https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:34:08 +0000 Sun, 22 May 2011 10:12:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=39120 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39120&PID=1331311&title=mindfood-article#1331311 Author: lsttcdiver
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Posted: 22 May 2011 at 10:12am

Thanks for this I enjoyed it.]]> Sun, 22 May 2011 10:12:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39120&PID=1331311&title=mindfood-article#1331311 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39120&PID=1324568&title=mindfood-article#1324568 Author: MAC35
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 6:31pm

Thanks Red for posting this. I love the mind food magazine, so keeps my mental well being in check! ]]> Thu, 12 May 2011 18:31:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39120&PID=1324568&title=mindfood-article#1324568 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39120&PID=1324442&title=mindfood-article#1324442 Author: ooligator
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 3:13pm

Interesting article. I had definitely done the "putting life on hold" in the 5 years TTC#1. It does take over your life. Constantly thinking, what can I try, what will work, why does it work so easily for some and not others, and shut up with the damn "relax and it'll happen".

SunshineWife, your acupuncturist should be able to greatly improve your liver function, (spleen also holds the stress). So all is not lost. There are points they can use and herbs you can take which will help your body handle it better.

Also of interest in the article, where it mentioned that it's an accumulation of lifetime stress on the body, rather than the immediate stress of TTC that can more effect the body's ability to conceive. I think that is also true, as it fits with the osteopathic theory that your body is like a glass that's filled to the brim with water, which is all your lifetimes experiences, (colds, illness, injuries, stressful situations) and when something tips the body over the edge, then you get issues, such as infertility.

I am now combining acupuncture and osteopathy to help reverse the issues my body has accumulated. So far seeing improvement with the two together.]]> Thu, 12 May 2011 15:13:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39120&PID=1324442&title=mindfood-article#1324442 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39120&PID=1323477&title=mindfood-article#1323477 Author: SunshineWife
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 2:39pm

Thanks LR! I agree with so much in that article...with life being put on hold, not going on holiday, not taking a promotion, not having fun because your mind is constanly occupied with just one thing!

I have read about these coping strategies before...and maybe I haven't incorporated them well into my daily life (I listen to the podcasts, I have relaxation CDs, I have read lost of inspiring and uplifting articles/blogs etc) but still finding it very hard to not let infertility take over my life and my mind...Still find myself reacting badly to every comment that to me feels hurtful and relating to infertility when in fact it could be just someone making a conversation with me....

Also, was reading an article on stressed liver - as that's my acupuncture diagnosis, and one of the reasons or causes for it is - stress and overthinking. That actually made me laugh...because for the life of me I can't imagine how to STOP myself from overthinking. I am constantly and continuously thinking of the treatments/ivf/infertility/other peoples' pregnancy announcements/fertility articles I have been meaning to read/messages I wanted to post on OH forum/appointments I need to make with acupuncturist and naturopath......my mind never stops...never stops thinking of this fertility journey I'm on. How will my liver ever gonna be able to de-stress?! ]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 14:39:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39120&PID=1323477&title=mindfood-article#1323477 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39120&PID=1323407&title=mindfood-article#1323407 Author: Caronz
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 1:20pm

thanks for the link LR
]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 13:20:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39120&PID=1323407&title=mindfood-article#1323407 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39120&PID=1323395&title=mindfood-article#1323395 Author: GuestGuest
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 1:00pm

Parts of this article struck a cord with me so I thought others may like to have a read:

The Struggle to Conceive]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39120&PID=1323395&title=mindfood-article#1323395