Research Shows How Women Deal With the Stress When Trying for a Baby!
The women from the Fertell research groups described how they had quic...As the months passed and the couples did not fall pregnant the w...Fertell discovered that these groups can be characterised as the...They tend to fear the worst and are the most likely of the three...As the name suggests the ostrichs prefer not to confront or even...
The women from the Fertell research groups described how they had quickly fallen into a vicious circle of worrying about not becoming pregnant making them feel stressed which they felt would adversely affect their chances of conceiving. They also reported becoming anxious that sex was more of a chore than a pleasure.
As the months passed and the couples did not fall pregnant the women showed how their response fell into one of three distinct groups that characterised their approach that enabled them to deal with the situation in different ways.
Fertell discovered that these groups can be characterised as the panickers the ostrichs or the decisives. The panickers are the women who have been trying to conceive for the least amount of time but their predisposition is to worry that it is not going to happen for them.
They tend to fear the worst and are the most likely of the three sets to become obsessed with information and seek medical help. They have no patience to let nature take its course and insist on immediate intervention even if that means lying to healthcare professionals about how long they have been trying. Some of these women explained that not being pregnant felt like the end of the world for them that this behaviour had created tension in their relationship.
As the name suggests the ostrichs prefer not to confront or even acknowledge the situation but opt to let things happen naturally. They do not feel that they have the power to seek a suitable solution for themselves and are reluctant to seek help often not knowing where they would start to find appropriate advice. While they may be extremely stressed at the failure to conceive they try very hard not to show it and dont even confide their worries to their partner.
The decisives occupy the middle ground between the two other types and when they have decided to face up to the facts whatever they may be they are confident and calm i '"/>