Facing fertility challenges can involve a particular kind of grief, one that doesn't always have a clear endpoint and that the people around you may not fully understand. The anxiety of waiting, the physical and emotional toll of fertility procedures, and the weight of hope followed by disappointment: all of this can be genuinely exhausting to carry.
Talking with a therapist who understands this territory can help you process what you're going through without having to hold it together all the time. Sessions might focus on working through the grief and anxiety that come with uncertainty, building communication strategies for navigating this with a partner, and developing mindfulness practices that reduce the constant tension. Managing expectations while staying emotionally present is some of the hardest work, and you don't have to figure out how to do it on your own.