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Hello, I am about to start my first IVF cycle. I had been quite calm and level headed. But the last few days I’ve gone into complete overdrive and overthinking and petrified. Any tips massively welcome

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I felt like this going into my first cycle and honestly it is not that bad! For me, the hardest part was when it didn’t work, but it worked eventually! Physically it wasn’t what I expected, it actually made me feel pretty strong 💪🏻. Is there a particular part of it that you’re worried about?

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I found that thinking about each step at a time helped and write down how you’re feeling. It is a lot and there’s a lot of information to take in, just keep visualising a baby at the end of all this and it will keep you focused. Acupuncture also really helped me relax

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I'm also about to start my IVF journey. I've been fine with it all so far, but just this week it's started hitting me like, wait, we're about to go through a whole big process...omg.

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- I did lots of things to make it relaxed and fun. And other people had tips too-

Pre plan your favorite meals
Treat yo’ self
Buy the most cozy pajamas
Read a new novel (spice is nice 😉)
Binge your fav non triggering show
Send yourself flowers
Make a happy playlist!

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