Anytime is the right time for gift giving but December is when exchanges happen more than any time in the year for a lot of us. But whether you’re reading this in December or July or near your birthday, you might want to consider these items for your fertility journey either for yourself or asking from others. If I could go back in my time machine, I would have put some of these on my Christmas Wishlist before I started trying to conceive.
If you are reading this around a gift giving time and you’re trying to conceive, it might be an extra challenging time because they can remind us of the baby or pregnancy we don’t have yet. These gifts aren’t meant to fill that void, but taking care and treating yourself is part of the process for many of us, treating ourselves as the queen or king we are.
Gift ideas to receive or buy on your fertility journey
- Pregnancy strips – such as Ovry which has less waste.
- Meal kit – preferably one that has less processed foods, such as Good Food.
- Organic local fruits and vegetables delivery – such as Spud.
- Tumeric – in fresh or powder form.
- Cash or visa gift card – fertility is expensive!
- Cozy sweatshirt and sweatpants.
- Streaming subscription.
- Books – such as It Starts with an Egg, Explaining Pain, or The Fertile Path.
- Bone broth recipes.
- Beetroot
- Açai berries
- Ubiquinol capsules (if appropriate)
- Fish recipes.
- Warm socks.
- Slippers.
- Raspberry leaf tea.
- Brazil nuts.
- Pomegranate juice.
- Fertility or meditation app credit – such as for Flo, Headspace, Calm or Mindful IVF.
- Pill boxes – for supplements and/or medication.
- Essential oils.
- Dark chocolate.
- Blue light lamp.
- Journal and nice pen.
- Stand up / comedy show tickets – laughter helps for some of us.
- Acupuncture or laser acupuncture gift certificate.
- Massage gift certificate – (but not to be used if you’re in the first trimester.)
- Jewellery that signifies a supportive gesture.
- Anything non-fertility related!!!! Because you’re also more than your fertility.
