Dealing with infertility

By Dr. Shweta Goswami 

We are living in a society where barrenness ia a taboo. In today’s era also people look down to such women who cannot bear a child in their womb. No matter how society as a whole we are progressing there are many issues which needs to be dealt carefully and one such issue is infertility. Today, we talk about on how to deal with infertility. It is very normal thing these days as there are many lifestyle factors that affects ones fertility be it a male or a female. But without losing our self confidence we need to deal with it.  

So, here are few tips that may help you to get through it: 

1. Love your body  

No matter what God has given you beautiful body. Self-care is utmost important things that you can do Just nurture and love your body. Diet and exercise can be a great way to take control and give your body what it needs. From taking a long hot water shower bath to treating yourself to lovely food, to pampering yourself with a spa etc just do that. 

2. Give yourself time 

Take each day as if it’s today only. It is a cliché that ‘time heals’, take each day as it comes and try not to beat yourself up. Manage your work home time equally and do what the time needs at a particular given hour. 

3. Do not get over emotional 

It is completely ok if you feel a loss for sometime but hanging to such a loss for a longer period of time is not good. Today thanks to the technology we have so many options to

deal with infertility like IVF, IUI, ICSI, Surrogacy and much more. Get over it and look for solutions. 

4. Communication is the key 

'Communication is the key’ to most issues in life. It is very easy to not want to talk about what we’ve been through and feel ashamed but having someone who listens to our story, without judgement or giving advice is a priceless gift. Be it your doctor, your husband, your mother or any friends just communicate with them it will help you out to speak your heart and seeking solutions.  You can meet a counselor too; open up with your infertility expert they will help you, counsel you and provide solutions for your involuntary childlessness. 

5. Try De-stressing techniques 

Yoga helps a lot in overcoming infertility also meditation and breath-control exercises makes the mind state calm and reduces anxiety. Their deep-breathing technique promotes increased blood circulation, reduces stress and gives you easier relaxation. Also by doing positive self talk and reading self motivation books or watching motivational videos online helps a lot in de stressing yourself.