TWGGE Minis E7 | Self-care and the 2-Week Wait

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever podcast, hosts Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham discuss self-care tips for dealing with the stress of the two week wait after ovulation when trying to get pregnant. They explain how the two week wait can be a time of obsessive symptom spotting and feeling out of control as you wait to find out if you were successful in this cycle. “Distracting activities”, maintaining healthy habits of exercise, nutrition and sleep, and connecting with others are ways to manage anxiety during this period. Bex and Laura also emphasise the importance of self-awareness and listening to what your body needs at different times in your cycle. In this episode you will hear:  The issues you may face in the two week waiting period  What activities and habits are recommended to manage anxiety  The importance of self awareness  The Warriorship is a membership to help you navigate life after baby loss. It covers every stage of the recovery pathway, and provides support, advice, and a range of emotional tools to help you through this difficult time. This is more than a support group. For more information and to join The Warriorship go to: https://theworstgirlgangever.co.uk/warriorship/ The Worst Girl Gang Ever is a real, honest emotive podcast that covers the heartbreaking subject of miscarriage, infertility and baby loss, expect honest conversations about unspoken experiences. Hosted by TWGGE founders Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham, this show is a chance to break the silence and really open up the dialogue around the topic of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. No more shame, no more taboo - let's ditch that for our children; the ones that will come, the ones that are and the ones that never came to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices