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Life Update: Girls' Trip, Valentine's in Aspen & the IVF Waiting Game

2025/2/24
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我正在经历试管婴儿(IVF)的历程,这对我来说是一个非常具有挑战性的过程。我的情绪波动很大,时而积极乐观,时而感到沮丧和焦虑。等待胚胎移植的日子尤其艰难,我努力寻找健康的方式来转移注意力,避免过度焦虑。 我的生活节奏也因此放慢了许多,这让我既感到压力,又心怀感激。压力来自于我无法像以前那样全身心地投入工作,以及由此产生的负罪感和身份认同的转变。感激则源于我能够有时间专注于IVF,这得益于我之前努力工作所创造的条件。 我第一次参加了女生旅行,这让我得到了意想不到的支持和放松。滑雪也让我回忆起童年,并帮助我在当下保持专注。在旅行中,我坚持了一些重要的健康习惯,例如早起散步和健康饮食,这有助于我保持良好的情绪。 与Greg在阿斯彭的旅行让我放松,但独处的时间也让我焦虑加剧。独处时,我会过度焦虑IVF移植的结果,这让我很难受。我尝试在TikTok上分享我的IVF经历,这让我感觉被理解和支持。 周围朋友怀孕的消息让我感到复杂的情绪,既开心又痛苦。这让我意识到,在经历IVF的痛苦时,周围人的支持和理解至关重要。 回到日常生活中,并坚持我的例行活动,例如去教堂祈祷,这让我感觉好多了。我相信上帝赋予我们的痛苦是有其目的的,这让我在IVF的痛苦中找到了慰藉。 我列举了一些帮助我度过IVF难关的方法,包括祈祷、锻炼、与朋友相处等。祈祷和感恩练习帮助我保持积极乐观的心态。锻炼、与朋友相处、以及对生活的感恩,帮助我度过IVF的艰难时期。朋友和家人的支持对我来说至关重要。针灸、石榴汁、红光疗法等辅助疗法让我感觉自己正在为胚胎移植做准备。与动物相处和阅读幻想小说帮助我缓解焦虑。 由于IVF占据了我大部分精力,我将专注于女性健康和怀孕相关的话题。

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Mari describes the emotional ups and downs of the IVF process, including the challenges of the waiting period before the embryo transfer. She shares strategies for managing anxiety, such as mindfulness, healthy distractions, and connecting with others online.
  • IVF waiting period
  • Managing anxiety with mindfulness
  • Using TikTok for support
  • Connecting with the online IVF community

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**Ep. 177: **I’m back from an amazing trip to Colorado, and in this solo episode, I’m sharing all the details—my first real girls’ trip, incredible food, nostalgic skiing, and the support I didn’t know I needed. Greg even came out to meet me for Valentine’s Day in Aspen, making the trip even more special. But beyond the fun, this time away gave me space to reflect on everything I’m going through with IVF. I’m opening up about the emotional ups and downs, how I’m staying grounded during the waiting period, and the mindfulness tools that are helping me through it.

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  • 00:00:00 Welcome

  • 00:04:02 Vail trip

  • 00:04:39 Skiing

  • 00:06:28 Keeping up with routine while on vacation

  • 00:11:51 Aspen trip with Greg

  • 00:12:31 Struggling with alone time

  • 00:13:25 Anxious IVF thoughts

  • 00:14:25 Thankful for Greg

  • 00:15:11 Using TikTok as a distraction and support

  • 00:16:46 Dealing with friends’ pregnancies 

  • 00:19:15 Getting back into routine

  • 00:20:53 Understanding the greater purpose of the pain God gives us

  • 00:26:06 Things that have helped Mari get through her struggles with IVF