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TTC on hold! Just want to vent

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DH and I decided last December 2012 to TTC. It was a rough few months with winter illnesses and just getting my body back under control. If I am honest with myself, I have had a difficult time adjusting to managing family life, work, my time etc since DD was born. I finally feel in a good place again which was why we were TTC.

We have now decided to stop TTC. DH has been working on his Ph.D for years. He chose to slow it down before DD was born because the business he owned really picked up speed. Well in the last year business has really slowed down. I realized though a few weeks ago being in this good place could also mean DH could go back to working on his doctorate. We talked, and until he has not really wanted to start working again on the degree. I am willing to stop TTC, take on arranging care of DD (DH has been a WFHD and SAHD), pick-up, drop-off, and take our house off the market when it expires in Sept (if it does  not sell before then.) We have been trying to sell our condo for over a year. The condo though is completely within our budget, requires no outside maintenance or work.

I am teacher and going back to work soon. This is a really busy two school years for me with this year easier than next. That was why we were TTC now. With all that taken into consideration we are looking at probably not another birth until at least Oct 15. So at least a year and half till TTC. That seems like a long time. DH thinks it might be shorter, but that is my gut. We both want another LO, just realize now is maybe not the best time for our family.

I just really needed to vent. We decided this over the weekend but it has taken me some time to come to terms with it. I was really in the mind set of being pregnant again soon and with a new LO. In the mean time I do not drink caffeine when TTC so I have been enjoying some Diet Coke recently and trying to decided BC. Thanks for reading!!

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  • Cheekers2010Cheekers2010 member
    I'm sorry. That must have been a really tough decision. Enjoy your caffeine!
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  • jnicolen1jnicolen1 member
    boo. i know its difficult to shift gears like that :(
    hope you're enjoying all the perks of NOT trying to get pregnant.  there are a lot of those :)
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  • Nicole0012Nicole0012 member
    Sounds like you guys have thought it through and are making the best decision for your family! Hang in there, mama. The time will be perfect when it comes along!
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