IVF and Anxiety During the Two Week Wait

If you’re in the middle of IVF fertility treatments, chances are you’ve already become pretty familiar with the term two week wait. It’s those long, quiet days between ovulation (or embryo transfer) and the pregnancy test. After months or even years of tests, procedures, injections, and emotional highs and lows, this wait feels like it holds the weight of every hope you’ve dared to carry. Because so much heart, time, money, and energy have gone into getting to this point, the possibility of disappointment may make you feel anxious, afraid, and absolutely helpless to do anything to change the outcome.

Maybe you’ve tried to distract yourself with TV shows, organizing your closet, or keeping extra busy. However, that tightness in your chest is still there. You’re still lying awake at night, feeling like you can’t quite catch your breath. The anxiety is real. Friend, I see you. I’ve walked with so many women through this, and I want you to know: you are not crazy, and you are definitely not alone.

Yes, coping skills and distractions absolutely have their place, and I’ll share a few that can truly help. But I also want to offer you something deeper than surface-level survival. I want to share some real, steady Biblical truth and encouragement for the Christian woman to hold onto during the two week wait. This isn’t just about “staying positive.” This is about grounding your heart in God’s character. It’s about His peace and learning to surrender to Him-even here, in the waiting and unknown.

IVF Anxiety Attacks- They’re Brutal

Infertility often leaves women feeling helpless and out of control because it touches many areas of life that we naturally expect to have influence over. These include our bodies, our timelines, and our dreams for the future. No matter how carefully you plan or how hard you try, the outcome often feels completely out of your hands. Each cycle becomes a reminder that effort doesn’t always equal results. However, uncertainty is the only constant. This lack of control can be deeply disorienting, especially when you’re doing everything “right” and still left waiting.

If you’ve experienced what feels like an anxiety attack during your IVF journey, you’re far from alone. In fact, panic episodes are more common than many women realize. They often occur during times of uncertainty and helplessness. Anxiety attacks might show up as a racing heart, shortness of breath, chest tightness, trembling, dizziness, or nausea. Alternatively, there may be a sudden wave of fear that seems to come out of nowhere. Some women describe it as feeling like they’re suffocating or like something terrible is about to happen.

Grounding Exercises for Anxiety During Two Week Wait

When anxiety feels like it’s taking over, grounding exercises can help bring you back to the present moment and calm your racing mind. One simple technique is the 5-4-3-2-1 method: name five things you can see, four you can touch, three you can hear, two you can smell, and one you can taste. Deep belly breathing—inhale for four counts, hold for four, exhale for four—can slow your heart rate and ease tension. You can also try placing your feet flat on the floor. Press them gently down, and remind yourself of God’s presence, His peace, and his love for you. Even a short walk outside, focusing on the sounds and sights around you, can shift your nervous system out of panic and into peace.

Pause App– Guided Prayers

One of the ways I personally calm my anxiety—especially during really tender or anxious moments, is by using the Pause App. It’s completely free, and honestly, it’s one of the most peaceful tools I’ve found. The app includes guided prayers set to the most calming, beautiful music (truly, it’s like a deep breath for your soul). I can’t even explain how much peace washes over me when I spend just a few quiet minutes with it. It’s simple, grounding, and it helps me reconnect with God when my thoughts feel scattered or heavy. If you’re looking for something to gently anchor your heart in the middle of the chaos, I can’t recommend it enough.

Support for Infertility & The Two Week Wait

As a Christian woman, you might be wrestling with how your faith fits into this journey. Maybe you’ve been praying with everything in you and still wondering if God hears you. One moment you feel encouraged, and the next you feel completely alone.

But let me gently remind you: God is not absent in the wait. He may feel silent, but He’s never distant. Scripture tells us He is Immanuel—God with us. Even now, in the in-between, the unknowing, the hoping, and the fearing.

He sees your tears, even the ones no one else sees. He sees your faith that keeps hoping and trusting in Him. His peace isn’t tied to a test result. It’s anchored in His presence, and that peace is still yours today (John 14:27).

You may not know what’s ahead, but you can know who is holding you. Rest not in the outcome, but in the arms of a Father whose love for you never changes and never will.

Infertility Prayer for the Two Week Wait

Here’s a simple prayer to help carry your heart in these next few days: Father God, I feel fragile in this waiting season. My heart is full of longing, hope, and fear—all tangled together. I bring it all to You. You are my refuge and my peace when the unknown feels too big. Help me to rest in the truth that You are good, You are near, and You are working, whether I can see it or not. I trust that You are holding me. Give me the grace to breathe deeply, to wait patiently, and to lean on You when my strength runs out. No matter what comes, remind me that I am loved, chosen, and never alone. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Infertility Blog (My Personal Experience)

I shared more about the lessons God taught me during my own season of waiting for a child over on my Instagram (and I’d love for you to follow along while you’re there!). If you’re in a season of waiting on God too, I just want you to know that you’re not alone.

I remember how quiet God felt during that time. I knew He was near and I could feel His presence, but I was frustrated. I kept asking, “God, will I be a mom one day?” or “Can you just give me a sign that this dream will come true?” I didn’t get answers to my specific questions. What I got instead was His comfort and His peace. Slowly, I learned to trust Him in a deeper way.

That didn’t mean I didn’t cry- because I did. A lot. But I knew I didn’t have to hide my grief from Him. Psalm 56:8 became so personal to me: “You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.” Every tear mattered to Him. Every single one still does.

Infertility Counselors Near Orlando, FL

If you’re in the Lake Mary, Florida area—or anywhere in the state through online sessions, and you’re looking for counseling that truly understands the emotional weight of infertility, I’d love to support you. No woman should have to walk through this alone. I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor here in Lake Mary, and after walking through years of infertility and loss myself, this work is deeply personal to me. I know how heavy and isolating this journey can feel. My heart is to create a safe, compassionate space for you to process, grieve, hope, and breathe again. You don’t have to do this on your own. I’m here—truly, from one fertility warrior to another.

Schedule a consult call or get started with infertility counseling today! I can’t wait to meet you and walk this journey with you.