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Life Update: Girls’ Trip, Valentine’s in Aspen, & The IVF Waiting Game

2025/2/24
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我目前正在经历试管婴儿(IVF) 疗程，这是一个非常耗费精力和情绪的过程。我的情绪波动很大，时而感到乐观积极，时而感到沮丧和焦虑，甚至难以支撑日常生活。我的治疗师将这种状态比作'勺子理论'，IVF 疗程会减少我们每天可用的精力。 等待胚胎移植的这段时间尤其艰难，我努力寻找健康的方式来分散注意力，避免过度焦虑。这包括参加女生旅行，滑雪，以及坚持我的日常健康习惯，例如晨间散步和健康饮食。 独处时，我的焦虑情绪会加剧，因此我更加珍惜与朋友和家人的联系，并积极寻求他们的支持。我在TikTok上分享我的经历，也意外地得到了许多来自其他经历过IVF的女性的支持和理解。 身边朋友怀孕的消息让我感到复杂和痛苦，既为他们感到高兴，又感到自己的处境艰难。我努力理解这种痛苦背后的意义，并从中寻找力量。 为了更好地应对IVF带来的挑战，我尝试了多种方法，包括祈祷、锻炼、针灸、红光疗法、食用石榴汁等。虽然我的医生对这些方法持保留态度，但我相信这些方法能够帮助我保持身心健康，并提升我的积极情绪。 阅读幻想小说也帮助我转移注意力，缓解焦虑。总而言之，我努力保持积极乐观的心态，并从家人朋友和网络社区中获得支持，一步一步地走过这段艰难的旅程。

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Mari candidly discusses the emotional challenges of IVF, including the waiting period and the impact of friends' pregnancies. She shares her coping mechanisms, such as mindfulness tools, TikTok, and support from loved ones.
  • Emotional ups and downs of IVF
  • Coping mechanisms: mindfulness, TikTok, friends' support
  • Challenges of waiting period
  • Impact of friends' pregnancies

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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