when do you get anxious?

crystalmeyer08 · June 2011

So this is the start of our 2nd cycle TTC. I came off BCP and so period this month was 41 days though previous month was 29. When AF came, I was relieved that at least I knew what was going on with my body (since was getting BFNs). Anyway...now I am anxious again! I am anxious to ovulate...and anxious for testing time to come this month. Does anyone else experience this? This vicious cycle?! Anxiety, calmness/relief, anxiety? I know I am not crazy and probably most of you ladies experience it! Just wanted to vent! Haha!

TrendyTina · June 2011

I feel it too. This our first cycle TTC, but I charted for 3 months prior to learn my cycles. Throughout that entire experience I was completely calm and just focused on learning. This cycle I'm an emotional mess who is all worked up about the process.

I feel better now that I've O'd and it is beyond my control at this point, but DH did tell I was treating him like a science experiment. I think the more you want to be KU, the more anxiety you will experience.

bellablue2 · June 2011

I do experience the anxiety as well. It hasnt gotten easier for me either.

jewls261521 · June 2011

I'm anxious most of the time too. This is our 2nd cycle TTC and my first cycle charting and temping. I went off BCP in April and waited almost 7 weeks for AF to show up, but then my next cycle was 29 days so I'm hoping now my cycles are regulating.

But yeah, now I'm really anxious waiting to O. And I'm sure once I do, I'll be even more anxious during the 2WW. Hopefully I can find something to keep my mind off of it! GL to you! Smile

annetastic071710 · June 2011

I'm psyco about this whole thing too! And my doctor told me if you stress too much that you produce stress hormones that make it even harder to get pregnant! sheesh! I'm trying to remember that I need to try 6 months without getting pregnant to worry.

brithil · June 2011

The first couple cycles I charted were beautiful. However, this last one was crazy and did not show ovulation at all. Now I have horrible anxiety waiting on my thermometer each morning and analyzing my chart continually hoping to have a clear temp shift this month. I'm sure stressing about it is just delaying O.

crystalmeyer08 · June 2011

I am glad I am not the only one! I tend to be very impatient and can be sorta a control freak...so it is hard to stay calm and just WAIT. But I pray about it often and just try to stay as calm as possible...but it is so hard! We want a baby SO bad...

Mrs.Slick · June 2011

I'm not trying to bring y'all down but if you're having this kind of anxiety now (early in the ttc process) how are you going to feel if it takes more than 6 months? More than a year?

I'm not trying to be rude, just to put things into perspective. I know it's hard to NOT think about everything going on but in the meantime, I'd suggest taking up a hobby or doing something to distract yourself as much as possible so you don't work yourself up too much. Good luck!

crystalmeyer08 · June 2011

I know that we haven't been trying too long, but I think that I will be MOST anxious in the beginning. Once I get the hang out things and used to the idea that it won't happen RIGHT away, then I think things will get a bit easier (until I hit the 1 year mark). I have talked to others who experience this as well. I think many of us who start trying think that maybe, just maybe, it will be easier for us and will happen right away...and when it doesn't, it can be hard to deal with. But I do think it will get easier...for a while at least.

annetastic071710 · June 2011

crystalmeyer08:
Once I get the hang of things and used to the idea that it won't happen RIGHT away, then I think things will get a bit easier

I agree with your whole statement, but I'm hoping this is true!

rsrs807 · June 2011

I get anxious/stressed when I think I'm gearing up to O (out of fear of missing the fertile window) and then I get anxious/stressed again as I approach the end of my 2WW due to the anticipation of not knowing if I'm PG or not. so total its probably about 5 days to a week that I'm really anxious/stressing about TTC.

In the beginning I thought about it much more to be honest. But now I can kind of tune it out when I'm waiting to O and for most of the 2WW.

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