5 Tips for Coping During Egg Freezing
Because it's not just a medical process—it’s an emotional one too.
Egg freezing is one of those experiences that’s hard to explain unless you’ve been through it.
From the outside, it might look like a well-planned decision. A proactive move. A choice you made with confidence.
But on the inside, it can feel like a confusing mix of hope, pressure, hormones, grief, empowerment, and vulnerability—all rolled into one.
And no one really prepares you for that part.
So whether you're in the thick of daily injections or prepping for your first scan, here are five genuinely helpful tips to help you cope during egg freezing—without losing yourself in the process.
1. Don’t Try to Power Through Everything
If you're someone who’s used to being high-functioning—working long hours, holding it all together, always being "fine"—egg freezing might catch you off guard.
Because this is a time when your body is doing a lot, even if you’re technically “just going to work as usual.”
You're not imagining the fatigue, the mood swings, the brain fog, or the emotional sensitivity. The hormone shifts are real. The internal stress is real. And the instinct to just push through everything can backfire.
Give yourself permission to slow down.
That might mean:
Saying no to extra social plans
Letting go of the pressure to be productive
Taking naps
Or doing the bare minimum—and calling that enough
You don’t have to prove how strong you are. You already are.
2. Make Room for Your Feelings (Even the Messy Ones)
You might feel grateful one day and resentful the next.
Hopeful in the morning, anxious by lunch.
You might cry at something small, or feel oddly numb.
All of it is normal.
Egg freezing brings up big, complex emotions—especially if it’s tied to grief (about timelines, relationships, diagnoses, or the uncertainty of motherhood). Pretending to be okay all the time doesn’t make you strong. Letting yourself feel things does.
Ways to process what’s coming up:
Journal (no filter, just get it out)
Voice note your thoughts to yourself
Talk to a therapist or fertility coach
Share with one safe, non-judgmental friend
Let yourself cry (it’s a release, not a failure)
Whatever you're feeling—it belongs. You don’t have to fix it. You just have to feel it.
3. Find Calming Rituals (That Aren’t About Controlling the Outcome)
It’s easy to fall into the mindset of “What else should I be doing?”
What else can I eat, avoid, add, research, optimise?
But the truth is, the most healing things you can do during egg freezing aren’t about control—they’re about care.
Instead of squeezing in another fertility podcast or searching for the perfect supplement, ask:
“What would feel calming right now?”
Some ideas:
Gentle walks in nature
Warm meals with grounding ingredients
Breathwork or meditation before bed
Acupuncture (if it helps you relax)
Phone-free mornings or evenings
Herbal tea in a favourite mug
These small rituals help signal safety to your nervous system—and when your body feels safe, it can support your fertility more effectively.
4. Protect Your Energy (and Avoid Comparison Traps)
Comparison is one of the hardest parts of the fertility journey. Especially when friends are getting pregnant “by accident,” or your feed is full of baby announcements while you're injecting yourself with hormones at 7am.
Unfollow. Mute. Log off.
You’re not being bitter—you’re protecting your mental health.
And it's not just online. If someone in your life makes comments that feel insensitive—about your age, timeline, or egg count—it’s okay to take space from them, too. You’re allowed to create boundaries.
This process is emotionally taxing. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for needing more privacy, softness, or quiet.
5. Remember That You’re Still You
Egg freezing can start to feel all-consuming. Scans. Injections. Bloodwork. Side effects. The constant checking and hoping. And somewhere in all that, you might forget who you were before this started.
Find small ways to stay connected to yourself.
Read books you love that have nothing to do with fertility.
Laugh at dumb shows. Paint your nails. Dance in your kitchen. Text your friend something ridiculous.
Even if you feel flat or numb, keep reaching for tiny pieces of your old self. You’re still in there.
This isn’t your whole identity—it’s just a chapter.
Final Thoughts
Coping during egg freezing isn’t about pretending everything’s fine. It’s about learning to hold space for the complexity of it all—hope and sadness, empowerment and exhaustion, fear and love.
You’re allowed to take up space. You’re allowed to rest. You’re allowed to feel everything.
And most importantly—you’re doing so much better than you think.
