Helloooo Anxiety!!!

[ladywife]

Hi all. I'm mostly a lurker but I contributed a bit when I could in wtt. Now I'm officially moving to ttc #1 wohoo!! I thought I would be a whole lot more excited but honestly... I'm having a panic attack!

OH has been on the fence about ttc officially, every month he would say next month so I kinda felt like it was going to happen, just not any time soon. Well, something must have changed his mind because he came home ready to try! I was shocked but needless to say, I didn't argue lol

Now that we're officially ttc I find myself swept up in anxiety. I don't know if it's because I wasn't expecting it so I wasn't mentally prepared, or if it's that life might so quickly change, but my stomach is all done up in knots.

Usually when I feel at odds I call my mom.. but I don't really want to explain we're ttc yet. I'm hoping some of you beautiful ladies can help, did any of you feel anxious while beginning to ttc? And how did you handle it?

Thanks lovelies

 

[lesondemavie]

Absolutely. I'm terrified of it all, but I also know that this is what we want. DH and I put it off for a long while until I realized that I was letting fear drive and keep me in my comfort zone. I realized that ttc would open us up to the possibility of a whole new set of both joys and disappointments. Now 6 cycles in, the whole what if we just can't is probably the strongest fear, but I am also terrified of being pregnant and glad to have made it through the holidays. It's a very odd mix of emotions and PMS can sometimes make it so much worse. I think the fear is good though. It is a big decision, it will change your life good and bad, and it's a decision that comes with a lot of responsibility. I see the fear as just a sign that I get that part of it. It's scary, but I can't wait

 

[2ducks]

Hello and welcome! I highly recommend reading Taking Charge Your Fertility, it is such a great book and helped take some of the anxiety and confusion away from me. I am off and on anxious, but not that it has been 7 months I am READY to be pregnant! Good luck and I look forward to reading about your story!

 

[Peanut112]

Every time I get anxious about it, my OH tells me 'If you aren't a little bit scared, there's something wrong."
He doesn't say many smart things but he has a point with this one! The unfamiliar can be scary and nobody knows what the heck their doing anyways. I agree with lesondemavie, the fear of not being able to conceive is far greater than conceiving. I'm on cycle 7 of actively TTC #1 and so far no luck. Just keep telling yourself that you CAN do this, because you CAN! Sit back, enjoy the ride and remember to breathe.. 'cause you got this.

 

[Elle.T.]

Oh most definitely! I get scared about all the things that can go wrong during pregnancy and after. I get really freaked out! I just try to stay positive and think of how amazing it would be to have a baby with my husband.