I don't have any tips right now but I'm wondering the same thing. I am scheduled for IVF in two weeks and I feel like I'm ready to have a panic attack. I'm so terrified this won't work and I don't know how I will cope with that. I wish you the best and hope all your dreams come true.

Hello! I have asked around in multiple boards to get ideas and searched online. The lists are good, but I find that I am in a special funk that only IVF can bring: absolute and utter lack of motivation to do anything and nothing brings me joy during injection week. LOL! Sorry to make it sound bad, but I have been at it for 6 months now. I am no expert, but I will leave you some info that helped me. So, here's my list of do's and don'ts:

Do:
-Exercise (helps get the crazies out)
-Get rest, sleep in, take naps, lay down, whatever. You may feel winded at times (menopur does this to me)
-Take vitamins (my doc gave me a list of what to take and I found it makes me feel better to take a prenatal with B-vitamins in them. I take PQQ with Ubiquinol now and its the best brain fog reducer and makes me feel happy again).
-Watch TV (Netflix! DVR! Funny stuff that is uplifting is better than sad stuff, don't watch sad movies!
-Practice meditation and/or prayer (so calming)
-Find the things that make you happy and do them if you can (hobbies like games, reading, making things, shopping, cooking, scrapbooking, learn something new, etc)
-Have a spa day, get nails done, shop and maintain yourself (the only thing that brings me joy during IVF is shopping...slippery slope right? lol)
-Help someone/volunteer (I have found that in my pain and desperation, it fulfills me to help someone else, pray for others, do small, achievable favors to others)

Don't:
-Watch sad movies (you will not stop crying! do this at your own risk!)
-Go to baby showers
-Not vent. Don't hold it in. Find a space to vent (good friend, journal, online...not your hubby all the time, because men don't get it! love 'em, but they are not your girl friend!)
-Don't be near people that trigger you (annoying aunt Wilma who is nosey as hell. Avoid confrontations that can lead to irreparable damages)
-Don't take on a new job/difficult task until after you've tried IVF and see what your threshold is first
-Don't overdo sugar intake (insulin spikes are not only bad for egg health, but can make you have roller coaster mood swings)

Enjoy and I hope to hear back from you about things that help you in your future IVF journey. Good luck and God bless!

Wow, thank you so much that is amazing advice, :)

Morgan I'm here if you want to talk, I start meds on Monday so I'm going through it at the same time. Be strong lovely lady xx