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[quote=Anonymous]No disrespect to the PP, but telling someone who is infertile to relax is one of the MOST aggravating pieces of advice we typically hear.  That or take a vacation.  I 'relaxed' and travelled the World- and I did NOT get pregnant.  Yes, stress may have something to do with it, but quite honestly, there are other causes as well.  You may not realize this because it was 'your friends' who got pregnant and you never had to go through fertility treatments, but let me assure you, the first piece of advice I always got from 'fertile' people was to relax and take a vacation.  Sorry, now that I have removed that stick from my backside, onto the OP.

For me, we went through a couple rounds of IVF (after 6 unsuccessful years of trying). My first attempt was unsuccessful (out of 15 eggs, 13 were mature and only 3 fertilized). I researched what issues may or may not help with my specific situation.  For example, I have a thyroid issues and an endometrioma on my left ovary - and other people I have talked to went gluten free and had some success with that- so I ended up doing gluten free for the 3-4 months leading up to my second attempt.  I also took an entire regimen of supplements (CoQ10, DHEA, DHA, pre-natal,Royal Jelly etc) to help with egg quality.  Some people swear by accupuncture (I ended up not pursuing it).

It was incredibly helpful to be on the same team with my husband.  He was truly by my side the whole time and incredibly supportive.  It is a LONG, hard road and can be very lonely (although you would be surprised how MANY people you know have had issues and just don't talk about it).  I also cycled with some gals online (twoweekwait) and we could compare notes, stories and just vent.  Make sure you have an outlet - it is helpful, expecially if things don't go as planned.

I wish you all the best- GOOD LUCK!!![/quote]

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