https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:56:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttc-stress-relief#post-1522324 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:48:28 +0000 littlek 1522324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I go to accupuncture once a week. That helps a lot. I also ordered circle and bloom meditation DVDs for my upcoming IUI. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttc-stress-relief#post-1522307 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:43:50 +0000 HolisticMama 1522307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped making TTC my number one focus. (Probably one of the reasons I haven't been on the boards as much. But I have been super busy, as well). </p> <p>DH and I decided together that instead- I would like to focus on becoming active and sexy. (They sexy part was DH's addition). </p> <p>I'm still using OPKs, which actually sit in the laundry room so that DH knows what is going on with OUR fertility. It helps having him share the responsibility of making a baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttc-stress-relief#post-1521553 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 04:18:06 +0000 Mrs tartan 1521553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>baths together, massage, playing sport together, movie and dinner date nights, spending nights seperate with friends and then coming home to each other. Just like dating, take the pressure off. My own personal way of relaxing is to read in a quiet room or in the garden. DHs is to play sport with friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttc-stress-relief#post-1521524 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 02:01:40 +0000 Crystal 1521524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMccarthy: let me know how you like them, I'm also considering getting the CDs. </p> <p>@dc yoga bee: I hear you on second guessing everything. So frustrating. I have been trying to exercise, but my crazy brain is concerned I might shake an embryo loose, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttc-stress-relief#post-1521473 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:00:37 +0000 deactivated_account 1521473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMccarthy: I'm thinking of getting the circle and bloom things also. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttc-stress-relief#post-1521469 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 23:52:37 +0000 dc yoga bee 1521469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMccarthy: the sad thing is then I freak out about those things too! DH got me a 90min deep tissue massage, and I scheduled for Friday. Can I get a massage three days before ovulation? What about deep tissue? Aromatherapy may delay ovulation!?! Hot baths!?! Oh no, they raise your temperature so not during the tww ya don't! Oh, you want a hard cider? Is that before or after ovulation, and will two be pushing it? Sigh...it all starts to feel a little silly after a while :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttc-stress-relief#post-1521457 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 23:43:54 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1521457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh TtC sucks. im so with you. I'm going to acupuncture this month, I just started meditating and I am flirting with the idea of getting the circle and bloom CDs. Massages, watching your favorite movies, a warm bath. It sound cheesy but its really helpful just to find things that naturally make your body want to relax because no one can force it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttc-stress-relief#post-1521454 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 23:36:53 +0000 dc yoga bee 1521454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What are/were some of your ttc stress relief tips? We are attempting eod, but tonight I told DH I'm tired, and he said thank God! I guess he is secretly feeling the pressure. Now he suddenly has to go out of town for 2-3 days of fertile week, and while not the end of the world I'm stressing he will be too tired to hit o-3-O. We are not a "have lots of sex" type of couple. "Just relax" is easier said than done as I'm sure we are all aware! Oh, and we "took a vacation," but AF arrived, and don't have $$ to take one every month ;)</p> <p>We are in month 5, so we have a ways to go in the journey, but it's still stressful trying to get timing, supplements, etc in. I don't chart temps but I use a fertility monitor instead, so I think that's one thing that helps me. But clearly not enough! </p>