Fertility Care

Navigating fertility challenges is a profound journey—one that carries both emotional weight and practical disruptions to your daily life (what we refer to as ‘occupations’). From meticulous cycle tracking and medical appointments to medication routines and the nerve-wracking two-week wait, these tasks can create stress and necessitate adjustments in your routines. Initially, it may seem like a minor inconvenience, but over time, it can feel as though you’ve lost a piece of yourself or that the fertility process has consumed every corner of your existence.

Here is how occupational therapy (OT) can support your fertility journey:

• Self-Regulation: Let’s equip you with coping strategies—tools to manage stress, anxiety, mood fluctuations, fatigue, and pain. Consider this your personalized emotional toolkit.

• Cycle-Based Activity Planning and Modification: Your wellness routine deserves customization. Let’s tailor it based on the phases of your menstrual cycle and/or fertility treatment timeline. Precision matters.

• Fatigue and Energy Management: We’ll delve into the science of rest. By exploring thought processes and practices related to rejuvenation, we’ll implement pacing, planning, and prioritizing strategies. After all, self-care is essential.

• Communication Strategies: Set clear boundaries—whether it’s communicating decisions to skip triggering social events or expressing your needs to loved ones. Effective communication becomes your anchor.