How to Cope With Infertility
Acknowledge your feelings. Anyone experiencing infertility often has a wide array of feelings such as denial, shock, numbness, anger, guilt, and shame. Acknowledging these feelings can help you start to get over them. Giving your feelings the proper attention by acknowledging them and seeking support through friends, family members, and even health professionals can give you power over them and any related situations you may encounter. [1] · Remember that your feelings are completely natural. · Write down your feelings about your infertility or consider keeping a journal to track your progress or even just give you a private space in which to deal with your feelings. · Make sure you don’t hide your feelings from those people with whom you are close. They may find it difficult to understand how you truly feel if you mask it with smiles and “I’m okay.” · Avoid forcing yourself to feel a certain way. Instead, welcome any anger or sadnes