Psychological preparation before planning a pregnancy

Preparing for conception is a process full of uncertainties and waiting. Here are some tips based on various sources, not only for the female partner only, but also for the male partner. 1. Try not to get too hopeful. For example, not to the next menstrual day on the test paper test: because this time the test may not be accurate, we also know, measured out not necessarily believe it, and measured out, can only be measured once a frustrated mood once. Why bother? Why not quietly wait for the next old friend to come, if not, after a few days to test again, measured and then go to the hospital is not too late. In addition, don’t be suspicious of your so-called “early pregnancy symptoms” until the answer is confirmed, because most people don’t react so early, and this will make you too hopeful and unstable. Moreover, these so-called symptoms are already very subjective, and their accuracy is of course greatly reduced. For example, my stomach is very sour recently, but because my stomach is not very good, so I think there is a natural good, no surprise. 2, waiting for the time, not to measure, but the heart can not help but think ah, what to do? Distract yourself, keep yourself busy, do all the things you should do, including of course, try to take care of your body, pay attention to diet, rest, light exercise, and prepare for the future. 3, do not always look ahead: “when I get pregnant, I will do so and so”, this kind of mood is also a sign of too much expectation. Think about what I should do next if I don’t get pregnant this cycle. Let’s take myself as an example. In my second cycle, when I didn’t know the result yet, I prepared to start taking my temperature in the next cycle and continued to use ovulation test strips, while closely watching my mucus. 4. If the process of preparing for conception has a negative impact on you, your husband or your relationship, stop and let your body and mind relax, enjoy each other’s closeness and companionship, and stop being a slave to the schedule. 5, let your husband also realize the importance of this mentality, and in thinking at times to guide him in this regard. Tell him not to get his hopes up and let him continue to take care of his body in order to prepare for the next cycle to do homework together. This will make for a good family atmosphere. 6. The colleagues, friends and parents around you, who may also be very concerned about you, are always the problem and they mean well, but don’t let them feel too much about your urgency (except for your parents, otherwise they may worry that you don’t want it and thus advise you further), create a good general environment for yourself. Have answers to questions ready for well-meaning friends and family. When someone asks you when exactly you are planning to have a baby, don’t always get caught up in the questions you are facing, just smile and say, “I’ll be the first to tell you as soon as I know I’m pregnant, okay?” 7. Talk to people who are going through the same thing and ask for help. When you’re trying to get yourself pregnant, sometimes you feel like the whole goal of life is to have a baby. Don’t put so much pressure on yourself, there are plenty of people trying just like you – it should be a pleasure to talk to them about what you’ve learned. Let’s say, go to an online forum on preparing for pregnancy and talk to people.