Being unrealistic with myself

@TheBeesKnee you are certainly not raining on our parade, it's good for us to have realistic expectations. A whole year sounds tough but you WILL get your BFP! 🌟 I am new to this so I don't have any advice but just want to let you know that I will be keeping everything crossed for you. Be kind to yourself, you've got this!

I think it's only natural! I stopped taking my pill on 5th August. In the first month we didn't dtd at the right time due to a sickness bug hitting everyone in our house so I knew I wouldn't have conceived that month but was still annoyed at myself. This month I'm not really sure when I ovulated as my OPKs were negative every time I took them apart from one which was positive, but we only managed to dtd once around that time due to hubby working a ridiculous set of shifts and me being stressed about work. I'm already disappointed at myself as I've convinced myself I'm not pg this month, even though AF isn't due until Thursday! I think mine is largely coming from the fact that I fell pg in the first month with our three other children, but I need to remember I'm older this time round and we haven't been dtd as much due to a hectic lifestyle!

Sorry they aren't tips on how to stop the feelings, but just wanted to let you know you're not on your own!

goodforbrian

This month marks a year of TTC. Not one measly BFP, not even a squinter. The first few months were torture. The bit in between was a bit of a blur. The 9 month mark was particularly hard but that's common. And I've full year feels like my fate has been sealed. I know I am being dramatic but my feelings are all over the place.

Sorry to rain on your parade, hopefully you will bypass all this nonsense

And @TheBeesKnee Sending you lots of baby dust! Have you been trying long? I can imagine how the excitement must dwindle. It's a rollercoaster for me and I haven't really begun yet!

I have found my people 😂 I am the same, got married in September, came off the pill early October... and I've already pee'd on 3 pregnancy tests hoping for a positive! (Apparently I just like wasting money 🙈) TTC is just all consuming isn't it? I genuinely can't think about anything else atm? Before this I was fairly normal, I promise!

Cheese and wine.... I like it! I suppose really I should wait for my period to start, I just thought with being off the pill two weeks now that it would have come already... so annoying as who knows when it will show up?! That will then be my first cycle, so to speak. I don’t think I can count this as a cycle as I have nothing to go by yet. Just could have sworn I felt ov pain on the 11th....

Time and negative pregnancy tests will temper your enthusiasm - unless you're one of those lucky witches who falls pregnant first go!

Hi

I think this is totally normal.
This is my first cycle trying & I’m already feeling a little impatient & obsessing about it. It feels like it will never happen but again I think we all feel a bit like this.

Hi there, no tips really but I’m the exact same! I came off the pill on 4th October, not even had a period yet and somehow I’m disappointed I’m not pregnant as I thought I ovulated.... it’s only been two weeks! Don’t worry, our time will come. We just need to be patient but I know it’s really hard... xx