Undergoing IVF is a roller coaster of emotions. Here are six things that made all of the injections and hormones more bearable.

How I dealt with all the injections and hormones during IVF

a:1:{i:0;s:606:"<style>
.related-article-block{display:inline-block;width:300px;padding:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem;float:right;border:1px solid #ccc}@media (max-width: 525px){.related-article-block{float:none;display:block;width:280px;margin:0 auto 2rem}}
</style>
<a class="related-article-block" href="https://www.todaysparent.com/getting-pregnant/infertility/ways-to-cope-with-infertility-stress/" target="_blank"><img src="https://platform-production-assets-us-west-2.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/tp/2016/04/meditation-thumb-1-300x200.jpg" alt="Illustration of a pregnant woman meditating"><span>6 ways to cope with infertility stress</span></a>";}

a:2:{s:4:"time";d:1515147154;s:6:"author";i:120683;}

Infertility

Find out what you need to know about trying to conceive: everything from tips on getting pregnant to the early symptoms and signs of pregnancy.

Getting pregnant

Everything you need to know about getting pregnant, including early signs and symptoms, tips on how to conceive faster, and how to cope with infertility.

Trying to conceive

From the success rate to what the procedure feels like, here’s a first&#x2d;hand primer on IUI.

What I wish I’d known before my first IUI

a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1466508178;s:6:"author";i:45757;}

What your cervical mucus reveals about your fertility

Infertility can be devastating – but it’s also incredibly common. Learn about the causes of infertility, treatments, IVF, secondary infertility, and more. 

I had researched everything I could about intrauterine insemination and thought I was ready for it. Here are four things I wish I’d known.

4 things that surprised me most about intrauterine insemination

Despite hours and hours of research and discussions with doctors before undergoing IVF, these were the five things I wish I’d known.

5 things that surprised me most about in vitro fertilization

Of all the procedures I went through during in vitro fertilization treatment, egg retrieval was the most stressful. This is what it was like.

What egg retrieval is really like

Here’s how your cervical mucus relates to your fertility.

a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1463569745;s:6:"author";i:156037;}

Quiz: How much do you know about making a baby?

Ovulation

Everything you need to know about charting your basal body temperature—including why it’s falling out of favour with fertility specialists.

How to chart your basal body temperature

a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1463569622;s:6:"author";i:156037;}

Fertility

Can eating plenty of pineapple increase your fertility? Will green tea help? We speak with fertility specialists to get the answers.

Can you boost your fertility?

a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1459875018;s:6:"author";i:139041;}

Sarah Kelsey

Latest from Sarah Kelsey

How I dealt with all the injections and hormones during in vitro fertilization