Yes, yes I know.
Getting pregnant takes time, and most couples dont seal the deal so to speak immediately.
In all honesty, this whole trying thing is somewhat new because we werent trying with our first.
We were having fun, and our daughter just came a pleasant and welcome surprise.
When that didn’t happen, my anxiety spiked, and I felt myself starting to become obsessive.
And dont get me started on the pregnancy tests.
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The entire process is a rollercoaster of emotions: hope, anxiety, dread.
I feelhappy and hopeful as I approach my anticipated ovulation week, but the excitement is short-lived.
My stress levels inevitably skyrocket as I start testing for ovulation, and anxious thoughts creep in.
What if my ovulation predictor kit is wrong?
What if we had sex on a less-fertile day?
What if I didn’t ovulate at all that month?
During those two weeks which feel like two years I find myself drowning in doubt, worry andracing thoughts.
I have frequent migraines and struggle to focus onwork.
My obsessive testing comes with a price: significant stress.
The effort to make a babyseemslike it should be a joyous time.
And for many parents-to-be, it is.
The minute I would get the faintest sign of ovulation, I entered CEO mode, scheduling board meetings.
Ironically, while lying in bed recently, my husband suggested we have fun again.
At first, I scoffed at his suggestion.
But the next day, I gave his idea more thought.
Indeed, making a baby should be fun, right?
And I promised myself I’d quit researching the same topics and statistics I’d already read ad nauseum.
These strategies have been helping.
I continue to believe that everything will work out just as it should.
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