{"id":955,"date":"2026-06-26T09:54:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstresponse.robinsweb.net\/?p=955"},"modified":"2026-06-26T09:54:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:54:40","slug":"3-tips-to-reduce-stress-if-youre-ttc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firstresponse.robinsweb.net\/fr\/3-tips-to-reduce-stress-if-youre-ttc\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips to Reduce Stress if You\u2019re TTC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re actively trying to conceive (TTC), things can\u00a0<strong>get a little stressful<\/strong>. Seeing that disappointing \u201cnegative\u201d, month after month can really take a toll on your spirit. It may be hard to maintain that positive outlook when you feel like you\u2019re just not getting anywhere. What\u2019s worse is when people keep telling you to\u00a0<em>\u201cjust relax, it\u2019ll happen\u201d<\/em>. Of course we know that relaxing is easier said than done. However, these people may be on to something.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebabycorner.com\/page\/2739\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Baby Corner<\/a>,\u00a0<strong>stress can impact conception<\/strong>\u00a0by inhibiting the body\u2019s primary sex hormone, gonadotropin. \u201cStress also boosts a hormone inhibitor called gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone or GnIH\u201d and a study from Oxford University in 2010 found that women with the highest levels of alpha-amylase, which indicates a person\u2019s adrenaline levels, had significantly lower chances of becoming pregnant. So, as difficult as it may sound, if you\u2019re TTC, you should try some of these\u00a0<strong>stress-reducing techniques<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>3 Ways to Reduce Stress<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle<\/h3>\n<p>Adopting a healthy lifestyle can mean a variety of things. Here\u2019s where to start:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eat Healthily.<\/strong>\u00a0Eating healthily means cutting out alcohol, lowering caffeine intake, and avoiding foods that may contain artificial sweeteners, which \u201ccan affect blood sugar levels \u2013 a factor that influences hormonal balance\u201d (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.early-pregnancy-tests.com\/fertility-diet.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Early-Pregnancy-Tests.com<\/a>). Instead, start eating more fruits and veggies and whole grains.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exercise Regularly.<\/strong>\u00a0Regular exercise will help you to maintain a healthy body weight and will produce endorphins, those feel-good hormones, in the brain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Think Positively.<\/strong>\u00a0Feeling better about your health in general is a great start to removing unnecessary stresses in your life. Focus on the good and brush off the bad!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Massage Therapy<\/h3>\n<p>Some women find massages extremely relaxing. In \u201cresearch published in the International Journal of Neuroscience in 2004, doctors found that massage therapy worked to decrease the body&#8217;s physical signals of stress, including heart rate and brain waves\u201d (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/infertility-and-reproduction\/features\/infertility-stress?page=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WebMD<\/a>). While this may not work for all women, a relaxing day at the spa that touts health and TTC benefits might be worth a try. At the very least, try asking your man for a bedtime massage; just tell him it\u2019s for the TTC cause!<\/p>\n<h3>3. Essential Oils<\/h3>\n<p>Some people swear by the therapeutic benefits of essential oils, but that\u2019s up to you to decide. The wonderful thing about essential oils is that there are many different ways to enjoy them. Once you find a scent that you like, you can put a few drops on your wrist, your pillow, the bathtub, or get an electric aromatherapy diffuser and fill your home with relaxing aromas (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whattoexpect.com\/preconception\/health-and-wellness\/safeguard-your-health\/minimize-stress.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What to Expect<\/a>). Two great relaxing scents to try are lavender and chamomile.<\/p>\n<p>We understand that it may be hard to relax, but it can\u2019t hurt to try! When you\u2019re trying to conceive, remember these helpful stress-reducing tips. And for extra help on your TTC journey, try\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstresponse.com\/en\/product-listings\/fertility-lubricant\">Pre-Seed\u2122 Fertility Friendly Lubricant<\/a>. Pre-Seed is sperm friendly and recommended by fertility experts.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re actively trying to conceive (TTC), things can\u00a0get a little stressful. Seeing that disappointing \u201cnegative\u201d, month after month can really take a toll on your spirit. It may be hard to maintain that positive outlook when you feel like you\u2019re just not getting anywhere. What\u2019s worse is when people keep telling you to\u00a0\u201cjust relax, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trying-to-conceive"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/firstresponse.robinsweb.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/firstresponse.robinsweb.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/firstresponse.robinsweb.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/firstresponse.robinsweb.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/firstresponse.robinsweb.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=955"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/firstresponse.robinsweb.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":957,"href":"https:\/\/firstresponse.robinsweb.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955\/revisions\/957"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/firstresponse.robinsweb.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/firstresponse.robinsweb.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/firstresponse.robinsweb.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/firstresponse.robinsweb.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}