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Fertility  By Kristen Finello  If you're having trouble
conceiving your next baby, it's helpful to reduce stress from
your life; if you're starting in vitro fertilization (IVF), it's
essential. The less you worry about the process, the better your
pregnancy chances, found University of California, San Diego,
researchers.  Women who were anxious about the medical aspects
of the procedure had nearly 20 percent fewer eggs to fertilize,
according to the study. Women who stressed about missing work
had 30 percent fewer eggs to fertilize. And women who worried
about the cost of IVF were 11 times more likely to not achieve a
healthy birth. Ways to cope:    • If you're nervous about the
medical aspects of IVF, ask your doctor to walk you through each
step of the process before you get started, says study author
Hillary Klonoff-Cohen, Ph.D., a professor of family and
preventive medicine. And don't s