Holiday Stress Busters

Holidays can be one of the most stressful times of the year. Adding infertility treatments to that can be too much to handle. Resolve: The National Infertility Association has some guidelines to help you through this period. The article offers tips for how to handle holiday parties and family gatherings. These occasions can put infertility patients in uncomfortable situations, frequently having to answer the dreaded "How have you been?" questions from unknowing (but well meaning) friends and family. A central theme of the advice is to acknowledge that things are not normal in your life, so don't try to pretend that they are during the holidays.