surf and explore, but ensure your opinion is based on accurate information from the experts. Check out: www.asrm.org
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Hold on to your Heart
While on the infertility journey, you have two main objectives. Obviously getting pregnant is the primary goal, but the other is the vital task of holding on to your heart. Nothing pulls at your heart like the stress of chasing that elusive dream of having a family. Further, nothing challenges a marriage like enduring the continued disappointment and struggle inherent in fertility treatment. Safeguarding your emotional well being, your sense of self and your ultimately your heart is the most important goal while on this journey. This is not an easy task, however it is an extremely vital aspect of the journey
Couples tend to not embrace the importance of this task until it's urgency is directly in front of them. Active communication and emotional support are components to the goal of holding on to your emotional well being. You must recognize the potential danger of this loss in order to take preventative steps to combat the process. Making your heart a priority is a key to ultimately safeguarding it from the potential damage that fertility treatment can inflict. This can best be achieved by proactive techniques.
Couples tend to not embrace the importance of this task until it's urgency is directly in front of them. Active communication and emotional support are components to the goal of holding on to your emotional well being. You must recognize the potential danger of this loss in order to take preventative steps to combat the process. Making your heart a priority is a key to ultimately safeguarding it from the potential damage that fertility treatment can inflict. This can best be achieved by proactive techniques.
- Make time for your partner to do something special
- Make time for you every day to focus on mind / body skilss (meditation, relaxation techniques, etc.)
- Keep a journal of your thoughts and beliefs and share with your partner
- Join a support group
- Practice active listening with your partner
- Explore alternate ways of becoming a parent. (This just opens the door to options)
- Take care of your physical self, this always strengthens the emotional and spiritual self.
- Explore healthy diet, avoid caffeine and begin a gentle excersise regime
For more information and specific reccomendations, vist my website:http://www.MyInfertilityResources.com
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