Coping with the waiting

[smileygirl1995]

How does everyone in a similar situation cope with waiting.....? I've got a donor sorted I've got everything planned out and done I have nothing else I can do, but I 1 want to lose some more weight before I start trying (people with bmi over 40 I have heard dont get treated as nicely) and 2 want to wait till hopefully beginning of next year so rona is hopefully a thing of the past...? I know not likely I think it's here to stay for a bit longer then that unfortunately but hopefully by next year we will know more, I don't know.
But how do you all deal with the waiting around? I'm currently ovulating now and it's so hard thinking why not just say screw it and start trying?? How do you all cope with those feelings still???

Hi, I was in the same situation as you, the waiting was a lot to handle. I cried a few times too. But really there are ups and downs with the waiting process. You can spend time on hobbies you have always liked to do and you can focus on other things which make you happy. Talking on forums help a lot. Always believe in hope, your baby will come.

I'm a donor baby! I just wanted to say awesome job getting yourself set up with a donor and becoming a parent this way. My mum did and it was so wonderful to grow up knowing I was so wanted and loved. Lucky lucky baby-to-be ❤️

Sorry never seem this post some how I must have hidden it have just found it.
@CorpusCallosum thank you!!!! So awesome to hear something positive, unfortunately so many questions as to why this way, are they safe, what if this happens, technically they're the dad, and all that it's exhausting, I know years worth to come yet haha 😂 but for now I will just appreciate your response!!!

I'm unfortunately still waiting which is killing me this has been about 7-8 yrs in the planning and because of the latest news last year I didn't want to risk it, this year I am seriously thinking about just saying bugger it and do if, I could be trying for 2 yrs yet and I'm just wasting time now, I'm not getting any younger and with all these lockdown baby's popping up I don't know how much more I can take, I just want to be able to announce my own little bundle of joy and I can't 😣
So the question still stands how do you all cope with the waiting
Answer for me is- terribly haha 😂

@smileygirl1995 the truth is you never stop waiting. Even when you’re trying you’re waiting to ovulate then the dreaded TWW.

Also, I started trying in November 2018 and I still don’t have a BFP or a baby. I did have a chemical pregnancy in March last year but that’s it. So if you feel ready I would just start trying as you just don’t know how long it’s going to take. If you don’t feel ready just yet then use this time to learn about your cycles. Maybe start using OPK’s or temping or whatever. That may help you to feel like you actively doing something even if you’re not trying.

Good luck