Overwhelmed & Confused

lilGarz

The husband & I are planning to get pregnant June 2011.  You always hope and plan to be the perfect parent.  This is a huge decision and I'm not sure if a child is the right thing for us.  Sometimes I don't know if I'm heading in the right direction or just in circles.  Other than ovulation & fertility, I don't know how/where to start planning.  I feel completely cluless, any suggestions, comments, anything???

Thanks, Tina

melodylb

I hope that your life goes as planned.

Lambie.

Good luck with that.

buckin

Undecided? Nervous? Normal.

June 2011 huh? Good luck with that. 

armandos_girl

You sound a lot like me when we first started thinking about ttc.  First off, you have to accept that you can't always plan everything, especially as a parent.  But I'd say that what you're feeling is pretty normal.

I found the best solution was trying to find balance.  I did what I could to read and educate myself on fertility but also picked out a couple of new things to take up some of my time until our ttc date.  We did some traveling, paid off debt, signed up for a biking marathon (which we never got to do because I got pg, but oh well).

I hope that helps.  I'm not sure exactly what your question was.

NavyClan

you joined in 2007 but this is your first post? 

Either way, if you don't feel ready, you're not. It's always scary, we're about to TTC and I'm terrified out of my mind for all the changes that entails. But I know I'm ready, no doubt in my mind. Make a list of things you want done before you TTC. Financial goals, health goals, vacations you want to take as a couple, etc.

Also read the fertility friend tutorials because like PP's mentioned, things don't always happen the way you plan them to.  

Scout05

I wish you luck.

I think it's hysterical that you think "planning" to get pregnant in June 2011 means it's going to happen that way. But oh well. Please keep in mind it can take a perfectly healthy couple, with great timing, over a year to conceive.

Mrs.C042807

I hear that having sex leads to conception.  You might want to try that as well as tracking ovulation.

lilGarz

I joined The Nest in 2007 for our wedding.  A goal plan is always a great place to start.  Thanks!

lilGarz

I'm a huge "planner" at times.  Thanks for confirming my thoughts are normal; we've all had feelings like we were the only ones going through certain things.  A year to plan for a baby seems like a long time at times.

Thanks!