There is a lot of tension at home and work right now and im also trying for a baby. i keep wondering if all this stress is messing up my hormones and chances. anyone experienced this?
I used a small meditation app daily for 10 min and it actually helped my mood swings. Tracking my sleep also showed me when I was overtired and snapping. Try it, low effort high benefit.
My gynac explained that heavy long term stress can affect cortisol and sleep, which is why they tell us to relax. Short worry here and there is fine, she said. She suggested light walks and breathing for me and my reports stayed normal.
First of all, dont feel guilty for being stressed, it happens to all of us. I was very anxious in my pregnancy and my doc said some stress is normal and baby is okay. But she did tell me to rest more and talk it out, it really helped me.
I always kept myself calm with little prayer and slow music, it gave me peace. Stay positive and take care of your mind too, not just body. If you feel too low for many days, do tell your doctor na.
