6 months ttc and feeling sad :(

[Spinkyttc]

Hello,

Just had AF arrive an hour ago and feeling super deflated. Been TTC for 6 months now and was really hopeful this cycle, and right up until an hour ago despite the bfn's I was still hopeful 😔

Just feel like I'm seeing everyone around me announcing pregnancies and getting pregnant so easily and quickly, whilst I'm doing everything I can and still failing.

I just needed to share how I'm feeling as I feel so alone - anyone able to share some positive stories and pick me ups? TIA

Whilst I understand why you may have posted in the Infertility section, I think you might get the more hopeful and positive stories you need (and potentially helpful unsolicited advice) from the conception board 😊 there will be loads of people who can reassure you there. There used to be a thread for people who had specifically been trying for longer than 6 months (or maybe a year?).

I remember the 6 month mark being a bit of a heart wrencher for me but I know loads of people who got pregnant within two years of trying if it didn't happen straight away ..and whilst two years feels like a life time, unfortunately it isn't really when TTC (at least that's the attitude the GP seemed to have!). I'm sorry you're struggling. I get it. Totally common and normal for it to take up to a year if not two though so don't give up!

Hi @Spinkyttc - can’t offer any positive stories as unfortunately I’ve been TTC my first for a year now and never had so much as a glimmer of a bfp - I have also really struggled mentally with it and know what you mean about pregnancy announcements: two of my best friends and sister in law have all announced their pregnancies in the last couple of months and I know it happened really quickly for all of them as they got married this year! One thing I just have to constantly remind myself is that it taking time is really not as unusual as you think; you hear about all the easy success stories but you are less likely to hear about the struggles, and everyone keeps telling me that it’s completely normal for couples to take up to a year. If you can afford it I would also get a fertility MOT done (some baseline bloods and a semen analysis) as it definitely gave me peace of mind (I got mine done around the 6-7 month mark as I didn’t want to wait a year if there was something obviously wrong). Everything came back normal which was both a blessing and a curse but I don’t think I could have held out til now to start the investigations!