How to be stress free/de-stress when ttc?!

Question

I am a very very high strung person and I can feel in my chest that I am stressed out. I know stress can effect ttc and we have been trying for over a year. I'm not really into classes like yoga and stuff like that. I do go to the gym but I feel like my mind thinks about ttc even when I'm there😢

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I know it's easier said than done, but just stop worrying about it. Do something fun with your hubby and just enjoy being together. My husband and I kind of made peace with the fact we might not have kids, and then ended up conceiving on Christmas eve while drunk off wine and watching holiday specials.

I know it's hard not to stress, but the constant anxiety and pressure of always thinking of ttc isn't good for it or you. Just make an effort to relax and do something fun with your hubby. It'll happen.

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Crying is a big stress reliever for me. I was so afraid that I wasn't going to get a positive OPK this month so I just took a shower and cried the entire time. The very next morning I had the strongest positive OPK since starting using them in December. 
I've also started listening to film scores on Pandora while reading books. It helps me escape into another world. 
And I've tried to stay away from social media especially Pinterest because it just makes me sad to see all my friends announcing their pregnancies and pinning baby stuff.

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Thanks ladies! I saw my gyno yesterday and she is sending me for a progesterone and prolactin test as well as an hsg. She also noted depression on my paperwork and I think she could tell i was stressed.

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I'm verg A type so when we were ttc everything was super regimented and planned and timed. I had planned a trip almost a year in advance before we realized it was so difficult to get pregnant, and I realized the trip away from hubby would be during my peak. I was very bummed and felt guilty about it,  but I went on my trip anyway, resigned to try harder next month. I came home a few days later and made a baby. :) I think taking the pressure off yourself and your SO definitely helps, if you have done everything you need to do medically.

How to be stress free/de-stress when ttc?!

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