Stress and Infertility seem to go hand in hand!

Does stress cause infertility? Does infertility cause stress? How do we reduce stress during infertility? Should we reduce stress during infertility? If we reduce stress will we get pregnant? What if we reduce our stress and don't get pregnant?

All these questions can twist you into a stress pretzel. Ugh. 😵‍💫

In this episode Jesse and Doug look at how stress makes us feel during infertility. Specifically they look at how we should approach the connection between infertility and stress.

They offer a fresh perspective on approaching the management of stress in our life in light of infertility.

Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on a mission to bring healing to the traumas of infertility and end the isolation that comes with struggling to grow your family.

Learn more at uniquelyknitted.org

Sometimes Infertility can make you feel numb.

Whether it's the chaos of trauma or the forever-long process of struggling to conceive, infertility can leave you feeling emotionally numb. When your foot falls asleep it gets a funny fuzzy feeling. When you struggle with infertility that funny fuzzy feeling seems to land on your brain, making it hard to think, feel, and be present.

In this episode, Jesse and Doug look into what it feels like to feel numb during infertility. Where does it come from? How do we identify when we are feeling numb? What can we do when we feel numb? Will we feel numb forever? Feeling numb sucks, it's as if your emotions have collapsed and you are left struggling to feel anything at all, good or bad.

If you are in this position, we are sorry, and we made this episode for you.

Uniquely Knitted is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing research, education, and direct emotional support to people suffering from infertility, miscarriage, and loss.

Infertility has created a mental health crisis in our world, but it doesn't have to be like this forever. We believe that together, we can change the experience of infertility!

Uniquely Knitted www.uniquelyknitted.org

Uniquely Knitted Process Groups www.uniquelyknitted.org/process-groups

Infertility is life-changing, let’s talk about what that feels like!

From physical changes in your body to emotional changes in your sense of purpose, infertility can MESS with YOUR LIFE. For many the first step in figuring all this out is going to a Fertility Doctor!

So in this episode, Jesse and Doug are joined by Dr. Lora Shahine

Dr. Lora Shahine is a fertility doctor, author, and speaker who shatters stigmas about miscarriages and fertility. She is double board-certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility as well as obstetrics and gynecology. She is a leading voice in the infertility community.

Together we explore what it's like to struggle with the life change of infertility from the perspective of patient and doctor.

Follow Dr. Lora Shahine on Instagram HERE

Get connected with Dr. Lora Shahine by visiting her website drlorashahine.com

Uniquely Knitted is a registered Non-Profit Organization dedicated to providing emotional support for people suffering from infertility, miscarriage, and loss. We believe that infertility doesn't have to feel this way forever, together we can change the experience of infertility for ourselves and others!

Learn more at uniquelyknitted.org

Join a Process Group uniquelyknitted.org/programs/process-groups

Support the Podcast and Our Work uniquelyknitted.org/donate