From a young age, I was told I wouldn’t be able to have children. I never took it seriously because I always thought kids weren’t for me. But now that I am older and married, it’s something I long for! Hundreds of fertility meds and dollars later, we are still trying for that perfect little baby! So here are six tips to help get you through your two-week wait to find out if all of that hard and exhausting work you’ve been doing with the fertility doctors worked!! 

1.) Don’t google pregnancy symptoms!

Google can be a great source of information, but it cannot tell you whether or not you are pregnant. The hormones and medicines you’re taking are going to give you pregnancy symptoms, but the only way to accurately know is to wait through those two weeks for your blood test results. 

2.) Try not to stress.

This one has to be the hardest. We’re worried about doing anything that could harm a baby without knowing whether there’s one there or not. Don’t drastically change your diet or drink intake or refuse to have fun because it may harm the baby. Take it easy, but don’t worry about the small stuff. It’ll happen when it’s meant to happen.

3.) Take Prenatals.

Prenatals are an excellent source of nutrients for you with or without a baby, but they definitely help provide everything a baby needs to sustain a healthy pregnancy. Start taking them ahead of time. Also, take the time to find what type of Prenatals you like. I prefer the gummy’s because they don’t have a weird metallic taste to them as the pills do. Find what works best for you. 

4.) Remember to take your husband’s emotions into account. 

Yes, you’re the one being poked and prodded (if you’re the one with the fertility issues), but this is just as hard on him as it is you. It’s an emotional roller coaster, and you’re both hoping for the same outcome. Be sure to ask how he’s feeling and reassure him that things will be okay. 

5.) Be open and honest with your doctors and nurses. 

Tell them every medicine you take (prescribed or herbal). Tell them that you’ve had a cramp in your stomach for two weeks or that you haven’t had a period in two months. The more honest you are, the easier it is for them to find a way to help you and to come up with a plan for your fertility treatments.

6.) Don’t tell everyone you’re actively in treatments. 

It’s okay to tell people what you’re doing, but people can be very overwhelming during an already emotional time. I’ve had people ask me what part of treatments we were on, tell me I’m young, and it’ll happen eventually, and even had people convince me to take a pregnancy test way before I should have. People can be invasive and even rude without realizing they are. It’s much easier to keep things within a closed circle of people. 

These are six things you can do to help you get through that dreaded two-week wait! It’s not easy, but it is well worth all of the hard work we put in!