Mood swings!!!! Help!!! Is it the progesterone? Suggestions how to relax please…

[LittleT123]

Ladies I feel like my body has been highjacked, I’m up and down constantly. One minute I’m crying next I’m anger, raging! Next thing I’m hopeful, next thing I feel completely normal. Been taking progesterone since Wednesday evening pessaries and Thursday morning injections, maybe this is causing the mood swings? Or maybe it’s just all the drugs I’ve taken over the past month and my body is just all over the place.

I really want to find a way to relax at this time. I’ll be starting my TWW tomorrow or Monday and know that it would be much better for the embryo if I’m calm and relaxed. I’m finding it hard to concentrate on a book or TV and can’t go to the gym like I usually would. How the hell do I relax at this time? Xx

[MissSaoPaulo]

Progesterone turned me into the incredible Hulk!! So short tempered - and ravenous all the time. My OH and I had an agreement that what happens in the TWW stays in the TWW!!It's a tense time and it's not easy to relax, so don't stress yourself out trying to relax, if you see what I mean.

I found it worked best to keep physically and mentally occupied at the same time, like watching a film while doing the ironing, or listening to podcasts while doing an adult coloring book, doing some light stretches while listening to an audiobook... didn't leave your mind with too much space to wander. And don't start Googling IVF results and statistics, it really doesn't help!! Good luck xxx

[LittleT123 in reply to MissSaoPaulo]

This makes me feel so much better thank you!!! I will try the physical/mental activity combination 👍🏼Xx

[Krystal_43]

Progesterone is the devil. Sending solidarity. Xxx

[LittleT123 in reply to Krystal_43]

😂😂😂😂😂

[Hidden]

I hate progesterone too!!! 😑

[Hidden]

Eurgh it’s horrible! I used Mindful IVF - it has mindfulness sessions for every phase of your cycle and helped me chill out loads - albeit for 10 mins and then mental again!! Good luck xx

[exhaustedbythesea]

The estrogen made me cry at literally everything and the progesterone made me rage. Lol Glad I’m not alone! Nature walks and deep breathing exercises helped me chill out, as well as journaling all my wild emotions to help me process them. Hang in there! Just try to accept it as part of the process so you don’t put too much stress on yourself. Sending all the wishes for a successful transfer!!

[LittleT123 in reply to exhaustedbythesea]

Thank you x

[Albs171]

I’m nearly at end of 2ww (again) and thought I was fine but cried at train man when they couldn’t find my seat reservation. And every night at the tv. And I almost cried yesterday because their was a moth in the house and I didn’t want to kill it but thought it would eat all my clothes. It’s a fragile time! Ha!