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theamazingmrsbb
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TTGP Depression
theamazingmrsbb
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I'm sorry if there is another posting that caan handle this topic better. I looked and I may have missed it.
I wanted to discuss the sadness that can accompany TTGP.
I'm 29, and I've been trying for almost 6 months. I've been dieting and exercising, taking my vitamins, and having more secks during my ovulation week. I understand that this process can take time, and I understand that I haven't been trying for a long time. However, every time I get my period or start to show signs that my period is approaching, I break down. I become overwhelmed with feelings of sadness and fear, and I don't have any tools to cope. My husband is less affected so he oftens tries to soothe me by stating, "We can just keep trying." He isn't wrong, but that doesn't help me. It doesn't stop the sadness I feel. Most of the women in my family were young mothers and didn't "plan" their pregnancies, so they truly don't have insight on the process TTC. When I talk to them, they don't relate to my feelings of depression or feelings of inadequancy. They just say, "You're fine. It'll happen."
Anyway, I have another week until my period is supposed to come, and I'm experiencing all my regular "Your period is coming" symptoms. I don't want to be sad about it. I was hoping maybe there are others out there who can empathize with my feelings, and maybe have some helpful solutions to not feel this way.
xoxo
mrsbb
I wanted to discuss the sadness that can accompany TTGP.
I'm 29, and I've been trying for almost 6 months. I've been dieting and exercising, taking my vitamins, and having more secks during my ovulation week. I understand that this process can take time, and I understand that I haven't been trying for a long time. However, every time I get my period or start to show signs that my period is approaching, I break down. I become overwhelmed with feelings of sadness and fear, and I don't have any tools to cope. My husband is less affected so he oftens tries to soothe me by stating, "We can just keep trying." He isn't wrong, but that doesn't help me. It doesn't stop the sadness I feel. Most of the women in my family were young mothers and didn't "plan" their pregnancies, so they truly don't have insight on the process TTC. When I talk to them, they don't relate to my feelings of depression or feelings of inadequancy. They just say, "You're fine. It'll happen."
Anyway, I have another week until my period is supposed to come, and I'm experiencing all my regular "Your period is coming" symptoms. I don't want to be sad about it. I was hoping maybe there are others out there who can empathize with my feelings, and maybe have some helpful solutions to not feel this way.
xoxo
mrsbb
Re: TTGP Depression
We don’t really do one-off posts on this forum (give support to get support and all that), but we’d love to get to know you in the Newbie Intros thread and then you could jump into the weekly threads whenever you feel ready. Many of us here have been trying for months or years, so we very much get where you’re coming from. FWIW, I have found community to be one of the greatest antidotes to the sorrow and sense of isolation that so often accompany TTGP.
Wishing you calm, comfort, and peace of mind 💛